Specialized Services Action Plan 2018-2019

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Specialized Services
Action Plan
2018-2019
Specialized Services 2018-2019 Action Plan SUMMARY

       Initiative           Goal / Objective              Action / Strategy               Monitoring/Measurement                  Timeline         Evaluation / Results
Enhanced IEPs          Build further capacity of     Develop a planning             IEP Placemat developed and introduced September 2018
                       schools to leverage the IEP   framework to guide             in Consultant Council and SERT FOS
                       as a gap closing document.    program planning and IEP       meetings
                                                     development. Use planning      PLCs and/or team planning sessions       February 2018
                                                     framework to drive IEP         facilitated by Consultants and Itinerant
                                                     development focused on         Teachers in cross section of elementary
                                                     specific accommodations,       schools                                  April 2018
                                                     gap closing and monitoring     Sample 2017-2018 IEPs alongside
                                                     conversations in SERT FOS      updated 2018-2019 IEPs per school
                                                     and PLCs
                       Enhance parent/guardian       Develop video to support       Video developed and shared on public    December 2018
                       understanding of IEPs.        shared understanding of        site.
                                                     IEPs.
                       Build capacity of schools to Improve documentation of        Success criteria developed and shared   February 2019
                       leverage the Transition Plan effective transition planning   Transition Plan screencastify created   February 2019
                       as an effective planning tool actions in the IEP.            and shared on Professional Learning
                       to support student learning.                                 site
                                                                                    Sample one 2017-2018 Transition Plan    June 2019
                                                                                    alongside newly developed 2018-2019
                                                                                    Transition Plan per school
Assistive Technology   Build teacher capacity for    Develop class profiles to      Class profiles developed                October 2018
                       embedding assistive           document student AT
                       technology (AT) use in        accommodation needs in
                       Edwin classrooms              elementary Edwin
                                                     classrooms
                                                     Improve documentation of Success criteria developed and shared         January 2019
                                                     specific AT accommodations Sample 2017-2018 IEPs alongside
                                                     in the IEP through teacher updated 2018-2019 IEPs
                                                     learning
                                                     Leverage leadership of        Information shared in brochure or        May 2019
                                                     Edwin classroom teachers      video format.
                                                     and students to promote
                                                     effectiveness of specific and
                                                     embedded AT
                                                     accommodations on
                                                     student learning.
Effective and          Review use of Lexia as a      Review and update Lexia        Lexia licence request process revised   October 2018
Responsive             supplemental reading          licence request process        and implemented
Interventions          intervention                                                 Lexia memo delivered

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Specialized Services 2018-2019 Action Plan SUMMARY

Initiative         Goal / Objective               Action / Strategy               Monitoring/Measurement                   Timeline         Evaluation / Results
                                             Initiate process for schools   Increase board-wide usage from 23% to October 2018
                                             to select candidates to        75%
                                             participate in the program     Increase board-wide "performance on
                                             and document learning          target" from 3% to 50%
                                             journey
                                             Communicate and enact          Consultant support provided through      June 2019
                                             strategies for successful      FOS model
                                             Lexia implementation.
             Pilot Empower Reading as        Conduct teacher training in    Teacher training and mentoring           June 2019
             an intensive decoding           9 schools                      complete
             intervention

                                             Select 4-6 candidates to       IEP documentation guidelines shared      September 2018
                                             participate in the program     Pre/Post F&P assessment                  June 2019
                                             in each school and
                                             document learning journey
             Identify effective strategies Conduct literature review        Literature review findings shared with   December 2018
             to support math               (psych eds and special           Consultant Council
             fundamentals learning for education consultants)
             students with special
             education needs
                                             Revise and update Learning Updated resource shared with                 December 2018
                                             Disabilities - Math resource Consultant Council
                                             Draft math resources to       Resources shared in draft format with     June 2019
                                             support effective math        Consultant Council
                                             instruction for students with
                                             intellectual disabilities
             Evaluate impact of explicit     Continue implementation of Update shared at BIRT meeting                June 2019
             social skills instruction for   Milo (Robots4Autism)
             students with autism            curriculum.
             spectrum disorders.
                                             Pilot Model Me Kids            Results shared at BIRT meeting           June 2019
                                             curriculum (Itinerant
                                             Teachers for
                                             ASD/Behaviour)
                                             Pilot Second Step              Results shared at BIRT meeting           June 2019
                                             curriculum (Itinerant
                                             Teachers for
                                             ASD/Behaviour)
                                             ABA Teachers...

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Specialized Services 2018-2019 Action Plan SUMMARY

       Initiative        Goal / Objective            Action / Strategy              Monitoring/Measurement               Timeline         Evaluation / Results
                    Review use of adaptive      Review and update process Adaptive equipment request process       November 2018
                    equipment (e.g. sensory) to for requesting adaptive      revised and implemented
                    support student learning    equipment for individuals or Adaptive equipment memo delivered
                                                groups of students
                                                Collaborate with school       Resource developed                   March 2019
                                                based rehabilitation services
                                                partners to develop a
                                                resource to support schools
                                                to implement effective core
                                                and supplemental OT
                                                programs and services
                                                Communicate and enact         Consultant and itinerant teacher     June 2019
                                                strategies for successful     support provided through FOS model
                                                adaptive equipment use
                    Bridging/SSAC
Enhancing Service   Review and improve Special Revise referral forms          Forms revised                        October 2018
Delivery            Equipment Amount (SEA)
                    request process
                                                Leverage Clevr as workflow    Clevr workflow initiated and         November 2018
                                                solution for SEA requests     communicated to schools
                    Review and improve         Review and revise process      Form and process revised             October 2018
                    external assessment review
                    process
                                                Leverage Clevr as workflow    Clevr workflow initiated and         November 2018
                                                solution for external         communicated to schools
                                                assessment consultations
                                                and for documenting the
                                                outcome of these
                                                consultations
                    Review and improve          Revise referral forms         Forms revised                        September 2018
                    Behaviour Intervention
                    Resource Team (BIRT)
                    referral process
                                                Leverage Clevr as workflow    Clevr workflow initiated and         December 2018
                                                solution for BIRT referrals   communicated to schools
                                                and for documenting BIRT
                                                case notes

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Specialized Services 2018-2019 Action Plan SUMMARY

       Initiative              Goal / Objective                Action / Strategy              Monitoring/Measurement                  Timeline         Evaluation / Results
                          Review and improve              Leverage Clevr as workflow Clevr workflows initiated and              January 2019
                          process for referring for       solution for all referrals (e.g. communicated to schools
                          psych ed or speech              consultations, SLP/CDA
                          language services and           streamed services and
                          managing wait lists             psych ed assessments) and
                                                          for documenting the status
                                                          of these referrals
                          Review and improve system Review and revise                   Application updated                     February 2019
                          class application process applications
                                                          Leverage Clevr as workflow    Clevr workflow initiated and            February 2019
                                                          solution for system class     communicated to schools
                                                          applications and for
                                                          documenting the outcome
                                                          of these applications
                          Implement new referral          Collaborate with Children's   New referral process communicated       December 2018
                          process to access School        Treatment Centres to          and implemented                         (Muskoka)
                          Based Rehabilitation            ensure an effective                                                   January 2019
                          Services                        transition of services from                                           (KL/Haliburton)
                                                          the LHIN to the CTCs.
                          Refine participation in         Continue to collaborate       Monthly meetings attended               August 2019
                          Coordinated Service             with the Network Advisory
                          Planning (CSP) process          Council to ensure CSP
                                                          process is implemented
                                                          smoothly.
                                                          Clarify and communicate       Role clarified with SPOC Coordinators   November 2018
                                                          the school's role as a        Memo delivered                          November 2018
                                                          participant in the CSP        SERT learning held in FOS               June 2019
                                                          process.
Special Education Plan    Align TLDSB Special             Review and update all         All sections updated and posted online July 2019
Review                    Education Plan with             sections of the TLDSB         Consultation occurred with SEAC,
                          Ministry standards and          Special Education Plan in     Special Education Council and
                          current practices               consultation with SEAC,       Consultant Council
                                                          Special Education Council     Special Education Plan Checklist
                                                          and Consultant Council        submitted to the Ministry of Education.
Psych -Ed Assessment -    Complete all pending            Senior Manager and Psych-     Frequent review of continuous intake    December 2018
Prioritizing students     assessments for students        eds met, reviewed and         chart and discussions with Jennifer
accessing section class   currently enrolled in system    allocated these assessments   Johnston regarding potential additions.
placements.               classes who did not have an     to ensure immediate           Formal review to take place in
                          assessment previously.          completion.                   December to determine where we are
                          Additionally prioritize those                                 at.
                          awaiting available spots.

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Specialized Services 2018-2019 Action Plan SUMMARY

       Initiative             Goal / Objective             Action / Strategy            Monitoring/Measurement                   Timeline         Evaluation / Results

Coaching Class Inquiry   Complete targeted            O.S.R and Powerschool                                             December 2018
                         assessment and data          review, Observations and
                         collection relating to       assessment (BASC 2,
                         academic achievement and     Brief and Resilience
                         social emotional wellbeing   Scale) for current
                         of coaching class students   students. Administration
                         (previous and current) and   of questionnaires to
                                                      school teams and parents
                         link this information to
                                                      (BASC, BRIEF and
                         evidence based programs
                                                      Resilience Scale). Review
                         and best practices in        of data from coaching
                         teaching and learning.       class graduates and
                                                      interviews. Disseminate
                                                      data and correlate with
                                                      best practices and
                                                      understanding in teaching
                                                      and learning, self
                                                      regulation and mental
                                                      health. Reports to be
                                                      provided and fed back to
                                                      parents/staff.            Identifying patterns, making links to curriculum and creating a resource (such as a handbook) to promote
Kindergarten Screening   Determine potential          Each SLP to screen 100       Monthly review of screening process    Ongoing
SLP                      students for future CDA      Kindergarten students in     and outcomes
                         support and SLP              June 2019 to inform future
                         assessment                   intervention. Students to
                                                      be identified by classroom
                                                      teachers (criteria to be
                                                      identified by SLPs).
SIT Meeting Reboot       Reviewing and revising       Google Meet sessions as       Long term - do we have less numbers of June 2019
                         current practices in SIT     needed as opposed to 1-2      students being re-referred to the SIT
                         meetings to include check    meetings every year?          team for discussion?
                         ins specific to previously   Ensuring 1 meeting is
                         assessed students to         dedicated specifically to
                         evaluate recommendations.    checking in on previous
                         Re-branding SIT meetings--   students and evaluating
                         moving towards more of a     recommendations.
                         problem-solving model,       Completion of a "SIT Kit" for
                         rather than an "assessment   Psych-eds to have at the
                         approval meeting."           ready if more or new
                                                      recommendations are
                                                      required.

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Specialized Services 2018-2019 Action Plan SUMMARY

       Initiative             Goal / Objective              Action / Strategy               Monitoring/Measurement                    Timeline           Evaluation / Results
Collaborative Math       Extend SERT, class teacher,   Collaborate with IL's and   Support development of specific              Ongoing
Focus                    student and parent            curriculum consultants to   learning expectations and associated
                         knowledge around math LD      plan and administer PD      teaching strategies/interventions.
                         and math wellbeing            opportunities for SERTS,
                                                       parents, classroom teachers
                                                       focused on math
                                                       achievement. support
                                                       development of specific
                                                       learning expectations and
                                                       associated teaching
                                                       strategies/interventions.

SLP/CDA Programming      Addition of four              System wide development        Data collection to compare number of      June, 2018
                         Communicative Disorders       of 3 streams of SLP Services   students who access SLP supports with
                         Assistants (CDAs).            including direct CDA therapy   the model as compared to previous
                                                       (group and individual) for     years. Charting regular supervision for
                                                       non verbal students, oral      CDA's by Speech paths.
                                                       language intervention as
                                                       well as comprehensive
                                                       assessments. Development
                                                       of a new referral
                                                       process/assessment process
                                                       as well as the development
                                                       of a block system approach.
Mental Health Capacity   Teachers, administrators      Training in MHFA will be       Data reflecting location, role, and       August 2019
Building                 and students who have a       offered with support from      numbers will be collected throughout
                         leadership role, have         the SSAC team; up to 6         the year
                         opportunity to learn Mental   sessions will be offered in
                         Health First Aid              the 18-19 school year
                          MH Champions, Active         Meet with each working         A communication strategy and action       Meeting with working
                         Living Leads and working      group to share resources       sharing strategy will be encouraged       groups to occur prior
                         groups in Secondary           and strategies aimed to        through use of google drive; status of    to January; resource
                         Schools will have an action   reinforce efforts in place     Jack.org chapter at FFSS and BMLSS will   folder to be built and
                         plan that includes youth      already and to build further   be reviewed; status of Elephant in the    developed in
                         engagement and capacity       capacity; this                 Room at FFSS, HHSS, and LCVI will be      October/November;
                         building in mental health     action/strategy will be        reviewed and at least one more HS will    evidence of capacity
                         and the reduction of stigma   supported by the SSAC in       decide to launch the Elephant in Room     building will be
                                                       each high school. Resources    Campaign or a Jack.org chapter            generated through the
                                                       will be shared in a team                                                 use of an emoji type
                                                       folder so that each working                                              survey of the SS
                                                       group has access to this                                                 students twice per
                                                       information.                                                             school year

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Specialized Services 2018-2019 Action Plan SUMMARY

       Initiative            Goal / Objective               Action / Strategy                Monitoring/Measurement                      Timeline          Evaluation / Results
                                                     Research other                  MH Champions will help inform the            June 2019
                                                     agencies/boards for well        nature of the workshop series and at
                                                     being workshops                 least one workshop will be delivered
                                                     /series/promotion and           with the support of youth and SSAC in
                                                     develop TLDSB series; plan each SS locale before June 2019
                                                     to deliver at at least one
                        Incorporate opportunities to support
                                                     workshoppsychologically
                                                                in all locales healthy workplaces in TLDSB
Suicide Response        Practice approach (critical    Family Connexions to be         A final approved protocol with all         January 2019
                        incident protocol) to be       contacted for their             updates will be in the system by
                        updated to include policies    information; final draft to     January 2019
                        and resources from our         be reviewed and presented
                        community partners             at Directors Council
                        The # of suicide               SSAC staff will enter into   Powerschool numbers will be reviewed Nov, March, June
                        interventions will be          powerschool whenever they quarterly
                        tracked through                are called to intervene with
                        Powerschool                    a student who is at risk of
                                                       suicide; these numbers will
                                                       be reviewed as needed with
                                                       the SS admin team
Internal Referral and   Administrators will be clear   An internal referral pathway    Monitoring will be done through the        CLEVR Documents to
Service Process         as to the process when they    will be developed; reasons      CLEVR system; consideration of the         be in place by January
                        refer to internal services     for referrals will be           following documents in CLEVR with          2019; Referral
                        across the Specialized         determined; a clear             Specialized Team: Consultation Record,     infographic to be
                        Services Team and by the       understanding of consent to     BIRT referral, Closing of Service Record   completed by March
                        end of the school year, they   services will be reflected on                                              2019
                        will have a clear picture of   all internal referral
                        our TLDSB MH data              documents; administrators
                                                       will know when staff can
                                                       respond, what they can
                                                       expect from staff, and when
                                                       the service has been
                                                       completed;

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Specialized Services 2018-2019 Action Plan SUMMARY

        Initiative                 Goal / Objective               Action / Strategy              Monitoring/Measurement                       Timeline               Evaluation / Results
Attendance                   An attendance campaign          Review the data on            An attendance campaign and strategy         Data review by
                             strategy will be developed      attendance from 2014-15       will be in place by the end of the school   November 2018;
                             for TLDSB and supported by      onwards; and mine             year. Monitoring and measurement            Consultation with
                             the SSAC team; one that is      breakdown by gender, age,     will be through the data warehouse to       students and
                             reflective of the data trends   and location. Consult with    see if changes in trends; a                 champions will occur
                             over the past five years        mental health leads and       measurement tool will also include          between November
                             http://www.heretoolkit.         youth engagement              details around where and how the            2018 and February
                             com/wp-                         committees around the         campaign will be supported by the SSAC      2019; Campaign
                             content/uploads/2017/03/        reasons for absenteeism       team and these details will be              decision around "I'm
                             HERE_Campaingn-                 and incorporate these ideas   monitored.                                  here" will be made by
                             Guidebook_NOEL.pdf              into the attendance                                                       Feb 2019; engagement
                             example                         campaign. Work with ideas                                                 of drama/arts
                                                             such as the "I'm here"                                                    departments will be
                                                             campaign and adapt to                                                     considered by the
                                                             TLDSB; budget to be                                                       SSAC working group
                                                             determined.                                                               and decisions here will
                                                                                                                                       be made by March
                                                                                                                                       2019 and
                                                                                                                                       communicated to
                                                                                                                                       these departments for
                                                                                                                                       consideration
Resources for those          Each locale will have an        Review/research what is in All administrative staff and SSAC team         SSAC working group
who respond to Critical      updated 'toolkit' that they     place already;                  will have knowledge of these kits and     will review in Nov and
Incidents                    are able to access when         review/research location of will know how to access them                  Jan and will identify
                             responding to high level        kits and accessibility of kits;                                           what updates are
                             crises and/or critical          update kits with relevant                                                 needed; a plan to
                             incidents. These toolkits       material and build out                                                    obtain these resources
                             will be accessible to           communication plan that                                                   will be developed in
                             administrators, SSAC staff      includes SSAC                                                             Feb and full toolkit will
                             and specialized services full                                                                             be ready for review by
                             team                                                                                                      March and
                                                                                                                                       communicated to
                                                                                                                                       administrators by May
Individual and Group         SSAC and manager will                                         Baseline currently reflects 14 schools      ongoing monitoring
services will be available   ensure that individual and                                    using Tree of Life, 1 school using SNAP,    and data review in
for students in all TLDSB    group services are                                            Roots of Empathy in 41 schools, Young       January and June
schools                      developmentally                                               Warriors in 14 schools ; will monitor to    Research will be
                             appropriate and evidence                                      ensure that this does not drop more         completed by June
                             linked;                                                       than 10%; baseline data will be             2019 and
                                                                                           collected for individual services once      recommendations
                                                                                           CLEVR is fully operational.                 around differential
                                                                                                                                       services will be
                                                                                                                                       considered as they refer to the team; the SSAC team will build professiona
                                                             Mapping of Tier 1, 2 and 3 services will help in building capacity for administrators

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Specialized Services 2018-2019 Action Plan SUMMARY

       Initiative          Goal / Objective              Action / Strategy             Monitoring/Measurement                    Timeline               Evaluation / Results
Safe and Accepting/   Classroom Culture to        Devise the “look-fors” and     Monitoring school measurement            ongoing monitoring;
Wellbeing             Support Math Learning       measurement tools with                                                  mid-year review;
                      If we have a FA4 Classroom staff                                                                    completed by June
                      Community...                                                                                        2019
                      then students will have..
                      enhanced mental and
                      physical health
                      positive sense of self and
                      belonging
                      the skills to make positive
                      choices
                      quality learning
                      environment
                      Design Google Classroom       Professional learning                                                   Beta site established
                      Feed All Four resource        website under construction                                              for February 2019;
                                                                                                                            final website complete
                                                                                 "Test" site established for February 2019; in
                                                                                                                             final
                                                                                                                               Junewebsite
                                                                                                                                    2019 complete in June 2019
                      Assist schools with sharing   Use of social media, board   Ongoing measurement of school            Completed by June
                      their classroom culture       website and newsletters      monitoring; mid-year review              2019
                      stories and networking
                      learning
                      Update the TLDSB self-        Review self-assessment tool Revised self-assessment tool created      Revised equity walk
                      assessment tool to            and reflect on the 2017-    with enhanced indicators                  tool established by
                      determine equity strengths    2018 pilot to create a tool                                           March 2019 and used
                      and needs (poverty, Spec      that is further streamlined                                           in at least 10 schools
                      Ed, ELL, etc)                 and includes enhanced
                                                    indicators

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