Overview:
AM: Module 1 - Regulatory Foundations:
Provides an overview of Federal and State laws, regulations and policies that establish the special education process; role of the CPSE/CSE and responsibilities of the chairperson; requirements for committee membership and importance of parental involvement throughout the process.
PM: Module 9 - Effective Meetings:
Toolkit of resources: What is the CSE - excusal of members; skills needed by the chairperson; responsibilities - before, during and after the meeting; group member capabilities; norms of collaboration; dealing with difficult meetings; consensus building and meeting minutes.
Outcomes:
- Understand the special education process as delineated in New York State Education Law and Regulations;
- Perform specific responsibilities as Chairperson of the Committee;
- Develop practices that encourage parental involvement and cultivate home-school partnerships;
- Identify strategies for the Committee to make high quality decisions that will result in an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that meets State requirements and will result in educational benefit to the student.