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2010 Early Care and Education Conference
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Columbus, Ohio
April 29, 30, and May 1, 2010
Early Learning Science Modules
- Module III - April 23, 2010, and May 7, 2010
In this module, participants will learn the reasons and methods for helping children be more systematic in their explorations and observations.
Regional Transition Council Meetings
If you missed the November registration, email
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and you will be added to the meetings for the remainder of the school year. Should you need to cancel, email
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March 10, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
May 12, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
June 9, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The Regional Transition Council representing secondary transition stakeholders in schools and communities in Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, logan, Mercer, and Shelby counties, is dedicated to promoting strong transition plans, practices, and programs for students with disabilities leading to successful transition from school to adult life.
Special Education Network
March 18, 2010
May 20, 2010
If you missed the registration for the October meeting, please email
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and you will be added to the remainder of this school year's special ed network meetings.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SST6 Conference Room
Pamela Gibson, Facilitator
The Special Education Network is designed for personnel supporting Special Education students and families, special educators, and school districts. The focus will be on updates from the Office of Exceptional Children, compliance issues and needs from the region.
Parent Network
March 23, 2010
SST6 Lecture Room
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
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Preschool Special Education Supervisor Network
Register for the first session (by August 25), and you will automatically be registered for all sessions of the network. If you find you need to cancel at a later date, email
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- March 24, 2010
- June 21, 2010 (tentative)
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
SST6 Conference Room
Julie Bertling, Consultant
Participants will receive state updates from the Office of Early Learning and School Readiness, be provided technical assistance in administration and scoring of ODE required assessments and subsequent data interpretation, discuss the Early Learning Program Guidelines, their implementation and program evaluation, as well as receive updates from the Office of Exceptional Children on preschool special education.
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Ohio Longitudinal Transition Study (OLTS)
Training for Indicator 14 Compliance
April 7, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SST6 Conference Room
Presenter: Dr. Al Daviso, Kent State University
For a school district to maintain compliance with the State Performace Plan (SPP) Indicator 14, the district must complete the OLTS with an assigned graduating class of students with disabilities. This training will provide instruction on how to complete the OLTS. The training will also provide direction to those districts that have previously been assigned the OLTS, but have not completed the survey.
It is important that all participating districts attend so that they will not be cited as non-compliant on Indicator 14 on the 2009-2010 SPP. Please call Bill Nellis at SST6 with questions. 1-800-686-2945, or email
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Boardmaker v.6 - New Features to an Old Friend!
Register by March 12th and receive a copy of Boardmaker Plus v.6!
April 9, 2010
SST6 Conference Room
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Caryn Timmerman, Consultant
This inservice is for SLPs that have a minimum caseload of 30% students with Autism or Low Incidence. This is a hands-on class. Seats are LIMITED to 30 SLPs. Each participant who registers prior to March 12th will get a free copy of Boardmaker Plus! v.6 to use in school - a $400 value!
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Scheduling Academy
April 12, 2010 - Elementary Teams
April 13, 2010 - Middle/High School Teams
Both sessions will be held at State Support Team Region Six, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please register for the date of your choice.
Dr. Robery Canady, Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia, will acquaint participants with current research regarding schedules. The latest research that is aligned with the Ohio Improvement Process is the lens that both sessions will utilize.
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Writing Transition Plans: Practice and Peer Review
LOCATION: Academy of Learning, Lima City Schools, 515 S. Calumet, Lima, Ohio
April 14, 2010
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Target Group: Teachers, Special Education Supervisors, Related Service Providers
Participants will explore resources and transitioin assessments in order to write transition plans for an IEP. Case studies will be used to practice the transition planning process. Group dialogue will be used to assist members with ideas and suggestions for writing effective transitioin plans.
Participants are encouraged to bring an IEP with a complete transition plan. Be sure to eliminate any personally identifiable information about the student.
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From Access to Achievement: Assistive Technology Vendor Fair
April 15, 2010
Veteran's Memorial Civic and Convention Center
7 Towne Square
Lima, OH
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Closing the achievement gap for students with disabilities: The Vendor Fair will offer hands-on product demonstrations and showcase products that can increase engagement and improve achievement for individual students and entire classrooms.
Review of Selected Diagnostic Assessments
April 29, 2010
SST 6 Conference Room
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dr. Thomas Diebold, Consultant
Dr. Diebold, Senior Consultant for Training and Development at the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, will review selected diagnostic assessments for reading and math. These assessments will focus on supporting students who have not responded well to Tier 1 or Tier 2 interventions, or are not demonstrating progress with commonly used CBM monitoring tools. Diagnostic assessments reviewed will include Lexia's Quick Reading Test (QRT), Riverside Publishing's Diagnostic Assessments of Reading (DAR), ProEd's Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing (CTOPP) and the Diagnostic Inventory of Basic Arithmetic Skills (DIBAS). Additional probes and monitoring tools reviewed will include DIBELS, AIMSweb, EasyCBM, and "homemade" probes available from Intervention Central, plus other assessments such as the Yopp-Singer and Roser screening tools.
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Special Education Data and Accountability
April 30, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
SST 6 Conference Room
Anne Skaggs and Susan Wilson, Ohio Department of Education
Participants will gain understanding of EMIS reporting requirements for special educatioin data.
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Social Security Benefits and Students with Disabilities
May 4, 2010
SST 6 Conference Room
Joan Zimmerly, Social Security Administration
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Discussion will center around disability programs available for students with disabilities.
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Helping Students with Disabilities Transition to Employment at Adulthood
May 11, 2010
SST 6 Conference Room
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Traci Richard, Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission/Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
Discussion will touch on the role of RSC in helping with transition services, when to make a referral to RSC, college attendance, and determining eligibility for services.
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RtI Network - RESCHEDULED FROM THE POSTPONED DATE OF FEBRUARY 17TH
May 12, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SST 6 Conference Room
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Webinar: Putting Assessment Data at Your Teachers' Fingertips (OIP Stage 3: Implement and Monitor the Focused Plan)
May 17, 2010
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
SST 6 Conference Room
This informative webinar will demonstrate how a central database on your local area network can assist your Teacher Based Teams by making classroom assessment data accessible. The Prosper Assessment System enables the classroom teacher to create, score and analyze classroom test results efficiently and effectively.
This webinar will be facilitated by Jack Brown, M.A., Scantron Corp. (www.scantron.com/prosper/). This interactive venue will provide you with answer to your questions, as well as information for decision making.
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Strategies for Successful Inclusion
Margaret Searle, Presenter
Suggested Audience: District Level Teams, Building Level Teams, Teacher Based Teams
This inservice will help you meet the challenge of closing the achievement gap between regular and special education students while meeting the needs of all students.
May 26, 2010 (This session will repeat on May 27th. Registration is required on STARS for either session)
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Grand Plaza, Wapakoneta, Ohio
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