KEDC Special Education Cooperative
The KEDC Special Education Cooperative is composed of a multidisciplinary team of educators with expertise in the areas of special education procedures and issues, instructional strategies, literacy, positive behavior interventions & support, classroom management, assistive technology, UDL, complex needs, and secondary transition. KEDC Special Education Cooperative provides support services and technical assistance as well as professional development to 22 school districts in Eastern Kentucky.
This session will provide the updated step-by-step guide of the process for developing an Individual Education Program using the IEP Guidance Document produced by the Kentucky Department of Education. Teachers will be provided the knowledge and skills to design meaningful, individualized programming for students in special education. This session will emphasize the role of determining current baseline using student performance data, developing measurable, observable goals, determining evidence based SDI & SAS and using appropriate tools for monitoring progress on successful student outcomes.
Who can register for the training:
New Teachers
Service Providers
Administrators who need a detailed step-by-step training of how to develop IEP for students with disabilities.
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This statewide training module demonstrates how progress monitoring fits into the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process by providing approaches, tips and tools for progress monitoring and showing how to use progress monitoring data to set goals, make instructional decisions, and plan programs for individual students with disabilities.
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Support services include technical assistance and consultation with individual teachers, teams, and district staff for a variety of situations which may include:
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- Implementing and monitoring special education procedures
- Supporting emergency & probationary certified and new teachers
- Implementing differentiated instruction via literacy & math strategies, co-teaching, PBIS, Kansas Learning Strategies and Content Enhancement Routines
- Providing training, consultation and support on using Assistive Technology and UDL
- Analysis of district & regional data and district assistance with ASSIST/CDIPs and CSIPs.
- Providing training and technical assistance for students with autism, sensory impairments and other complex needs
- Collaboration with other agencies
Gear Box
KEDC Special Education Cooperative Districts
KEDC Special Education Cooperative Staff
| Carter, Mandy, Low Incidence Consultant | Looney, Jon, Assistive Technology Consultant |
| Dehart, Lori, Behavior Consultant | Middleton, Pam, Executive Assistant |
| Hogg, Jenny, Special Education Consultant | Rutledge, Charles, PGES & Math Consultant |
| Lane, Lacey, M.S. CCC-SLP | Staton, Julia, Pre-employment Transition Specalist |
| Little, Stephanie, KEDC Special Education Cooperative Director | Walker, Debbie, Literacy / Coaching Consultant |
