GEDU 731 Diverse Learner Competencies Internship Log
Principal Certification Program (20 hours)
Name: Stephanie Franklin School: Environmental Charter School
Date Time Allocated Description of Activity 1-5-13 2 hours Document/Policy Review -Review of special education policies and plans -As a charter school, we have no formal state plans, but have our own.
1-7-13 1 hour IEP MEETING Initial GIEP Meeting- reviewed the gifted program goals and activities, reviewed the student report, reviewed the student GIEP, discussed extensions push-in and pull-out, discussed outdoor classroom potential design opportunity. 1-7-13 2 hours Review of Exceptionalities. Defined 5 areas of exceptionality and researched one (emotional disturbance) more thoroughly. Described incidences, causes, implications for students as well as for the school leaders.
1-10-13
1-10 -13
45 minutes
45 minutes Focus guide 3-Interviews: -Amira Wolfson, Special Education director. Discussed: -special ed. populations -reasons for over-population -recommendations
-Kate Datillo, former Student Services Coordinator. Discussed: student population data -over-population -prevention
1-14-13
1-15-13
1-16-13
1-17-13
30 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes Focus guide 4 Interview- Nikole Sheaffer, Director of Academics-Discussed Kindergarten screening, pre-school experiences of kindergarteners, use of intervention in charter school, need for intervention, diversity/differences in population characteristics.
Interview with Ashley Frye, former dept. head of Special Education, current assistant principal K-3. Discussed Kindergarten screening, how universal screening is used at the primary level.
Joe Burke Reading Coach, CST leader. Discussed CST and related use of DIBELS, F&P, MAP Assessments.
Kate Datillo- Discussed Universal screening, RTI, Discrepancy model testing, use of RTI for testing
1/22/13
1/24/13
2/3/13
2/4/13
2/12/13 2/14/13
30 minutes
1 hour
1 hour
1 hour Focus guide 5 Interview-Special Education Teacher with experience with understanding/research UDL
Interview-Special Education Director -discussed UDL guidelines/basics/best practices -coteaching model discussed -systems for support within ECS -how UDL fits in to our models at ECS
Review of Special Ed. Budget -expenditures, revenue and budget vs. actual
Review of Special Ed. Policy and Procedures Annual Report to the PA State regarding ESL and Special Education Programs
IEP Meeting IEP Meeting
2/3/13 1 hour Review of Special Ed. Cost Expenditures -Report broken down by child/services/cost bracket -Compared to sped. School district reimbursements -Additional IDEA Federal Reimbursement 2/7/13
2/7/13 2 hours
2 hours Conducting RtII readiness Assessment by: individual inquiry; questioning the reading coach (CST lead), Special Education Director, Assistant Principal
Action Plan developed with Special Education Team See: action plan
2 Focus guide 8: Independent research on co- teaching and inclusion models
4.5 Focus guide 9: Research and recommendations presentation
6.5 Focus Guide 10: Compiling Case Study work Special Education at ECS