Section
1: State Goal(s) Addressed
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Goal
2: Promote and increase the
supply of qualified special education
and related service personnel who are
qualified in the special education area
assigned.
Goal 3: Promote ongoing professional development opportunities that
demonstrate and instruct in research-based effective practices by increasing
the statewide availability of personnel preparation opportunities in all areas.
Goal 4: Ensure ongoing personnel development opportunities that demonstrate
and instruct in research-based effective practices by increasing the statewide
personnel development opportunities focusing on effective practices (including
collaboration) for administrators, regular educators, paraprofessionals, special
educators, and related service providers. |
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Section
2: Baseline Data
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Students
with moderate to severe disabilities
account for more than 25% of the special
education population in George Mason
County Public Schools (GMCPS).
There are currently 52 self-contained classes providing services to students
in this category in grades PK-12.
Because of the commitment required to worlc with these students, the turnover
rate for these professionals is high. The school system endeavors to provide
ongoing training and staff development to support professionals, including administrators
and paraprofessionals, working with students with moderate to severe disabilities. |
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Section
3: Goals that Guide the Plan
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1.
There will be a decrease by 10% in special
education teacher turnover rate during the
2003-2004 school year.
2. This will target
special education teachers of students with
moderate to severe disabilities in grades
preschool through twelve. |
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Section
4: Strategies to Attain Goal(s)
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1.
Hire a qualified person to provide training,
technical assistance, and curriculum development
to teachers of students with moderate to
severe disabilities.
2. Partner with the
Department of Staff Development to assist
in coordinating training.
3. Develop a curriculum
guide correlated to SOLs which will be provided
to each appropriate teacher. |
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Section
5: Timeline
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is a new initiative that will require 2 years
to complete. The first year HCPS will hire
a qualified person to provide technical assistance
to classroom teachers and to begin training
and development of the curriculum guide.
The second year, the technical assistance
and staff development will continue and the
curriculum guide will be completed. |
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Section
6: Project Budget
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| Personal
Services: $58,430 |
Employee
Benefits: $4,470 |
| Purchased Services:
$0 |
Internal Services:
$0 |
| Other Charges: $0 |
Materials and Supplies:
$12,772 |
| Capital Outlay: $0 |
Parental Involvement:
$0 |
| Joint Operations: $
0 |
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| TOTAL: $75,672 |
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Section
7: Evaluation
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1.
Documentation of provided training including
agenda, handouts, and evaluations.
2. Copy
of the curriculum guide provided each teacher.
3. Copy of ”Contact Log”documenting
direct technical assistance provided to teachers. |
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