JOB ALIKE MEETINGS
Round Rock ISDLID Restructuring
Concerns – Current LID Services
Student Numbers are Growing: As of November 2011, there were 47 Move-ins to FAC (compared to June
2011 projections) Approximately 10 more move-ins after Winter Break
Structure of Services:
Diverse Student Needs – Instructional Medical Behavioral
Staff: Challenging Instructional Delivery – varying levels of student learning Unique Teaching Strategies / Unique Training Needs
Steps to Restructure – Current LID Services
Round Rock ISD / FAC Infrastructure “Think Tank Group” Stakeholder Group – 24 RRISD Staff:
3 Principals – Elementary 5 Special Education Teachers – 3 ES / 1 MS / 1 HS 2 Parent Reps
Donna Worley Eden Guthrie Jennifer Wilder Kellie Johnson
Phuong Palafox Lesa Cearley Hannah
M. Jan Sartain Rebecca Ehlert Melinda Brac.
Carol Hoover Amy Matthews Candy
Squilla Jeane Johnson Sarah Frith Clare Chung Amy
Hansen Joanna Ryan Kristina Snow Shelly Hohmann
Edie Binns Peggy Wohlgemuth Beverly Jackson Steven Teter
Parent Survey – Considerations for Improved Service Delivery:
Strengths of LID Programs:Strengths of LID Programs:
Concerns Related to LID Programs:Concerns Related to LID Programs:
Staff : Student RatioStudent #sMultiple DisabilitiesClassroom Size /
Environ. Arrangement/sStudent SafetyEd.Asst’s knowledgeLev Change 2nd-3rd SLC
Comments - Parent Survey
Good Teacher: Parent communication
Teacher knowledge of child
Access to support services for families
Level Change from PPCD – LID Services
RRISD LID Staff Survey -- sent out to approximately 270 people. We received 164 responses!
Assessment Staff – 43 responsesLSSP/Diags – 19Speech Language Pathologists – 22ARD Facilitators - 2
Support Staff – 6 responsesSupport Specialists – 4Paraeducators - 2
Related Services – 23 responsesO & M – 1OT – 11PT – 2Other - 9
Administration – 21 responsesCampus Admin. – 19SPED Supervisors - 2
Teachers – 61 responsesPPCD – 15FAC – 23SLC – 2Resource/inclusion – 12Dropout prevention – 1Homebound – 1VISTA – 1VI Teacher – 1APE Teacher - 5
Others – 10 responsesSchool Counselor – 1Parent – 1Department Chair – 4Unknown - 4
Suggestions and Ideas for programming LID Classrooms for
the 2012 – 2013 School Year
More Staff
Cluster sites for students with similar needs
Cap the number of students in each classBring back Resource Plus
SLC for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade
Encore available off campus
Eliminate Review 360
Provide additional training for teacher and para-educators
Bilingual FAC to be on a bilingual campus
Steps to Restructure – Exploring Other District Service Delivery Models
Like District FOCUS: FOCUS: FOCUS:
Katy ISD (K-12th) Low Communication / High Behavior
Medically Fragile
Life Skills
Klein ISD (K-12th)
Developmental / Medically Fragile
Life Skills
Lewisville ISD (K-12th)
Communication Medically Fragile / Life Skills
Academic & Vocational Life Skills
Leander ISD (K-12th)
Communication Medically Fragile
Academic & Vocational Life Skills
FOCUS:
Round Rock ISD Functional Academics (K – 12th)Structured Learning (K-2nd)
In ALL settings supporting LID students, staff will work to increase independence in the following areas:
Social SkillsSelf AdvocacyPre – Vocational SkillsFunctional RoutinesCommunicationCommunity Integration
Round Rock ISD Proposal for Restructuring LID Services:
ADMINISTRATOR NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES– DONE
INFORMING STAFF - CHANGES FOR 12-13 SCHOOL YR– IN PROGRESS
SITE LOCATIONS / STUDENT ROSTERS SHARED
COMMUNICATION TO PARENTS IN A COORDINATED EFFORT
STAFF TRAINING
Next Steps: