Developing SMARTe R Goals for Students with Visual

Developing SMART(e. R) Goals for Students with Visual Impairments Carmen Willings/ TVI Founder & Developer of Teaching Students with Visual Impairments www. teachingvisuallyimpaired. com 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 1

About Me v Wife & mother of 2 teenage sons v 24 years teaching Special Needs • 19 years in vision field • 8 years Pre. K Classroom Teacher • 15 years Itinerant Pre. K-12 v Website Developer • www. teachingvisuallyimpaired. com v Ga. AER Board Member v 2018 APH Scholar 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 2

Teaching Students with Visual Impairments v Research & experience based information in all areas related to VI • VI Program Resources • VI Evaluation & Service • Accommodations • All ECC Areas v Free membership – goal bank, free printables & access to past presentations v VI Job Postings v New - publications 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 3

• Ages & Settings: • Students in inclusive Pre. K classroom • Infant/Toddlers in Early Intervention • Itinerant in Elementary, Middle & High Schools My Caseload Range 11/5/2018 • Unique Visual & Learning Needs • • Students blind & autistic Students with low vision Students with CVI High school students with high academics, no ADL’s & fragmented concepts • Print readers learning braille & touch typing • Students with severe & profound disabilities including BL/VI Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 4

Today’s Objectives 11/5/2018 v v v Selecting Goal Areas Writing SMARTER Goals Supportive Instruction When a Goal Doesn’t Fit Collecting Data Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 5

Medical Eye Report Include Summary in IEP v Current Eye Report v Neurological Reports v Know how to read different formats • Understand visual diagnosis & potential impact. • Corrected vs. Uncorrected Acuities • Visual fields • Progressive? 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 6

Initial & Updated FVE/LMA Results in PLAAFP v Get to know the student • Determine learning media • Visual strengths/needs • Degree visual impairment impacts education v Need for additional evaluation? • Need for Low/Mid Tech AT • Need for further assessments (LVE, O&M, AT). v Summarize results in present levels 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 7

ECC Areas to Consider v Checklist to help reflect on ECC areas. v Goal Bank to help think of goals. v Prioritize goals. v Embed additional areas into instruction. v Include summary of results in the present level area of the IEP. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 8

Service Delivery v Direct Instruction • What skills am I the only one who can teach? • What skills will the student need ongoing instruction in? v Collaboration • What skills can I model & support the team? • Tagging onto other goals: VI Support v Reflect on Current Service Delivery • Under/over serving student? 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 9

Goals & Objectives Must be SMARTER 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 10

Specific v Who? • Specific to the student • Use the student’s name v What? • What is the student going to accomplish? • Make sure it is clear what skill you are focusing on. ØEx. “…tactually read simple sentences presented in embossed braille…” 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 11

Specific (cont. ) v Where? • During 1: 1 instruction or across settings? v Why? • Why is it important? • What are the benefits? ØEx. “…in order to develop an alternative mode of reading. . . ” v How? • How is the student going to do it? ØEx. “…using proper tracking patterns and without scrubbing…” 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 12

Measurable v Tangible evidence that student has accomplished the goal/objective. • How much? • How many? • How will I know when it is accomplished? Ø Ex. “By the end of the IEP duration, [the student] will type phrases (no punctuation) using correct hand position with 80% accuracy and a minimum of 10 WPM on 4/5 opportunities during 1: 1 instruction” 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 13

Achievable v Stretch the student so they are challenged, but defined well enough that they can be achieved. • What is the student’s current functioning? • Will changes in amt. of service delivery impact achievability? • Build on current skills • Does previous data support goal? • How quickly has the student achieved previous goals? • What is student’s motivation & work habits? 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 14

Relevant v A goal or objective the student is willing to work toward. v Relevant to the student’s needs. v Within your role • Can you tag on to similar goal (VI Support)? • Co-Treat & Collaborate v Within the ECC 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 15

Timely v Grounded within a time frame. • Ex. “When asked to complete a written assignment, (name), will independently load the paper in the braille writer with 90% accuracy on 4 of 5 opportunities by the end of the IEP duration. ” 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 16

Educational: Related to Core Grade Level Content v Foundational Concepts (ELA & Science) v Communication (ELA) v Body Awareness (S. S. , Health, PE) v Listening (ELA, SS, Fine Arts) v Sensory Efficiency (ELA & Sci) v Fine & Gross Motor (Sci. , Math, Fine Arts, PE) v Self Concept & Emotional (Health) **Common Core Standards 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 17

Realistic v From field of… • Selecting object when 2 presented could be chance • Include non-preferred if choice v What percent accuracy? • No one is perfect, don’t write a goal for 100% unless regarding safety • Remember 50% = chance v Not just achieve once. • On how many opportunities? • Ensure consistency 11/5/2018 % Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 18

Scaffolding Your Goals v Emerging Goals • With support (PP or HH) the student will… v Developing Goals • When provided with guidance, the student will provide ___ details… v Achieving Goals • The student will initiate _____ or answer questions when asked… v Extending Goals • The student will independently apply skill at different times and in different settings (accurately, with detail, correct steps, etc. )… 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 19

Types of Goals v Blooms Taxonomy v What are you focusing on? v Focus on the right skill. v Select appropriate and descriptive action words. v Must master prerequisite knowledge & skills at lower levels before moving to more advanced goals. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 20

Level 1: Remember/Knowledge If the goal focuses on the student’s ability to recall previously learned materials, facts, terms, basic concepts and answers v arrange v copy v count v draw v identify v label v list 11/5/2018 v locate v match v name v outline v recite v record v repeat Teaching Students with Visual Impairments v select v sequence v state v tell v write 21

Example Knowledge Goal 1 “The student” will tactually identify all braille letters presented individually in embossed braille with 80% accuracy on 4 of 5 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 22

Example Knowledge Goal 2 “The student” will match identical objects from a field of three with 75% accuracy on 4 of 5 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 23

Example Knowledge Goal 3 “The student” will follow 3 steps in a sequence with 80% accuracy on 4 of 5 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 24

Remember/Knowledge Type Goal Small Group Activity 11/5/2018 v Reflect on students on your caseload. v Discuss possible knowledge goals for students on your caseload. v Write a goal or objective in area of knowledge. v Share at least one goal your group developed. Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 25

Level 2: Understand/Comprehension If the goal focuses on the student's ability to grasp meaning, explain, or restate ideas, or in other ways demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas learned v choose v confirm v convert v demonstrate v describe v determine v differentiate v discriminate v discuss 11/5/2018 v estimate v explain v infer v interpret v locate v match v Paraphrase v pick v practice Teaching Students with Visual Impairments v predict v recognize v relate v respond v select v stimulates v summarize v tell v translate 26

Example Comprehension Goal 1 “The student” will visually scan and locate 1” high contrast objects placed throughout a work room on different levels with 80% accuracy on 4 of 5 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 27

Example Comprehension Goal 2 The student will produce words containing strong part word contractions (and, for, of, the, with) in braille following braille rules with 90% accuracy on 4 of 5 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 28

Comprehension Type Goal Small Group Activity 11/5/2018 v Reflect on students on your caseload v Discuss possible comprehension goals for students on your caseload. v Write a goal or objective in area of comprehension. v Share at least one goal your group developed. Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 29

Level 3: Apply/Application If the goal focuses on the student's ability to use learned material in new situations. v apply v build v construct v demonstrate v generalize v illustrate v initiate v interpret 11/5/2018 v interview v modify v operate v practice v prepare v produce v relate v report Teaching Students with Visual Impairments v role-play v sketch v schedule v show v solve v transfer v use v utilize 30

Example Application Goal 1 “The student” will demonstrate proper use of a video magnifier by adjusting controls upon request to meet demands of task with 80% accuracy on 4 of 5 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 31

Example Application Goal 2 “The student” will initiate use of video magnifier to complete reading and writing tasks in general education classes on 4 of 5 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 32

Example Application Goal 3 The student will apply knowledge of strong groupsigns to produce simple sentences containing strong groupsigns (ch, ou, sh, st, th, wh) following braille rules with 85% accuracy on 6 of 9 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 33

Application Type Goal Small Group Activity 11/5/2018 v Reflect on students on your caseload v Discuss possible application goals for students on your caseload. v Write a goal or objective in area of application. v Share at least one goal your group developed. Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 34

Level 4: Analyze/Analysis If the goal focuses on the student's ability to separate material into component parts and show relationships between parts. v analyze v calculate v categorize v classify v compare v contrast v deduce v detect v determine v develop 11/5/2018 v v v v v diagnose differentiate discriminate distinguish estimate evaluate examine identify infer inventory Teaching Students with Visual Impairments v v v v v investigate outline predict question relate research separate solve sort test 35

Example Analysis Goal 1 “The student” will compare similar pictures and identify similarities and differences between pictures with 80% accuracy on 4 of 5 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 36

Example Analysis Goal 2 “The student” will prepare for transitions by obtaining low vision tools that will be needed in the new location with 75% accuracy on 3 of 5 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 37

Example Analysis Goal 3 “The student” will develop an organizational system and successfully maintain organization and retrieve requested assignments upon request on 4 of 5 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 38

Analysis Type Goal Small Group Activity 11/5/2018 v Reflect on students on your caseload v Discuss possible analysis goals for students on your caseload. v Write a goal or objective in area of analysis. v Share at least one goal your group developed. Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 39

Level 5: Evaluate If the goal focuses on the student's ability to judge the worth of material against stated criteria. v appraise v argue v assess v choose v compare v conclude v critique v criticize v decide 11/5/2018 v estimate v evaluate v judge v justify v measure v predict v prioritize v prove v rank Teaching Students with Visual Impairments v rate v revise v score v select v solve v validate v value v test 40

Example Evaluation Goal 1 The student will select the appropriate low vision tool to use for a given task (e. g. distance viewing, on vertical plane, to complete written work) with unprompted use and 90% accuracy on 4 of 5 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 41

Example Evaluation Goal 2 After trialing three different means of maintaining a schedule, the student will evaluate effectiveness of the methods, select one and maintain the method in order to study for tests and complete assignments with 80% accuracy on 4 of 5 schedule checks. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 42

Evaluation Type Goal Small Group Activity 11/5/2018 v Reflect on students on your caseload v Discuss possible evaluation goals for students on your caseload. v Write a goal or objective in area of evaluation. v Share at least one goal your group developed. Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 43

Level 6: Create If the goal focuses on the student's ability to put together the separate ideas to form new whole, establish new relationships. v arrange v assemble v collect v combine v compose v construct v create v design v develop 11/5/2018 v devise v formulate v manage v integrate v invent v make v modify v organize v perform Teaching Students with Visual Impairments v v v v v plan prepare produce propose predict reconstruct revise rewrite set-up devise 44

Example Create Goal 1 “The student” will create a presentation(Power. Point, demonstration, etc. ) about her visual impairment and the tools and strategies she uses to reduce the negative impact and present the completed project to her teachers and peers with 80% consistency on 4 of 5 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 45

Example Create Goal 2 The student will apply knowledge of computer shortcut key commands to create a revised document by using key commands to replace words and apply styles according to the lesson requirements with 85% accuracy on 4 of 5 opportunities. 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 46

Create Type Goal Small Group Activity 11/5/2018 v Reflect on students on your caseload v Discuss possible synthesis goals for students on your caseload. v Write a goal or objective in area of synthesis. v Share at least one goal your group developed. Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 47

Data Collection v Learn from your mistakes v Write data sheet prior to IEP – is it measurable v Maintain data collection v Always be a professional v Summarize results in quarterly progress reports 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 48

Worksheets as Data 10/11/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 49

It’s All About the Delivery v v Meet sensory needs Have fun! Student’s interests & needs Plan but take advantage of teachable moments v Challenge but ensure success v Be the TVI student’s (& teams) WANT to work with 10/11/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 50

Use the Same Strategies for Self-Evaluation Always opportunities to learn 1. Assess, predict, prioritize 2. Knowledge of ECC & your role 3. Comprehension of best practice & understanding students’ needs 4. Analyze student’s current skills and determine where to go 5. Plan & create lessons that meet students unique needs 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 51

Research & Following Best Practice v Don’t forget what you learned in Coursework: • College Education Coursework • Visual Impairment Coursework v Attend VI Conferences v Take advantage of networking opportunities v Web Resources v Maintain Professional Library 10/11/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 52

TVI Resources The TVI’s Guide to Teaching the ECC and Grab & Go Supplements are available as pdf downloads at: www. teachingvisuallyimpaired. com • TVI’s Guide • Vis. Eff/Magnifier Grab & Go • Braille Fluency & Maintenance • More to Come! 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 53

Questions? Feedback? Carmen Willings Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments Forsyth County Schools North Forsyth High School 3635 Coal Mountain Rd. , Cumming, GA 30028 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments https: //www. teachingvisuallyimpaired. com c. willings@teachingvisuallyimpaired. com 11/5/2018 Teaching Students with Visual Impairments 54