Q&A by https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi Made with whimsy en-us 2020-08-11 16:01:11 UTC 2023-03-22 16:36:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Will this years sped data dashboards be added to the google drive. We have some new students and wanted to know if we needed to add them to the spreadsheet https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/676990262 Joe is currently working on archiving last years data and completing this years dashboard. You will receive the link in the next few days.]]> 2020-08-12 12:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/676990262 Compensatory Services https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/676994060 How will the governor's delay in return to school effect determining compensatory services? 
Synchronous means you are meeting the students needs just as you would during the in person school year. We should not be missing minutes once school starts.]]> 2020-08-12 12:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/676994060 With delay in face to face instruction, what is happening with the eval timelines now that require testing and observations? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/676996363 Evaluations will continue. Observations can be made during the assessments or virtually in the google classrooms. If you have enough information to make a determination without observations, the ARC can make the decision and add observations when schools return to in-person instruction. ]]> 2020-08-12 12:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/676996363 Are all of these documents going to be in the google classroom or in the Sped Google Drive https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/676996965 All documents are going to be housed in the google classroom that you all have been invited to :)]]> 2020-08-12 12:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/676996965 Can speech or other therapist do in home observations for First Step kiddos? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/676997456 At this time, we are not sending staff into student homes. You can observe the student virtually with the parents cooperation. ]]> 2020-08-12 12:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/676997456 https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677016630 Will SpEd students be held to expected attendance guidelines (as if we were in-person) for small groups and SpEd mins? During NTI, services were often offered, but parents would choose to not have their student sign-on (students had tech and access, but just did not log-on). ]]> 2020-08-12 12:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677016630 How will collab minutes be provided in the virtual model? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677020649 You will need to have an ARC to discuss the LRE for what will best meet the students needs]]> 2020-08-12 13:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677020649 Can a parent deny services for students in the synchronous/virtual model? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677020941 Parents can choose the VLC model if they do not want their student to participate in virtual instruction. ]]> 2020-08-12 13:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677020941 SCM heathertalbert https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677021240 Can you clarify who needs to complete the refresher training?  It reads as if only the people that have been initially trained in the last 15 months need to complete the virtual training. 

Yes, only people who passed the refresher or initial last school year should be completing the online refresher. No initial training's will be scheduled until restrictions are released. ]]> 2020-08-12 13:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677021240 If a student has high services minutes due to behavior in the school setting but chose the synchronous/virtual model, are we to meet all minutes? Or have ARC to reduce minutes? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677021770 2020-08-12 13:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677021770 MSD/STU pattilinn https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677024420 My admin would like to bring in our MSD/STU kids while we are doing Distant Learning. Can we do this?  

No students will not be permitted in the schools in groups prior to 09/28.]]> 2020-08-12 13:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677024420 MSD/STU pattilinn https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677025831 Will there be a training to help them during Distant Learning with their students?]]> 2020-08-12 13:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677025831 How do we handle evaluations for students on the synchronous or virtual model? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677029047 2020-08-12 13:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677029047 Speech pattilinn https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677030022 Will speech be going into the classroom to service minutes or will they be doing pull-out? 

Speech services will be provided synchronously during time prior to Sept. 28. Develop a schedule as you typically would to provide your service. ]]> 2020-08-12 13:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677030022 How are we going to provide collab minutes during NTI? Is the expectation for gen ed teachers to be teaching all day and sped teachers will co-teach with them throughout the day? Is a sped teacher going to be online all day? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677034277 2020-08-12 13:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677034277 Virtual, with extensive minutes and behavior goals https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677034796 There are blurbs for conference summaries for evaluation ARCs, but is there any structure/more specific guidance for ARCs regarding virtual students whose goals are based heavily in their behavior in a classroom?]]> 2020-08-12 13:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677034796 Instructional Assistants https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677038178 Are instructional assistants allowed to run groups (like a station) using google meet?
Yes!  We would highly encourage you to utilize your IAs to support students.  You can utilize breakout rooms in google meets that you are able to supervise.

]]> 2020-08-12 13:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677038178 Equatio or other math extension https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677039518 Do we have access to Equatio (a math version or ReadWrite?) or a similar extension?
Here is a link to FREE Teacher Equation account and slides for information on how to use as both a computer mode and mobile version.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aCIjQTI8bQTJEhFxrtxDev2y0N-zDSpWvACJPrLYltk/edit#slide=id.p]]> 2020-08-12 13:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677039518 For families who do not have transportation or availability to bring their students in for testing, what options do we have? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677040132
Exhaust all efforts to bring students in for evaluation. Virtual format can be used if appropriate for certain portions of an evaluation. ]]> 2020-08-12 13:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677040132 How do we progress monitor if we are not supposed to be using paper copies due to the virus? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677041035 you can progress monitor during your virtual instruction. You can also assign work through your google classroom.

]]> 2020-08-12 13:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677041035 Training we are providing to our staff https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677041495 Will there be an outline provided or more guidance of how we are expected to train our staff?
I.e. behavior observation training, How to Complete Behavior/Adaptive Protocol training, IEP development, etc from the Lead Duties .  
Yes, The SPED PD plan inclusions of behavior observation training or protocol training would be provided by psych or CO SPED staff as determined, and the monthly changing lead trainings would be the topics we will present to you all in Lead meetings for you to take back.
]]> 2020-08-12 13:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677041495 For families who do not have transportation or the availability to bring the student in for evaluation... what options/resources do we have to support them? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677041900
Exhaust all options for bringing students in to complete evaluations. Virtual format can be utilized if appropriate for some portions of an evaluations.]]> 2020-08-12 13:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677041900 For students who choose virtual instruction will we be able to adjust the program to meet the needs if they are needing accommodations? Especially for a student working far below grade level. Will the program adjust to their needs? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677047024
Links to leveled virtual curriculum are accessible through the re-entry document. Adjustments to core should be vetted thoroughly with school level teams. ARCs may be necessary to discuss changes to meet student needs. ]]> 2020-08-12 13:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677047024 What if a parent is REFUSING to do any work with their child while being at home.... until school starts in person? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677047906 Talk with your administration. There are plans put in place for attendance. DOCUMENT all attempts to provide virtual instruction to your students. You will need to work with your administrators if a student in not participating in virtual instruction. ]]> 2020-08-12 13:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677047906 What if we have an EBD kiddo with pretty much a full day of minutes but the parent has chosen to do virtual on their own time without school support? How should that be documented that parent doesn't want child on computer with teacher all day? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677051047 If the parent has chosen VL for their student, the ARC needs to meet to review the students IEP. The ARC may want to drill down the goals and decide as a committee how many minutes require to make progress on the goals. The minutes will be services virtually during the school day. 

]]> 2020-08-12 13:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677051047 Home Hospital heathertalbert https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677052939 Are we completing virtual home hospital hours outside of the school day, as we have in the past?
Yes, you will  be expected to work a full day with our students. 

]]> 2020-08-12 13:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677052939 FBAs meganmears1 https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677053335 What is the guidance for completing FBAs while school is virtual? There were a few FBAs that were started at my schools in late February/March and have been unable to be completed since we are not able to do direct observations in the classroom. If we were to observe their behavior at home through Google Meet, I don't think it would be an accurate picture of their target behaviors.]]> 2020-08-12 13:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677053335 Student Accountability for Minutes https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677057484 How will SpEd students be held accountable for showing up to small groups/Resource and SpEd mins? During NTI, services were often offered, but parents would choose to not have their student sign-on (students had tech and access, but just did not log-on).  Do we just document that is was offered and they didn't put in the effort from their side. 

Please talk with your admin about attendance. There is an attendance policy in place for virtual instruction.

]]> 2020-08-12 13:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677057484 Virtual/In-Person ARC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677058912 My principal wanted to make sure that ARCs before September 28th will need to virtual or not?
Yes, ARCs can continue virtually. ]]> 2020-08-12 13:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677058912 Consent https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677059007 There were students we had concerns about and gathered data on last school year before schools closed in person, but recommendations were made to not gain initial consent on any students during NTI.  Can we move forward with gaining consent to evaluation students we are concerned about? Do we use the RTI data from last year?

]]> 2020-08-12 13:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677059007 In are sped meeting on Monday, ReadWrite was mentioned several times. Did the district renew the license? I thought we were getting rid of it and using a new program. https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677061107 Yes, the district renewed ReadWrite for this school year.  ]]> 2020-08-12 13:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677061107 RTI https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677063442 Please provide information/ recommendations on how to implement effective RTI interventions

Special education teachers do not provide RTI instruction. We do not have legal consent from parents to provide special education to student who are not eligible for special education. 

Yes- this is geared toward initial evals.  Not a sped teacher implementing RTI

Administrators are working on how virtual RTI interventions look in each of the buildings. It may be that the student meets with the interventionist in a virtual classroom to provide the intervention. 



]]> 2020-08-12 13:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677063442 In-Person Testing meganmears1 https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677065791 What is the guidance for students who are being evaluated and need to come in for testing, but their parents have childcare or transportation issues and do not have the ability to bring the student in? Do we just delay the evaluation until in-person school resumes?]]> 2020-08-12 13:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677065791 Diagnostician https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677074887 Will diagnostician be coordinating with psychs and other service providers who also need to do in-person assessment?

Yes, we encourage you to work together to complete the assessments. ]]> 2020-08-12 13:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677074887 I really need help using breakout rooms for coteaching. If the gen ed teacher starts the lesson- how do I take a group to teach? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677076656 There are great youtube videos  on the google tips/resources in the google classroom.]]> 2020-08-12 13:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677076656 Will be be allowed/ expected to work in the buildings until the Sep 28th date? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677113652 You will need to contact your building admin. 

]]> 2020-08-12 13:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677113652 We are still suppose to assign and collect progress monitoring data for those students that are participating in the virtual model? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677115449 Yes, ARCs should be scheduled for students utilizing VL. The ARC will decide what sped services the student requires and how they will receive their sped instruction. ]]> 2020-08-12 14:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677115449 How do we initiate discussions/ decisions for students we believe need to be alternate assessment https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677132235 Please contact Danielle Rice if you have a student you believe requires Alternate KPREP. ]]> 2020-08-12 14:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677132235 Do "synchronous students" work from 8:30-3:30"? Parents are asking and concerned about the amount of screen time of gen ed and sped services provided. https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677440684 Please speak to your administrator on this topic as they have thoroughly been explained how this would work by Dr. Webb.]]> 2020-08-12 16:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677440684 We have been told to make our own google classrooms for resource. Is this a breach of confidentiality since parents can see other special education students enrolled in that class? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677481000 Per state DOSE meeting yesterday with OSEEL, the issue of confidentiality was brought up  with serving students in groups virtually.  Both Gretta and Sylvia (of KDE) stated that "this is NOT a confidentiality violation.  When students are participating in groups virtually, your teachers are not sharing any 'student records'.  They shared this is no different if we were in brick/mortar and parents could see or hear students being instructed by special ed and/or related personnel."  ]]> 2020-08-12 17:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677481000 For any sped student (pk-12) who is VLC, do we need to have an ARC to discuss? Can VLC kids get sped services? https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677644502 Yes all VLC students need to have an ARC to discuss what the option will look like for the child. VLC students will still receive sped services.]]> 2020-08-12 18:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/677644502 Pear Deck has been awesome for getting a response from all students during resource :) https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/732837541 2020-09-09 19:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/732837541 Read Write is being utilized more in the classroom due to being synchronous right now. If the students were hesitant before they are now seeing it as a tool. https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/732839672

]]> 2020-09-09 19:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/732839672 We are learning amazing amounts about technology. I can make links, spreadsheets, and just generally use Google so well now. https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/732842532 2020-09-09 19:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/732842532 My students are now masters of Google Classroom, Read and Write, etc. They are getting so good with tech. https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/732843672 2020-09-09 19:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tracyadkins/aygazjfb87uzsrvi/wish/732843672