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Karen EnglishDirector of Special Education
682.867.0800
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Welcome to the AISD Special Education Department Website!
I am pleased to have this opportunity to welcome you to our website. My hope is that you will find this website an effective tool in obtaining information about services and supports for students with disabilities as well as a useful resource for parents and community members.
Please contact the AISD Special Education Department if you have any comments or suggestions or if you would like to obtain additional information.
Thank you.
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Featured Websites for Parents and Students
My Ride
The Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Special Education Process
Cool Math
Math Wire
Practical Money Skills
For links to more websites, click on the blue "Links" tab at the top or left.
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Up-coming Activities and Parent Trainings
click on the links below for specific dates, times, locations, and flyers
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Tarrant Cares About You
one resource, countless solutions
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Sherry Hall, special education instructional specialist, was invited to post a piece on the following blog:
Congratulations, Sherry!
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Congratulations Special Education Teachers and Staff!
2011-2012 School Year
Becki Cagle
Teacher of the Year
Mary Moore Elementary School
Gloria Johnson
Paraprofessional of the Year
Short Elementary School
Melody Soroka
PTA Lifetime Recipient of the Year
Boles Junior High School
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| Standards-Based IEP Training Resources
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Teachers: Please click here to access the information regarding Standards-Based IEPs - Course 1, 2, and 3.
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Updated Documents
A Guide to the Admission, Review and Dismissal Process (English and Spanish versions - click on "Documents" tab)
Notice of Procedural Safeguards (English and Spanish versions - click on "Documents" tab)
Special Education Acronyms (click on "Parents" tab)
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Time in for Behavior
Time in for Behavior is a link from our special education webpage that has been created as a resource for parents and teachers to gain practical tips and information in the area of behavior. Please click on the link above for more information. Check back often for updates.
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ARC of Greater Tarrant County Newsletter
May 2012 Issue
Click here to open the newsletter filled with training dates, helpful websites, and other resources. If you would like to receive the ARC of Greater Tarrant County e-newsletter, a paper copy, or want your name removed from their mailing list, please contact The ARC of Greater Tarrant County at 817.877.1474 or e-mail info@arcgtc.org. You can also access information about the ARC of Greater Tarrant County by visiting their website at: www.arcgtc.org
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ARC of Northeast Tarrant County Newsletter
May 2012 Issue
Click here to open the newsletter filled with training dates, helpful websites, and other resources. If you would like to be added to their E-News distribution list, please send an Email to: arcnetc@att.net with “E-News Distribution” in the subject line. You can also access information about the ARC of Northeast Tarrant County by visiting their website at: www.arcnetc.org
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Family Support Council of Tarrant County Newsletter
February 2012 Issue
Click here to open the newsletter filled with training dates, helpful websites, and other resources. To be added to their e-mail list to receive this newsletter, send them your full name and e-mail address to: dan.gadbury@mhmrtc.org with "Requesting FCS NewsFlash" in the subject line. You can also access information from the Family Support Council of Tarrant County by visiting their website at: http://familysupportctc.org
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Volunteer Opportunities in Arlington, Texas
Anyone interested in being a volunteer for any of the City of Arlington departments and programs should access the following website:
This includes the Library’s reading and tutoring programs, the Animal Shelter, Citizen’s Police Academy, EcoFest, to even staffing the public information desk at City Hall. More opportunities will be added in the future.
All volunteers will have to complete the on-line application process in order to participate.
If there are questions about the volunteer program you can contact:
Antoinette Garner
City of Arlington – Workforce Service Dept.
817.459.6845 (phone)
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Special Education Annual Performance Report
Arlington Independent School District: 2010 District Profile of State Performance Plan Indicators
Background
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004), Section 616(b), requires each state to develop a six-year performance plan. This State Performance Plan (SPP) evaluates the State’s efforts to implement the requirements and purposes of IDEA and illustrates how the State will continuously improve upon this implementation.
In alignment with IDEA 2004, the US Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has identified five monitoring priorities within the SPP: (1) Free Appropriate Public Education in the Least Restrictive Environment; (2) Disproportionality; (3) Child Find; (4) Effective Transition; and (5) General Supervision. The State’s progress on the SPP is reported yearly on the Annual Performance Report (APR).
Public Report
Additionally, the IDEA 2004, Section 616(b)(2)(C)(i)(II), requires states to publicly report district and charter school performance against the state targets in the SPP/APR on an annual basis. Every spring, no later than May 1, of each year, the Texas Education Agency posts a report that includes individual District Profile of State Performance Plan Indicators for each district and charter school. The purpose of this report is to provide districts and charter schools with information they can use for making decisions on continuous improvement activities. The District Profiles can be accessed on the Agency’s website at:
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USA Paralympics – Texas Regional Sport Opportunities
Click here to access a listing of community adapted sport resources for individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. This list can help you locate Paralympic sport opportunities near you.
For additional information on Paralympic sport, visit:
Darlene Hunter
Local Outreach Coordinator, Community/Veteran Programs
Paralympic Division, U.S. Olympic Committee
719.238.5717
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Need Non-Emergency Help or Assistance?
Call "211"
24 hour information and referral service for issues such as:
Caregiving
Child Care
Financial Assistance
Food
Health Services
Housing
In-Home Services
Transportation
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Homework Help is Here!
Got Homework? Need Help?
The Learning Zone - Homework Center: Free tutoring and homework assistance for students in 1st - 3rd grade. Volunteer tutors are available for tutoring. For more information call 817-275-3321 or stop by the East Arlington Branch Library, ask for the Homework Center Coordinator.
Children’s Learning Centers: All library locations offer designated areas for children 12 and under to work on schoolwork. The Children's Learning Centers provide access to child-friendly Internet computers, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, online learning tools, books, DVDs, audiobooks and other materials that are especially helpful to students in self-directed learning activities. A child library card is required to access the Internet.
The Arlington Independent School District provides a list of private local tutors and the Arlington public libraries have a wide variety of other services and resources to help you get the homework help that you need.
For more information, please call your local library or click here.
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