Transcript Preplanning 2010

High School ACCESS Students
Part 1:
The New Normal
Preplanning 2010
BREATHE
• Major changes this school year
– Things are going to be different
• We’re all learning how this works
• Be pro-active – ask & learn
• Be positive
– Especially to parents
• You don’t have to like it
– But you do have to do it
Reminders
• The certified teacher is responsible for the
paraprofessional’s work (or non-work)
– Document, be sure administration knows, etc.
• Paras should not write notes home to parents or call
parents – communication is the teacher’s responsibility
• Data needs to be collected at least twice a week on IEP
objectives – can be done sometimes by para or even the
student
• Data (assessment) should influence instruction
• MOID/SID/PID teachers are expected to use
Boardmaker & Classroom Suite – trainings throughout
the year or go on websites for video tutorials - ask
High School ACCESS Students
Part 2:
GAA & GOALVIEW
Preplanning 2010
3 places to document GAA in
Goalview IEP
Folder # 5 – Current Functioning
Folder # 6 – Transition Services
Folder # 7 – Testing Participation
Folder # 5 – Current Functioning
Current Functioning
• Click auto text for Standardized
tests
AutoText box opens with GAA option.
Specific scores need to be Entered
– not just meets or Exceeds –
ELA – 3, Math -2, Science – 2
Social Studies – 1
Folder # 6 – Transition Services
– Projected diploma – High school
diploma (if GAA in MS)
• If not GAA in MS, then in 9th grade must
begin addressing in IEP that there will be
no High School Diploma
– Life Skills diploma (MOID/SID under
old rule
– Employment prep diploma (other under old
rule)
Folder # 7 – Testing Participation
Alternate Achievement
Standards must be
chosen for GAA
students.
Also, Alternate Assessment
must be chosen
Must be clear that the
student is participating
in a significantly
modified curriculum that
will not mirror the
general education
program
All students will receive a High
School Diploma
• Students with an ACCESS diploma will not
be able to go to college or tech schools
based on their transcripts.
• New rule diploma prevents students with a
special education diploma from counting
against school AYP as dropouts.
• Students who wish to pursue post
secondary options need to have general
education courses on their transcripts.
High School ACCESS Students
Transcripts, Graduation
Requirements & Documentation
Graduation Options
• Students in HS prior to 2008-2009 ONLY
– Under the OLD graduation rule
– MOID/SID will receive Life Skills Diploma
– MID will receive Employment Prep Diploma
• GAA students who entered HS in 20082009 or later will receive a HS diploma if
they meet all the requirements.
• If all requirements are not met, they will
receive a special education certificate.
Graduation requirements
• Student participated in GAA at least 1 year in
middle school – scores must be documented in
the IEP
• Student completes 23 required carnegie units for
ACCESS students
• Stays in school until they are 22 OR transition to
a work/education/living situation with required
supports by agency other than school
documented in transition plan of exit IEP.
Transcript Summary
• Students who entered HS prior to 20082009 must take GAA this year if they have
not participated prior. These students are
not considered ACCESS students and
should have .90 level courses on transcript
• Must go into Goalview as Juniors before
Oct 1
• All juniors must take either GHGT or GAA
Transcript Courses
• Course numbers on the transcript are not
aligned to instruction in ACCESS classes.
• Instruction should include standards
imbedded in meaningful instruction
throughout the day, not in isolated
courses.
• ACCESS courses are not intended to be
specific time frames – only place markers
on the transcript.
Schedules
• Course schedule is documentation of enrollment to
provide access to the course—the “registrar’s
schedule”
Integrating School day with the GPS, and IEP, and Relevant Skills
Scheduled
Activities
Georgia Performance
Standards
IEP Objectives
Standards Based
Objectives
Life Skills Objectives
Arrival—Greetings,
Share news from
home, schedule
Language Arts,
Reading, Writing
Communication,
choice making,
Follow daily
schedule
Taking off Coat
Toileting
A.M. Group Activity
Participate in reading
a story, activities,
Science, Language
Arts, Social Studies,
Math
Answering
questions, making
choices, increasing
vocabulary,
counting,
Mobility
Positioning
Taking Turns
Morning Snack—
Choose snack,
prepare food, eat
Language Arts:
acquire new
vocabulary,
Mathematics
(algebra), Social
Studies, Science
choice making,
reading(recipe),
counting, 1:1
correspondence
Eating/Feeding
Handwashing
Toileting
Community Based
Skills—
Trip to Wallyworld to
purchase items for
home and school,
Work site
Language arts—
making a list,
Learning new
vocabulary,
Mathematics (money
calculations)
Making choices,
Making a list,
Finding Item in
store, matching
objects, Paying for
item, grasp and
Mobility
Self Care Skills
Social skills
answering
comprehension
questions,
Freshmen
• Only students who entered high school for the
first time this school year (2010-2011)
• Must have required ACCESS courses on
transcript this year
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9th grade lit
Math 1
US History (World Geography is an elective)
Biology
1 PE – No ACCESS to Personal Fitness/Heath at this
time
• AdPE can count as a course if it is put on transcript as a
course
Sophomores
• All students who entered HS for the first time last
year (2009-2010) are considered sophomores
– Must have the required ACCESS courses on their
transcript this year
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9th & 10th grade lit
Math 1 & Math 2
Biology & Physical Science
US History and either World History or Gov/Econ
Juniors
• Students who entered HS for the first time in
2008-2009
– Must participate in and pass GAA
• Will retake any portions that do not pass
• Reflects on school AYP just like the GHGT
– Must have ACCESS COURSES
• 9th & 10th grade Lit & American Lit
• Math 1 & Math 2 & Math 3
• US History & World History & Gov/Econ (World Geography
is an elective for ACCESS students)
• Biology & Physical Science & Environmental Science
• Put in direct link to law here
Case manager is responsible for
making sure the student transcript
is correct.
• Copy of last year’s transcript should be in
the front of the student’s ACCESS
documentation notebook.
• Each year the new transcript should be
added to the front of the ACCES notebook.
Students must pass ACCESS
courses.
• ACCESS courses are designed to provide
access to the curricuum for students with
significant cognitive disabilities.
• It should be an individualized program
providing for differentiated instruction to
insure the student passes.
• Pinnacle score should be designated as
100% participation and only 1 score has to
go in each grading period – (80-89)
ACCESS DOCUMENTATION
NOTBOOK
• White notebook with 5 tabs & sheet protectors
• 2 pieces of documentation for each academic
ACCESS course the student participated in (on
transcript)
– Name & date
– Course number
– No annotation or progress documentationrequired
unless giving grade other than 80-89.
ACCESS DOCUMENTATION
NOTBOOK
• No annotation or progress
documentationrequired unless giving grade
other than 80-89.
– If a grade of 90-100 is given, 2 additional pieces of
documentation must be included as evidence of
student making significant progress beyond
expectation.
– If a grade of 70-79 is given, 2 additional pieces of
documentation must be included as evidence that the
student was provided with instruction, materials, &
activities individually designed to meet their specific
needs.
ACCESS RESOURCE GUIDES
• 1 notebook & 5 tabs for each content area
– 1 tab for each of the required courses in that
area
• Course description and recommendations of
standards & list of resources available
– Unit plan for each standard/element
– Standard with visual support
– Essential question(s) with visual support
Today
• Notebooks & tabs – these stay with the
class/unit
• Course descriptions & recommended
standards
• Posted on Support Blog
– Unit plans, standards with visual supports &
essential questions, resources
– Can download and print as needed
High School ACCESS Students
GAA
&
Curriculum/Instruction
Curriculum for ACCESS Classes
• Having a year long plan for instruction is not
optional
• Cobb County Curriculum Guide
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Created by teachers
Selected based on availability of resources
Allows for integration of GPS, IEP, and GAA
Provides systematic year long plan of instruction
aligned to standards
– Posted on Support Blog –
• Can adjust to meet individual needs & preferences
2011 GAA
• Blueprint on-line
• Aligned to courses now – Math 1 and Math 2 instead of just Algebra, Geometry,
etc.
– Most of the ones used previously are there, just under
a different number/course
• This year, students must PASS
– Will retake any sections not passed, the next year
under same guidelines
– Students cannot go to transition academy until all
sections of GAA are passed
Training for GAA
• August 18 Introduction to the GAA
4:00pm
1:00pm –
– The Elluminate website can be accessed through the
link below; no password is needed.
– http://elluminate.gavirtualschool.org/testing/
• Cobb
– Online through Blackboard - TBA
• Face-2-Face Informal
– August 24th at Lassiter HS - 5-8pm
– August 25th & 26th TBA
DOE Website
• http://www.gadoe.org/ci_testing.aspx?Pag
eReq=CI_TESTING_GAA
Cobb Support
• Cobb County School District Special
Education Site – available only while at a
school on the CCSD intranet
http://support.cobbk12.org/SSSpecialEduc
ation/gaa/gaa.htm
• www.cobbk12.org Cobb Virtual Library
(Cobb Bird)
Additional site
• www.boardmakershare.com (formerly
adapted learning)
• www.intellitools.com
Activity Exchange
Passing to 12th grade
• Students will automatically pass to 12th
grade after their Junior year
– GAA scores do not determine pass/fail
– They should continue to earn the appropriate
Carnegie units as a senior
• Students will remain Seniors until they
pass all GAA sections.
http://www.gadoe.org/ci_testing.aspx?Page
Req=CI_TESTING_GAA
Planning Ahead
• All standards have to be addressed during
the first semester – before winter break
• Handout –
• Planning sheet • What goes in schedule & transcript does
not reflect what is taught during that time.
– If there are 2 teachers, 1 could take the 2
GAA courses
GAA Requirements 2011
• 1 Reading Comprehension
• 1 Communication (Writing or
Listening/Speaking/Viewing)
• 1 Math 1
• 1 Math 2
• Biology
• Physical Science
• US History
• World History OR Gov/Econ
GAA Requirements 2011
• 1 Reading Comprehension Character traits
• 1 Writing or Listening/Speaking/Viewing Oral
Presentation, Answers questions with appropriate
information (orally), Re tells story (with picture/object
support)
• 1 Math 1 On resource Board - integrate
• 2 Math 2
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• Biology 6 Kingdoms (Plants, animals, fungi), cells, body
systems
• Physical Science Solutes/Solvents, Magnets/Electricty,
• US History Civil War, Bill of Rights,
• World History OR Gov/Econ
– Characteristics of a Good Employee
Electronic Resource Board
• Materials for all access classes that have
been approved by DOE
• http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/sla/agps
.nsf
• Materials for all ACCESS courses
available and more being added
Cobb Support Blog
• http://www.pickettsmill.typepad.com/pritch
ard
• Materials created by teachers for teachers
in GAA level classes
DATA REQUIRED
• At least 2 times a week on IEP objectives
• Should be labeled and simple enough for
a total stranger to interpret
See sample