Technical Assistance and Training

CalSTAT Techincal Assitance and Training

Overview: Solano SELPA

Our overarching focus continues to be on research-based practices related to narrowing the achievement gap.  A major component of this effort, and the focus of our Institute, is fostering the recognition that addressing behavior is a matter of access to academic instruction.  Our predicted outcome is to support existing positive behavior interventions efforts by strengthening site leadership in this area.  Specific goals include:

  • Continue to reduce the disproportionate representation of Latino and African-American students in the areas of specific learning disabilities and emotional disturbance. 
  • Decrease the overall number of discipline referrals by five percent and eliminate the over-representation of African-American and special education students receiving suspensions.

The methodology and coaching will focus on a multi-tier system of support and the building of site leadership capacity to effectively implement the paradigm shift for long-term sustainability. The new Institute will specifically emphasize the role of leadership in addressing the needs of secondary level students while continuing to support existing school wide endeavors.

Agenda:

Day 1

  • BEST Refresher

Presenters:  Dorothy Rothenbaum and Victor Romualdi

Day 2

  • Site Leadership for Behavior Change
    • Behavior as an Access Issue
    • The Use of Behavior Data
    • Facilitation for Cultural Change
    • Working with Parents

Day 3

  • Developing Implementation Plans and Identifying Coaching Needs
    • Specific Steps
    • General Coaching Session

 

Coaches will work with each principal and site leadership team over time, meeting with them for a half day, five times throughout the year. sIn an effort to promote broad support for positive behavior interventions, our Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will organize a Parent Academy with an emphasis on behavior issues and best practices.  Materials will be provided as they become available. Materials from previous institutes are available at http://www.solanocoe.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=56808&type=d&termREC_ID=&id=7&rn=3720604

 

 

Last updated: 09/02/2010