SAT CHAIR TRAINING 2018 2019 PRESENTED BY KEITH

SAT CHAIR TRAINING 2018 -2019 PRESENTED BY: KEITH FLOWERS & HEATHER DADEY

AGENDA • INTRODUCTIONS & NORMS • CANVAS LOGIN • GIFTED • PROCEDURES • FORMS • SAT • FORMS • PROCEDURES • PARENT REQUEST • LANGUAGE SCREENERS • KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE • BEHAVIOR REFERRALS • EL CONSIDERATIONS FORMS • TRAINING MODULE • FBA/BIP • TRAINING MODULE • SYNERGY UPLOADS

HOW DO I LOGIN TO CANVAS? ? • USING GOOGLE CHROME OR FIREFOX • CLICK ON ALL COURSES • GO TO MY. APS. EDU • USERNAME: e+employee number • PASSWORD: email password • CLICK ON CANVAS ICON • PASTE THIS LINK IN TOP ADDRESS BAR • https: //canvas. aps. edu/enroll/Y 8 LF 7 H • CLICK RETURN/ENTER • CLICK ON ACCOUNT • CLICK ENROLL IN COURSE • CLICK ON PROFILE AND THEN EDIT PROFILE • CLICK GO TO THE COURSE • WELCOME! • IN NAME BOX, TYPE YOUR FULL NAME • YOU ONLY HAVE TO DO ALL OF THIS • IN TITLE BOX, TYPE YOUR TITLE ONCE!! • CLICK SAVE PROFILE • CLICK ON COURSES

A COUPLE OF TIPS!! • NEVER, EVER USE THE ARROW KEYS TO GO BACK…THE SYSTEM WILL KICK YOU OUT! • USE THE “HOME” BUTTON TO GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING AND TOGGLE THERE.

STARTING A GIFTED REFERRAL TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES • ALL GIFTED REFERRAL STUDENTS WILL NEED 6 WEEKS OF TIER 1 DATA • STUDENTS K-2 MUST BE ADVANCED IN EITHER READING OR MATH • STUDENTS 3 -12 MUST BE PROFICIENT IN EITHER READING OR MATH • COMPLETE A G 1 AND EMAIL TO YOUR SAT CHAIR • IF EL AND HAS “E” ALERT IN SYNERGY, COMPLETE R 6 AND G 7 • OBTAIN A NURSING SUMMARY FROM THE NURSE (G 2) • OBTAIN PARENT CONSENT ON G 6

GIFTED PRE-SCREENER • A PRE-SCREENER IS GIVEN TO THOSE STUDENTS THAT SAT HAS DETERMINED WILL MOVE FORWARD (PARENT REQUEST WILL HAVE PRE-SCREENER) • ALL STUDENTS RECEIVE THE PRACTICE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL SECTIONS OF THE COGAT PRIOR TO THE PRE-SCREENER • THE GIFTED PRE-SCREENER IS THE FIRST 3 SECTIONS OF THE COGAT (89 TH PERCENTILE OR HIGHER) • IF STUDENTS MEET CRITERIA OF THE PRE-SCREENER, SAT CHAIRS HAVE 15 CALENDAR DAYS TO COMPLETE THE PACKET AND SUBMIT IT TO THE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER • IF STUDENTS DO NOT MEET CRITERIA, THE STUDENT RETURNS TO SAT AND EITHER IS GIVEN 8 WEEKS OF TIER 2 INTERVENTIONS OR EXITED FROM SAT. • STUDENTS WHO ARE EL WILL NOT BE GIVEN A PRE-SCREENER. THEIR PACKETS GO DIRECTLY TO THE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER. THEY DO RECEIVE THE PRACTICE ACTIVITES AT THEIR SCHOOL SITE. • PRIVATE EVALUATIONS WILL NOT BE GIVEN A PRE-SCREENER. THEIR PACKETS GO

TIER 1 • WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION, STARTING FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. • STUDENTS ARE IDENTIFIED THROUGH AIP PROCESS OR TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT. • TEACHER PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STRATEGIES: • PRE/FIRST TEACH • SHELTERED INSTRUCTION • DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION • FORMS FOR SAT • R 1 – TEACHER COMPLETES • 1 STRATEGY • 6 WEEKS PROGRESS MONITORING • R 1 - BEHAVIOR ONLY • 1 WEEK OF MONITORING • EVERY TEACHER MONITORS • FOCUS ON ONE BEHAVIOR – SAFETY PRIORITY.

STARTING A SAT REFERRAL TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDING PARENT REQUESTS) • COMPLETE R 1 AND EMAIL TO YOUR SAT CHAIR • REQUEST VISION AND HEARING FROM NURSE – N 1 • IF EL AND HAS “E” ALERT IN SYNERGY, COMPLETE FORMS R 6 -R 7 • PLEASE MAKE SURE PARENTS ARE AWARE OF YOUR CONCERNS BEFORE THE SAT CHAIR SENDS THE PARENT LETTER AND SURVEY HOME!!!!!!!

TIER 2 • WHAT IS TIER 2: • SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION • RESEARCH BASED CURRICULUM (I-STATION, I-READY, ST MATH, BENCHMARK, STEPPING STONES, READ 180, DI, ETC. ) • STUDENTS SHOULD BE TAUGHT THE LESSON IN A DIFFERENT WAY • PROGRESS MONITORING: • 1 INTERVENTION PER AREA OF CONCERN • LASTING 8 WEEKS • WITH 4 DATA POINTS. • TIER 2 NEVER STOPS UNTIL PLACED IN SPECIAL EDUCATION OR EXITED FROM SAT. • IF EXITED FROM SPECIAL EDUCATION, THEN STUDENT IS PLACED BACK IN TIER 2.

TIER 2 INTERVENTIONS • ADDITIONAL 90 -120 MINUTES PER WEEK • SMALL GROUP • 20 MINUTES EVERYDAY FOR ELEMENTARY • 20 MINUTES, THREE TIMES A WEEK FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL • IF STUDENTS ARE IN PULL OUTS OR STRATEGY CLASSES THIS MAKES UP YOUR TIER 2 MINUTES.

PARENT REQUEST WHAT’S NEW? • NMPED CORRECTIVE ACTION • ROOTED IN LITIGATION REGARDING SAT INTERVENTIONS AND LONG TIMELINES • PARENT REQUEST FOR TESTING ADDED TO APS PROCEDURAL DIRECTIVE • REFUSAL PROCESS IF SCHOOL SAT TEAM DOES NOT AGREE WITH PARENT REQUEST • PARALLEL PROCESS FOR SAT AND TESTING UPON PARENT REQUEST FOR TESTING

PARENT REQUEST PROCEDURES NEW FOR 2018 -2019 • PARENT MAKES REQUEST TO THE PRINCIPAL FOR SPED TESTING • PRINCIPAL PROVIDES PARENT REQUEST FOR INITIAL SPED EVALUATION FORM TO PARENT • PRINCIPAL GIVES COPIES OF THE FORM TO THE SAT CHAIR, PARENT, AND SAT LIAISON OFFICE • SAT CONVENES IN PARALLEL WITH STUDENT WAITING IN TESTING QUEUE

PARENT REQUEST FLOWCHART - SAT Parent makes request to the principal for SPED testing SAT follows Guidelines for Parent Request for Special Education Evaluation Ye s Principal provides Parent Request for Initial SPED Evaluation form to parent SAT has sufficient evidence to honor parent request. Parent completes Parent Request for Initial SPED Evaluation form and returns to Principal gives copies of this form to the SAT chair, parent, and SAT Liaison Office SAT Chair sends Cynthia Soo Hoo (SPED office) the Request for Testing Form and SPED places student in the queue. No SAT convenes in parallel while student is waiting in testing queue SAT Chair completes Prior Written Notice of Refusal to Evaluate form SAT Chair sends copies to: parent (by Certified Mail), SAT Liaisons, principal and upload form to Synergy SAT Liaison notifies SPED of Refusal to Evaluate.

LANGUAGE SCREENERS • KINDERGARTEN & 1 ST GRADE, FIRST SEMESTER REFERRALS • ALL KINDER AND FIRST GRADE, FIRST SEMESTER STUDENT REFERRALS REQUIRE A LANGUAGE SCREENER • SAT CHAIR CONTACTS SLP TO REQUEST A LANGUAGE SCREENING • PARENT CONSENT IS REQUIRED (R 12) • PARENTS CAN REFUSE AND PACKETS CAN STILL BE SUBMITTED • BEHAVIOR REFERRALS • LANGUAGE SCREENER IS ONLY NEEDED IF SAT DETERMINES THAT LANGUAGE IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE BEHAVIOR • SAT CHAIR CONTACTS SLP TO REQUEST A LANGUAGE SCREENING • PARENT CONSENT IS REQUIRED (R 12) • IF STUDENT MEETS CRITERIA • SLP DOCUMENTS RESULTS ON THE R 12 • NO OTHER ACTION IS NEEDED • IF STUDENT DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA • SLP DOCUMENTS RESULTS ON THE R 12 • PROCEED WITH TIER 2 LANGUAGE INTERVENTION • SAT CHAIR OBTAINS INTERVENTION FROM SLP AND CLASSROOM TEACHER

SYNERGY UPLOAD • ZIP FILES • UPLOADING TO DOCUMENT TAB • SAT FILE • SCANNING R 2, R 6, AND PARENT REQUEST LETTER • INDIVIDUAL FORMS • SAT FILE CAN BE SPLIT INTO 2 UPLOADS IF NEEDED • EMAILING DIAGNOSTIC CENTER • SUBJECT LINE NAMING PROCEDURE (SCHOOL NAME AND TYPE OF REFERRAL) • CHAMIZA PARENT REQUEST PART ONE • R FORM

SAT CHAIR ACTIVITY DIRECTIONS • LOGIN TO CANVAS • DOWNLOAD R 1 -R 12 • PUT ALL DOWNLOADS INTO ONE FOLDER • NAME THE FOLDER (SAMPLE SAT FILE) • ZIP THE FOLDER • UPLOAD THE ZIPPED FILE TO A STUDENT AT YOUR SCHOOL IN SYNERGY UNDER THE DOCUMENT TAB • WHEN FINISHED, NOTIFY INSTRUCTOR FOR APPROVAL • DELETE THE FILE FROM THE STUDENT

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CONTACT INFORMATION Keith Flowers Dadey Elementary SAT Liaison Charter flowers@aps. edu Heather MS/HS APS