Campus+Supervised+Reflections

8B Crystal had training at the Direct Instruction Institute this summer at Southern Oregon University. She implemented the direct instruction without any major inaccuracies. She handles both the instructional and the behavioral piece rather well. Crystal also has been assigned a 3rd grade student that has refused to attend classes with his non disabled peers in the general education classroom. He has been a behavioral issue since enrollment two years ago. She made a connection with him and he is producing work at a level beyond goals and expectations. He has come around and is exhibiting social skills that are conducive to his learning. Crystal also had recess and lunch time playground duties that she performed flawlessly. She has a great rapport with all the students at the elementary campus. This rapport clearly shows in the respect the students have for her. In summary, Crystal, is a caring, dedicated instructional assistant that is an asset to the district. I tried to think of recommendations for her to improve, at this time I cannot pinoint any specific area needing change or improvement.

34B As Special Education Director, and the only Special Education license in this small district, I am responsible for all state and federal reporting. I have learned the importance of accurate data collection and reporting. These state and federal reports are for accountability, planning, and budgeting. The data that is collected and submitted is vital for the US Department of Education to plan and budget for future educational needs. Sometimes it seems that it is all just paperwork. However it would be like an operation without any logical course. Without the accurate data we cannot make good decisions as to where we are and where we are headed. Some federal reports are for accountability. I look at this data and see if we have an area that needs to be addressed. In the Special Education area we need to look at disproportionality. Is there an over identification of students with needs in a certain ethnic group or by gender. It helps me look mat our daily operations in a larger landscape and see what we are doing. It is not always finding what is bad. There are times when we look at data and see