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Effective Practices News & Updates
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP)
Highly Qualified Teacher Resource
NEW! Transition/Grants to Form a Transition Team/Applications Due August 15
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Transition Coalition are pleased to announce grant funding to support the formation of nine Community Transition Teams across Missouri.
RtI Progress Monitoring Chart from the National Center on Response to Intervention
The National Center on Response to Intervention has released a Progress Monitoring Chart.
Regional Special Education Consultants
As you know, the Division of Special Education contracts with the Regional Professional Development Centers for consultants who work directly with school districts to improve student achievement.
A networking opportunity for district personnel is available through the Transition Liaison Program.
The Missouri Connections Public Outreach Partnership is announcing the availability of the new Missouri Career Guide 2009-10.
Visual Impairment Professional Development Opportunities
A workshop designed for the paraprofessional and teachers who work with students with visual impairments will be held Friday, July 24, 2009, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the University of Missouri, Columbia, #7 London Hall.
Response to Intervention (RtI): An Introduction to Progress Monitoring in Mathematics
The Center on Instruction has posted a new professional development module on progress monitoring in mathematics, "An Introduction to Progress Monitoring in Mathematics."
IEP Meetings and Collaboration with Department of Mental Health
It is the recommendation of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Autism that school districts invite DMH caseworkers to attend IEP meetings of students with Autism when post-secondary transition will be discussed.RtI: Curriculum Based Measurement Webinar Series
The National Center on Response to Intervention is hosting a series of free webinars on Curriculum Based Measurement (CBM).
Tentative Schedule for Releasing 2009 MAP, AYP, & APR Data
DESE staff are making plans now for the release of 2009 MAP test results, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) determinations, Annual Performance Reports (APRs), and Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs).
Registration is now open for the DESE Transition Institute, July 13-15, 2009, at the Ramada Oasis and Convention Center and Inn, Springfield, MO.
RtI/Northwest Regional Professional Development Center/Conference
The Northwest Regional Professional Development Center will be hosting a Northwest Summer RtI Conference on June 8-10 and again on July 8-10.