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When a child is struggling to read, someone will probably suggest that he or she be tested for dyslexia. What does it mean to be tested? You might think that of a test as something you take in an afternoon. Someone scores it and tells you how you did. Evaluation is a more accurate word to describe the process of determining if someone has dyslexia. The word evaluation encompasses identification, screening, testing, diagnosis, and all the other information gathering involved when the student, his or her family, and a team of professionals work together to determine why the student is having difficulty and what can be done to help. (International Dyslexia Association).
The Oklahoma State Department of Education-Special Education Services Division will be hosting this 3-part Webinar Series for certified staff involved with evaluating students with specific learning disabilities in reading and dyslexia.
The featured keynote speaker is Dr. David P. Hurford, a psychologist, and scientist who specializes in dyslexia/reading difficulties and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He is a professor and chair of the Department of Psychology and Counseling at Pittsburg State University and directs the Center for Research, Evaluation, and Awareness of Dyslexia (Center for READing) at the same institution.
Please join us each day from 9:00am-11:00am on Monday, May 11th, Wednesday, May 13th AND Friday, May 15th for this series.
You will need to register separately for each day. Please find the links here:
Monday, May 11th click here
Wednesday, May 13th click here
Friday, May 15th click here
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The Data Team has scheduled a final webinar to provide updated guidance on how to report compliance to mandates for the 45-day evaluation timeline and the Part C to B transition timeline. We recommend that all districts participate, if possible. The webinar will be posted on the EOY data collection webpage if you are not able to do so. Additionally, we will share a detailed guidance document next week.
When: May 21, 2020 10:00 AM Central Time
Topic: Final SPED Data Reporting Guidance
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_br5ZRgHpQhCWvnzEg-Upvw
The FY2021 Assurances and LEA Agreement are now available on line. You can access the Assurances and the LEA Agreement through the GMS. Assurances must be completed before the LEA Agreement. Both must be submitted by June 30, 2020. Should you have any questions please contact your finance specialist.
We invite you to join the Special Education Distance Learning Community, a place to come together to trade stories, ask questions, and connect through shared experiences. Margaret Wheatley wrote, “There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.”
This community of educators is also an outlet for sharing and acquiring adapted lessons and materials. By creating a depository of ideas, together, we can do more. The sharing form can be accessed at the Distance Learning Community Sharing Form (click here). Distance Learning Community Spreadsheet (Material Access)
We have been given a chance to see our students in a new light, and better connect with families knowing that the school year will not unfold as planned, all curricular goals will not be met, and expectations will be viewed with a new perspective. Our next Distance Learning Community connection will focus on transitions.
Zoom meeting: Special Education Distance Learning Community When: May 6, 2020, 3:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting: click here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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