SPECIAL EDUCATION

March, 2012

All students will meet the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) at the satisfactory or advanced level and graduate college-ready and/or workforce ready without remediation.

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.
Continuously increase student achievement

Supporting Objective 1:

Continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff

Supporting Objective 2:

Continuously increase operational effectiveness

Supporting Objective 3:

All students will meet the Supporting Objective 4: of Academic Readiness State of Texas Assessments (STAAR) at the satisfactorystakeholder confidence and support of our school system Continuously increase or advanced level and graduate college-ready and/or workforce ready without remediation.

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Administrative Team
Randi Wells
Executive Director

Jan Kelsay
Coordinator

Kayla Daniel
Coordinator

Karen Ward
Coordinator
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Lead Support Team

Kathy Owens
Lead Diagnostician

Dixie Pennington
Lead Speech Pathologist

Anita Shepherd
Lead Occupational Therapist

Lynn Johnston
Lead Behavior Specialist
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

C-FB Special Education serves

2618 students
Birth through 21 years of age
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.
2011

TAKS and TAKS Acc.

(combined) CFB State

TAKS -M

TAKS- ALT

CFB

State CFB

State

Reading/ ELA Math

72%

63%

91%

84%

> 99% 96%

69%

65%

82%

74%

100%

97%

Writing Science Social Studies

82% 70% 89%

69% 52% 79%

91% 74% 73%

79%

98%

97% 97 % 96%

60% 100% 68% 100%

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Eligibility Categories
Learning Disability LD Speech Language Impairment SI Other Health Impairment OHI Intellectual Disability- ID Emotional Disturbance ED Autism AU Orthopedic Impairment OI Auditory Impairment AI Visual Impairment VI Traumatic Brain Injury TBI Deaf-Blind - DB

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Special Education Staff

178 32 1 32 23 5 7 1 Special Education Teachers Speech Language Pathologists Audiologist/Deaf Educator Educational Diagnosticians Behavior Resource Specialists Licensed Specialists in School Psychology Occupational Therapists Physical Therapist/1 PT Assistant

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Special Education is.

A service to support a student with a disability who requires specially designed instruction ~ Specially designed instruction means adapting, as appropriate, the content, methodology, and/or delivery of instruction to meet the individual needs of the student
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Special Education is . . .
Mandated under two federal laws:
IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act NCLB No Child Left Behind

Key components:
FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education LRE Least Restrictive Environment= AGC- Access to the General Curriculum
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Instructional Arrangements
Regular Classroom with Inclusion -itinerant teacher/aide support Content Mastery (CM)/Resource/Fundamentals PAS (Positive Attitude for Success) Self-Contained Special Ed Classrooms
Pre-school Program for Children with Disabilities (PPCD) PPCD Kindergarten Support Center/Modified Academics Applied Academics Developmental Center Class Communication Class for Students with Autism Moving on Up Functional Skills Workshop

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Related Services
Adapted Physical Education Assistive Technology In-Home Training Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Orientation and Mobility Training Transportation
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Extended School Year Services

ESY
Students are eligible for ESY by documenting regression on acquired skills without recoupment, after a reasonable period of re-teaching Services are provided during June, July and August 92 students were served in ESY during the summer -2010/2011
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Child Find
Birth to 21 years old Infants, children, or young adults suspected of having a developmental delay or disability Referrals from school personnel, parents, doctors, community members Advertised in campus/district trainings, radio, billboards, posters, and brochures
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Special Education Process

Referral Evaluation Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Meeting Review Evaluation Determine Eligibility Individual Education Program (IEP) Placement in the LRE/AGC
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Accountability for Student Learning

Texas Assessment Program for Students in Special Education
STAAR STAAR Modified (M) STAAR Alternative (ALT)

The appropriate STAAR Assessment is determined by the ARD Committee

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

FunctionalSkillsWorkshop
Independent Living

Community Access PreVocational Skills

Functional Skills Workshop

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students. What is Functional Skills Workshop?
FSW is designed for students in special education, ages 1821, who will benefit from daily living and vocational training experiences. FSW will prepare students to be as independent as possible in post secondary environments.

Students will learn to access the community safely and effectively with supervision.

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is Independent Living high achievement for all students.

Independent Living Independent Living Food Preparation Food Preparation

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Independent Living Independent Living Daily Living Daily Living

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Community Based Instruction Community Based Instruction

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Community Access Community Access Shopping Shopping

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

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Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Whocanparticipatein SpecialOlympics?
Anystudent,8yearsofageorolder, whohasanintellectualdisabilityorany closelyrelateddevelopmentaldisability

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

CFBISDALLSTARS
TrackandFieldEvents CFBISD12th AnnualSpecial OlympicsInvitationalTrackMeet StandridgeStadium March28,2012

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Kacies Run
StandridgeStadium March24,2012 Anannual5KRunand1MileFamilyFunRun Heldinmemoryof

Kacie Brekhus
BenefittingtheCFB All Stars Special Olympics Team
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Thankyou!
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement