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State Performance Plan 2005-2012 - Part B - Arkansas Department Of Education Page 71

Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit

Part B State Performance Plan

The ADE-SEU will also continue the expansion of the School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) Network

beyond the 60 districts currently participating. Data collected from Network school districts indicate a direct

correlation between the provision of school-based mental health services and discipline referrals.

The ADE-SEU will expand the Focused Monitoring Profiles to include weighted risk ratios for the black,

white, and Hispanic racial/ethnic groups.

In addition, data collection procedures will change to student level instead of aggregated.

SIG activities addressing positive behavior supports will continue to work on reducing the number of

discipline referrals. Additionally, SIG activities will focus on building parent involvement through home-

based literacy and positive behavioral supports.

The ADE-SEU will continue to use discipline indicators as part of the focused monitoring

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system, providing technical assistance and oversight to districts that trigger. The SBMH Network will

continue to expand statewide.

The IDEA Data & Research Office in conjunction with M/PE section will expand the Focused Monitoring

Profiles to include weighted risk ratios for all racial/ethnic groups.

SIG activities addressing positive behavior supports will continue to work on reducing the number of

discipline referrals.

Training modules will be developed through the SIG for parents of children with IEPs. These modules are

designed to train a network of parents with children with disabilities to mentor other parents on working

with their children at home in the areas of literacy and positive behavioral practices.

The SEU will participate in the ADE Closing the Achievement Gap (CTAG) initiative which is broadly

formulated on an infrastructure aligned with a problem solving decision-making model and response to

intervention design.

The ADE-SEU will continue to use discipline indicators as part of the monitoring system,

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providing technical assistance and oversight to districts that trigger. The ADE-SEU will continue to work

with the SBMH Network.

In an effort to provide a broader array of program options for children with hearing impairment or deafness,

the SEU in conjunction with the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)

will provide a training/planning workshop for stakeholders on the establishment of regionalized educational

services.

SIG activities addressing positive behavior supports will continue to focus on reducing the number of

discipline referrals. Additionally, SIG activities will continue the work of building parent involvement

through home-based literacy and positive behavioral support. Training modules developed through the SIG

for parents of children with IEPs will be implemented by SIG parent mentors during the 2007-08 school

year.

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