Overview Table of Internship Projects/Tasks

Project Goal: Create best practices to support Sp. Ed. students in STAAR A and STAAR ALT 2 and put systems in place using
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Area of Concern

Needs
Assessment

Action Plan

Special Education
students scored very
low on STAAR and
STAAR A assessment
in 2014-15 school
year.

Data analysis
showed that students
showed very slow
growth throughout
the year based on
benchmarks and final
STAAR results.

1. Snack and Chats will be held with each grade level to discuss
expectations: behavior, academic, goals after high school,
motivation for learning, STAAR A, Kurzweil.
2. Involve parents during ARDs and parent meetings
3. Incorporate six weeks Work Samples Facilitated Discussions
4. Special Education teachers monitor individual student performance.
5. Resource math and reading teachers develop scope and sequence
incorporating use of technology and data from MOY, EOY

Evaluation

State increased
standards for the
STAAR assessment,
particularly those in
Special Education
(2015-16 School
improvement Plan)

Beginning of the
year survey on
student motivation
showed the need for
more intensive
student motivation
strategy.

1. Master schedule will be developed to better serve sp. ed. in the

inclusion classroom.
2. Provide more interventions to SPED students in the
area of reading and math
3. Conduct Visibility and Department Walk-Throughs
4. Review student performance in Reading and Math on
IOWA to determine the need for resource classes in
addition to regular math and reading classes.
5. Students performing below 50% will be targeted for
resource classes (Math and Reading)

Compet
ency(ie
s)
Addres
sed

EOY, MOY, EOY

data collection and
analysis
Observations
Lesson Plans
Agendas
Review Budget
Student Work
Samples
STAAR A and
STAAR ALT 2
Eligibility Forms
Snack and Chat
Artifacts

C 001
C 002
C 003
C 004

Post-observation
Feedback Meetings
Check in
meetings to discuss
progress and
implementation
Student
Assessment data
Artifacts

C 004
C 005
C 006
C 007
C 009

C 008

Overview Table of Internship Projects/Tasks

Project Goal: Create best practices to support Sp. Ed. students in STAAR A and STAAR ALT 2 and put systems in place using
technology. fkjgfkknfknb
Area of Concern

Needs
Assessment

Action Plan

Burbank Middle
School did not meet
system safeguards on
STAAR Reading in
Special Education
(2015-16 School
improvement Plan)

BOY conferences
with Sp. Ed.
Teachers showed
inadequate teacher
knowledge on the
use quality data to
drive instruction and
poor collaboration
between special
education teachers
and general
education teachers
during co-teach
instruction.

1. Provide IEPs for all teachers.

2. Create spreadsheet to identify students on STAAR,
STAAR A, and STAAR ALT, and distribute to teachers.
3. PD workshop in the beginning of the year on different
forms of co-teaching.
4. PD for special education teachers on tracking student
progress using various data points
5. Data conferences with special education teachers
6. Create Special Education Newsletter that will focus on
various special education topics to improve
collaboration between special education and general
education teachers.

EOY teacher and

student surveys
showed that teachers
and students need
comprehensive
STAAR A and
STAAR ALT 2
training to be able to
provide
accommodations
through technology.

1. SPED Department Chair will train all staff on updates in law and
regulations, Kurzweil, STAAR A accommodations.
2. PD for students on the use of technology and
accommodations for the preparation of STAAR A
3. Develop STAAR A implementation plan
4. Mock STAAR A assessments during MOY and EOY
5. Monthly monitoring STAAR ALT student performance
on Unit tests through Unique Benchmarks
6. Motivation activities for Life Skills students: filed trips
and community events in connection with Unique
curriculum to provide additional educational
opportunities and rigor

All student groups,

including students
taking STAAR A and
STAAR ALT 2
assessments will
count towards
schools
accountability in the
2015-16 School Year.

Evaluation

Provide feedback
on Support
Facilitation Forms
Professional
Development
Artifacts
EOY, MOY, EOY
data collection and
analysis
Assessment results
PD Artifacts

Compet
ency(ie
s)
Addres
sed

C 002
C 003
C 004
C 007

Review and
C 001
analyze MOY and C 004
EOY student data
C 008
Evaluate student
C 009
knowledge of
accommodations
embedded in
STAAR A and
STAAR ALT 2
during visibility
and walk-throughs
Check in
meetings to discuss
progress and plan
implementation
Review Budget

Overview Table of Internship Projects/Tasks

Project Goal: Create best practices to support Sp. Ed. students in STAAR A and STAAR ALT 2 and put systems in place using
technology. fkjgfkknfknb
Area of Concern

Needs
Assessment

Evaluation

Action Plan

Artifacts

Compet
ency(ie
s)
Addres
sed

Overview Table of Internship Projects/Tasks

Project Goal: Create best practices to support Sp. Ed. students in STAAR A and STAAR ALT 2 and put systems in place using
technology. fkjgfkknfknb