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Section 1...State Goal(s) Addressed Section 6...Project Budget
Section 2...Baseline Data Section 7...Evaluation
Section 3...Goals that Guide the Plan Progress Report
Section 4...Strategies to Attain Goals Evaluation Report

 

Henrico County Public Schools
2003-2004

Section 1: State Goal(s) Addressed
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

Description of the Baseline Data:

Students with moderate to severe disabilities account for more than 25% of the special education population in Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS).

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.

 

Section 3: Goals that Guide the Plan

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)

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.

 

Section 5: Timeline
This 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.
 

Section 6: Project Budget
Personal Services: $58430 Employee Benefits: $4470
Purchased Services: $0 Internal Services: $0
Other Charges: $0 Materials and Supplies: $12772
Capital Outlay: $0 Parental Involvement: $0
TOTAL: $75672  
   
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Section 7: Evaluation

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.

 

Progress Report
Question A: What data are collected?
(A): Instructional Assistant Training: records of attendance and evaluations of activities, a second needs assessment currently under development will provide updated information on needs
(B): Technical Assistance and Curriculum Development Support for Teachers: contact logs, sign-in sheets for staff development
Question B: How is the data demonstrating strategy implementation?
(A): Data outlined above are indicative of implementation that is consistent and within timelines.
(B): Development of the curriculum guide has been delayed to allow for more time in provision of direct technical support to teachers.
Question C: To what extent is progress being made towards strategy implementation?
(A): Instructional Assistant Training: Records of attendance indicate a slight decrease in the instructional assistants that have participated in professional development opportunities. During the 2003-2004 school year, about 150 IAs have accessed available training.
(B): Technical Assistance and Curriculum Development Support for Teachers: Contact logs indicate that direct support to teachers is progressing according to timeline.
  

Evaluation Report

  An evaluation report has not been submitted yet.