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New VAC Training

New VAC Training. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas. 2013-2014 Applications now being accepted. RETN Etiquette. Please turn OFF cell phones If you must take a call, please take it outside. Remember… You may be seen by other sites at any time, even if you are not speaking. . Candid

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  1. New VAC Training ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, Texas 2013-2014 Applications now being accepted

  2. RETN Etiquette Please turn OFF cell phones If you must take a call, please take it outside Remember… You may be seen by other sites at any time, even if you are not speaking. Candid Camera ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  3. Credit for Attendance • Your district site manager should provide you with a sign-in sheet • Please be sure that all participants who want credit for attendance sign-in • Coordinate with the site manager to return the sign-in sheet to ESC Region 11 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  4. Access to Handouts Handouts are available online on the ESC Region 11 website at http://www.esc11.net/domain/521 Click on “New VAC” ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  5. After today, this session will be available for viewing via the VBrick system at http://vbrick.esc11.net ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  6. Questions During or after today’s session Opportunities to ask questions will be provided throughout the training. During today’s session, you can post questions and comments on Today’s Meet at https://todaysmeet.com/vac After today’s session, email questions to srutherford@esc11.net ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  7. Agenda • VAC Instructional Setting • VAC Historical Perspective • Purpose of VAC • Work-Based Learning • VAC Instructional Arrangement • VAC Job Responsibilities • Common Questions • Quick Tips • Marketing • Tool Kit Essentials ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  8. VAC Historical Perspective • Originated in the 1960’s • State vocational rehabilitation counselors were assigned to work with students with disabilities in local school districts • Develop prevocational and vocational skills • Prepare students for entry into school-to-career programs and on-campus or on-the-job training • The VAC position was integrated as a teacher assignment in local school districts and has evolved over the years. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  9. Legal Foundations – IDEA 2004 “To ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment and independent living.” IDEA 2004 §300.1 Purposes ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  10. Legal Foundations – IDEA 2004 IDEA 2004 §300.39 Special Education (a)(4) Travel training means providing instruction, as appropriate, to children with significant cognitive disabilities, and any other children with disabilities who require this instruction, to enable them to— (i) Develop an awareness of the environment in which they live; and (ii) Learn the skills necessary to move effectively and safely from place to place within that environment (e.g., in school, in the home, at work, and in the community) ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  11. Legal Foundations – IDEA 2004 IDEA 2004 §300.39 Special Education (a)(5) Vocational education means organized educational programs that are directly related to the preparation of individuals for paid or unpaid employment, or for additional preparation for a career not requiring a baccalaureate or advanced degree. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  12. Transition Connections • The IEP must include… “Beginning not later than the first IEP to be in effect when the child is 16, and updated annually thereafter – appropriate measurable postsecondary goals based upon age appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment, and, where appropriate, independent living skills.” IDEA § 300.320 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  13. New Legislation – 2013 HB 617 • Amends TEC §29.011 • Requires districts or SSAs to designate an employee to serve as the “designee on transition and employment services” • Adds TEC §29.0112 • TEA must collaborate with the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to develop and maintain a transition and employment guide in an electronic format to be posted on the agency’s website. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  14. New Legislation – 2013 HB 5 (Section 22-23) Amends TEC §29.182 and §29.190 • State plan for CTE must include procedures designed to ensure that a school district provides, to the greatest extent possible, to a student participating in a CTE program opportunities to enroll in dual credit courses designed to lead to a degree, license, or certification as part of the program. • A student is entitled to a subsidy for a certification examination if • the student successfully completes the CTE program of a school district in which the student receives training and instruction for employment; • or the student is enrolled in a special education program and the student passes a certification examination to qualify for a license or certificate. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  15. New Legislation – 2013 SB 1226 Adds §531.02447 and §531.02448 (Government Code) • The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), the Texas Education Agency (TEA), and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) shall jointly adopt and implement an employment-first policy. • Staff of public schools, vocational service programs, and community providers must be trained and supported to assist in achieving the goal of competitive employment for all individuals with disabilities. • An interagency employment-first task force (or an existing committee or task force) must be established (or used) to promote competitive employment of individuals with disabilities and the expectation that individuals with disabilities are able to meet the same employment standards, responsibilities, and expectations as any other working-age adult. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  16. The Transition Process Age-Appropriate Transition Assessments IEP Present Levels of Achievement and Performance Interests, Preferences, Needs, Strengths Measurable Post-Secondary Goals IEP Annual Goals Education/Training, Employment, Independent Living Courses of Study Coordinated Set of Activities Instruction, Related Services, Community Experiences Agency Linkages Summary of Performance ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  17. My First Job • What was your first job? • How did you get that job? • What were your qualifications? • How long did you keep the job? • How does it relate to your employment history and current career path? ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  18. Purpose of VAC • To provide students with disabilities the opportunity to develop specific skills for employment through work-based learning in conjunction with the student’s transition plan • Student goals • Career exploration • Basic skills needed for employment • Workplace competencies for success in 21st Century work environments ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  19. What is work-based learning? Handbook for Implementing a Comprehensive Work-Based Learning Program According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (Third Edition) National Center for Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) http://www.ncset.org/publications/essentialtools/flsa/default.asp ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  20. Work-Based Learning “Work-Based Learning (WBL) is an effective approach in delivering career and technical education and training to youth with disabilities. The WBL approach provides these services in community workplace settings rather than in conventional school environments. Because WBL activities take place in workplace settings, they must comply with the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) administered through the U.S. Department of Labor and state labor laws.” ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  21. Work-Based Learning Continuum CTE or VAC Cooperative Work Experience Community-based instruction Work-Related Training Career Assessment Career Exploration ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  22. Cooperative Work Experience “A cooperative work experience consists of an arrangement between the school and an employer that uses the workplace and its environment to create links between the learning occurring in school and the skills required in the workplace. The experience is closely supervised by a representative of the school.” ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  23. VAC Is … • A special education instructional arrangement/setting • An ARD committee decision • Documented in the IEP with specific goals • Instruction aligned to TEKS-based knowledge and skills • Work-based learning • A cooperative work experience • Paid employment • Regularly monitored and evaluated • Coded 08 only when the student is engaged in paid employment ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  24. VAC Is NOT … • Career and Technical Education (CTE) • Unpaid employment or unemployment • A credit recovery program • “Early release” or after-school part-time work • A way for students to make money • Students finding their own jobs without approval and school oversight • A behavior intervention program or alternate educational placement ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  25. VAC Instructional Arrangement/Setting (part 1) “This instructional arrangement/setting is for providing special education and related services to a student who is placed on a job with regularly scheduled direct involvement by special education personnel in the implementation of the student’s IEP.” 19 TAC § 89.63(c)(9) ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  26. Regularly ScheduledDirect Involvement • Locally defined involvement of special education personnel • Amount of time • Classroom instruction • On-the job instruction and student support • Frequency • Student interactions • Visits to employers ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  27. VAC Instructional Arrangement/Setting (part 2) “This instructional arrangement/setting shall be used in conjunction with the student’s individual transition plan and only after the school district’s career and technology classes have been considered and determined inappropriate for the student.” 19 TAC § 89.63(c)(9), cont. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  28. VAC General education elective (grades 11-12) Open enrollment Paid employment Instruction based on TEKS (classroom and on the job) Same mastery criteria for all students Special education instructional setting ARD placement Paid employment Instruction aligned to TEKS as defined by IEP Mastery criteria individualized in IEP CTE ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  29. InstructionalArrangement/Setting Codes Code 08 ‐ Vocational Adjustment Class (VAC) 2013-2014 Student Attendance Accounting Handbook – Section 4.7.4 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=7739 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  30. Code 08 Vocational Adjustment Class (VAC) “This instructional arrangement/setting code is used for a student who is participating in a special education work‐based learning program and is employed in a paid full‐ or part‐time job with regularly scheduled direct involvement by special education personnel in the implementation of the student’s IEP.” 2013-2014 SAAH 4.7.4 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  31. Code 08 Vocational Adjustment Class (VAC) “This instructional arrangement/setting code must be used in conjunction with the student's individual transition plan and only after your school district's CTE classes have been considered and determined inappropriate for the student by the student's ARD committee. This code applies to a student in paid full‐time or part‐time employment, as documented by the ARD committee in the student's records.” 2013-2014 SAAH 4.7.4 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  32. Code 08 Vocational Adjustment Class (VAC) “This instructional arrangement/setting code should not be confused with general CTE classes that are offered by your district. A student with a disability may participate in other occupational preparation programs (which do not generate special education contact hours), including general CTE and career and technical education for the disabled (CTED) classes. However, the student must be employed, receiving special education services as required in the IEP, and coded VAC (08) to claim special education contact hours. ” 2013-2014 SAAH 4.7.4 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  33. VAC and Sheltered Workshops 4.7.20.1 Off Home Campus Categories 97 – Off home campus ‐ Community class “Code 97 indicates a student is receiving special education and related services by school district personnel in a facility (other than a nonpublic day school) not operated by a school district (including sheltered workshops).” 2013-2014 SAAH 4.7.20.1 ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  34. VAC and Graduation Credit Graduation under 89.1070(b)(3) • IEP completion, AND • Meets one of three conditions • Full-time employment, OR • Employability skills, OR • Access to services • Credit requirements for MHSP • Modified or alternate content aligned to grade-level standards • Participation in state assessments • Summary of Performance (SOP) ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  35. VAC Credits and Course Alignments • VAC may not replace core content instruction • VAC is a special education instructional arrangement/setting • VAC is not defined as a class or course in law or rule ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  36. VAC Credits and Course Alignments • Credit earned through the VAC instructional arrangement/setting • Elective credit • Based on the number of class periods on the student’s schedule that are designated for work-based learning at a paid employment site ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  37. VAC on the AARCourse Titles and Codes • Can the term “VAC” appear on a student’s transcript? • No, VAC is an instructional arrangement/setting and identifies the student as receiving special education services. Using “VAC” on the AAR (transcript) is a breach of confidentiality. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  38. VAC on the AARCourse Titles and Codes • Curriculum and instruction for VAC must be aligned to a specific TEKS-based course in order to be applied as elective credit for graduation • VAC participation will appear on the AAR with the name of the aligned TEKS-based course using the standard code from PEIMS Code Table CO22) ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  39. ARD Committee Authority • ARD committees cannotoverride federal, state, or local district rules, regulations, and policies, including • Highly qualified teacher requirements • State graduation requirements • State assessment requirements ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  40. ARD Committee Authority • ARD committees cannotoverride federal, state, or local district rules, regulations, and policies, including • Local prerequisite requirements for courses available to all students • District grading policies • District attendance policies and requirements ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  41. Common Questions What are the basic requirements for a student to be eligible for VAC? • Must be at least 16 years of age • Must require specially designed instruction for the development of specific employability skills that cannot be provided through a CTE work-based learning program without on-going support of special education services • Must have a Social Security card and be legally eligible to work in the US • Must have transportation to and from work (other than a school district vehicle) ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  42. Common Questions How do child labor laws apply to VAC and work-based learning? US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/childlabor101_text.htm#6 • Minimum Age Standards for Nonagricultural Employment • 14 Minimum age for employment in specified occupations outside of school hours for limited periods of time each day and each week. • 16 BASIC MINIMUM AGE FOR EMPLOYMENT. At 16 years of age, youth may be employed for unlimited hours in any occupation other than one declared to be hazardous by the Secretary of Labor. • 18 Minimum age for employment in nonagricultural occupations declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  43. Common Questions How many hours does a student have to work to receive credit? • The ARD committee should define in the IEP the number of hours per week the student will be expected to work • The number of weekly work hours should be adjusted to meet the needs of the student • Students must work the majority of the required hours during the normal work-week of Monday – Friday • Students receive credit based on the number of work-based learning class periods in the student’s schedule ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  44. Common Questions Who decides where a student can work? • The VAC teacher must approve all employment sites. • Students should receive a regular paycheck from their employer, with all of the legally required deductions • In general students should not work for a family member. • The exception would be if the family owns a legitimate business and the student is hired as a employee of that business. • It is advisable to have someone other than the family member evaluate the student’s performance. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  45. Common Questions What happens when a student loses his/her job? • A student who loses a job must be provided with a full instructional day during the time he or she is without a job. A student may not stay at home during the time in which he or she was previously on the job. SAAH 4.18.3 Code 08 - Vocational Adjustment Class (VAC) Example ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  46. Common Questions What happens when a student loses his/her job? • For the time the student is gainfully employed, the instructional arrangement/setting code for the student should be 08. • As soon as the student loses his job, the student's instructional arrangement/setting code should be changed to reflect the appropriate code for the interim placement determined by the ARD committee. SAAH 4.18.3 Code 08 - Vocational Adjustment Class (VAC) Example ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  47. Common Questions What happens when a student loses his/her job? • Be prepared to schedule an ARD meeting if a student loses their job • NOTE: 10 days = Change of placement • Have an alternative instructional schedule prepared to present to the ARD committee ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  48. Common Questions How do child labor laws apply to VAC and work-based learning? Child labor law resources: US Department of Labor Youth Rules! http://www.youthrules.dol.gov/ ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  49. Common Questions Can the ARD committee ask the student’s his/her immigration status? • No, confidentiality of immigration status is protected under FERPA. • The ARD-C must allow participation in special education programs including special education and related services ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

  50. Common Questions Can a student who does not have legal immigration status be placed in VAC ? • No, the ARD committee may place the student in a work program that does not provide monetary compensation. • The student may participate in work-related training program. ESC Region 11 Fort Worth, TX

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