Regional Education Service Centers The Texas Education Agency

Regional Education Service Centers The Texas Education Agency Texas Continuous Improvement Process Public Meetings Spring 2007 Statewide Summary

Texas Continuous Improvement Process General Recommendations: In General: • Systematic Staff Training, Training! • Parent Training in Variety of Formats • Involve Parents and Respect Parent Contributions, Parent Expectations & Cultural Differences!

Texas Continuous Improvement Process Discipline: • More Parent Involvement in the process to Increase Ownership and Partnership with Schools • Use of Data to Make Decisions & to Ensure Similar Implementation of Procedures Across Schools • School To Value and Work with Parental Expectations More for consistency

Texas Continuous Improvement Process ARD: • Parent Friendly Process: Before and During Meetings, Forms Easier to Understand, Flexible Schedule, More Time, Alternate Ways to Participate, Follow Through, Parent Satisfaction Surveys • ARD Facilitation Training

Texas Continuous Improvement Process Parent Involvement: • Communication—No Jargon • ARD--Parent Friendly Process: Before and During Meetings, Forms Easier to Understand, Flexible Scheduling, More Time, Alternate Ways to Participate, Follow Through, Parent Satisfaction Surveys • Training—Facilitation, New to SPED or District

Texas Continuous Improvement Process Disproportionality • Training—Cultural & Linguistic Difference, Impact of Poverty & Second Language, Placement Options, Behavior Issues Related to Gender, Culture, SES • Continuum of Placements—Develop RIT, Support Inclusion