Study of the Mount Diablo Unified School District - Mt. Diablo Unified ...

Executive SummaryExecutive SummaryIssue 3‐8District Level Support for Teachers of Students with Autism SpectrumDisorders. Findings for this issue resulted in one commendation.Issue 3‐9Early Identification of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Findingsfor this issue resulted in one commendation.Issue 3‐10Individual Education Programs (IEPs) for Students with Autism. Findingsfor this issue resulted in one commendation.Development of Specialized Educational Programs for Students withIssue 3‐11 Moderate to Severe Disabilities. Findings for this issue resulted in onecommendation.Issue 3‐12Allocation of Teacher Resources. Findings for this issue resulted in onecommendation.Issue 3‐13 Lack of Curriculum for Students with Moderate to Severe DisabilitiesIssue 3‐14 Inconsistent Implementation of Functional Approaches to InstructionIssue 3‐15 Inconsistent Utilization of Instructional Assistants to Provide InstructionIssue 3‐16Lack of Appropriate Classroom Structure and Supports in SomeClassroomsIssue 3‐17Inconsistent Documentation of Standards within Individual EducationPlansIssue 3‐18 Mental Health Collaborative ServicesIssue 3‐19 Restrictive and Costly Nonpublic School PlacementsIssue 3‐20Behavioral Services (Exclusive of the Mental Health Collaborative).Findings for this issue resulted in one commendationIssue 3‐21 Adaptive Physical EducationIssue 3‐22 Special Education Assistance in Classrooms and for Individual StudentsChapter 4: Policies, Procedures, and ComplianceThis chapter discusses issues related to policies, procedures, and compliance with localpolicies and administrative regulations, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)and California Regulations for Special Education, related compliance and programmaticissues, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the District Special Educationcompliance self‐review. Chapter 4 includes 15 issues.Issue 4‐1 Board Policies and Administrative RegulationsIssue 4‐2Understanding of Laws, Procedures, and Responsibilities RegardingSpecial EducationIssue 4‐3Appropriate Special Education Notices, Forms, and Procedures to MeetCompliance and Parent ParticipationIssue 4‐4 Pre‐Referral, Early Intervention, and Response to Intervention (RTI).Issue 4‐5 Referrals for Special Education ConsiderationIssue 4‐6 IEP Meeting Membership and Allocation of District ResourcesIssue 4‐7Physician Statements as Component of Multidisciplinary Evaluation andProvision of Special Education Related ServicesMGT of America, Inc.Page iiiP a g e ES - iii