Journey Towards Inclusion
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Journey Towards Inclusion Presenters: Mike Jamison, Principal Sara Durtschi, School Psychologist Cassie Perkins, General Education Teacher Amy Losacker, Learning Strategy Teacher
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Journey Towards Inclusion. Presenters: Mike Jamison, Principal Sara Durtschi, School Psychologist Cassie Perkins, General Education Teacher Amy Losacker, Learning Strategy Teacher. What is SWIFT?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Journey Towards Inclusion
Presenters:Mike Jamison, Principal
Sara Durtschi, School Psychologist
Cassie Perkins, General Education Teacher
Amy Losacker, Learning Strategy Teacher
What is SWIFT?SWIFT is a national K-8 center that provides academic and behavioral support to promote the learning and academic achievement of all students, including students with disabilities and those with the most extensive needs* University of Kansas $26,000,000 five year federal grant to study and disseminate best practices* www.swiftschools.org
Five Domains and Features* Administrative Leadership* Multi-Tiered System of Support* Integrated Educational Framework* Family & Community Engagement* Inclusive Policy Structure & Practice
SWIFT Selection Process* Sought Exemplar Elem. & Middle Schools as models of best practice * Nationwide nomination process* Identified ~ 60-70 sites* Phone Screening with Building Principal ~ 11 sites* Two Day Site Visits - final selection of six buildings to research
* Willard Middle School (6-8), Berkeley, Ca.* WISH Charter School (K-5), Los Angeles, Ca.* Hawthorn Elementary (3-4), Camdenton. Mo.* Newberry Elementary (K-4), Newberry, Fl.* William Henderson Inclusion School (K-5),
Boston Ma.* Fox Prairie Elementary (K-5), Stoughton,
Wi.
Demographics
Our School and CommunityStoughton pop. 12,500 & SASD serves ~ 17,000
Fox Prairie K–5, 415 students85% White, 15% of color26% qualify for free or reduced lunch8.7% identified with a disability4.8% ESL
StaffingNineteen ClassroomsAverage Size: K-2 ~ 19 per room
3- 5 ~ 24 per room* 3 Learning Strategists* 1 S&L Clinician* 2 Reading Specialists* 1 ESL Teacher* 1 School Psychologist* .3 Guidance Counselor* .2 Social Worker
Where We Started15 Years Ago ….* 18.7% incidence rate - 3rd highest in Wisconsin* Terrible outcomes for all Kids, esp. SwD* Students not part of their neighborhood school* All SwD defaulted to pull-out service K-12* High School SwD Graduation Rate
monitored by state* Best thing that could have happened to us* Ugly data led to change
History★ 2003-2004 Pupil Nondiscrimination
Report
★ 2004 Pupil Services Delivery Committee formed (DSDT)
○ Analyzed:■ Philosophical perceptions■ Strengths of student services■ Areas of Need■ Data■ Staff development needed■ Staffing needs
★ 2005 Building Service Delivery Team formed (BSDT)
★ 2006 Fox Prairie BSDT Survey given to all staff
★ 2007 Focused Monitoring ○ Improvement Plan
■ Engagement of parents■ Analyze policies & practices
(IEPs)■ Professional development for
staff around dropout prevention■ Additional learning
opportunities for students
★ By 2009:○ 9% incident rate @ Fox Prairie○ 10% incident rate for District○ Renamed DSDT/BSDT as Integrated
Comprehensive Services (ICS)
Helpful ResourcesLearning:Meeting the Needs of Students of ALL Abilities
From Disability to Possibility
Training:★ Paula Kluth
★ Patrick Schwarz
★ Elise Frattura
Reflective Results★ BSDT/ICS formed★ Cross Categorical model★ Special education staff
trained in all disability areas★ Renamed to Learning
Strategists (spec ed, ELL, etc.)
★ Created IEP-at-a-Glance★ Facilitated IEPs
★ Aligned with grade levels not disability area
★ Common planning time created
★ Co-teaching★ Pull-out to Push-in★ Social justice for ALL★ Purposeful scheduling★ Natural proportions
Student Placement★ Grade level teams and
learning strategists come together to create class lists
★ Purposeful student class placement
★ Emphasis on natural proportions
Co-teaching/Differentiation★ Collaboration with the
experts in our building★ Teachers and learning
strategists started co-teaching in many different ways
★ Teachers started differentiating instruction based on individual student needs
★ Common time is needed for planning
Academic Intervention★ Master schedule is
based around an intervention time for each grade level
★ Grade-level team members, learning strategists, and EAs are available at this time for interventions
★ Students receive “what they need”
Data Team Meetings★ Teams collaborate and
discuss strategies around behavior, academic, and social needs
★ Data teams reflect on practices and to see if correct interventions are being implemented
Data Team Meetings★ Meetings are led by the
grade- level Strategic Leaders
★ Teams meet on a weekly basis
★ Based on data, decisions are made in the best interest of the students
Building Consultation Team
BIP’s and FBA’s★ Behavior needs to be in check to see
academic gains
★ Take the time up front to gather the information to make an appropriate plan
★ Give your intervention time to work
Meetings & Paperwork
Summer Planning
Summer Planning
* Set Intervention Blocks * Tier 3 Interventions Assigned* Common “Encore” Time p/grade * Specific Student IEP Support* Summer: 15 staff set - * ESL Support
* Class Lists Set * EA’s assigned to Interven. Blks.
* Strategist Assignments * Literacy & Math Blocks Built
EA Licensure/Scheduling★ All EA’s Required to become EEN Certified★ EA Job Descriptions and Rate of Pay ★ Every EA potentially supports SwD★ Schedule Interventions and Student Support First,
Production Last
Success!!!
Questions and AnswersSchool Website: http://www.stoughton.k12.wi.us/Mike Jamison: [email protected] Durtschi: [email protected] Perkins: [email protected] Losacker: [email protected]
