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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Bristol Special Education PTO Presents:<br />PPT Advocacy Boot Camp<br />December 3, 2013 ∙ 6:30 to 7:45 pm<br />Bristol Public Library, 5 High Street, Bristol ∙ Meeting Room 3<br />Presentation by Tiffany Katz, TMK Consulting LLC<br />This presentation will explain what every parent should know about advocating at PPT<br />(Planning and Placement Team) meetings for their special education student. Topics will<br />include: laws and regulations governing PPT meetings; the rights of parents at PPT<br />meetings; the IEP (Individualized Education Program); what to do if you disagree with<br />your child's PPT team.<br />Tiffany Katz is a Parent Advocate who has worked as a special education teacher both in<br />a resource room and a self contained classroom. During the meeting there will be a<br />drawing for a free initial consultation session with Ms. Katz.<br />Bristol SEPTO is a support resource for parents and families in the greater Bristol area.<br />Our meetings are held monthly at the Bristol Public Library on the first Tuesday of the<br />month from 6:30 to 7:45 pm. All are welcome to attend. For more information about<br />Bristol SEPTO, contact SEPTO President Audra Talbot at atalbot@bristolsepto.org<br />Bristol Special Education PTO<br />www.bristolsepto.org · info@bristolsepto.org`<br />PO Box 2803, Bristol, Connecticut 06011-2803<br />Bristol Special Education PTO is a member of the Connecticut SEPTO Alliance</span></div>
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10. How has the School updated the present levels of performance?
The Present Levels of Performance (PLOPs) are crucial to writing a successful IEP. Since many IEP Teams only perform assessments every 3 years, for the triennial IEP, it’s important to understand how this section is being updated. “This section forms the basis and justification for all goals and objectives. In turn, the goals and objectives form the basis for all services and placements.” (Brannigan and Margolis, IEP Goals and Objectives are these any good)
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9. Has there been a goal written for all of my child’s needs? If not, why?
As mentioned above, goals form the basis for all services and placement. For this reason there should be a written goal for every one of your child’s needs. The list of goals in the IEP help you obtain the services your child needs to be successful. It will be impossible to negotiate for a specific service if that service doesn’t help your child reach one of their goals.<br />
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8. How is the School collecting data to measure progress on goals?
IDEA states that the IEP must have, “a description of how the child’s progress toward meeting the annual goals described in subclause (II) will be measured and when periodic reports on the progress the child is making toward meeting the annual goals (such as through the use of quarterly or other periodic reports, concurrent with the issuance of report cards) will be provided.” Since all goals need to be measurable, parents need to understand how the data will be collected to measure progress on the goals.<br />
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7. What research-based instruction will the School be using to teach my child?
IDEA of 2004 added language that the School must use research-based instruction based on “Peer-reviewed research.” Peer-reviewed research is a process by which one’s colleagues assess the quality and accuracy of one’s research papers. Peer review is most frequently employed within academia, where professors evaluate each others’ work before it is published in major research journals.
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6. Can I get a copy of my child’s service logs?
When your child is seen by a Service Provider (Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, etc), they need to document each session and provide notes on what was worked on during that session. This might be known as a Service Log or Service Notes. Asking for copies of these logs will help you determine, 1) if any sessions have been missed, and 2) what was being worked on during these sessions.
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5. When and where will my child’s services take place?
There are many locations that a child’s services might take place. These could include the classroom, a resource room, an intervention room or elsewhere. The IEP should specify the location of the services and at a minimum should state whether the services are push-in where the service provider comes into the classroom or pull-out where the service provider takes the child from the classroom. Also, when the child will receive these services is important. For example, if your child is struggling in math he/she should not be pulled out of class for speech during classroom math instruction.<br />
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4. What percentage of the day will my child be removed from the general education setting?
The IEP needs to find the proper balance between providing an appropriate education and keeping your child with their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent possible. This should be part of the discussion when determining your child’s placement.
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3. How and why have the accommodations in my child’s IEP been chosen?
Accommodations help provide access to the curriculum, but should not be included if they are unrelated to the student learning needs. The IEP Team should make accommodation decisions based on the child’s individualized needs and include those accommodations that reduce the effect of the disability to access the curriculum.
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2. Is my child on a graduation track or are they working on a modified curriculum?
Modifications actually lower learning expectations and should only be used if this is the only way for the child to be successful. Parents must understand if modifications to grade level standards are being made their child may be at risk for not meeting graduation requirements.
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1. Can you please explain that again?
The IEP Team members conducting the assessments must be professionally trained and competent. They also need to be able to explain the test results in language the parents can understand. If you don’t understand what the team members are saying, it is their responsibility to figure out how to explain it in clear and easy to understand language. Do not let them off the hook; if you don’t understand ask them to explain it again in layman terms.
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1. All school personnel working with your child have read his/her IEP and are familiar with the goals and objectives.<br />
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2. A copy of your child's related services schedule. <br />
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3 A log book to keep track of when your child actually receives their services.<br />
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4. Request a meeting with all team members at that meeting review<br />
a. accommodation and modification pages<br />
b. goals and objectives<br />
c. related services schedule<br />
d. request a meeting a few months later to review progress<br />
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5. Remember you are your child's best advocate if you have concerns do not ignore them.TMKConsulting LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13373134640613357424noreply@blogger.com0