Community Forum Results
March 13, 2014
Group 1 – Led by Mrs. Majerski and Mr. Emerson
Communication
- Positive
- Frequent communication, mainly through email, from case managers
- Concern
- Block scheduling at the HS and how students will handle it
IEP Process
- Positives
- Transition/Intake meeting went smoothly
- Scheduling of meetings is going well
- Students feel safe and accepted
Group 2 – Led by Mr. Palicki
Communication
- Positives
- Emails of school events
- Explanation letters of transition services
- Communication between case managers, Student Support office, and parents
- Concerns
- High school missing more one to one correspondence
- Suggestions
- Parent attendance and involvement at meetings (We are a team)
- Improve explanations of jargon
- During IEPs, review of past goals and progress
- Parental role in transition (ongoing understanding leading up to this)
Programming
- Concerns
- L.R.E balancing of different challenges
- Area of Improvement
- Vocational services
IEP Process
- Suggestions
- Case managers – more time with students
- Quarterly updates?
- Feedback from parents
Group 3 – Led by Mr. Snipes
Communication
- Positives
- More communication – would like to keep this going!
- Suggestions
- Make sure that when a behavior challenge happens, communicate it to parent in a timely fashion so it can be worked on at home
- More opportunities in co-taught classes for 1:1 instruction and support (More direct teaching vs. work needing to be redone)
IEP Process
- Positives
- Has been flexible
- EasyIEP has been easily understood. The information presented on the screen helps parents to follow along
- Comfortable in meetings
- Focus on the positives is greatly appreciated!
- Parent involvement is welcomed
Programming
- Positive
- Staff is good at helping the parents find the right person to help
- Suggestions
- Bring back parent networking opportunities
Delivery of Services
- Positive
- Very satisfied with services
- Suggestions
- Trying to maximize instructional/behavioral opportunities for growth on skills
Areas of Growth
- Suggestions
- Continually review transitions and impact on students (elementary to middle)
- Parent networking opportunities
Group 4 – Led by Mrs. Weber
Communication
- Positives
- Has improved this year
- Likes the progress reports
- Skyward is nice (for both teachers and parents)
- Emails are helpful
- Pre-K communication folders are helpful
IEP Process
- Positives
- Initial communication about the process was weak, but has gotten much better
- Scheduling of meetings is smooth
- Purpose is clear
- Paperwork is easy to understand
- EasyIEP is easy for case managers to navigate
- Roles of team members are clear
- Team members good about emailing parents after meeting
Programming
- Positives
- Services/programs meet children’s needs
- When needs aren’t being met, changes are made
- Speech services are good!
- Parent trainings (CPR, Anxiety) are good!
- Parents are aware of services that are available
Delivery of Services
- Positives
- 10 out of 10!
- Co-teachers do a good job of working with ALL students
- Related services do a great job of working with students’ schedules
Areas of Growth
- Suggestions
- Availability of co-teaching in 1st grade
- Ample opportunity for input (both staff and parents)
- Team meetings are productive
Group 5 – Led by Mr. Schnitzler
Communication
- Suggestions
- Weekly or Bi-weekly process
- Newsletters about what they will be working on
- Texting concerns
- Facebook Page
- Remind 101
IEP Process
- Concerns
- Very sterile
- People not in attendance. Are we over-inviting?
- Suggestions
- Provide data ahead of time?
- Can it be more simple? Simple explanations?
- Do we need to cover it all?
Programming
- Positive
- Co-taught is good
- Suggestions
- Special Needs Student Nights
- More awareness of opportunities for special needs (Easter Seals, Spec. Rec, Frankfort)
- Parent Liason
Technology
- Positives
- Access has been good
- LearnPads, Chromebooks good