Exam 1 Flashcards
Federal level- US secretary of ED
nominated by president and confirmed by Senate. The principal adviser to the president on federal policies, programs and activities related to education in the US
Federal lvl- office of the under secretary
OUS: coordinates policies, programs, and activities related to postsecondary ed, career. technical ed, adult ed, federal student aid
Federal level- office of the deputy secretary
focuses on the development and implementation of policies, programs, and activities relating to elementary and secondary education matters.
State level- OK state dept. of ED
determining the policies & directing the admin/supervision of the public school system of OK
State level- State legislature
elected; draw up legislation about education.
State level- state superintendent
elected; responsible for the general admin, coordination, supervision, promotion, evaluation, and improvement of educational programs, interprets and implements the policies of the State Board of Ed.
State level- State board of ED
governing board of the public school system of the state of Ok. Members pursue and implement reforms that will boost student performance and help to create an educated, highly skilled workforce
State level- Regional resource centers
services are tailored to help address the admin challenges smaller schools and districts face. Services offered to districts include: Products, professional development, and consulting services
School district level- OKC board of ED & OKC district superintendent
OKC board of Ed: elected, but can be appointed; policy making/planning, hiring/evaluating the superintendent, reviewing and approving annual budgets and audits, maintaining communication with parents, students, members of the community, and staff.
OKC district superintendent: directs and manages school district.
office includes assistant of superintendents, directors of programs, chief financial officer, SpEd dept.
School level- Building Principal & Departments
Building principal: oversee people, curriculum, facilities, transportation, food, relationship w/community, etc.
Departments: academics, communication, information technology, financial, etc.
What is mainstreaming? What is inclusive education?
mainstreaming: child is in gen ed classroom and leave to get services outside of classroom and come back
inclusive education: all services are received in the classroom
What are common core standards?
aka Oklahoma academic standards
OAS standards are expectations for what students should know and be able to do by the end of the school year.
Number of students in the “Speech-language impairment” category: who is included? Why is this a problem? What constitutes your caseload? What is part of your workload but is not part of your caseload?
Only students with Speech and Lang. as the primary impairment are included, this is a problem because there are many students who receive speech and language services but are not included because they are classified as their primary impairment (ASD, DS, etc.)
Caseload is the # of kids you see
Workload is your caseload + all other responsibilities such as bus duty, meetings, IEP, Rti, etc
Funding: What sources? What does a district (LEA) spend money on? What are the types of reimbursement and how is each calculated? How does the type of reimbursement affect your caseload?
Sources: Federal (Title 1, Federal Grants), Medicaid (for qualifying children), Taxes (state, local), Interest on investments, Rent, tuition, etc.
LEA spends money on: Salaries, Insurance, Building, Heat/electric, Transportation (vehicles, insurance, fuel, maintenance, drivers), Education materials, special education, food, etc.
3 types of reimbursement to the LEA for SpEd (including SLP)
- Per “Unit” - ex. 1 SLP Unit = 2000 students
- Per “Pupil” - LEA reimbursed for each student in SpEd
- Special Education Plan: Money that can supplement payments using one of the other ways; for special cases such as children higher needs (e.g., ASD, multiple disabilities, special classes)
SLP roles and responsibilities in schools
Advocacy
supervision/mentorship
parent training
research
Prevention
assessment
intervention
program design
data collection and analysis