Recent revisions to the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) have resulted in new requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act/Chapter 15 of the PA School Code. This session will summarize the requirements of the ADA of 1990, the ADA Amendments of 2008, and Section 504/Chapter 15 for local education agencies.

Objectives

1. Participants will gain knowledge of the legal requirements of Section 504/Chapter 15 and the ADA.
2. Participants will identify eligibility criteria for services/supports under Section 504/Chapter 15 and the ADA.

Target Audience

Parents, special education administrators, school principals, special education teachers, general education teachers

This session is designed only for LEAs who participated in the Pennsylvania Post School Outcome Survey (PaPOS) in Cohort Group # 3 or as a volunteer LEA during the Cohort Group # 3 surveying cycle 2007-09 (Exit 2007-08, Post 2008-09). The purpose of PAPOS is to determine, for the state as a whole, the extent to which students are achieving transition outcomes as stated in their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Cohort # 3 LEAs will be provided with their exit and post survey summaries and will be presented with strategies to assist in the interpretation and utilization of the data results.

Target Audience

LEAs who participated in the Pennsylvania Post School Outcome Survey (PaPOS) in Cohort Group # 3 or as a volunteer LEA during the Cohort Group # 3 surveying cycle 2007-09

This 1 1/2 hour webinar, sponsored in partnership between the Parent Education Network (PEN) and PaTTAN, is designed to provide practical information regarding methods and strategies that may be used by special education paraeducators working with students with disabilities in a variety of educational settings. This session will assist special education paraeducators in obtaining knowledge and skills needed to work towards obtaining the PA Credential of Competency, as well as provide ongoing in-service training hours as required by PA regulations.

This session will focus on the roles of educational team members - parents, teachers and paraeducators- in promoting literacy in students. who have disabilities.

Paraeducator Standards for Practice: Competency Assessment Checklist Skill and Knowledge areas addressed: 4K3, 4K4, 4S3, 4S4

Objectives

Participants will:

• Explore the important partnership between parents and educational team members in helping children build literacy skills
• Identify the five components of reading.
• Explore reading related activities that can be shared with parents and other family members.
• Describe strategies different team members can utilize to develop literacy in students who have disabilities.
• Learn about reading resources and community agencies which can support parent-school literacy efforts.

Target Audience

Paraeducators including:

Classroom Aides,One-to-one Aides,Job Coaches,Instructional Assistants, Teacher Assistants

May also include:

Administrators, Teachers, Parents, Supervisors, Higher Education Personnel

This is an introductory level session to explore the 2010 PSSA Accommodations Guidelines for students with IEP´s and Act 504 plans. During this session, presenters will review current test security and administration procedures, examine techniques for making decisions concerning accommodations for students with IEP´s and 504 Plans, and discuss accommodations for students with various types of disabilities. In-depth information will be provided on accommodations for students with visual impairment, hearing loss and multiple disabilities, and you may join the webinar for any of those specific topics--please check the schedule for time.

In order to obtain credit, however, participants are required to join as the session begins and remain for the entire presentation.

This training is intended for those who have not previously attended an accommodations training, including teachers of students with disabilities.

Objectives

Participants will:

• examine administration procedures for the PSSA
• explore tools and strategies for choosing accommodations for students with IEPs and 504 Plans
• analyze accommodations appropriate for students with specific disabilities as they participate in the PSSA tests.

Target Audience

The audience will consist of special education administrators, general and special education teachers, related service personnel, parents

Individuals attending this course must arrive on time and stay the duration of the course in order to receive Act 48 Professional Education hours. Requests for exceptions are to be brought to the attention of the individual´s Superintendent or IU Director prior to the course.

THIS WEBINAR IS BY INVITATION ONLY. YOU MUST HAVE A CODE TO REGISTER.

This webinar will address questions and confirm assessment procedures and scoring for members of the D/HH SERP Reading Pilot. It will highlight how to use the data to make instructional decisions related to the SERP interventions and "best practices".

Target Audience

Teams of Professionals who are assigned to Cohort 1 or 2 and who work with elementary students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing:

• Teacher of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students(“teacher of record” for reading instruction)administrator
• speech-language pathologist
• IU reading specialist
• SD reading specialist

This one hour webinar entitled "Establishing Effective Teacher Learning Communities" will provide administrators, building level school improvement teams, coaches and technical assistance providers with research-based conceptual and implementation guidelines for effectively establishing a teacher learning community. The why, what and how´s behind this powerful structure for optimizing student achievement will be reviewed based upon the work of Dylan Wiliam, Siobhan Leahy, Richard DuFour and Anne Jolly.

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Identify principles of effective teacher learning communities
• Describe research-based guidelines for TLC implementation
• Evaluate different ways of finding the time to institute TLCs
• Reflect on current professional development efforts

Target Audience

• Principals
• Instructional Coaches
• School Improvement Teams
• Directors of C&I
• TACs
• Staff Developers