Thursday, November 2, 2017 8:35 AM - 9:05 AM
This keynote will engage participants in the complexities of achieving culturally responsive education and the complex social and economic forces necessitating it. The goal of the presentation is to raise awareness of the effects of relevance in the lives of youth.
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Thursday, November 2, 2017 9:05 AM - 9:35 AM
This keynote will provide a grounding orientation in using a Tiered Intervention to address behavior and conduct needs within the context of the New Jersey Positive Behavior Support in Schools initiative, a partnership with the NJ Department of Education, Offices of Special Education. With an established framework and a compelling base of evidence, Tiered Intervention Systems offer an opportunity to address the range of behavior and conduct needs present in schools using systematic decision making and positive and proactive practices.
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Thursday, November 2, 2017 9:55 AM – 11:05 AM; 1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
This breakout session identifies key success factors in the implementation of I&RS at the school and district levels. The presenter will discuss the role of NJTSS in I&RS and how it can be successfully utilized to mitigate disproportionality.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 9:55 AM – 11:05 AM; 11:10 AM – 12:20 PM
This breakout session will provide information and strategies that parents, educators, and administrators will find beneficial for building relationships that lead to parental and community engagement in their child's education and subsequently reducing disproportionality.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 9:55 AM – 11:05 AM
This breakout session will review state and federal definitions around disproportionality and how they impact district policies and practices. In particular, it will address the recent change in definition of disproportionality by the US Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the State of New Jersey as it relates to pertinent findings from the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and relevance to NJ school districts.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 9:55 AM – 11:05 AM; 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM
This breakout session analyzes disproportionality and discipline of students with disabilities as a symptom of inequities and unintentional biases in practice. Understanding district and school level disproportionality data, and developing a continuous improvement plan with aligned resources and support are key to addressing the issue sustainably, systemically and systematically.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 11:10 AM – 12:20 PM
This breakout session will offer two case studies of exemplary NJ PBSIS schools/districts. Led by a district director of school management, a principal, and the Executive Director of the Boggs Center, participants will learn from two NJ PBISIS school and district success stories. Particular emphasis will be placed on how they use data to address behavior and conduct needs and avoid disproportionality.
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Thursday, November 2, 2017 11:10 AM – 12:20 PM; 1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
This breakout session will review the intersections between Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Social Justice. Participants will gain an appreciation for the UDL framework as a means of mitigating disproportionality by supporting all learners – regardless of socioeconomic, cultural, gender, language, cognitive, physical, and emotional background— by providing exceptional, rigorous learning opportunities.
This breakout session will look at disproportionality from a large, urban school district perspective. Participants will study the most compelling systemic drivers for change in the second largest school district in the US. Disproportionality will be studied as it relates to IDEA as well as the US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Panel: Moderated by Matthew Korobkin
Thursday, November 2, 2017 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM
Public Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG) is a leading public sector management consulting and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PCG has over 2,000 professionals in more than 50 offices around the US, in Canada and in Europe. PCG’s Education practice offers consulting services and technology solutions that help schools, school districts, and state education agencies/ministries of education to promote student success, improve programs and processes, and optimize financial resources. To learn more, visit http://www.publicconsultinggroup.com/education/.