Linda J. DealLinda J. DealPenn Manor School DistrictPenn Manor School District

linda.deal@pennmanor.net

Weighing…Weighing…

District Philosophy and State MandatesDistrict Philosophy and State Mandates

District Resources and Program CostsDistrict Resources and Program Costs

FAPEFAPE and Perfect Ed. and Perfect Ed.

Class NeedsClass Needs and Individual Need and Individual Need

It It isis a legal agreement a legal agreement

Issues, district resources cannot limit Issues, district resources cannot limit services.services.

Based on the recommendations of the Based on the recommendations of the GMDT. You are accountable for what is GMDT. You are accountable for what is recorded in the document.recorded in the document.

Scheduling Scheduling

Parts of a GIEP

• Student Information• Participants• PLEPs

– Academic– Interests– Strengths– NEEDS

• Annual Goals• Short Term Outcomes

– Assessment– Time Line

Specially Designed Instruction

Support Services

Dates

Forms and timelines

• A referral starts the time line.• The GMDE must be held within 45 school

days• The GWR follows within 10 school days• The GIEP invitation follows 10 calendar

days• The NORA within 5 calendar days

The services start within 30 days of GWR

Present Levels of Educational Performance

What information does the District all ready have available?

Nationally Normed Assessments

Local Curriculum Assessments

• Achievement Tests

• PSSA

• SCAT or STEP

• Psychological Assessments

• Renzulli, Hartman or other

scales

• Report cards

• End of Year Assessments

• IRI, DRA, Dibbels

• Classroom Performance

• Special Products

• Behavioral/learning traits

Ways to gather information

Classroom Teacher Survey

• Parent Survey

» Student Survey

What other measures do you want to use?

• National or Local?

• Who is responsible for doing measure?

• Changes made to curriculum– Enrichment– Acceleration– Modifications– Adaptations– Successful Interventions

Interests and Special Abilities

• Competitions• Awards• Sports• Instruments• Theater• Books• Computer Skills• Activities/other

STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS

Content Areas

Creativity Leadershi

p

Sense ofHumor

Rate ofAcquisiti

on

ThinkingSkills Talents Motivatio

n

ProductsCommunic-ation Relations

hipsOther

Needs• Basis for the remainder of the GIEP• For each need listed, there must be a long

term goal and short term outcomes• Social and Emotional Needs are difficult

when writing measurable goals• May be related to specific skill development

or talent• Attention to learning styles and curricular

adaptations• On-going challenges (good or bad) in learning environment (On first GIEP, intent should align with GWR)

Sample PLEPsEvaluate:

Precise or Vague?

Basis for Measurable Goals?

Do they have programming options?Your PLEPs - Evaluate

Goals and Outcomes

For each need there should be an annual goalFor each need there should be an annual goal Relate to present level of performance and Relate to present level of performance and

giftednessgiftedness Include both general education curriculum and Include both general education curriculum and

pull-out optionspull-out options Have a measurable end-point for performance Have a measurable end-point for performance

one year from nowone year from now

Annual Goal: Overview for Year

EnrichmentEnrichment

and and

AccelerationAcceleration

Measurable Goal Formula

Student will:

(be able to do what) stem

(how well) criteria orlevel of achievement

Criteria ExamplesCriteria Examples

% of time% of time # out of # of # out of # of timestimes

With % of With % of accuracyaccuracy

With no more With no more than # of errorsthan # of errors

IndependentlyIndependently

With a grade of With a grade of “X” or higher“X” or higher

““X” or better on X” or better on a rubric or a rubric or rating scalerating scale

With “X” out of With “X” out of “X’ points on “X’ points on listlist

Sample Annual GoalsSample Annual Goals

Evaluate:Evaluate:

Is the target behavior clear?Is the target behavior clear?

Is the level of achievementIs the level of achievement

measurable?measurable?

Your Annual Goals

Short Term Objectives

Short-Term ObjectivesShort-Term Objectives

•Plan the steps toward reaching the annual goals

•Provide ways to measure progress or lack of progress toward meeting the goal

•There must be at least one objective for each annual goal

•Must be stated in measurable terms•Must contain criteria for achievement•Must indicate how the evaluation will

occur

Measurable Objective Formula

Student will:(be able to do what) stem

(how well) criteria/ level of achievement

(how it will evaluation be measured) procedure

Relate Objectives to:

•Proces

s • Product

• Content

Sample Short Term Sample Short Term ObjectivesObjectives

Evaluate:Evaluate:Is there one short term goal for each Is there one short term goal for each

annual goal?annual goal?

Is the level of achievement measurable?Is the level of achievement measurable?

Does it state where, when and/or who is Does it state where, when and/or who is responsible?responsible?

Does it state how progress will be Does it state how progress will be evaluated?evaluated?

Your Annual Goals

Organizational DecisionOrganizational Decision

Parallel Construction of Goals, Parallel Construction of Goals, Objectives and AssessmentObjectives and Assessment

OrOr

Group the three together? Group the three together?

Evaluation Techniques• Curriculum Based Assessments (CBA)• Performance Based

Assessment• Rubrics• % Success• Rating Scales• Work Samples• Behavioral Observations

Specially Designed Instruction

Any instruction that does not occur in the the normal curricular process

Acceleration and Enrichment Compacting Tiered Assignments Independent Projects and Activities Pull-out, small group work and one-on-one Mentorships and Apprenticeships Distance Learning

Support Services Speech Counseling and/or Career

Counseling Transportation Technology Education Affective Education Flexible Grouping

DatesDates

Usually one year anniversaryUsually one year anniversary

Although it may be Although it may be

Re-opened at any timeRe-opened at any time

Weighing…Weighing…

District Philosophy and State MandatesDistrict Philosophy and State Mandates

District Resources and Program CostsDistrict Resources and Program Costs

FAPEFAPE and Perfect Ed. and Perfect Ed.

Class NeedsClass Needs and Individual Need and Individual Need