St. Cloud State University
FIELD EXPERIENCE: DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION EXAMPLE WRITTEN PLAN DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION EXAMPLE FOR ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO Name: Date: Site Supervisor(s) University Supervisor: Competency:
John Smith May 1, 2009 Director of Special Education Supervisor Dr Janine Dahms-Walker Policy and Law
Description of Activity #1: Administrative Leadership Team Presentation
Summarize the stakeholder survey data collected by the Minnesota Department of Education's Continuous Improvement Monitoring Program (CIMP) Identify data trends for each member district within the Education District. Present information to each administrative leadership team from member districts summarized in a PowerPoint.
Reflection of that Activity (Example): In order to produce a meaningful summary of the data, I had to re-enter the data into Excel spreadsheets, develop a systematic way of interpreting the data, and create a template for summarizing the data per stakeholder group. The end product consisted of five single district summaries, as well as an Education District summary highlighting data trends seen across all the districts. The summary provided information for future staff development across all the sub groups. Special education administrators are continually confronted with decisions that require them to draw on their knowledge of state, federal, and case law to meet the requirements of monitoring. In addition, special education administrators need to be skilled in aligning policy development, adjustment, and implementation with the local, state, and federal requirements. Artifact (Example): Administrative Leadership Team Presentation Agenda Description of Activity #2: Meeting Summary Presentations
Attend the Regional Director’s meetings for 2 meetings Attend a statewide MDE director forum Present information from each meeting in a summary document or PowerPoint regarding any changes or updates in monitoring procedures, requirements of districts or corrective action plans to the school psychologists, Birth-2 teachers and coordinators.
Reflection of that Activity (Example): Directors are responsible to ensure all staff are meeting due process procedures for both monitoring and program improvement. Staying current in these areas requires attendance at local and statewide meetings and sharing information with appropriate staff and administrators. This activity focuses on special education staff though the director also condenses the most salient information for principals and superintendents. Artifact (Example): Meeting Summary Presentations Agenda
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