November
12, 2007
SSD
Learning Center
800
Maryville Center
Chesterfield,
MO 63017
For more information, or to download the
registration form, visit DESE's website at: http://www.dese.mo.gov/divspeced/Compliance/EdSurrogate/index.html
The Division of Special Education reserves
the right to cancel any training where there is insufficient
registration.
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16th Annual
Inclusion Awards
The Inclusion Awards are presented annually
to recognize businesses, individuals, and organizations that have
successfully included people with disabilities in education,
employment, housing, and leisure activities. Individuals are also
encouraged to nominate state and local government divisions or
employees that they feel truly excel in inclusive practices.
Deadline for submitting entries for the 16th
Annual Inclusion Awards is October 31, 2007. The
information is also available on our website at http://www.gcd.oa.mo.gov/inclwin.shtml.
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Temple
Grandin, About Autism
Friday,
November 30, 2007
Truman
State University
Baldwin
Auditorium
Georgian
Room
Kirksville,
MO 63501
$95
Registration Fee (Lunch Included)
Contact
Donna Brown for details and registration at 1-800-621-6082 or by
email at donna.brown@dmh.mo.gov
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DESE Lists More Public
Schools and Districts That "Need Improvement," Based on
AYP Standards
The Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education has notified more than 250 public schools
and school districts that they are unlikely to meet
"adequate yearly progress" goals and will be classified by
state education officials as "needing improvement" during
2007-08.
Under the provisions of federal law (No Child
Left Behind), these schools and districts will be in the category of
needing improvement for the first time. They are required to notify
parents about the designation as soon as possible. The school
districts will be required to prepare a new school-improvement plan.
"We are making a preliminary
identification of new schools and districts that need improvement,
as required by the law and based on 2006 MAP scores, attendance
rates and graduation rates. In previous years, we made this
determination after all schools had received their new test results.
Federal officials have told us we must accelerate our
timetable," said Stan Johnson, assistant commissioner of the
department of education.
Results from the 2007 MAP tests will be
released Friday (August 17).
DESE staff have officially notified local
school officials that 102 additional buildings and 167 districts
will be in the "needs improvement" category for the coming
year. In all, the state now has about 200 school buildings
that are designated for improvement.
Students in some of the newly designated
schools may be entitled to transfer to other schools within their
districts, and district officials are required to notify parents as
soon as possible about options they may have.
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Resolution
Meetings: A Guide for Parents
A
joint publication with the
ALLIANCE
, this document introduces the newest ADR option available under
IDEA ‘04, the Resolution Meeting. This short guide
includes benefits of participating, potential concerns, frequently
asked questions, and how to prepare for the process.
To review the publication, click here:
http://www.directio
nservice.
org/pdf/Resoluti
on_guide.
pdf
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New
NICHCY Training Module
NICHCY is pleased to let you know that
"Children with Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in
Private Schools" (Module 16) is available on our Web site at:
http://www.nichcy.org/training/contents.asp#private
When IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, our nation's special education law) was amended
recently, significant changes were made in its requirements with
respect to parentally-placed private school children with
disabilities. Those changes are having an impact on school districts
and State educational agencies (SEAs), including who's responsible
for deciding and paying for special education services for this
group of children. Read all about it in our new module--and use the
module to train others, if you'd like. Like all the other modules in
the IDEA training curriculum, this one comes with a slide show,
details for trainers, and handouts for participants.
We hope you'll find these training resources
helpful in your work or personal life. As always, please feel free
to call or email us with your disability-related concerns, or visit
our Web site, at: www.nichcy.org.
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AmeriCorp
Volunteer
UMKC – Institute for
Human Development Community Support Navigators is looking for
individuals to serve as AmeriCorps Members for the MPACT offices in
Kansas City
and
St. Louis
. If selected, the AmeriCorps member would work
approximately 20 hours per week. The person in this role
will provide mentoring and information to parents and families of
children with disabilities. Benefits include a $5,771 per year
living allowance, and an education award of $2,362, which could be
applied to past student loans or to future education. If
interested, please send cover letter & resume to Personnel,
MPACT 8301 State Line Blvd., Suite 204, Kansas City, MO 64114 or Fax
to (816) 531-4777
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