Dunlap Student Services Departments Special Education Ages 321 Emily BarnesAmy George Pathways CounselorsJen Dando ESL Sarah Urbanc Speech Pathologists Alyssa Hart Motor Alyssa Hart PsychologistsSocial Workers Alyssa Hart ID: 811146
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Dunlap Student Services
2020
Slide2Dunlap Student Services Departments
Special Education Ages 3-21- Emily Barnes/Amy George (Pathways)
Counselors-Jen Dando
ESL- Sarah Urbanc
Speech Pathologists- Alyssa Hart
Motor- Alyssa Hart
Psychologists/Social Workers- Alyssa Hart
Nurses- Alyssa Hart
Vision/Assistive Technology- Denise Jefferson
Slide3Special Education
Pre-K
Elementary
Middle School
High School
Slide4Pre-K
3 classrooms total: 1 Dunlap Blended/Bright Futures (Grant Funded), 2 EC self-contained Special Education classrooms
Blended/Bright Futures AM & PM sessions are full with a total of 20 “Bright Futures” students and 10 students with IEPs. The 20 “Bright Futures” students went through a screening, and they are considered “At-Risk”
As of 12/20/19, there are 27 Dunlap ECSE students enrolled (plus 3 Brimfield students), where there are a total of 40 spots. Three children have been through a play-based assessment with eligibility meetings in Jan 2020, and an additional six children are on the play-based referral list.
All PreK classrooms have AM and PM sessions
All children must go through a screening process and be found eligible for our programs
All preschool programs will be run by Dunlap CUSD #323 hired staff starting the 2020-2021 school year!
Slide5Cross Categorical
Who are we?
Elementary
Becky Hopkins
Sheri Eppel
Teresa James
Allison Chan
Rachel KleinNicole Sivertsen
Kathy Hannah
Alison King
Nicole Hirsch
Megan Brintlinger
Who are we?
DVMS & DMS
Andrea Bybee
Maggie Lucas
Randi Oehlke
Deb Pendleton
Joe Bohannan
Molly Stinauer
DHS
Heather Benway
Kevin Dulin
Carol Nepolello
Theresa Seibert
Paige Reeser
Slide6Cross Categorical
What do we do?
DHS- Co-teaching support in general education classes - 28 classes currently co-taught
Pull out support, push in support, and small group instruction - all depends on students IEP and need
Adapts curriculum and provides accommodations and extra support to students with disabilities
Study skills and homework support in smaller study halls
Address student skill deficits by providing targeted interventions
Write, manage, and facilitate student IEP meetings and paperwork
Slide7Instructional/Resource
Who are we?
Nicole Ratcliff (RES)
Holly Webster (RES)
Adam Collins (DHS)
Rachel Williams (DHS)
Christine Hill (DVMS)
Carrie Jordan (DMS)
What do we do?
RES- K-2 and 3-5 self-contained classroom
DMS/DVMS - 6-8 self contained class
DHS Alternate curriculum within a special education classroom. - approximately 12 classes offered each year
Supports students 2-3 grade levels below academic, who may also struggle with functional skills
Address student skill deficits by providing targeted interventions
Write, manage, and facilitate student IEP meetings and paperwork
Slide8Life Skills
Who are we?
Lacie Kiesewetter (BES)
Abigail Voelker (BES)
Amy Ruwe (BES)
Shannon Steffen (DMS)
Amy Windsor (DMS)
Sara McElroy (DHS)
What do we do?
Unique curriculum designed around IEP goals and functional skills
Curriculum addresses daily living skills such as shopping, cooking, hygiene, etc.
Community experiences integrated into the curriculum.
Write, manage, and facilitate student IEP meetings and paperwork
Slide9DHS- Pathways
Pathways classes are currently taught by Amy George.
Services Provided:
Post-Secondary program designed to meet the needs of students with IEPs who have finished high school, but still need an opportunity to develop vocational and community living skills. Pathways students are 18-22 years old.
Community Living skills - shopping, schedules, leisure, public transportation, volunteer experience
Vocational Skills- Positive work behaviors, completing tasks to expectations, self advocacy and decision making
Independent Living Skills - cooking, cleaning, home management
Many students will go to group homes or supported living apartments. The goal is to provide enough vocational and community based instruction that students leave us with the skills they need to live or work as independently as possible.
Slide10Counselors
Who are we?
Elementary
May Abouhouli- WW
Jen Dando- RES
Katlyn Thompson- HGES
Jody Centers- BES
Kate Mills- DGSDVMSTerri Patterson
DMS
Angela Zumbek
DHS
Kim Klokkenga
Scott Goley
Celia Love
Michelle Mathis
Ashley Seanor
Slide11Counselors cont.
What do we do?
Handle a wide range of social and emotional issues
Support students with peer relationships--making & keeping friends, acclimating new students to the school, handling conflict
Provide students with behavioral support to help them be successful in school
Support for family changes--Divorce, deaths, relocation, medical issues, etc.
Provide mental health education to staff
Provide students with their basic needs during school day such as running breakfast clubs or providing clothing
Provide classrooms with social-emotional learning support.
See students in a smaller, more individualized setting to help meet a specific need.
When a student has a very specific need, counselors will at times see them individually. Upper elementary students may also refer themselves to see counselor.
oversee all 504 Plans in their school buildings.
Facilitate the Response to Intervention process when it comes to behavioral support
Serve as change agents, to ensure each student has the same opportunity for success regardless of ethnicity, gender, intellectual ability, race, religion, or socioeconomic status.
Slide12English as a Second Language
Who are we?
Amelia Miller
Marissa Lofgren
Katie Norbutas
Sarah Urbanc
Monica Polk
Maisoun Mohamed
Tetyana Ovsienko
*Team has earned 12 masters degrees and 1 doctorate on top of their ESL/Bilingual endorsements!
What do we do?
Advocate for student and family rights
Assess and support English language development
Honor students’ native languages by helping to make connections between it and English through the use of culturally relevant teaching methodologies
Assist in the accommodation and modification of classroom and assessment content/material
Slide13ESL Demographics
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
District Enrollment
4461
4591
4513
4527
4634
Language Other than English
893
20%
994
22%
972
22%
1,057
23%
1,179
25%
Number of Languages
49
51
46
49
49
ESL Students
247
264
283
277
312
Immigrant Funding
170
185
181
208
225
Slide14Speech Language Pathologists
Full Time:
Kay Lynn Trilikis (HGES)
Jen Koch (RES)
Leanne Lorts (WW)
Hope Hamm (HGES)
Kristen Capati (BES)
Part Time:
Jamie Long (BES)
Amanda Hewerdine (DGS)
Jamie Jaegle (DHS)
Heather Michelini (DMS)
Melissa Grandsart (RES, DVMS)
Prudence Mortoti (DMS)
Slide15SLPs continued
Who do we work with?
450 students from the ages of 3-21 years old
These students may have difficulties in any of the following:
Articulation
Receptive language
Expressive Language
Pragmatic language (social skills)
Fluency (stuttering)
Voice (Vocal quality, pitch, volume)
Augmentative/Alternative Communication
Phonological Awareness
Processing (language or auditory)
What do we do?
Prevention of communication disorders
Identification of students at risk for problems
Assessment of students’ communication skills
Evaluation of the results of comprehensive assessments
Development and implementation of IEPs
Administering therapy to students on the caseload
Response to Intervention
Progress monitoring /documentation
Training of classroom staff on student abilities and needs
Collaboration with teachers, therapists, and professionals
Participation in research or presentations
Supervision of graduate students or clinical fellows
Participation in school wide curriculum or literacy teams
Autism diagnostic team
Play-based assessments
Slide16Motor Team
Who we are:
OT- Natilie Kelly
PT- Stacy Good
PTA- Elaine Carter
COTA- Sarah Lamb
COTA- Kristi Cochran
COTA- Jordan McIntyre
Adapted PE- Becky Gohs
What we do:
OT
Increased time for collaboration and training to implement sensory approaches
Frequent check-ins and creation of visual models for student success
PT
Increased time for equipment evaluation and set up
Streamlined electronic note
taking/communication system
Adapted PE
Weekly check-ins with PE teachers to prepare for upcoming lessons
Modifications to increase student engagement
Slide17Psychologists/ Social Workers
Who are we?
Brittney Allen & Jeff Vacca
HGES, BES, DMSS
Karen Conlon & Megan Tracy
WW, DGS, DVMS
Evan Pavlik & Tiffany Hurt
RES & DHS
What do we do?
Support students' ability to learn and teachers' ability to teach. They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally
.
Assessment, consultation, prevention, intervention, staff/parent/student education, research, program development, mental health care, advocacy, inservices, counseling, report on evaluation results, IEP team member, serve as LEA, attend IEP and RtI meetings.
Slide18Nurses
Who are we?
Amy Cranford
Hillary Boles
Laura Burdett
Maureen Colvin
Lisa Gassman
Laura Lee
Michelle McDonald
Steve Mocilan
Marta Watts
What do we do?
Manage diabetes care
Provide nutrition through feeding tube
Urinary catheterization
Administration/supervision of medication
Assess and provide care of staff/students in medical situations
Maintain student health records
Verify immunization compliance
Ensure compliance health policies and procedures
Direct staff trainings
TOTAL MEDICAL VISITS THIS SEMESTER: 14,312
Our schools currently have
454
students diagnosed with potentially life threatening medical conditions, such as Asthma, Epilepsy, Diabetes, Food Allergies, etc.
Slide19Vision/Assistive Technology
Denise Jefferson provides all vision and assistive technology services in Dunlap.
Students have a range of visual conditions including achromatopsia, ocular albinism, stargardt’s macular degeneration, multiple impairments and cortical visual impairment (CVI).
A student’s IEP team must consider assistive technology at all IEP meetings and provide parents/guardians with this information and a telephone number and an internet address for the Assistive Technology Program.
Serv
ices Provided:
Provide direct service to students
Provide in-service to staff regarding impact of vision loss in the classroom
Teach Braille
Collaborate and consult with classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, and related services
Adapt materials
Write reports
Prepare for & attend IEP meetings
Respond to software issues & equipment malfunction
Perform and write annual reports on Functional Vision Assessments/Learning Media Assessment
Dunlap recently purchased Don Johnston tools for ALL students to benefit from