Special Education Briefing

April 10, 2015

HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

HawaiiPublicSchools.org

HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

HawaiiPublicSchools.org

Supporting the MissionSTRATEGIC PLAN GOALS

1.Student Success: All students demonstrate they are on a path toward success in college, career and citizenship.

2.Staff Success: The Department has a high-performing culture where employees have the training, support and professional development to contribute effectively to student success.

3.Successful Systems of Support: The system and culture of the Department work to effectively organize financial, human, and community resources in support of student success.

SPED Students by Eligibility Category

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School Year

# enrolled

2008-09 20,130

2009-10 19,957

2010-11 19,716

2011-12 19,605

2012-13 19,710

2013-14 19,221

2014-15 19,081

Official Enrollment Count data

Alignment to USDOE’s Accountability System For IDEA

Focus

State Actions

THEN NOW

Compliance Compliance + RESULTS

Monitoring ComplianceFindings of noncomplianceCorrections

Professional Development for StaffStudent supports for college, career and community readiness

NCLB – AYPNo Child Left Behind

ESEA – STRIVE HI(Elementary and Secondary Education Act)

STATE SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN

DisciplineTimelinesCorrection of non-complianceInclusive settings

NAEP scoresProficiency gaps in math and reading

Hawaii DOE Improvement Initiatives

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2008-09 Source of data pulled by WestEd

2011WestEd Evaluation Report

2012DepartmentStrive HI Strategic Plan

2012WestEd Implementation Report

2010 Race to the Top

20136 Priority Strategies

2015Flex Plan progress commendation by USDOE

2010 WestEd contracted

2015State Systemic Improvement Plan(SSIP)

2013ESEA Flex Plan

Students with disabilities are provided• rigorous standards-based curricula and assessments

that challenge and prepare them • instructional supports and accommodations • Highly qualified and licensed personnel• differentiated interventions• transition planning • family-school-agency partnerships

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Statewide Assessment progress

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Difference10-11 &

13-14

% change

Science

Non Sped

34% 36% 41% 48% 14% 41%

Sped 7% 7% 10% 13% 6% 86%

Math

Non Sped

59% 64% 64% 63% 4% 7%

Sped 11% 13% 13% 15% 4% 36%

ELA

Non Sped

72% 77% 77% 74% 2% 3%

Sped 17% 21% 22% 22% 5% 29%

HawaiiPublicSchools.org OCISS

Source: DOE Longitudinal Data System

Comparison of the % Change in Proficiency Scores

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Percentage change between SY 2010-11 and 2013-14

Source: DOE Longitudinal Data System

Hawaii Post-School Outcomes

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A: % attending a 2 or 4 year postsecondary educational institutionB: % competitively employed + those in AC: % other training + those in A + B

*60 includes states, entities, and territories

Source: Office of Special Education Program Data

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Target National Rank

A 38.0 37.0 37.50 38.6 41.0 9th out *60

B 69.0 73.0 72.50 76.8 75.0 2nd out of 60

C 77.0 79.0 78.20 84.9 81.0 9th out of 60

Professional Development and Training

Assist teachers with rigorous instruction:• Design standards-based units using the

Common Core programs• Implement appropriate instructional

strategies• Monitoring to assess progress

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HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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• Materials were created and training provided to all district staff

– Teaching Strategies for Struggling Students– Guides and Instructional Planners (4 Core

Curricula)– Standards-Based IEPs – Evaluation/Eligibility– Inclusive Practices– Supplementary Aids and Services– Secondary Transition– Preschool Transition

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Six Priority Strategies: a system of support for ALL students

• Common Core Standards• Comprehensive Student Support System• Induction and Mentoring• Formative Instruction/Data Teams• Educator Effectiveness System• Academic Review Teams

Staffing• Flexible, equitable and meets the needs of schools and

students• Trained in the use of specialized services provided to staff• Contracts are available

HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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Source: BOE Presentation by WestEd May 11, 2012

Infrastructure and Accountability• Oversight of compliance and monitoring function in the

Superintendent’s office• Program and implementation functions will remain in the

Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Support (OCISS)

Partnerships with other agencies to support students with disabilities

• Overarching Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)with Department of Health and Department of Human Services

• Children and Adolescent Mental Health Department (CAMHD) • Public Health Nursing (PHN)• Early Intervention (EI)• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation DVR)

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Next steps…In a coherent manner, the Department is committed to…• maintaining high performance expectations for staff and

students,• continuing the development of new materials and provide

training to improve instructional practices,• continuing the use of the Department’s Six Priority Strategies

for ALL students, including students with disabilities, and• seek effective and efficient means to provide supports and

services to students

HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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