Memorandum of Agreement Between Glasgow High School, Christina School District, Delaware Department of Education and ACCESS Project, completely signed by 1/3/2020
Memorandum of Agreement Between Glasgow High School, Christina School District, Delaware Department of Education and ACCESS Project, completely signed by 1/3/2020
Memorandum of Agreement Between Glasgow High School, Christina School District, Delaware Department of Education and ACCESS Project, completely signed by 1/3/2020
Memorandum of Agreement Between Glasgow High School, Christina School District, Delaware Department of Education and ACCESS Project, completely signed by 1/3/2020
Memorandum of Agreement
Between
Glasgow High School, Christina School District,
Delaware Department of Education and ACCESS Project
The Delaware Department of Education established a Standards-based IEP initiative and
contracted with The University of Delaware, Center for Disabilitics Studies’ ACCESS
Project and Delaware PBS to facilitate professional development based on Standards-based
IEPs, behavior goals and data collection techniques.
‘The ACCESS Project W.RLT.ES. (Writing Rigorous IEPs to Teach Educational
Standards) and Delaware PBS ABC’s of IEPs initiative will provide a professional
development program to identified staff at Glasgow High School within Christina School
District. This program will utilize group trainings, individual coaching, online
collaboration, and a variety of methods necessary in order to successfully support these
professionals in development and implementation of standards-based TEPs.
I. Purpose of the Agreement
This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) sets the terms by which DDOE, The A\
Project and Glasgow High School and the Christina Schoo! District will work together to
implement professional development related to creating and implementing Standards:
Based IEPs (SBIEPs). In addition, professional development for the ABCs of IEPs,
related to writing appropriate behavioral goals, will be included.
This agreement will remain in effect from January 2020 to June 2020.
Amy Brown- Instructional Coach, U of D and Susan Veenema, DDOE Education
“Associate, will be the key contacts for the ACCESS Project. Harold Ingram, Principal
and Christine Getugi, Assistant Principal will be the lead contacts at Glasgow High
School.
Through this agreement, DOE and S Project agrees to provide on-going
assistance to teachers, diagnosticians, coor cialists, and administrators for
topics conceming the implementation, technical assistance, monitoring, and follow-up
support which are associated with the W.R.LT.E.S. initiative, developing SBIEPs, and
the ABCs of IEPs.
IL. Detailed Description of Roles and Responsibilities
Responsibilities of DDOE and the
S Project
1. DDOE and ACCESS will provide group professional development trainings on
creating and implementing SBIEPs.
2, DDOF and ACCESS will provide individualized coaching in order to give feedback
and on-going staff development through face-to-face, email, video conferencing,
phone and any other necessary modes of communication,3. ACCESS will provide technical assistance as needed via telephone, email, fax, or
site visits to Glasgow High School.
Topics will include but are not limited to: Utilizing educational resources; using
online discussion boards, conferencing technology, and websites; administering
assessment tools; and troubleshooting other unforeseen difficulties.
4, ACCESS will conduct pre- and post-project surveys and data analysis of the
participants and IEPs to determine the effectiveness of the professional
development and coaching.
Responsibilities of Glasgow High School administrators and participants.
1. Participants will complete pre- and post-project surveys in order for AC
determine the goals and objectives of the professional development, as well as the
success of implementation.
2. Glasgow High Schoo! administration will collaborate with the DDOE and ACCESS
to coordinate professional development opportunities. Coordination may include
but is not limited to: scheduled trainings, visits and coaching sessions, identification
of participants for professional development and coaching, providing substitute
coverage.
3. Participants will participate in a 6 hour in person training of professional
development on January 7, 8 and/or 13, 2020, and, including but not limited to,
individual coaching, group professional development and/or TA.
4, Participants will provide student information important to IEP development and
implementation with DDOE and ACCESS staff. Sharing of information will be
done in ways to ensure the child’s rights through HIPAA and FERPA. Methods of
confidential IEP sharing may include secure email communication or access to
student records via IEP Plus.
5. Participants will implement, to the best oftheir abilities, the standards and strategies
set forth by DDOF and ACCESS.
IV. Durs
ion of the Agreement
This agreement will be in effect from January 2020 to June 2020 to satisfy requirements
within the Compliance Agreement between Glasgow High School, Christina School
District and DDOE.V. Signature of Parties’ Administrators
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