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Texas Education Agency 2005 Showcase of Promising Practices

Texas Education Agency 2005 Showcase of Promising Practices Plano Independent School District Appropriate and Consistent Evaluation of Students with Articulation Concerns Suggested Presentation Participants: Speech Language Pathologists School district administrators Principals

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Texas Education Agency 2005 Showcase of Promising Practices

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  1. Texas Education Agency2005 Showcase of Promising Practices Plano Independent School District Appropriate and Consistent Evaluation of Students with Articulation Concerns 2005-06 Plano Independent School District

  2. Suggested Presentation Participants: • Speech Language Pathologists • School district administrators • Principals • Special Education Directors • Special Education Coordinators interested in learning about a dynamic process for equitably and consistently assisting students presenting with concerns related to speech articulation. 2005-06 Plano Independent School District

  3. Rationale for Change • Inconsistency in identification • Inaccuracy in identification • Misuse of developmental norms • Lack of research data • Abuse of “best practice” • Use of SLP “opinion” vs. “professional judgment” 2005-06 Plano Independent School District

  4. Historical Roots • Texas Speech Language Hearing Association Convention meeting was called • Task Force formed under Vice-Presidency • Task Force included two university professors and eight practicing SLPs from across the state and from urban and rural districts • Task Force developed a “Template for Eligibility” after 3 years of work 2005-06 Plano Independent School District

  5. The Plano ISD Practice Development • Training in the TSHA Template in the spring of 2001 to Plano ISD SLPs. • Volunteer SLPs were sought to participate in development. • A group of nine SLPs representing all three clusters began meeting in the fall of 2001. • The team set a goal to have a manual ready in a semester. • 1 1/2 years later a working document was “ready”. • The team discovered there were many differing attitudes and practices despite the guidelines currently in place 2005-06 Plano Independent School District

  6. Implementation of the Practice • Supplemental training was provided in January, 2003 to the entire SLP department by the development team • Articulation Eligibility Manuals were provided • District SLPs were directed to begin using new guidelines • Eligibility Team continues to meet to review input from the larger group 2005-06 Plano Independent School District

  7. Snapshot of the Process for Articulation Eligibility • Administrative rapport and support for evidence-based practice in evaluation • Teacher/parent training in development of articulation skills • Pre-referral committee meeting • Pre-referral recommended intervention strategies • Consistent and research-based evaluation • Effective reporting of evaluation results • Determination of recommendation of eligibility 2005-06 Plano Independent School District

  8. Significant Changes from Previous Guidelines • More specific and appropriate input from parents and teachers • Use of 1.5 SD on standardized testing and rationale • Discontinued use of developmental norms to establish eligibility • Differentiation of “SLP opinion” from “professional judgment” • Data collection supporting evidence-based practice 2005-06 Plano Independent School District

  9. The Next Steps for Plano ISD • Continue to support the TSHA Task Force efforts to broaden the training in and use of the template • Continue to collect data and feedback, current research and best practices • Continue the process of developing district guidelines for language, fluency and voice • Put the Manual for Articulation Eligibility “on-line” to ensure all SLPs have access to the latest information, changes, forms 2005-06 Plano Independent School District

  10. What you CAN expect during a visit to Plano ISD…. • Background information • Rationale for the practice • Method of developing the practice • The pitfalls • An overview of the practice • Results of the practice 2005-06 Plano Independent School District

  11. What you CANNOT expect during a visit to Plano ISD…. • The articulation eligibility manual (in-depth training in the template is required) • A report on a practice that is impossible to replicate • A boring lecture (hopefully) 2005-06 Plano Independent School District

  12. Opportunities to Learn About the Practice: • To plan a visit with Plano ISD Speech Language Pathologists to get an overview of the practice, how it was developed and the results, please contact Rhonda Gibson-Hoover rhoover@pisd.edu 469-752-8760 or Sue Johnsen sjohnse@pisd.edu 469-752-8783 2005-06 Plano Independent School District

  13. 2005 On-Site Practice Information Dissemination Dates: • October 18 • November 15 • January 12 • February 10 • March 14 • April 14 Sessions will be scheduled from 1-4 pm. If additional sessions are needed, they will be scheduled in the morning on the above dates from 8:30-11:30 2005-06 Plano Independent School District

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