Special Education Local Improvement Plan
Evaluation Report
For Sliver Grant ending September 30, 2003
Harrisonburg City Public Schools
Local Educational Agency (Name of School Division or State Operated Program)
Krista Swensson
Individual Contact Name
Director of Special Education
Title
Submission Date
540/434-2752
Phone Number
Respond to the following four (4) report areas. You may use additional space as necessary to evaluate your project.
1.
Provide the outcome data related to your project goal(s).
Objective
90% of teachers employ computers to
write IEP’s
Outcome
100% of SPED teachers and related service
providers are using technology to develop
and revise annual IEP’s
80% increase in satisfaction with the IEP
process
-IEP development
-transition planning
Survey responses from staff, administrators
and parents indicate an increased
satisfaction with the enhanced capability
for quick changes, input opportunities and
reduction of repetition in data entry
The general education staff still has limited
knowledge regarding accommodations,
and goals. Workshops on these topics were
poorly attended by general education staff.
Transition training was different and we
had a large number of general ed staff and
administrators attend the state and regional
transition forums.
100% of IEP’s developed on or after Jan 1,
2003 followed the state model
Increase participation of general education
staff in staff development re: IEP’s
90% of IEP’s will reflect best practice as
modeled by the VADOE sample IEP
Comments
Use of a web based IEP document has lead
to an increase in compliance and in
interaction between staff responsible for
IEP’s
Surveys indicated dissatisfaction with
restrictiveness of software, difficulty with
system function
The implementation of NCLB has
increased awareness of the need for access
the general curriculum for SWD, however
content focused workshops took priority
in our division’s staff development
reducing opportunities for IEP oriented
training for general ed staff.
A.
How were your strategies effective in meeting your goal(s)?
The provision of appropriate hardware supports and focused training on IEP development and goal development were successful in
meeting the goals of increased compliance and participation in IEP meetings. However, the provision of training opportunities for
general education teachers was of limited success. Competing demands for general educators’ time and professional investment and a
lack of “perceived relevance” were noted as significant barriers to the full implementation of this strategy.
3.
To what extent was each strategy implemented?
Strategy
Provision of appropriate hardware to
support computerized IEP development.
Workshops to develop a bank of annual
goals
Implementation
Fully implemented
Funds provided to general education
teachers to participate in IEP related
training.
Partially implemented
Partially implemented
Comments
Teacher teams met and developed goal
banks related to their areas of service.
Involvement of other IEP team member
groups was limited by time constraints
and availability during summer months
Funds were made available and notice
of relevant staff training opportunities
were provided to general ed staff.
Transition workshops were well
received by secondary general
educators but workshops on IEP
implement and use of accommodations
and skill strategies were poorly
attended.
4.
Did you meet your project goal(s)? To what degree?
See table in item 1
Special Education Local Improvement Plan
Progress Report
For Sliver Grant project ending September 30, 2004
Harrisonburg City Public Schools
Local Education Agency (Name of School Division or State Operated Program)
Krista Swensson
Individual Contact Name
Dir. Special Education
Title
5/3/04
Submission Date
540/434-2752
Phone Number
Report on progress of goal accomplishment
Describe the data you are collecting as evidence of strategy implementation. You must use quantitative measurements and provide
numerical evidence to demonstrate progress.
A.
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B.
What data are collected?
Level of participation for SWD in the reading assessment in grades 3,5,8
Pass rate for SWD on the reading assessment in grade 3,5,8
Pass rate for SWD for EOC tests in US History, Biology and Earth Science
Number of elementary and middle school teachers completing training in research based reading instruction
Purchase of research based reading instruction materials
Number of social science, science and SPED teachers completing training in Content Enhancement Routines
How is the data demonstrating strategy implementation?
Level of participation for SWD in the
reading assessment in grades 3,5,8
Pass rate for SWD on the reading
assessment in grade 3,5,8
Pass rate for SWD for EOC tests in US
History, Biology and Earth Science
Number of elementary and middle school
teachers completing training in research
based reading instruction for SWD
Purchase of research based reading
instruction materials for SWD
Number of social science, science and
SPED teachers completing training in
Content Enhancement Routines
C.
Baseline
2001-2002
Grade 3
66%
Grade 5
58%
Grade 8
100%
2001-2002
Grade 3
65%
Grade 5
76%
Grade 8
34%
2001-2002
Earth Science
87%
Biology
57%
US History
0%
none
none
none
Current Data
2003-2004
not available at this time
2003-2004
not available at this time
2003-2004
not available at this time
10
Great Leaps program for k-12
Wilson reading program for k-8
25 teachers have complete training on one
or more routines
To what extent is progress being made towards strategy implementation?
The equivalent of a 3 semester graduate program in reading instruction for SWD was completed by 10 teachers in February of 2004.
Class enrollment was not sufficient to qualify for graduate credit. Based on the studies conducted in this class a list of research based
materials for reading instruction has been produced and two of the items have been purchased. Two workshops have been conducted
for social science, science and SPED teachers on selected content enhancement routines. Additional workshops on these routines are
planned for summer.
Local Improvement Plan/Sliver Grant Application (July 1, 2004 – Sept. 30, 2005)
LEA Name: Harrisonburg City Public Schools
LEA Contact Name: Krista Swensson
Phone: 540/434-2752
FAX: 540/434-2923
Title: Director of Special Education Services
E-mail address: kswensson@harrisonburg.k12.va.us
Date of Application: 3/5/04 New application: X or Continuation Application (indicate year)
Section 1: Check your VSEIP goal(s).
_X__ Goal 1. Increase the statewide percentage of students with
disabilities graduating and successfully completing school.
_X__ Goal 4. Ensure ongoing personnel development opportunities
that demonstrate and instruct in research-based effective practices by
increasing the statewide personnel development opportunities
focusing on effective practices (including collaboration) for
administrators, regular educators, paraprofessionals, special
educators, and related service providers.
Section 2: Describe your baseline data.
Pass rate for Reading SOL for SWD, 2002-2003
Grade 3 : 48.8
Grade 5: 38.3
Grade 8: 31.3
Grade 11: 84.6
Pass rate for Writing SOL for SWD 2002-2003
Grade 3 : 48.8
Grade 5: 65.2
Grade 8: 29.5
Grade 11: 81.2
A survey of general and special education classroom
teachers in grades 2-11 indicates that the majority of
teachers rate themselves as having limited knowledge of
assistive technology designed to develop and enhance
literacy skills for students with and without disabilities.
Section 3: List the goal (s) that guide
your plan.
Increase by 10% the pass rate for reading
and writing for SWD in grades 3,5,8,11
Increase knowledge and use of researchbased assistive technology designed to
develop and enhance literacy skills for
students with disabilities
Local Improvement Plan/Sliver Grant Application (July 1, 2004 – Sept. 30, 2005)
Goal 1. Increase the statewide percentage of students with disabilities graduating and successfully completing school.
Section 4: List and describe the
strategies you will use to
accomplish your goal(s).
Section 5: Describe your
timeline for accomplishing
your goal(s).
Increase use of assistive technology designed
to develop and enhance reading and writing
skills
2004-2005 academic year
Section 6: How will you spend
your Local Improvement
Plan/Sliver Grant funds?
1) Purchase of scientifically
based software
2) Purchase of requisite
computers, switches to access
selected software
Section 7: Describe how you will
evaluate goal accomplishment.
1) Implementation surveys of staff
2) Classroom observations
Local Improvement Plan/Sliver Grant Application (July 1, 2004 – Sept. 30, 2005)
Goal 4. Ensure ongoing personnel development opportunities that demonstrate and instruct in research-based effective practices by increasing the statewide personnel
development opportunities focusing on effective practices (including collaboration) for administrators, regular educators, paraprofessionals, special educators, and related
service providers.
Section 4: List and describe the
strategies you will use to
accomplish your goal(s).
Section 5: Describe your
timeline for accomplishing
your goal(s).
Section 6: How will you spend
your Local Improvement
Plan/Sliver Grant funds?
Section 7: Describe how you will
evaluate goal accomplishment.
Provision of building level and division level
training on select software and AT equipment
designed to develop and enhance literacy
skills.
2004-2005 Academic Year
Pay for trained staff to deliver building
and division level training.
List of workshop topics
Workshop attendance figures
Implementation Surveys
Supplies and material needed to
provide the training.
Registration, travel and meals to attend
national and state level AT
conferences.
Form SE006 (1/04)
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SPECIAL EDUCATION FEDERAL PROGRAM
PROPOSED GRANT BUDGET
Part B, Section 611, LIP/Sliver (Capacity Building) Funds (July 1, 2004 – September 30, 2005)
Submission Date: 5/3/04
Applicant Name: Harrisonburg City Public Schools
Applicant 3-digit Code Number: 113
Contact Person Title: Director of Special Education
Services
E-mail: kswensson@harrisonburg.k12.va.us
Fax
No.:
540.434.2923
Contact Person Name: Krista Swensson
Telephone No.: 540.434.2752.
(A)
EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS
(B)
OBJECT
CODE
(C)
PROPOSED BUDGET
AMOUNT
Personal Services
1000
1,700
Employee Benefits
2000
0
Purchased Services
3000
0
Internal Services
4000
0
Other Charges
5000
3,000
Materials/Supplies
6000
7,209
Joint Operations
7000
0
Capital Outlay (list below)
8000
6,400
TOTAL PROPOSED BUDGET
(D)
FOR DOE USE ONLY
18,309
Proposed Equipment: (List items costing $5,000 or more): none
Proposed Out-of-State/Country Travel (destination, purpose, estimated cost, # of people): Minneapolis, Minn.; Closing the
Gap ( AT conference), $1500 per person, 2 people
DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE – DOE USE ONLY
Date Received:
Total Award Amount: $
Date Approved:
DOE Award #:
SEA Official:
CFDA#:
Project Code:
Fed. Award #:
Grant Manager:
-0405SL
84.027A
Payee Code #:
Proposal Modified:
In the Amount of: $
Y
/
N