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J>.lffintiffs,. Civ11AcHol1 No. 07L2978.(MLC)

Nl3WJ~RSEY D.EP:ARTMENT<OF ~I)I!GATJQN\eta{,

RECE~VED

FEB 1 9 2014

AT 8:30 M WILLIAM T. WALSH CLERK

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pr<?Yittt!~ tl1~ §talc~holders the results .. (.jf the. fitial CRt: M:on!t()rlng feppft · · foJ; .~*<;b (fi~fti¢!,

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L NJI)OE ·will adtriiiii~t¢f the L¢asf (t{estrictiv¢ Erfvjroririieilt Nee.ds A.sses~m®t

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1J1114ipg fe¢d1Ja.¢Ic proyid~ tp. NJRO~>l>y the<Stakeholder Committee te~ardihg the O¢signflted

Qistri¢ts' ''Ate4$ of N~¢4'~ g§. P.~fitl.~d.<ib. .s~ctiop§ j];2, 13.~~, ~413.4 in<th.e>Year biie Arihuat

TrainiJ1g arid r~~ht1ical A~$ist@c¢.. Plan§ (4efiti¢d l>el(),v< in S~~tioiJ.J3.1). NJ.PC)J3 ~1-t~l, it~,> gqq~

faith, consider any feedb~cKitt¢ceiV¢s fr9tli th~ St(l}(~hgld~t G9Wfuitt~~ < ~114 illl.pf~<mt ~\lcp

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investigations·.·. conducted.· hY>the UI'lited states··•· Oepartmerir <>r• Education.>•(''tJSOOE~') ···that.••NJDOE··•.is•.

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education cH~sses;<

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s~ttings·•with .. n.(>n;.dis~bl~d•J>¢ers;

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~duqationdirectors< apd.·. sl.lpcrvi~ors; jilll)uildit1gpriri(:ipals·.·aiid.all t~ach.ets•••iri. sgp¢ryis()ryr r()les••

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JL@ g<1irrit1$$ ~n1t technical aisistari.ce sessions and tlie> Annual· Webiri~, ~md <e) establish a .l)isifistPR.g :Fa¢iJitat9t(~$ 4~ftf1~~t"L(t¢P.t•·•ofNeW·.J~eY.•••~.qh§§l•·.aistJ:i.¢ts. . . .. .. .

12~ tR.E thi1nirl.g may be .. pfovil.ied>'to Pe8i@ated< Districts irid.i\ri.d1.laHy · or m.a.y 'be . ~ .. . . ..

. ··pr&v~d~cJ. ill..•11lJJlt~-4lstfict••.~~~~ipus~ .. Tb~•·T~chni.caf·Assistahce will •• a.lways-•tie•cli~tiicf-sp~cltic•• ~tid

<proyid~<f t(j pc;~igp~t~q ])~~tJ:i.pt~ il1.diyidu~lly;

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14. >Repteseriditives of :Parent groups with.ill.th~ cijsfiic;~; 111ciU.din~ p#freP.t i.ri¢iriJ>el"s< of

p~~nt(li ~tttmd~p~i§.llotm~dafory:·NJDOE. 'f:lll·. a4vise·· the•· Stakeholder· Committee•·thafit•·IJ:lay

.·•a.ttendth¢ •• tr¢ J'rajrtjrtg••tp wh19ll>P.(lf~11tJ:Il~llXfs pf(]istric;t.Speq~~~dt1c~ti<>J1••J:lm-~~-WA4'\fi~pry·.

Grqups. are •. ilivited~··a8• W¢ll•~s .. any tR.f:.Tntihlng.pr()yidediq}l. tn.ulti""di~tt-i9t •. $et#rig~


15~ .NJDOE: sh~U provrd.e.>th¢ Y~ar Twb·atidY¢ar> Thr¢e Tra~tililg @~ te.clln.ical

A.~sistat1ce Plati$ to ·the Stakeh6lder doll:lllrith!e•no Iater·•thari.1illie 15: of20l6 and 2011~

s~~ti()•t .¢... st;tte• :Ill~iust() ~~··-Facilitator$

<1. For ·the >I)e~i~at¢d Qisfric~s 11()t i4@nti~~4 <as J}91'1 .. ¢()~pliallt, JiJJ)gl£: WilL p:ta}(¢

a.Y$t~ble one or mote< NJ.POJ; ¢Ifiptoy¢es. wh§ ~r~ tt~¢d . il'i i11¢hi$iv¢>t>t~¢~¢¢~ .. M:<i.>wh.9 .Qa.v~

expenenet~: In !>fov1d1n~tra!Iiing ~d!Or.t~~hbi¢al. ~~$iS.t~¢e' to<qist#cts r¢ga.fdiri$ ifupJ~roeiJJ~tl()ll.

gffe(l~ra.t ...• W14'•·s.tait1.••t~ql11retn~l1t~·· ~wA: h~st••practices•·•With• r~gatd.>to :PlaCemerit:.·<>f~tW.i~nts/ii1 •. • $¢<.

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this S~ttlement. A.~e¢rQ:t~nff'~otriplia.rif>De.si@ate9 t>istrict'~)~ · ~Ci <>fier.to Pr9yi4¢ ~si§tap.¢¢,

· in~I11gin~.·on~site:·.·assista.rice; ifappfopriate, .. ie~ardffi.&•.ariy•LRE:·•iss\ies, ••• a.t1d•s.b.a1l.>r.ai$e .. ··\\'im .. th¢

:t?~sigri~teq•••I>l.stp9ts•.~y···1..@·~§§\l~.~···.()f;wl'lich .. NJt>o:E•.·has·become•·.aware. 'the•·State .• lricll.J.sion

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numbering fiv~ .. tifu.eS.<th~:11-.itribe.t• ()f.~olri.J)Uaiit.• [email protected] .• Pistrict$·•f9r•th.¢. given)'¢#!:~

$ecti()n·Q ....... Ann1J.alW¢b(rutrs

r .... In .•. additiq11.•.t() ·tlj¢••tR..~··IJclillin.g· ~~.cl.J'~cJmJsa,l:J\.s§.ist(tnC,~'· N"JDOit shali~·· iri .. the 2()1 S+·

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tJfsfri.cts, .. an.d·•·•create.• at•leasf·.one ititeractive.•weli-based ti'airtin.g·•·s~ss1()n .•• of J:i()t·••less.••than oll¢ •. ti).

h<>t1I'~ 4~ati()I1 (the ~'J\nrll.JaL \ve~il1a:r'!). · For purposes of this Settlemenf A.greell1el1.t, <

·''i11teraqt;iye"·.~ha.IltrJ.~all·tli~t, .•. ~fle~stat.th¢·tgp~···.9f·its• .. injtjC1~ ... Pr~s~l}~~tipp.~·th~··Annll3.L·Webillar·

sha}lh¢ ''iiv~'' aQ.d P.r()Vicle *t1 opportt1nhY (()t: yi~~~rs t<? ~k q_y~s#QP$ AA~ J¢c;~iy~ X¢81>()11~~~< ·

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*"~il~ljl~ for vi¢\Yirig and te¢()ifml¢n4 tb~tqis~fj.c(p¢~6il.ft~l yi¢"\JV ~~(;lJ. ~il.aJ ~eki~~-

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••• A.ssi~~aJ19~·· s~s~!Pt1· ···'Th¢ .. fonn>.Of the> Professionahi>ev~lopin~n.t ..• Evalllati<)h••is •• attach.ed.li¢ret().·a$

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th¢ ~4 <>f~~clj t~ Trai1liJig ~a r~qhr!ipal.}\s~i~t~p¢~ >~~~~lPH:

.. 2; NJPQE shall< pt§viC.t¢ ··~·· t!Iecfi()ni¢ 9t<h¥d ¢.~py 9fth.~ P<?lfip,xt¢4 J-lr<>feS.$.~gnaf

•nevetopmetit .. Eva1uation.s••.to'tJie•.Stcikeh()ldet .. ·coiiifuitt€ie.•toi.·revi¢w.witlifn·thirty(3o) .. ·<iays·•afi¢r.

NlP9§'s .. ·f~~dpt·.()f~~1ll~·· r$"IDOE.shaii,.in·••g<>od ... faitl1,.·consider•·anf .• rihll~biridiri~feedbackit

t~<;ei.ye§ from th¢. sta,k~h9 I<i~r .. Q()IJ:lp:ti#~~; ciis9.us.s fueJe~4p,~tcl{, · 'YithJ})~ $ta1c~hg lg~r Commi#.ee

.•·at.th¢ stak~ll6ld~t:. !Il.¢eting C1.1i.&••iJl1pletri¢nt sti9ll. .. f.~ec11Jf.lc~w>•4~¢medJ.tppr()ppatt}••by ·~JI:>Q~.


Secti()nF. Atil1ualCompliallce<Monttorb:tg

l. Between dct()her and February of the 2015-2016. and 2016-2017 schooL years

.. .. . . . . . ......... .

t()· the I)esig1l.at¢d I)i$trict~, NJP()E >shall tl10t1it()f e~qh 9()@pli#Iit P¢§ignat~9 I)~strict. F(>r

pitrpdses of this ~¢tt1e1Iient>A.!9"~erilent, sucbl11c)riit<#irigsh~H be t¢fel"r¢<iJO·.~sf'Ye~r ()Ji¢< ... ..

Monit()nng''·· and ''YeaFtwo• Moriitoring.''

2. TbeYe~·• On~•••Monitqrit:lg·.·~nd·• Yea.r•·rwo·.•MonitoH!lg•• sha1l··•aaehll.ih.e•c<>inl>1iafl.ce

wi1h .. th.e. LR.E teqyit~lll.¢nts a§•••s~.t·•fortliiJJ.••N.J..t\..CJ .• §A-:14-Q .• l ,.· ~tilizit}g··th_e .• tnonitpfing•protQc;()l· ·

arinexed .as•·Exhibit G.

Mohltorifig ... Re}lorls···•fot each ••.• Desigriated•·••Districtto the•.··sta.keh()ldcr·.cotri.niitt¢e •• no··latei····thal1

March lS of2Ql6··a.na 2017.

4. · \Vithitl Zl 4a.Y§ o(NJ[}()li 1lt\ving I>t<>\fi4ed tl1~ Y~~ <)J1e>arul Y~~r 'f:W() M()l1it9rillg;

J:tep()l"ts J<lth.~ Stakeh.old.et (J()rrtfriittee ptll's"t.tcUJ.t t() Sect~on>:f.3,.>NJPQ1E >will> lj()ld<>~ @e~tirig ... . .. . ..

with< the•• Stakeh()lder• Coirlrr111:tee• at•••which .• tiffie .. NJPQE.· will .discu~s·.verbally·• ~ri)r.l1()n""binditl.g

:fee4h3:ck•prQvided••to••NIDOE•·bythestal(eholder••corrirll.ittee•l'egafdirig••theArea8:.ofN¢¢<i•to••ne

~gdr~sse:d.·in·the•·Y~a.r•·T\VP••>~pq•·•ye~·tlire,e .'J'rail1i1lg ~4· 't~cpnica.l .. t\~s1stat1c~ Plans .. ba~~4 .. ·()p.

re~t1l~$ < •of •. the•.·· Motrit()riD.g• R.ep()rt~ ··• NJPQ~··· sh~11, ip gq<>4••• faith,••·•• ¢<)nsiget•• a.tJ.y·••••feedbB.pk·•·• i~

byNJDOE.

t11onit()r .. ¥tt9h••JJesigrta.ted•••t>istrict··•t()··•dete1'JDw(!·• ¢()mpliMqe•·· \Vith.the •. · LRE• requirements ~§<.·set (

forthil1<N.J.A.C~<6A:l4-4.4,. \.ltilizi11.gthe>Ill.9nit()tijlg>ptqtpcol .. atlrieX:~d as .. fl)(hipi((}.· NJDOE


shall!'r6vid¢ t<) th~ St~~h<)ldet-S. (\. ·co!JY of th~ :Filial I.t~· M()riit§Bng .r¢p'<?fts for ¢ach

Designated .District within 1 o· ·days of ·issuance. Tli¢ S¢ttlem¢nf A.gr~em<#JJ .~xpifes·

i~111edi~tely UPC>IJ.. N"Jbc5~ pf()yidip$ Jhe ~~ak:eholders · .. §!· .• • copy·· of the.F1l1a1 LREMorlitoring.

r~ortsfor ~a<;lll)¢signat~d pistri<;t,• Iic:Jt»'ifhst~girtg t}I~ ()l,lt9om¢~

Se~tiQ)lll.. DistrlctLIU:l~·acllit~dors

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.. Nort~CompliarifbistH~(.•on .. E#iibit~·· a, •. c.· ()1-IJ, ... rit· wftipJ:t .• was det~P.riii1~•.to·Jie.•• Nijil;oolripliar\t

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CQWPla.lJ:lt i11v~stigatr()p~. tq q~ign.~t¢ · }lt ~~~~~ 911¢ (i) · t~ac1J.(}r{ · <;h~J{i .~ttt<iY J~~ ~tW1~.~f<<?r ·

a&nini~tr;i!Qr,. wh<l. is M.owle4g¢a.i,le ·tilJ<?•.tt g~ Hl1¢ ''District I_,R$ FaciHfat()r''), t(). 1J¢ a

re$oill"C& person for, <aild. to proVid<! t¢cbm¢hl<. a.$si!ifarice Jo, .. ()tll¢t distri¢t sta.ft rnemb¢r~>

regarding <LRE dl.lrillg the setttemetl.fPeriod. The .Designated Di$tiictrnay cotitr~ct\vith an

••e!'I'eri~t1.9~d.•.ip.<;Iu$i()o/§M···~~P¢f!••to••B.¢tfC>tm••WJ~··•ftmsti9n~

·:z. If ~y Pesigttate4 f?istgC,t s~(.)y14.b~ .idsntiti¢4 as<~ ~Qil.JCpW..pli~t pi.~fQctAs ~ ~(!~Rlt

9{ tl1¢ Y~m-/oile .. ()f· Year. ·two. M<)11tt9ril'lS., ;N:1o(j£ sli4Il dire¢fth~t ti~sign~t'e<l tjj~trictt9 .· .·. ·· .. · ·.·

ae.si~at¢···~t·l¢ast()n~ .. (1) J.)istfict.•tR£< Fa~ilitat()r•··in•.·fb.e• trtalt#e~••·•~effoith ... i#·.•f~ragraph }I·q , ...

se.~tie>J1 •. I. <'ft~inh.tg••~r ~o~p•a.int••tn.ye~~g~tors · l. N}PQEwill c9f1fta9,twit11•AM~< "L9\li§e('I'h.ot1lpsgp)to.pt()Y:i(}e q~~<.ful}daY<of

riiaridatory·•·LRE · trairihtg••t9•• a11·•· c()mplail1t•·ill.Ye$tiga,tors•··.e1llpl()yed a.s <)f.the·· 4a.te·· 9ftll¢·•.trclip.ing.

••ThetR.E.tfainitig Wi1Itake place·pnor.•·to···the•··cotri.til~riceinent.·orthe2015i t6··school·.·)'eal\

1. · Th¢ }>~ie~ ]Jay~ fCJ.I1lle.~($ (tlJ.e

''Stakehblder C()tririlittee''), WHich is <a.. sllbcomniittee> (.)f N"~W !ers¢yiK tri~A.-ma.rtd.ate<i

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stakeholder·•· gro1lp. (''NJI)OE··~takeholders····Gro~p''r. A.·••ti~t···qf •• inlti~l·· .$t~ehold~··· Col11rrlitt¢e

members•·is·attached••her~to••·as·.Exliibit·E~

2. Jn.<t;he~yen.tth~t ~p.y·r11emb~! qfth.~ $t*ehoJpt}r Committee resigns d\ltirt~ th¢

Settlement• feripd, •• tp.e• l?arties••WiU·.agr-~••t1P<Jri llis··()I: Jier··rept~~¢l.JJ.f#lt.

Sectio11 ~···• }»arell(~r In:P~t

t When. NJPot: monitOrs · th¢ p¢si@~t¢d Pi~tri¢ts ip. >a¢¢()rd.@.<* }Vith .this

$~tttem~n~ j\gt"etmJ_ent, it will contact the: Pesi~~t~d I)isft"ictst sp~¢i<H edGc~tiqti a<lYi~9r)'

gr4:)ups,.(l.tld w.in.·.offertp tal).( whh.a· qJ.nd.<?.1Jl.Saplp{e .. qf'2b Pa.t;Y:n1:s.ofstud.~rits>who repres~n( a.

yatjety ofpla¢etl1¢n.ts, ... disabl1ity·.p~t~gl.lt1es;taciaV~tilpi~grO,l1p§.•~4grfl4t?••ley~l~.~-

Section L.~ ·Attorneys;>Fees•altdCo~ts

L NJDOE >ag;rees .. to pay attorneY~' fee~ j11. the> arp()'tirit o( $2:9s~oo<Jfo.t the $ezyi¢es

qf rJail1ti:ffs'····c;p~~~·-··t~":§Qll:a~ly.· nesessary·· f(). the .. · resolution ()ftbis···maftet thioti~· the. da.te of:

tbis•·•se~tr~JD.erit .. f\.gt¢¢fli~JJ.t,.: payab.i~.••~91h~·•••$~~qfl#<?1i••t..fl'Y··9¢n~~•· y.rifhip. · ~i~f¥·· (pb) days .cJf.the·•:

nJirig 9fthi~. S.~ttlerl1¢rifA.gr¢~fuei1t by· the .¢oHrt~

2. Ofheftha.Ii th¢·f¢¢~pecifl¢~ .. fu>l'ifra@"aph 1 9fthis S¢.qtiqp,,rig p8fty:~ll.all ]>¢

e~#itled io ... ·recover:•.or. ·c.har~e.: any attorne)"S' fee.s.•.hf ··qost~:·.agaihst••·-~y .. :o~l1.ef:•·:r#.ty,•:•¢gcept.•. *~···•a.

Pt¢vailing Pa.rtton• f#l.~ppli~a.Ho11.•:!()·.·~11.f.()t,~~··eiprp.Y.isiort•·of' ili1s.•Settl~lli~nt·.A~e¢thetit: .. ~I1d•·.olll)' . ... .

·l)pop ()!'~~ ()ftb.e GO:l.lft.

~~~(ipnJ\1~ Sll.vi)l.gs ~d$eV¢r~bi!ity·

1. Irt the event that any ·provision .o:f this settlewerit ;\gr¢efuept is ci¢emed

1JI1C9P~~h1!i911<.lL ~Y.a. ... court·.• or Other· body having been d~legated the aUthority<.tO. .. n'lak:e ... such .a

jl1dgrt}~gt, th.ert .. thatpr<:>Yi~i()rtSllfillPe Y9iij,. ofpo effeqt, and unenforceable .. as a.tenn of this

S¢ttletn.~t Agt'e~®.t••• a.tld :N"JPO:f:····•s~al( .. not•• l>~·.teql.l~r~~:.to.•••pr.ovi4~f -~Y· ftu:t<lip.g. to·.••()tll.~fW:i$~··

implementariy-·sii¢h.prq\risions~


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STATEWIDE PARENT ADVOCACY NETWORK By: Diana Autin 35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor Newark, New Jersey 07102 973.642.8100

·~~··'·..;~ THEARCOFNEW~ By: Tom Baffutto 985 Livingston A venue North Brunswick, NJ 08902 732.246.2525

David L. Harris, Esq Joy Bakley, Esq LOWENSTEIN SANDLER PC 65 Livingston Avenue Roseland, New Jersey 07068 973.597.2500 Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Ruth Deale Lowenkron, Esq. EDUCATION LAW CENTER 60 Park Place, Suite 300 Newark, New Jersey 07102 973.624.1815 Attorneys for Plaintiffs

JQ$eph a .. You11g, :E~q Mary Ciccone?, Esq

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EDUCATION LAW CENTER, ay: Pa.vi<i S~i;u:r~ ... · .. · .. · .... ()O Pari< Place, Suite JOO Newark, New Jersey 011 0~ 9'73'.624~1815

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Exhibit:A.

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tbe 2012;.2013. NJSMA._RT data is greater· tha.n :NID()E~s stat~\\fide. ai1Il1.:uHtarget for thatyear,.the district·.mustidentify areas. ofneedas aresult ofthe:datareview and LREQuestionnaire. · · ·

·.· ii. StUdents ag~,~3.--s

· ·R"llrJ.*ent••·Qi.stP.P.l•<l'lt~·fQF tlJ.y•§(;lP:-1~. Y@(;lf§. ··Jne ..•. Qi§tri.c;t.·wUl.••99IDPar~••-th~ ..• 4PJ7·· :r;~t~s .•. t()··tht!.••·SP.J?··targ~!s •. fq:r •20l4r?0.13 .. ·for.t11~•· ··foil() wing c(ltegqry~

1••As .• defi.ll~d.by•the.•Unite4.Stat~s"P.epartm.ent·of•Edl1cationin••th~·Stat~.·perfonnan.ce .. Pl~,.st?gr~gated·set:tings .• includ~:.iri·.separate.·schoo1s~ r~sidential placements , ot homet>q"lllld./h9spit~Lpl~£~~t~. · · · · · · · · ·

•NJ()S:EP: L.~ Self,Assef)s:Ouh:tf . . . . . . 3 $Y2012~40l3


rctt~ ••. for.tbis· •. cateeory.·.for.2012.-20l·9·•·is••greater··than••NIDOE's .. ·statewide •• tar~et •. for.2012~2ol3~, ••. the.district··must••idellctify.•.areas•·•of neecias:are§ultofthedatareview andLRE Questionnaire~ · ·

B.J\n.~!yze~g~s.·6~21 ... Placeme~t .. Patte~n.s .. froD1Data.Tables

sp~cifjc f(lqia.l!¢thni<;. grqyps, a.~ w~U as .. qas~ .. ll1ai1a.g~r, .. Jottb~ follc>win~. p}(lceJl1eptcat¢gories: · · · · ·

• lll g~p.~ry¥ .~<iupat~Qll. c;~a$~ .. (Qg8pcyo .oftJJ.~ day ()J:" II1,9JJ<!;. • •·brgerteral•·•educatioti·.class•·tess thati 40%• .of•the·day~••.arid· • ·•·E:cll1CfJ.te9 •. :itl•• sep~~t~iPl!l>Hc···()r prix~te•·•~chqqJ§.

C~····~li.~!Y!~···•.•.A;ges·3~s···~~!~e~~~~·~··•·:f'~tt~~··•··~~oD:t(.~~.~~··~~bies·.•

fQI" ~h~···2()1•1-7Q14•• aiJ.<.f2Ql2-t()i3 .•. ·.$cl1.pql Y~aJ"§···· • py•• c:tge,· .. d.i$(l.bility•·q(lt~g6ry '·· g~11d~r••a11ci. specifip· r(lci;:t.l/et]lp.ic .•. grppps;.·.as .•. well.·(ls case lll.anaget, foi".tliefo1loWing placement categories:·

•· IP.•·•··~.a.rly·cJ»ldJiqq(f g~n~r~l~d49~tigp. •.• ~.~tij.gg~; • .·In ... •·ea.ri£.childh()od•·s:Pecial•·education••·seftil1gs;••ana• . • JJ:l. St!P'WfJ.~~ Pl.lJ?tlP a.t14 priy(lt~ ~~ll.qqls. . . . ..

D .•.•.• Itlentity•.i!lacement•_Ttend~···

Review<classification angipla?¥111erittre~ds {from NJSN.fAR.T>dataforthe 2011-2012 and 2012-2013schoolyears)att}le<district le~eland atthe attendiqg/sen~ing schoollevelacro$§ alLgre1d~J~y~ls, di§apility cat~gpry, g~p.d(!f, s~C!CifiC.:J1iciC!ll~thp.ic .grq-up$ a11<.{ cas~ IIl.cm.~ger~. to<d~terplin.e p~g~rn~ qfpl~c~mel1t(e~g~<75% of ~tqd~nts pla~~d irts~pm-ate.·pr:iy(lt~ .Pr Pl.lPli(;.••·s~tting$ wen~ ·. male $Wd.e11ts with l:>ehavipral challeng~s; .lQO%o:f>pr¢schoolets with. A.utisrn wereplaced311. separate ·settings)~ ·

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E. Analyze Program ~eeds:

Review .• pro~m.s.•offereci·fora) .students••placed •• ol.lt .. of-district•inseparate.·schools··.~d•§)···&tttd.ce~ts.•in.(jistrict •. i1l.•Spec;ial cl~.~·

prognuns· c:tY.ail~bl~.·wit]Jip·.•th~ <li~tri.ct•to· .• secye.•·ch.ijdr~o.•m•·th.~·.•s~neral··.e<luc(ltiQll •• ~I~$l'OQmin ·n~ighborbood•schools ... R.eview·.the folloWing program components: · ·

• · Qu~i:ti¢d an<l ~ffec;tiye Tee!Ph.er:s • .. <Stu.dent/TeachetR..atio • P:rggtp¢1 ¢upic.u}llffi • A.ssistive Tec@ology · • JAt~eptionSJli.lQ· ~\lPPO(tS • Related Services • Facilities

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Part 1- DISTRICT

The district supports a system that reflects high expectations for all students through:

0 A data maintenance system that provides a comprehensive data profile including student growth percentiles for all students.

0 A system: of professional development and technical assistance on the use of student data for educational planning and decision-making.

There is a ctirreiit, distriCt-approved state and federal requirements that

-/ stipulates that all students should be educated in ageappropriate general education classes to the maximum extent possible and in their neighborhood school or school of choice, with the appropriate accommodations:, modificationS, supports and services

./ communicates to all staff, parents and students, through multiple vehicles (website, handbook, newsletters, etc.)~ of LRE responsibilities under IDEA, Oberti standards

./ identifies, promotes and supports successful inclusive strategies

./ identifies inclusive education as a district priority

./ is included in professional development plans.

NJOSEP LRE Self-Assessment 6

District data maintenance system Professional Development Plans and attendance lists Staff meeting agendas Evidence that data are used to discuss changes in

placement, curriculum and instruction of special education students, for example, minutes of staff meetings_ Data reports on performance trends Data reports on placement trends

Evidence that data are used to inform instruction Other,,;.,;._;..._;...;.;.......;.;..;.;. _____ ;...._.;..;...._,.,.;..;.;.....=~

mission statement District website District policies and procedures· Communications with parents Recruitment ads Job descriptions Professional development plans Other·---...;.;.;.;;;;,;,;;,;;,;,.~------

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•.••l:'he'•T~adership.:is:.$uJ:>pof1ive•·,ortl{E•·•·arl.d•distriGt•··iriiti~tives.•®d•. :i a.cti'Vities feflectLRE: · ·

[{{ 'The distrlc~ Staff ar~ C(>lllfuitt&d to the itnplenientation of ··~lV! .. PrO&Tam~ .. and. support~ .. for.te(lfh~~s

0 iThe di$tri<;t specjalepucati()n offict! tnOWt()r8 • •inlplementation <>fLRE•tbr()ughout~e di~tJ"ipton an' qngoffi.g basi.s, including ~ce.~$ to the ge11eral equc(ltio.ll ... cllriictihllri (Uld access.td ext:ra .; curricUlar activities for all school age shuients, ·.·.. ·.· . . ·.· , .

!tl ·Personl1elare'helg (lccountibleforimplemen~m~·LRE ·

:·'I'lle.disfi,icffosters acli~at~ of coHab(jr~ti()n l:>~t~een ge.nera.l.~4 •·• special.education• in,order •. to•proinote .. acJ,imate •Wh~re·~yerycm~ ,·. 'J:)elongs;.is.accept(;!danciis.supported hype~~· and <).thet. Illefil~rs , Ofthe:scb.()OJ••col.ri:rilunity,··~s·•e.yid.enced by:

Otigoin.g:•()pp<>J:1:linitie~•forc()llaporative•ilistl1lcfi.oJ1~ 9rigoing·oppol"turiiti~s.:toi<>Wt1Y·Plan lessons toiilakf:!the. curriculum• accessible to students with disabilities arid to· j oillil:Y Pian suwC>I1s md IJ1oditltatidl1S torst1ldents.With

· disabilities · .·. · ·. ·.

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DescriptioruCofQisqict Utiti~tjye~•.iii ge#~iale<lt!ca,tion'anci specia}edtication . . . . . . . . . .... ·{Jenera}··~nd·•Sp~pi~l.Ed.l:lcati<>n .. ]'~a¢h~#A4mini~trator .. • Intefyiews .. ·.··.·. . . . .. . ..... .. ....... .

. • .. The r~su1ts ofmy district reVieW of LRE implementation

..... Adririnistrator/Teacher':futerviews · · · •·· Wiilktlu-&ug4 pfotoc()ls · · · · · · · · · · •• Other··········· ·· · ··

Qoc;umentatiop.qf.m,~~iiig~ ~ttell.de~ \j}'geii~tal•iiiJ.d•.sJ>C;:cial•.· · · edu¢ationteachets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

'~ · · ExariJ,pJes orc~~~cWng •. .·· • · · ~taff schedtiles that indud¢ c;()IIliii(>n plarfuJng tiln(ffor •·

general ~cfspe¢ial educatioru;taff · .· · · ·.· · · .. · · · · . ·. · ... ·.· · . · • General ~d ~pec~alEd1lcationJeac~er/J\<:inJinisuat()r ·

Interviews · · · · ·. ••·• Other.~:.:~ .. ~~~~~~~....-.

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The districtprovides ongoing support, technical assistance and development activities for special and general education teachers, child study team members and other district personnel regarding methods, strategies and interventions to assist students in the general education setting.

The district provides ongoing support, staff development activities and technical assistance to special and general education teachers, child study team members and other district personnel in the

. implementation of strategies that provide positive behavioral supports to students.

provides oversight. to the Inter-vention and Referral . Services (I&RS) teams at each school to ensure they provide meaningful interventions to teachers that support struggling students in the general education classroom. Oversight includes:·

0 Attending I&RS team meetings 0 Amt.lyzing <4ta 0 Using data, reviewing and updating interventions

available at each school

1.9 I The district has developed a multi-year strategic p placement of students in less restrictive settings. The plan:

0 Identifies the service and support needs for, and establishes or expands programs and services within the district to serve a greater number o4 students currently in self-contained programs, so they can be placed in general education


staff development and technical assistance activities. , and documentation that key staff have attended staff development and technical assistance activities

• Documentation that on-site strategies, for example , guided practice and coaching, are employed to assist teachers in meeting the needs of students with disabilities in general education classes; General and Special Education Teacher/ Administrator Interviews Other ...... ....;._,_..;,.;__..... _ __.....__....._ .....

mmutes technical assistance activities. and documentation that key staff have attended staff development and technical assistance activities Documentation that on-site 'Strategies, for example, guided practice and coaching, are employed to support teachers Evidence of implementation of positive behavioral supports Conduct policy. Other.'-. --.....,...,.,...,..,......,..,.~~=·

Reports on implementation of strategic plan • Documents identifying the service and support needs for

students to be placed in general education programs • Budgets for implementation of the strategic plan and

development of services and supports needed for implementation Documents


Iqentifies• t11e seJYice•iuld• supp()rt.lleeds. for •stu4erits·in .general ed,uc~tion d~sesJ¢ss ~ 80% pf tllt! school daY· so.they.can.be.plac;.ed:••in•.geperal•·e4ucati()I1.P1"9~a~;·

• ~ ldentifies the serviCe and supporfqeeds for, artd establi~hes.•Ql".·f!Xp~s.·p~ograiils••at\d •• s~rvi<:e.s.•witltln.·•the. ·di~trict.to ... s~cye•.(l· g;reater mi1ll~er •ot••st\l(ieD.ts. 9~I1~Yirl .out~of-ciistrictprograiJlS;

.•0 Jqt:mtif.ies t:lle serylce<an<f ~l.lPPPrt IieedsJor; an4 establishes. or expan<ls.progialns ·,md s~ryic~s Withih the distriqt• t()•.ip.cre~e ·the• nUJiib~r ()f; s.tl14entsplitc~d in •.. general e<lucation.•for.less· fuan .. ~O% of. the ~choc.>I· <,4\yto •·• be •PJ~cecl iJ1.genert\l ed:ucatior(80%orll1()l"t!.rifthe scl:iool' day;. ··.· . ... .. ·.·.·· .·.· .· ·. ·.·. ·.·. .· .

. ·ltl•.· •Iqeritifj.~s.·sp¢cifj~ S.ttll:ieJitprogralll, and s.ervice ·11eeds~• 0·< Inchtdes a ])\ldg~tforll~eded J>r()gf~ •an4 services; 0... ltJ.c11ld.¢s· ac,tiviti~sjo •recillh;·bire,assign,••re~oca~· and

retam staff; . . . . · ·.. · · · ... · ·. •0 'Inchides PlanS for ilritilil.aJ1ci oD.g()ing staff training, •..

tecbnicai.a,ssisUlll.ce aneJ.•c()#J:riilg; ~d .. ·0··· · Iripl\ldes_ planS for plll"c~(i8i11g.·otspecial~ed materl~Is·•ot

uiriment . ·']]he LOI1g_}lange Fc:icjlities Pllui (LRFP) inC111d~s th.e nW:rles ~d ·fitles•Ofstaffmeriibers.•\V'ho.·proVideci.inpritln .• the·crefitiori.•ofthe document · .. ·. · ·· ·

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~s,ignnn~nt .·.·.. .. . ... . • • .. Notices of, ouflines, ~gend~s, lllateiials> a,nd mimites>fi"()nl,

. stafftJ-~I}jl)_g,··tecl1Ilicai•·assist~ce .~d.qoaching·ac;tivities, .·.tllld ·doc~~ll,tation ~t:key.stilff ~y~a!1Cnde.d •S,tafftrainiilg; tecliriical assistance• and coachfug activities> .. ·. . . . . ·. ·. .

• Class rosters ·. · · e< Other

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The LRFP indicates that the district considered current and anticipated facilities needs for students with disabilities in developing the district's Long Range Facilities Plan (LRFP)~

where students wi

The LRFP includes long-range plans to expand capacity to provide services to current and anticipated special education students tbl:'ough in-district programs.

The district provides training to all relevant staff regarding all aspects of LRFP planning related to educating students with disabilities.

The district collaborates with other districts in the area to provide special education programs and services in integrated public schools.

··The district provides oppoifui:rities forpareritsto participate in the development of their children's special education program by:

1. offering opportunities (workshops, newsletters, course guides, web-based resources, handbooks, etc.) to learn about and discuss LRE; and

2. providing information on services, supports and accommodations

1.18 I There is an active special education parent advisory group meets regularly in order to provide input to the district on issues concerning students with disabilities.


• out-of-district placement log • facilities survey • building maps or schematics showing location of special

education classrooms • Other

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• written approval letter

• census data

• Other .. ~ . .;;;;;;;;;..;;;;;;;;;.:;;;;;.....;.==== ...........

• LRFP

• Other .,--~'---'----.,---....:.:......;...;....,.

workshops • newsletters • course guides • web-based resources • handbooks • parent visitation policies • training materials • list of events and sign-in sheets

• List of meeting dates and/or meeting agendas • Parent training materials • Parent training sign-in sheets • Special education advisory panel notices and minutes • Other

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1.19 Students with disabilities are tia!lsportedtogether with studerits :" .,_, .,. .· IEPs · ..

• • who do not have disabilities, when appropriate for their needs, • bus logs based on travel routes. . : • Other

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SCHOOL BASED REVIEW

The school Principal promotes the accepta.qce of and high expectations for students with disabilities, monitors the implementation of LRE, supports best practices, and takes ownership · for all students and personnel at the school site.

The school uses a comprehensive system of: 0 Informal assessments (portfolios, projects, surveys, rubrics,

inventories, etc.) 0 Formal assessments (statewide and district formative

assessments and benchmark assessments) 0 lesson planning 0 data analysis and reporting to progress monitor the

academic performance of all students.


Specific reference to inclusion of students in the school's mission statement, goals, or objectives Specific mention of inclusion of students with disabilities in the school improvement plan or other plans DocUmentation that Principal monitors the implementation ofLRE. Documentation that'the Principal encourages teachers to identify their support needs

Documentation that special education teachers are represented on grade and subject teams Teacher/Principal Interviews Other ..

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District testing schedule Samples of Informal assessments· used in the district Trainings offered or attended on the use of assessments IEP progress reports showing that students are assessed on their progress in the general curriculum and state standards Informal assessments show progress of students with disabilities, including students with significant disabilities, in state standards. Student work samples

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'fhe :Principalicientifies' th~ syste~ic strat~gies, peede4 ~o SMPPOJ:t: _ : 1

LRE•~d,in,gludes.tbose;$ttategiesin,.tlie $Cbool ii:nprqyement plan•

l A1Lst:\lc:lent~ h~ve ~c~~ssto thefull}"ange.ofserviC:(!S o1f~ed~tt1le sc:4g()I,_ ip.cluding._cl~sses~. ~ft~tsc:bool prograin_s,•·ttp_d e~tracurtiC1llar activities. . . .

Tb.e J?riii,c1i>81 irieetsieiD:ilaily }Vit}(tfi~.l)IDSctor ()f Sp¢ci~C~¢I-vi~~s·· .·to r~view:referral--ariq· plac.et:I.le~t•.c44l•·t9' d~yel()p PI:Qgr~.tQ sijpport !

LRE: ...... .

Th¢ sc.h()oloffers classrO()l11$ that support edu9ati()n ofstuci¢tsWiih.J •· ~~isa~ilities fn genercll.•ea~cati?n c.lasses e4~catiori't() .• th~. II1~xiJil~m

• extellt.posst1Jle.and pro )'Ides tll7class .. _suppof4· consu1tat.tom·. ~4·· 1-.·•fl1etho~s·•and·mateija!s.tha.t•enabie••a1l··st1ufe1lts·•t<>•·access.·iriS1:rttcti<:>ri.

I< :;uppvl ~. OLuUems wnn me: most Slgnificani needs 1Il g~ri.erill education . ciasses .. tO.the mrudmum.·extent_possible.iriCluding: ·

0 Sfuderits With helu1viora1 chidlenges, . 0 Students with:severe multiple disabilities (1Dobility, health,

sen.Sozy,>cOgnitive;Jangililge). . 0 StUdents o(preschool~g~,

The PrinCipal.meets·With-the•Drrectcir-·of·Sp~cw·.Ed\icatiori•to . anhly2:e.·referial•and'ptacemellt.decisio:nS·ofthe·csT>b:Y•gender,

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IEP processes ·-- · · · · · ·. ·

Data: on ref~rraJ.s<ffiade 'to••I&RStirld CST·· §~ci~ritd~t(l fi-~1Jlill.te[\'eritiol1S d~si,@.ed by I~R$ · Refeg~ ~~s t() sp~ia}egU(;(i4on _ _ ·. _ _ _ _ _ _ ._ .· __ Miilutes;•.(lget\d~s.·aD.d.atten,<iallce• sheets fori&RS,. CST· an4 IpP meetings J?~cipai's·selu~dl.lle I&RS team schedUle Other_-~;..._-;..._;..._~---_,_,..,...

sc~9<>t•inlpr()\f~ll1ei1tp1Cifl Principal.int~ryie:vv_respons~s Other

I I • A.listing• ofprograms•offeted• ilifoughol.\t the district J3xarriples •. ()f•ar;conun<)dati()ns·an<l•rnodification8.··nisplays ()fs1udent .'Worl,{,_ awar-ds; trophies ~d. other fornt$ {,fr~c:ogiligon of' stl.l<lel1t!; witll <iif;al:>iljtjes

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j,i . .. I~~ Other Me~~irig schedUles Wdf()r'igeijdas [email protected]' OfiiJ.eetings otl:ier ·· · ·· · · ······ ···· ·· ··· ·· ··· ·· · · li.. J.! .. .I!:

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~ ... :§Yicleqc:e ofa~ontfuuUill. of,placeme11toptioP$;. .. . . . Other

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'Supplerneritill·-in.Stl1lcti()nal. materi~s. IEPs ••lilstructionai·materiaiS>andassistive .• technology Stllcle~t·\\f()r}( s$ples· _Qtb~r: ...................... .

·• · Meetfug Age#da ~d Aotes · • ·. Pli1ceii1ei1tda.t:a ~ BepqJ:ts of"f:rincipars analy~es • Other

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education staff are knowledgeable and active members of each school's community:

0 Ongoing communication occurs with building level administrators to ensure that special and general education staff are participating in building lev,el activities and professional development and that they have access to general education resources and materials.

0 Periodic meetings are held with special and general education staff assigned to each building to discuss involvement in general education programs and curriculum.

0 All CSTs, general education and special education teachers are knowledgeable about the model cuniculum, the Core Curriculum Content Standards (CCCS) and the aligned scope and sequence of the district core general education curriculum for each content area.

0 All general and special education teachers participate as members of general education grade level and/or content area teams.

0 All CSTs, general and special education teachers participate in planning discussions, professional development and committees about new curricula, assessment, academic and behavioral interventions, discipline policies and other program initiatives within the building together with general education teachers and other student support staff

General education teachers demonstrate high expectations and the skills necessary to meet the diverse needs of students with disabilities in their class.

Student progress in the educational setting and in the general education curriculum is monitored closely using student performance data, progress towards IEP goals (as determined by the IEP team) and curriculum so students are moved to a less restrictive environment with appropriate supports as soon as


Professional dt:rvelopment plans Announcements; lists of activities, events and

committee meetings; lists of committee membership; attendance sheets for meetings Agendas and minutes of meetings Sample lesson plans developed by general education and special education teachers

Teachers and CST member interview responses Documentation of grade level and content subject area teams Correspondence and communications among administrators, general education and special education teachers

Other~·~··--~-----=-=-=~~·

Sample lesson plans Instructional materials demonstrating use of evidencebased instnictional methodologies and strategies for instructing diverse learners Teacher interview responses

IEPs that contain links to state standards and the general curriculum

• Professional developmen.t in standards-based IEPs and accessing the general education curriculum

• Classroom and district assessment data • Other

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The CST considers placement options for students with disabilities in the general education setting first and makes appropriate placement decisions to keep students with disabilities in neighborhood schools.

The CST reviews the I&RS interventions thatwere provided to the student prior to the Identification meeting to determine if they . were implemented for at least 6 weeks and were reviewed for effectiveness

The CST requires multiple assessments in all areas in which the student is having difficulty, in order to provide a comprehensive representation of the student's abilities and disabilities before considering placement options, and the CST requires updated assessment~, as appropriate, to meet the needs of the s~dents they serve.

Parents participate in all IEP meetings, teams encourage and facilitate opportunities for parents to effectively participate in IEP decision-making and express their concerns and expectations for appropriate placement options for their child. The CST reviews the IEPs of students served in segregated settings annually and addresses the transition needs of students so they can enter less restrictive environments as soon as possible and with annrooriate sunoorts and &:!.,..,...,;


Sample of student IEPs showing consideration of supplementary aids and services and individualization across students. Teacher interview responses Parent interview responses Documentation of the type and range of supplementary aids and services provided to a heterogeneous sample of students. Written procedures or manuals IEP meeting minutes and notes demonstrating that a full range of supple:mentary aids and services were considered Structured checklists of supplementary aids and services that the CST should consider before the student may be placed outside the general education classroom in the neighborhood school.

Sample of strident evaltiatiori reports·· • ' Sample of student re-evaluation reports • Sample of student IEPs • Minutes of CST meetings

. • Sample initial and /or reevaluation plans • . Sample assessment reports

Other Documentation of parent Parent interview responses State Parent Survey results

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New Jersey Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs LRE Targeted Review

Interview Questions (Highlighted questions are mandatory)


How do you participate in determining the kinds of training and technical assistance needed to support students with disabilities in general education classes?

NJOSEP LRE Self-Assessment 2 SY2012-2013


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1.4.28 .II Do )'oli have penodi.c meetiiigs witll adritinistrators a.na:~p¢Cihleducationstaff?

4.29 :···no ·yo1l·.partiCip~ie inplaimiD.g.discuss1oll8 ··ana. c6ttllillttee~ abouinewcumcl.lla, •.. '•· assessmeiit~acaderiric .• and··behaVioial interventions •. discipliriepolicies ·and other program initiatives Wiiliili the b\lildmg, together With speCiaFeducatiori teachers··

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Have you received professional development in the model curriculum, the Core Curriculum Content Standards (CCCS) and the aligned scope and sequence of the district core general education curriculum for your content area?

5.15 I Do you have ongoing communication with building..:level administrators?

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Do you feel that your district fosters a climate of collaboration between general and special education?

Doesyout district provide yo\l With the opportunitY fu collaborate with general education teachers, including time for lesson planning and development, creating assessments, vertical and horizontal articulation, curriculum review and refinement and review of student data?



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'I)ATE:" " Ser~sY/o~~~o;s: De~y~of ... ···•••··········

· Ov~r(111, ••. how inforr1lati'/!'wa~· the W,orks~cjp .. i~ •• ~xpci,ll~in~· .• yollt undel'stdricling 9f th~ inclu~ion: c)f··~t'J.ti.e~ts··Wi!ll disc:abUities* .· . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . · · V~ij lnfonrttltlv•• iaclclng I~ lnf():imCJii()il

4 3 2 1

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.. .. 4" 3 2 1

H(J\'{ W()Uic:J"yourate th~ mO.terlals thaf''t\'~rEfused lh t~is pres~r,lt(Jtio.n' '[)i~: y()u··ftlld.fhe·mdteri(Jis"useful' . . Ve,Y useful . . . . . . . . . . Not useful

. 4 3 2. l

·· ·~ow•·•wC)ulrJ. )follr.ote th.:t pr!.s~r1t(1tlof1}nt~rrn~ .. of•. pr~sel)fer;s •• k11o\4/ledg"••·9f•tf1clusilj~.·pracftc~s~nd. ~REi$su~s, .. qllqlity (JfJnstruction, cmd resp.onsiv~ness .to group ra~ed~~ · · · · ·

.· &cellellf · · .· · · ·. P.Oot • 4 3< 2 1

Ho.WW.ouldyol) rpt~ypqfl~yelc:)f~r'lovvledQeabout·.fh~fopic>BEFQR~ygpqtfE)qq~cfth~ · pr~~entotiqn~ · · · · · · ·. · · · ·

A lot 4 3 2

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Hpw·.~qvl?•vOU··•rat~·.xt>.yr··leverot•.·knoWI.edge.·.abcn.Jlthe•·· tppic: AFTER yoy<qtt~f"'cj~d.•·Jhfi· pr¢sEpptqt,ipq? · · · · · ·

A. lot 4 3 2

. Little to n()IJe. 1

W<::ls•thepresentCitiort oesignedf¢> .• imP9rt·• skill$,".i.nfqrmc:Jtigf1· .• or tJoth? ·

•·knortledge"of'ldskllfs·· . 4.

·l<no\Yieqgf:t·.only 3 ..... ~kiUsor.IY 2

Neither.: 1

Did the presentation te(]ch n~w skills •. thot qqn pe>proqtiqE}q.inlh~ ¢1q~srgom; atthe·school leveloratJhe district level? · · · · ·

·· 'ies,··Iftaught stglllncant••n.ew· sl<llls 4 3

NC),It ell~ ·nqfte(Jch .$kills 1


;..,;....;,;....;.;..;.;.~··Make· sc)rneC:hanges.•in.•n1y .. professton~·l.• prCietlC:e: •Please. provide •. details

·Is there. anythil'l~···that·· coul·~···have hi a cJ.~•·•·this pr.es~ntatit?ri. itlore.us.:tful(t() •• y()U. qf1'cl·••y9~.r instrll¢ti9n• 9f ~t&Jdents inJh~<c:ICissr~9m1> If so, pl~gsf.:)>c;l~sc:rib~.< .(FpttE!dch~r~ only.)··

OthEtr•· colllrnents:

· Sugg¢stiol'ls f()rfuture>w()rksh()p topics >that· will facilitate the> inc; Ius ion ()f stycJe11ts vlith< ~i~a~i!ltiE!~f

NeW J.trsej.l)epartr11ent ofEdutatioi'1,.DivisionC»fStudent arufFieidService~,OHice of Sp«tcicll Ed ... ~cliioir ~rogra""s · e~nd funded through IDEA Pe~•ri ll fiJil~s •. · ·· · · ···


••ExhibitG

··F.()Rij·· 9t MQ~~'f()IiiNG. .. PJ!:QTQ~Q~ .. <~tt~~h~(i···lJ.~re.toj ...


·N.J[)()E••••M()NIT()RING• .. ij•··•S¢hQgi····•Pistrict:· ...... ~ ............... ~~~~ PROTOC()L

··Placement in the Least-Restri.ct:ive•

·· ·:·t:~:yi.l'onmen.t•···<L.~•~l··· . $c;ho.o1Age, .Psb.aod .. Ollt.of~Distr.ict.•

·· .. f ... To til~ rti~iiTlljf'rtextenr · ~PPf:()priate, th~ child is edq~~~cf with .children who .. are QptJ_iis~bled [2Q UJ).G.~ §1412((1)(5)(A); 34 C.F.R>§300:144(~)(~)(i)] ·

' :(lllieting Question~: . . ... a~. Do intervieWs WithJQ§T .. rne(llb~[$.,•·•tl1e> ~irec;tor.of·~pecial··.· S~[ViceS·•·Cln~tea~hers• •. indi~t~Jh~t childrer1 are e~I.Jpc~te(j with children

····who are ilotdisabled to the. maximum e#e11t••~ppropr;i~t~? <Ye~•· ..

··or No) · · · ·

1\119nitoring Date:.~·· • .. ...,;;;M. ~·· ~~...._..~ .......................................... -....._

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~e:,mplian~••stc.tus~· · · (Numberof

· compliant files /number offiles ....... reviewed·


b.···· pqlnt~r\ji~ws .. vvith.CST·. members.,•.thedirector·.ofspeqi§ll··• seryiq~s af1d te~ch(;lr~ indicate .·that,.· .. if··~••c~ild.requifes• pla~rn~nt in a general<ec:iycatipn pl~~m~nt· • With·•~uppprt~,.••tht::l•••prqgram•••is

· prgvicjed? (YesorNo)

.·lf •. the•t3nsw~r•.~p·:e.ither 9.ue~tion •.. is ·no.tthE3·district<is noncompliant

. 2. -r11Eii~J?<st19w$ .. tn~t~J· .... con~iqerati()n·.was giv~nt() · whethecthe s,tljdf!n.t can b~

~.·.ecJ\J~ted. .. sa~isf~ctorilyiJ1 th.e generat •. education.· classroqm· ~ith

.· suppl.ernentary aiq~ and ~ervices and b) ~n explanc:ttion otthe rejection.·.of:.apy:· supplem~ptary ···•aic:i~~nds~ryi~~ y.ta~ gi\ten;. [f\I .. J ~A~ C. 6A::144~2(~)(~)1

· C31.1idio9 .Qu~$~ions:· a .. Foreaqhstudentwh() is, pl~~<f

. qutside: of.the·•.~en~.r~l ~~\Jcation .. ..• ·····ptC)~r~or.n:•for·.20··•.P~r?~pt.:Pf.:th~: •. ···~·ay··Q·~·:.~or~--··~r~·.t~~··~p~pific;••· .··~·~ppl~m~o~~~·fi.iCI~.··~d .. ·s~rvi~s •·th~t··.··were.eorisider.ed•····i~entifiecj.··•·in . the IE;P? .... ofe~ qrNc)) ··.. . .

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b. ..If tfl~ SljppleQ'l~pt~ryaids•·and. ,•services.listed• y.Jere·.rejected, •.• i§: an • adequcat~r~~~qnforJ11~ rf!j~ction. ··icJE!ntifiecj in ~~~ lf;P? (Yes.orNo)

If th~••ansVI~rt9< .f3itherql1~$ti()r'l·is ... ~no,< ttl~ ll::P·i~ rtQP~rnpliant.

•.. 3 .. Th~•IEP•irfcludes.·a comparison.ot• .. :the penefits.prqvid~ inth~.g~n~ral

education••clas~··ancj•.the.·beriefits.• Jprovidectin thespeciateducation class.··· ··

(;ui~ing. Qu~7lti911~: · • a> ... Is there an acieqlj~te qofl'lpe~rison

i of benefits docurl'lente(liJ1 the IEP? · ;(Y~~<orNo) Jfn.() .• qidthetearn .. explainwhythe.ben~fits<were npt ·.·compared? {'les orNo) · · ·

b ... Are~~ ben~fit~» of BOTH tbe< ~E:)n~ral< ecJ.yc:~ti.()n class and the. .. .... spf3cial eqyqatio11.c1~~ <:19PLJI11er1te.d··

·in theiEP? (Yes orNo)

·• q~.<•·fire.:thf:l•·t»ehf:lfi~··.docQme·nte<:t .··• individualized .. (~~g.,.:•.~li••·IEP~ d() .. n9t h~ve the.i$am.~ ~tc:.t~ment)? .. (Yes or· Ne>) . . .. . .. .. .

. If the ahsW~f" tO ~llY questiort is no; the IEP ·is noncomoliant ··

CQrnplian~'··~tatll• · (t.jumbl!r of

compliant files ·I number of. file$

·reviewed

3


4-~········The···lf:P•.ipcll.Jd.es·•·the .. p(ltentially . beneficial pr H. armful effect~ which<~ .plaef3ment(g~ner~.l ~.1Jcation) may

·. have on the> ~tpdE!nt With disabiliti~s or the•other.·studen.ts .• in.th~••qla.ss•.[20 U.S~(;. §1412(~)(?); 34.C-.F~R. §300.116(9.)]

Guiding Qu~stion~:< . .· ... · ~.. Are. the pptentiaLbeneflts ~ndior . halll1ful ~f"fE3¢~ d()Cllm~nt~d in. the ·.•IEP?<(Ye.s.qrNo)

b. <Does the•IEP<desqribe) the .. po~entiaUy<beneficial or n~rmtul effect$ ofple~cernentirtg,l'lerale,ciucation, as well ~s de~~ripe the potentially · · t)~qeficial or harmful effects<pfa speqial e.c1lJc~ti9n ple~~me,pt, ~nthe · · studemtwith.(jisabilitie.sorthe·qtller .·~t&.Jc:tents•in the class? (Ye$ ocNo)··

c .. Are the docume.nted t-.arJT1tuLor benefic;i~l •. e1fect~·.t>ased on.the. specific. studentC~nci • tt"le piC)cerne.Pt (general education)? · ·

....• d. boe.s<t6eJI;P. .. $hQW tl1afsLJPPQrt$< ·all~ se.ryi~~:were considerectto .... prevent··()r•.~meliqrC~~e.·•.C11'lY .. harmful effects? ·· · · · ·. · ·· ·.

If the• .. ans\1\fer.t()•.any .• que~tiol'l.i~ ... no~ · theJEP Is nonco.ropliant. . · · ·

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Stuctel'ltlnitials/ .•·11 S.tu·· .... d ..... er}~Jni~iiilS.I•·•I.·• ... ~qm···· •.. P ... ·.·i···a ... "·.c·· ... e St .... atus · No. . N()~< . ·• >(Number of

c()rt1plia.ntfile~ ···11'1'-llll:lel' of. files

·reviewed


. 5~, 'Fo(student$ in i sepCir~t~' ~~ttirlg~. theiEPsetsJorttractivities to move· the>studeQttq>~ less restrictive ...... . placement.

. G~idi.no••Qiie$ti91J!S:•••

. --~-~-·- Areth~··af;tivitie~Jo' rn()vethe stud.entto a lf3~sre~trictive eoviron01ent documentecJ_ .. in·•theiE;P? (Y~s prNp) Jfyes,idothe_· _ ·

-··.-docum~nted ~cti\titi~~ include efforts to develqp ~t1e pr()grarrror · supplementary aids .. and sef"ViCe$'the

· stud¢nfneecj~ J() ~~efit froni . education··in •a ger•E)rat· educ~tion cla$sroom orin~district $CI1qol?'

p.--.. [)oes.the_••IEP' •• inci~Jd.e.activities•_th~ -•district Y~ilL<;.().mpl~tt:tratherthanwhat. the· ~tlldentrnus;t•.dpt9. b~RQrne "readt' to move .to'a less.·rf3.strictiv~ .-el'lyirof1men~?{Yes or No)

·tfthe ~os\IV~rtoeither que$tion isnp, .. the IEP,i$ nonc:9mPiiant

·_ 6~ .·Is afuU centinuurn ofal,em()tive .. placemef11$-available:[40 u~s~ q~ . . §14.12(a)(g);34 .. C.F.R. §300.115]

(;IJitJl.-19 qu.estio?: _.·· ._. _ . ·.·.· • a~ -.Doint~ryi~~~ \t'Jith···CST rnernb~f$;-.

-_the dirEtctor qf sp~ciatservic7$ .anq•· ·_. t~achers •. indicate that the ~i~trictcap • . access a f.u II eontinUt:Jrrl Of pla(:eroenf

5

Studehflnitials/ No~--


b •••. ooesth~ file review demo.,strate •that•tl'le.•district·can.·.access.•··a.•full •. • continuum >of.placementoptioos?:<(Y~~ orNo) · · ·.

_If th~ ~risVtlert() ~itherqljestion>lsno, · ·:the district is. nQnC()mplia.nt<

.·. 7 ...•. Piacerrientm.Yst b~ as ¢lose tO .. hom,~ ~~ po.;;s.i~le. Unless trye lEP

. r~quir~s s(Jrne qther arrang~m~nt, Jhe childis ed4C(lted inth~ schpol that he·

: Of sh~ WOLJid t)ttend•if nondisabled~[2Q · U.~.C~ §141?(f;J)(p); ... ~. C.F.R. · §§30Q.11E)(t>)(~)C1nd (c)] · ··· ·

Guicting ~llesti()ns: .·· .. _· Cl· .• · .. op• intervi~ws with C~T>I'JleiTlQers, the• directQrqf.spec;:ial ~eryic.es a11d •·tea.chef$ d~rnpnstrate that. ade<ly~te consi(je,.-atipnis giyen toplac.ing.th~ .

. · ct1ild_ .. in·.thesct1ool·tney wpuld·•.a~end .•. if f1(ln~i~abl~c:j? ('(es .or No)

4 _ b .. D9~s the ~le n~view>dem()nstn~t~ ·.· thaf:adequat~->~pnside!r~tiopds,giyen

•t tople1cipg Ute child in ~hf:} ~chp()l.-t~~Y · vvoulctattendifnondisabled? (Yes or ·.No)

·tfthe answertcr~it~er questionisnQ, the:·distriCt.·1s :OQf'lC()mpliant.

stuclent•-lnitialsr·· No.

6

.• ···cori'Jplian~e $talus · (Nurnb~r of

compliant fil~s .. lnumbe(of fileS

reviewed•>


· a.• Th~ childiishotr~movedfrorri··· •education ip ~g~appropri~t~ g~neral

·. eduCCition .. classroorns so,l~ly ~~LI~~ :qfl1ee<:J~d.rnodifiCC1~ipnsin the·gener~l ·.·edugation curriculum. [20l1§.C. ··.§1412(~)(~);·.~.·G.~F;R. §300,11q(~)] .

. Gui(jing Qllf:lSf.iort: .· .··· .• a~ • Do interviewswittl CST 111embe~,

. the dirf3.ctorotspeciatservi.~s and· .. · ,• teaqhers def'lion~tr~te evidence that modifications··~~e.utili;zed•.a$ appr()Prie~te in.~~neral educatiori

·· settings~ (Ye~·orNq)

b~ oo inter\Jiew~·with Child study ·· Team> member$, the directo.r c:>f . ·. · sp~cial services·.and•.teac:her$ •. inciicate •· · 'th~t.children• .. c:~.r~.re.mo.ved .f[Ortl•age~ C!PPrQpriate QE:lneral edu9Stiqn •. clc:~ssrooms sole.ly be~Use c)f neecied .....

· modificatiqr'l$ i~l the general edll~atiqn. · .•. · curri.cl.Jil!i:n (e.g. 'cllrriC\Jiurn . . . . . . · lll(ldifications due· to.•(:hUd·not wqrldng on.·.gracie.ley~l, pace ... of· instructiqn·.o.r ·

. the rate of lea riling of qth~rstudents)

·.·ltthe •·arisyjer ·ttt eitl'l~r•qlle,stion.is·no, ··the districtis noncompliC11'1~~ ..

···· .. fJ .•... The••LEAeh$ljres·.tnat·•.st~dent$ PC1rtiqipeit~·witl1·•n9ndi~ca.bled. chil~ren in npnacaciernlc and extracurricular·

. activities to the· maximum eXtent. . .

. >a~propriate~ · · · ·

Student Initials/ No~

'7

· student. Initials/< <No.

Corripliance St.atll~f' (Nllmberof

cornpliallt files. l11l,lmber of files

. reviewed


•Gui.di~Q···G}ues~on•=·•·· a .. · 0.() intervi~'vVS ~nh .thEfdirector of special·· s~IVice~, ... ctiilci•··stu.dy . .team rnember§.~pd•.t~achers .•• i.ndicate that··

.·. th~···~tuc:J~nt• tl~~.·.qpp()~Unities·.to ·. p~rticipate il'l n.op~c:c~d~rni<?~nd ••extrag..~qicljl~r.~ctivities? (Y~sor f'J())

~•·• D()~§·tqe u:.plist'the rn()ctifi.¢ations· .. ·.··the ~tudEmtpe~c:l!; tq P~rticipate in . . .. ·.•• · e~.~c4rriet.~lar§epti~sand ~9~\f~i.~s?.) • <Y~~, .... •N9iQrt~~i.nt~r~\tie~"'ittl·t~~: · ··~if~~pr:Qf.:$p(f!~~~;·:~~ryi~~~,~~Ucl, ·.;~tt.Jdy·•·t~tir'fl•·.m~rl'lt>~.~···.~J'l~ ~a~~~~··: : ··ir)(li~t~th~·thesttjdent ... dpe1;.··nQt . need rno~ifi~tiqns) . . . . . . . . . . . '

c~ Doe~th~ IEP .include. an• explanC)tion·•<>f•~he'.exteqt,.if· E1f"lY,· .• to ·•whic:trth~ ~hildYiin not partici~te wit~.-· .porldi~ableq c~jl~ren in extracu.rricular t · and·.other.nQnac:aderoicactivities? :

If ·the•• aps""er)g'clny.~ue~ti.pn is·no, J ·the districl•is noncampliant~

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• Studentlr1itials/ ······No.