Department Name: Special Education

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Step 1: Review 16-17 School-to-District Alignment document, posted at
(School Improvement Plans and Department Improvement Plans from prior years also posted at the above webpage)
Step 2: Identify two to three Department SMART Goals for 16-17; complete the forms below
Step 3: Submit your Department Improvement Plan to Anita Seay by 10/5/16 or
bring 18 copies of the Plan to the 10/10/16 Cabinet meeting; be prepared to present Plan on 10/10/16
2016-17 Department Improvement Plan
SMART Goal #1
Provide professional learning and resources to increase SWD achievement scoresthat are developing or higher by 2% on each EOG and EOC subtest for FY17.
Actions, Strategies and Interventions / Timeline / AdvancED Standards
(Check all that apply) / 2013-16 Strategic Plan
(Check all that apply)
  • Provide professional learning that focuses on specialized & differentiated instruction in the areas of: co-teaching, assistive technology, reading, writing, social emotional engagement, self-advocacy, and visual supports.
  • Provide professional learning to administrators and lead teachers for better understanding of special education programming.
/ Ongoing: Provide professional learning specifically designed for specialized instructional program teachers and all special education paraprofessionals: utilizing District Collaboration Days, webinars, after school meetings, newsletters, etc.
July 2016 – Leadership Summit Ongoing: Provide professional learning during administrative and department chair meetings focused on special education programming to increase student achievement. / √
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Governance Leadership
Teaching Assessing for Learning
Resources Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement / √ / Instruction
Human Resources
Facility & Safety Services
Technology Services
Operational Services
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
Annual review of CCRPI scores and student assessments during the school year.
SMART Goal #2
Increase graduation rate of SWD from 85.3% to 90.0% for FY17 by focusing on student advocacy skills and self-awareness of learning.
Actions, Strategies and Interventions / Timeline / AdvancED Standards
(Check all that apply) / 2013-16 Strategic Plan
(Check all that apply)
  • Providing support on student led IEP meetings & developing meaningful transition plans.
  • Getting students and parents ready for college expectations and the navigating skills that are needed for success.
  • Collaborating in vertical teams to help students transition from preschool to post-secondary.
  • Collaborating with Student Support Department, provide professional learning in the area of mental health issues.
/ Ongoing: Professional learning provided on the Aspire Program supported by DOE.
Fall: Professional learning provided on student lead IEPs, college expectations, vocational rehabilitation, and post-secondary options for students with developmental disabilities.
Ongoing: Special Ed District staff attend vertical team cluster meetings to help support student transition.
Ongoing: Guest speakers to address mental health issues and how we support these needs in the educational setting. / √
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√ / Purpose Direction
Governance Leadership
Teaching Assessing for Learning
Resources Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement / √ / Instruction
Human Resources
Facility & Safety Services
Technology Services
Operational Services
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
Annual review of SWD graduation rate, implementation of Aspire at the K-2 elementary level and review of transition plans.
SMART Goal #3
Develop procedures, practices and professional learning in the areas of assessment and data collection to support student learning and behavior by the implementation of Unique progress monitoring and identifying key staff members to provide behavior supports at each school for FY17.
Actions, Strategies and Interventions / Timeline / AdvancED Standards
(Check all that apply) / 2013-16 Strategic Plan
(Check all that apply)
  • Implementation of Unique curriculum progress monitoring tools for tracking & reporting achievement data for students on modified curriculum.
  • Focus on building capacity at school level to manage and improve challenging behaviors through functionally relevant data collection and assessment procedures.
/ Fall: Provide professional learning for new programs and guidance on expectations for progress monitoring of SWD.
Ongoing: Monthly training with school representative to build capacity. / √
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√ / Purpose Direction
Governance Leadership
Teaching Assessing for Learning
Resources Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement / √ / Instruction
Human Resources
Facility & Safety Services
Technology Services
Operational Services
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
Ongoing monitoring of the use of Unique progress monitoring tool in each specialized classroom. Review of monthly behavior training sign-in documentation to ensure each school is represented.