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Addressing the Needs of WCSD’s Children with Disabilities: Creating a Systemic Support Plan

Board of Trustees November 26, 2019

Jen Van Tress, Area Superintendent & Rorie Fitzpatrick, Program Director at WestEd

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WCSD Graduation Rates

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Elementary School

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Middle School

• Low Morale
• Special Education Supports
• Teacher/Administrator Workloads

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Historical Perspective

• 2010-2011 – Stetson and Associates
• 2013-14 – A Matter of Conscience – A

vision to turn around WCSD Special Education Services created

• September 2015 – WestEd Report
• November 2016 – WCSD Office of

Accountability

• 2015-2016 – WCSD “All Children Matter”
• 2016-17 – WestEd Strategic Plan

Implementation Plan developed by WCSD staff

• 2018- “All Children Matter” updated

West Ed Report 2015

Human Capital Compliance Culture and Climate Communication Data Systems Resource Allocation (Stretch Goal)

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Purpose of the Work

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• Create understanding of the

challenges and successes impacting the performance of children with disabilities

• Develop increased understanding

and shared vision for special education services in order to support maximum special education student potential

• Create and implement a systemic

support plan to ensure excellent district performance

• Analyze special education

expenses and ways in which resources have been allocated to schools and departments

Approach to the Work

Phase 1 — Jan-Apr 2020

• Review and refine Office of

School Leadership (OSL)

• rganizational approach
• Collect data to understand

challenges and successes in achieving successful outcomes for children with disabilities (CWD)

Phase 2 — May-July 2020 Phase 3 — Aug 2020-July 2023

• Implement Systemic

Support Plan to attain established goals for CWD

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• In response to Phase 1 data, develop

Systemic Support Plan to set goals and determine approach for attaining desired outcomes for CWD

Plan

• Focus groups
• Principals
• Teachers – general education and special

education

• Related Services Personnel
• School Psychologists
• Compliance/Legal
• Educational Support Personnel staff
• Families
• Community members
• Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP)
• Nevada Department of Education staff
• Individual interviews
• Surveys
• Document Reviews
• Budget Reviews
• Procedure Manuals
• State Complaints/Due Processes
• Organizational Charts
• Communication Plans

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Next Steps

• At the end of Phase 1 the Office of

School Leadership and WestEd will report back to WCSD Board of Trustees in April 2020 with a summary of the results of Focus Groups, Surveys, and Interviews

• At the end of Phase 2 the Office of

School Leadership and WestEd will present to the WCSD Board of Trustees the goals and approaches to the goals for attaining the desired outcomes.

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Questions?

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