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Overview of a Curriculum Framework for ALL Children
Jennifer Grisham-Brown, EdDUniversity of Kentucky
jgleat00@uky.edu
NEED:To meet the diverse needs of young children
How can you hold thirty hands when
you only have two?
One answer…Blended Practices
We have made the school
buildings more accessible, but the
curriculum inside the classroom is still unavailable to all
students…
The notion of Universal Design for Learning was born…
Current Trends Related to Inclusion
1. Systems are working or are being urged to work together to address this and other issue(s) related to providing services to young children
2. There is a blending of theory and practices that address the needs of all children
3. An increasing number of early childhood teachers are being trained to teach both children with and without disabilities
4. Families are increasingly expecting that their children will be educated in inclusive settings before and after Pre-k
5. There is increased emphasis on accountability of all children
6. There exists evidence of practices that blend theory from ECE and ECSE that result in positive outcomes for children
7. Individualizing instruction for all children is viewed as resulting in positive outcomes for children
Joint Position Paper on Inclusion
http://www.dec-sped.org
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Data-Driven Decision Making
A Curriculum Framework – Linking assessment and intervention
Assessment
Developmental and Content Areas
Family Resources, Priorities, Concerns
Interests and Preferences
Baseline
Authentic
Guide
Comprehensive
Chapter 2
Issues: Assessment • Many purposes for assessment –
emphasis should be on program planning assessment
• Recommended Practices• Authentic assessment practices
• Interview• Observation• Use of work samples
• Importance of using high quality CBA that is appropriate for use in blended classrooms
Administer following recommended practices(Bagnato, Neisworth, & Pretti-Frontczak, 2010)
1. ACCEPTABILITY – Social worth & detection2. AUTHENTICITY – Natural methods &
contexts3. COLLABORATION – Parent-professional
teamwork4. EVIDENCE– Disability design/evidence-base5. MULTI-FACTORS– Synthesis of ecological
data6. SENSITIVITY – Fine content/measurement
gradations7. UNIVERSALITY– Equitable design/special
accommodations8. UTILITY – Usefulness for instruction
Characteristics of High Quality Curriculum Based Assessments• Technical adequacy• Functional goals• Multiple domains• Diversity of learners (age and ability)• Yields quantitative AND qualitative
information• Multiple methods• Family involvement12
Scope and SequenceBridge between
assessment and instruction
All children could have tier 3 needs
All children’s needs fall across all three tiersIFSP outcomes/IEP
goals are tier 2 and 3 only
Issues: Scope and Sequence
• Types of sequences• Developmental• Pedagogical• Logical
• Use data• Summarize• Analyze – look for
patterns• Sort
• Understand “tiers of need”• Tier 1: common (e.g.,
state and federal standards
• Tier 2: targeted (component missing, related skills missing)
• Tier 3: prioritized (preventing child from accessing general education curriculum)
Sorting Example3 different children, same activity and same standard
Sorting Example 3 different children same common outcome
Participation Defined:
1. Remains with group
2. Looks at person/object
3. Follows directions given
4. Interacts with objects/people
Activities and Instruction
Universal Instruction
Intensive
Intentional
Individualized Instruction
TargetedInstruction
Type of activities and instructional strategies
vary in frequency, intensity, and intention
Issues: Activities and Intervention – Focus of
Class• Response to Intervention• Differentiation• Commonalities across tiers• Match between tiers and Needs
Activities & Instruction
All Practices Are: • Evidence-Based• Continuum of Strategies• Team/Family Guided• Developmentally Responsive• Embedded Learning Opportunities
Outcomes Must Match Instructional Intensity
Instruction Identified Needs (Scope)
Performance Monitoring
Performance monitoring
practices vary in frequency,
intensity, and intent
REVISE INSTRUCTION
Issues: Performance Monitoring
• Match between instruction tier and performance tier
• Amount of data collected is different depending on tier
• Methods differ for each tier
Tier 3: Individualized, Intensive and
Intentional Instruction
Tier 2: Targeted and Temporary
Instruction
Tier 1: Universal Instruction
Performance Monitoring practices vary frequency, intensity, and intent matched to the tier of instruction
Performance Monitoring
Within Tiers • Tier 1: Re-administration of authentic and comprehensive assessment originally conducted to obtain baseline
• Tier 2: Repeated administration of targeted probes that emerge from the more comprehensive assessment
• Tier 3: Counts and tallies, written narratives, and/or permanent products related to individualized skills/concepts
Life’s Journey According to Mister Rogers: Things to Remember Along the Way
Fred Rogers
“Anyone who has ever been able to sustain good work has had at least one person – and often many – who have believed in him or her. We just don’t get to be competent human beings without a lot of different investments from others.”