self assessment teleconference

[Guest guest]

The New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs'

(NJOSEP) self-

assessment/monitoring process focuses on improving educational results and

functional outcomes for students

with disabilities and ensuring compliance with those special education

requirements related to positive student

outcomes. All school districts in New Jersey will be involved in the

self-assessment/monitoring process, at

least once, over the next five years.

NJOSEP and the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) are co-sponsoring

two informational sessions

for parents regarding the self-assessment/monitoring process. These

sessions will provide an overview of the

process, including:

.. discussion of the federal special education monitoring priorities;

.. the relationship between New Jersey's monitoring process and the federally

required State

Performance Plan;

.. selection of districts to participate in the self-assessment/monitoring

process;

.. reporting monitoring results to the public; and

.. parents involvement in the self-assessment/monitoring process including

parent representation on the

steering committee; parent attendance at the public meeting; and completion

of a parent survey.

A teleconference will be offered twice on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. If you

would like to participate in

the teleconference, please fill out the attached registration form and

return same via fax to Kathy Duffy at

(856) 582-4323. Please be sure to indicate on the registration form your

choice of training times. The first

training will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The second training will

be held from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30

p.m. If you have any questions regarding the teleconference please contact

Ann ph at (856) 582 -

7000 Ext 106. Thanks,

Myriam Alizo

Parent Group Specialist, START Project

Northeast Regional Parent Associate, PtP

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network

www.spannj.org

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JON S. CORZINE LUCILLE E. DAVY

Governor Commissioner

November 12, 2008

TO: Director of Special Education

Lead Person of a Charter School

Special Education Parent Advisory Group Contact

FROM: a Wohle, Director

Office of Special Education Programs

SUBJECT: Informational Session for Parents:

Self-Assessment/Monitoring Process

The New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs'

(NJOSEP) selfassessment/

monitoring process focuses on improving educational results and functional

outcomes for students

with disabilities and ensuring compliance with those special education

requirements related to positive student

outcomes. All school districts in New Jersey will be involved in the

self-assessment/monitoring process, at

least once, over the next five years.

NJOSEP and the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) are co-sponsoring

two informational sessions

for parents regarding the self-assessment/monitoring process. These sessions

will provide an overview of the

process, including:

.. discussion of the federal special education monitoring priorities;

.. the relationship between New Jersey's monitoring process and the federally

required State

Performance Plan;

.. selection of districts to participate in the self-assessment/monitoring

process;

.. reporting monitoring results to the public; and

.. parents involvement in the self-assessment/monitoring process including

parent representation on the

steering committee; parent attendance at the public meeting; and completion

of a parent survey.

A teleconference will be offered twice on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. If you

would like to participate in

the teleconference, please fill out the attached registration form and

return same via fax to Kathy Duffy at

(856) 582-4323. Please be sure to indicate on the registration form your

choice of training times. The first

training will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The second training will

be held from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30

p.m. If you have any questions regarding the teleconference please contact

Ann ph at (856) 582 -

7000 Ext 106.

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We look forward to your participation at this upcoming informational

session.

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Barbara Gantwerk

Peggy Mc

Peggy O'Reilly

LRC Special Education Consultant

Special Education Monitor

Executive County Superintendent

County Supervisor of Child Study

Chief School Administrator

Teleconference Registration Form

Informational Sessions for Parents: Self-Assessment/Monitoring Process

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Co-sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education Office of Special

Education Programs (NJOSEP) and

The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) funded by IDEA, Part B funds

School District:

Name Position Email Phone Contact

Indicate your session choice:

?? 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ?? 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Contact information necessary for the teleconference will be emailed to you

at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled conference.

To participate, you will need access to a phone and a computer screen.

Please fax the completed registration form to

Kathy Duffy at (856) 582 - 4323 on or before Friday, November 28, 2008.