Legal and Ethical Principles by https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k Rachael Purnell en-us 2018-06-05 14:41:30 UTC 2018-06-07 18:22:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Career and Professional Goals rachael_khull https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265660523 After completion of this certificate program I would like to be employed as a district coordinator for special education.  Eventually, once I have gathered enough experience I would like to to lead a special education department as a director. ]]> 2018-06-05 14:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265660523 Exploration 2 Legal Issue 1 rachael_khull https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265669331 TEA 's Special Education Strategic Plan was released in April 2018. The  corrective action plan  is in response to the Federal ruling regarding the cap on the number of special education students.]]> 2018-06-05 15:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265669331 Exploration 2 Legal Issue 2 rachael_khull https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265672004 Changes will continue being made in districts to comply with the Every Student Succeeds Act which went into effect in the 17-18 school year. Specifically improving mental health, and trauma services for students with an without disabilities. ]]> 2018-06-05 15:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265672004 TEA and The Corrective Action Plan rachael_khull https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265677855 Looking into the corrective action plan is of great interest to me for two reasons. One this action plan directly effects my current position as a special education diagnostician. The increased evaluations linked to this corrective action will dramatically effect my assessment teams work load. Secondly, this plan will effect the budget of my department, an increase in  evaluations will cause on out flow of money to contract evaluations services, this could effect other areas of the budget like supplies (test kits, specialized curriculum),  staff training?professional development, and  assistive technology.  ]]> 2018-06-05 16:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265677855 Research Source rachael_khull https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265681084 TEA Corrective Action Plan]]> 2018-06-05 16:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265681084 Five Hot Issues rachael_khull https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265717885 While conversing with my special education director Melanie Kasper, I learned of five important legal and ethical issues revolving around special education.

1.       The Endrew Case is changing the way districts look at special education services, but due to the 5th circuit court Texas is in a better place than most due to recent rulings to better define individualized education. 
2.       The TEA corrective action plan has many districts worried about an increased number of referrals and parent request for testing, many all the campuses in the district already saw an increase number of parent request this spring. 
3.       Bulling can have increased risk when it happens to a special education student as it interferes with FAPE. Our district needs to make sure bulling is properly documented when concerns arise. 
4.       Our district is currently in the process trying to more clearly address mental health services for SPED students and trying to streamline the behavioral referral process to better address the guidelines in the Every Student Succeeds Act.   
5.       Properly training new SPED and general education staff on accommodations, modifications, and documentation will help teachers to understand the legal rights and compliance proceedings of an ARD/IEP meeting in Texas.  

(M. Kasper, personal communication, June 4, 2018)

]]> 2018-06-05 18:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265717885 Research Academic Source rachael_khull https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265731210 Article describing the improvement in disability services in the District of Columbia after a long court battle and a program reform. ]]> 2018-06-05 19:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/265731210 Issue of Interest to Me rachael_khull https://padlet.com/rachael_khull/gmwy63drcb3k/wish/266174078 I am an Educational Diagnostician and have been a special education teacher in the past, the TEA Strategic Action Plan for Special Education was just released.  This plan is designed to better serve and educate special education students. (TEA, 2018) This is a great thing; this action plan will better support students.  However, I am not interested in this plan and for the support; it will provide parents and students. I am interesting in the effects the action plan will have on campuses, and school districts. 

My current special education director is in the process of re-organizing our assessment structure to try to account for the increase number of evaluations the district is anticipating receiving. This reorganization should help, but what happens at the campus level?  What and how will this Strategic Action Plan for Special Education impact funding, staffing, and learning in a school setting? Lastly how does this plan align with the Every Student Succeeds Act. 

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