AdvancED Standards
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Purpose and Direction
Governance and
Leadership
Teaching and
Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for
Continuous
Improvement
2013-16 Strategic Plan
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AdvancED Standard(s)
3,4 and 5
Instruction
Human Resources
Facility Services
Technology Services
Operational Services
Annual Department Improvement Plan
Department: Special Education Department
School Year: 2014-2015
2013-16 Strategic Plan
Instruction
Technology Services
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
Provide professional learning and
resources to increase students with
disabilities achievement by:
 Highlighting and increasing
instructional resources in the
itslearning special education course.
 Providing professional learning that
focuses on specialized &
differentiated instruction and
co-teaching.
 Provide professional learning on
researched-based programs &
strategies in the areas of writing,
math and reading.
Timeline
Fall/Winter: Create and upload
professional learning sessions and
resources on itslearning.
https://forsyth.itslearning.com/Content
Area/ContentArea.aspx?LocationID=160
12&LocationType=1
Winter/Spring: Meet with high school
facilitators and special education
department chairs to review Math EOCT
scores and student data to propose
interventions to increase these scores.
Spring: Host webinar to highlight all the
resources in itslearning special
education course.
Ongoing: Provide professional learning
at individual schools and countywide.
© 2013 FCS Public Information and Communications Department
AdvancED Standards
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

Purpose and Direction
Governance and
Leadership
Teaching and
Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for
Continuous
Improvement
3, 4 and 5
2013-16 Strategic Plan
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
Instruction
Human Resources
Facility Services
Technology Services
Operational Services
Annual Department Improvement Plan
Department: Special Education Department
School Year: 2014-2015
Instruction
Increase graduation rate of SWD by
focusing on student advocacy skills and
self awareness of learning by:
 Providing support on student led
IEP meetings & developing
meaningful transition plans.
 Getting students and parents ready
for college expectations and the
navigating skills that are needed for
success.
 Collaborating in vertical teams to
help students transition from
preschool to post-secondary.
 Collaborating with Student Support
Department, provide professional
learning in the area of mental
health issues.
Preplanning: Professional learning
provided on the 7 Mindsets to be
implemented with at-risk SWD at the
high school level.
Fall: Professional learning provided on
student lead IEPs, college expectations
and vocational rehabilitation.
Fall/Winter: Guest speakers to address
mental health issues and how we
support these needs in the educational
setting.
Ongoing: Support vertical team
meetings by having facilitator attend
and share at Dept. Chair meetings.
© 2013 FCS Public Information and Communications Department
AdvancED Standards

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


Purpose and Direction
Governance and
Leadership
Teaching and
Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for
Continuous
Improvement
2, 3, 4, and 5
2013-16 Strategic Plan

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


Instruction
Human Resources
Facility Services
Technology Services
Operational Services
Annual Department Improvement Plan
Department: Special Education Department
School Year: 2014-2015
Instruction
Develop well written Individualized
Educational Plans (IEPs) to support
student learning by:
 Providing professional learning in
writing IEPs. Focusing on IEP
goals/objectives, service segments,
modified curriculum, and content
integration.
 Facilitators reviewing two IEPs from
each teacher for feedback.
 Providing administrators guidance
for specialized classrooms and
knowledge of IDEA to support
written IEPs.
Fall: Provide direct instruction to new
staff on writing IEPs. Provide review
modules for writing IEPs to all staff.
Fall/Winter: Review two IEPs for each
special education teacher.
Winter: Host webinar for new teachers
to learn more about conducting an IEP
meeting, personalizing the IEP agenda
and using our one page directions to
support compliance of IDEA.
Ongoing: Provide administrators with
additional support for instruction of
SWD and understanding of IDEA.
Ongoing: Provide schools with
professional learning & consultation for
appropriate accommodations and
interventions for SWD.
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