What's RequiredCFR§300.320(a)(3)(i)-(ii), 19 TAC §89.1050,and TEC §29.00require a description of how a student's progress toward meeting the annual goals will be measured and when periodic reports on the progress the student is making toward meeting the annual goals (such as through the use of quarterly or other intermittent reports, concurrent with the issuance of report cards) will be provided.
Purpose: The purpose of progress monitoring is to assess
students’ academic performance, to quantify a student rate of improvement or
responsiveness to instruction, and to evaluate the effectiveness of
instruction. When progress monitoring
for special education, the special education case manager should review
student’s progress on both their IEP goals/objectives and their reported
grades.
What We Do
Spring ISD Special Education Progress Monitoring, Coaching and Professional Development Check & Balance Flowchart
Progress Monitoring of students is an expectation of all staff members in Spring ISD through various capacities based on individual staff roles. The flowchart below outlines the layers of checks of and balances that exist in the Spring ISD model.
Case Manager Specific Progress Monitoring Expectations
The case manager will
pull reports for grades, discipline, attendance, and goals/objectives to
determine if a student is making progress in their instruction.
Frequency: Each reporting period (4 ½ weeks for elementary,
3 weeks for secondary)
Note: A reporting period includes report card or progress report (ex. in each grading period their are 2 report periods [1 progress + 1 report card])
Things to consider if a
student is not making adequate progress in their instruction:
- Does the student have goals and
objectives for the content area in which they failed?
- Are the student’s goals and
objectives appropriate?
- Are the student’s classroom
accommodations appropriate? Are additional accommodations necessary?
- Are accommodations being implemented with fidelity? Are accommodations being used routinely, frequently, and independently (as appropriate)?
- Does the student receive
support in the area in which they failed? Is the support sufficient
or should additional supports be implemented?
- Is the student completing
classwork and/or homework?
- Is the student attending the
class regularly or is absenteeism an issue?
- Are discipline consequences a
factor?
What do we do if a
student is not making progress?
- The case manager should
call a staffing for the teachers of the affected content areas (general
education teachers and special education teachers) in which the student is not
making progress. Conversation Notes are kept to outline the details of the staffing as well as to determine action
items.
- The case manager should
contact the parent to discuss the next steps.
The parent contact will be documented on the Parent Communication Log.
- Ensure student
accommodations are being implemented and documented.
Next Steps:
- If a student continues
to not make adequate progress for a second reporting period (9 weeks elementary
and 6 weeks secondary), the case manager should again call a staffing with the
teachers of the affected content areas to discuss components of the student’s
IEP that are not effective or sociological factors that are hindering student
progress (this will be recorded on the Special Education Progress Monitoring & Failure Documentation Form). The case manager will also contact the parent/guardian to outline next steps and document on the conversation on the Parent Communication Log.
- If a student continues
to not make adequate progress for a third reporting period (13 1/2 weeks
elementary and 9 weeks secondary), the case manager should call a revision IEP
meeting to discuss changes to the student’s IEP that would allow for additional
opportunities for students to make instructional progress.
This is a continuous process that occurs every progress and report card period.
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