Reading Drives Achievement: Sucess through Literacy-Wisconsin's Approach to Results Drive Accountability
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Last Date to Register: 8/13/2015 12:01 AM
Last Date to Cancel: 8/15/2015 12:01 AM
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Reading Drives Achievement: Success through Literacy-Wisconsin's Approach to Results Drive Accountability
Part of Dr. Evers' Agenda 2017 is making sure all children succeed - that includes children with disabilities. We currently have an achievement gap between students with disabilities and their peers, and figuring out how to close that remains a very important goal. You may have heard of Results Driven Accountability (RDA), the recently revised federal accountability system. Wisconsin's approach, based on stakeholder involvement, is focused on improving literacy outcomes for students with disabilities and is called RDA - Reading Drives Achievement: Success through Literacy. In addition, Wisconsin was recently chosen as a "Scaling Up" state, one of six in the nation, and will concentrate on aligning RDA with the improvement work of other initiatives in the State.
Barbara A. Van Haren, PhD -
Barbara Van Haren is currently the State Director of Special Education at Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Barb has worked at the district and regional levels and in higher education prior to coming to the state level, bringing rural, suburban and urban experiences. She most recently served as the Director of Special Education/Pupil Services and Regional service Network Director at Cooperative Educational Service Agency #1 for 45 school districts and 23 2r Charter Schools in the Milwaukee area. In the past, Barb has served as an Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Services for the Howard-Suamico School District, as an Assistant Professor of Special Education at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and as a special educator and leader in her home town of Oconto Falls. Barb continues to teach as an Ad Hoc Professor of Special Education at the UWO, specializing in special education collaboration and leadership. Barb is a lifelong resident of Wisconsin, attending Wisconsin public schools and the UW system, completing her doctorate in educational administration from UW Madison. She has served as the past president for WCASS and The ARC Fox Cities.
You are welcome to stay for lunch and the breakout sessions in the afternoon!
Session I Breakouts 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM:
- What's New in Special Education - Updates on current changes in special education, and what impact it will make on the new school year. This is a brief overview of current "hot" topics! - Deb Wall, CESA 8 RSN Director
- Growth Mindset - Why a growth mindset is so important! (continues into Session II breakout time slot) - Chris Van Hoof, CESA 8 Curriculum Instruction & Assessment Director
- Universal Design for Learning - Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a scientifically valid framework that provides multiple means of access, assessment, and engagement and removes barriers in instruction to achieve academic and behavioral success for all. The Universal Design for Learning framework can provide educators with a structure to develop their instruction to meet the wide range of diversity among all learners. UDL is based on brain research that suggests a one-size-fits-all approach to education is not effective. There are three main principles of Universal Design for Learning: Access, Assessment, and Engagement. Universal Design for Learning is not one more initiative; the practices are embedded within other educational efforts in Wisconsin. Join Terry as he provides an overview of Universal Design for Learning. - Terry Hanson, CESA 8 Director of Special Education
- Preventing Reading Failure: Understanding Chall's Stages of Reading, Common Core ELA and the Failure Cycle - What's the difference between learning to read, reading to learn and English Language Arts; What are the distinctive features of each stage of reading? How does evidence based instruction play a role in preventing reading failure? - Darla Brink, CESA 8 Literacy Director
- Language and Literacy Assessment in Early Childhood - This session will focus on the assessment of language and literacy with consideration given to language and early literacy milestones.- Dale Bailey, CESA 8 Speech/Language Pathologist & Early Childhood Literacy Coordinator
- Significant Development Delay (SDD) - This is a review of the emergency rule for SDD, and the new eligibility criteria checklist. Please consider this session if you need more information regarding the changes in the rule. - Wendi Schrieter, CESA 8 Early Childhood Program Support
- School Leadership within Trauma Sensitive Schools - This session will explore the role of building classroom leadership in the implementation of trauma sensitive principles and practices. Specific examples of implementation will be shared along with barriers to successful implementation and strategies to address them.
Session II Breakouts 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM:
- What's New in Special Education - (Repeat of Session 1)
- Universal Design for Learning - (Repeat of Session 1)
- Preventing Reading Failure: Understanding Chall's Stages of Reading, Common Core ELA and the Failure Cycle -(Repeat of Session 1)
- Significant Development Delay (SDD) - (Repeat of Session 1)
- Language and Literacy Interventions in Early Childhood - This session will focus on interventions that are supportive of language and early literacy development. - Dale Bailey, CESA 8 Speech/Language Pathologist & Early Childhood Literacy Coordinator
- Blending PBIS and TSS - A statement commonly heard in Wisconsin schools is "We cannot do one more initiative!" This session will identify how to blend trauma sensitive school practices and principles into PBIS matrices and interventions. Specific school examples will be given along with guidelines to consider when designing PBIS interventions.