Attachment_1_Statement_of_Work.pdf

Psychoeducational Services

SCOPE OF WORK

Background

The Many Farms High School serves students in the Indian community. The scope of work calls for professional related services to assist the school in implementing special education and related services as authorized under

P.L. 108-446 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

(IDEIA). The purpose of IDEIA program is to provide a free appropriate public education to students who have an identified disability and by reason thereof require specialized instruction including related services to meet their unique educational needs.

School Location: Many Farms High School

P.O. Box 307

Many Farms, AZ 86538

Scope of work services and personnel:

On Site Services will include Psychoeducational services to the students, staff and parents of Many Farms High Scholl for school year 2022-2023.

Services will include student evaluations, consultations with staff, parent/guardian contact and scheduling of meetings, instructions, directions to teaching assistant and participation in IEP meetings.

The contractor will provide a direct service log for each student and each visit and will meet with the Special Education Department at the beginning of the contract. The contractor will service students between the school’s work hours of 8 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Period of Performance:

Beginning 07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023 with four (4) additional option years.

Objective

To ensure the provision for Psychoeducational Services to those special education students identified or those referred for possible special education services attending Many Farms High School. Services will be provided in accordance with P.L 108-446, the individuals with Disabilities

Education Improvement Act of 2004, as specified in individual student

IEP’s.

The school have approximately 9 current enrolled students with IEPs that need to be reevaluated for SY 22-23. The school get approximately 10 new incoming freshman students with IEPs that need to be evaluated. Approximately 3 to 5 new referrals per year for evaluations. The total approximate of evaluations would be about 25 evaluations for SY 22-23.

The psychologist should have the ability to test at least 3 students per day (6 to 8 hours). 25 evaluations divided by 3 is approximately 8 days.

A second MDT II meeting will be required for each evaluation which is about another 8 days.

How many hours a day: 6 to 8 hours a day depending on the number of students to be tested

How many day a week: At least twice per month

How many days annual: Approximately 21 days within contract year.

1) Observes, screens, evaluates students and provides documentation of student referrals.

2) Attends and participates in multidisciplinary team meetings.

3) Develops and/or implements psychoeducation plans to include a narrative description of student’s exact needs and specific, measurable individual goal statements.

4) Maintains service/documentation log of exact services provided to each student receiving psychoeducation.

5) Provides supervision/direction to teaching assistant who provides direct services to students once per week.

6) Identifies equipment needs and makes recommendations of needs to the

Special Education Department.

7) Completes student reevaluations.

8) Provides written evaluation reports to the multidisciplinary team prior to the team meetings.

9) Provides training and support as needed to staff and parents.

Professional Staff Required

The position of psychologist service provider is required to complete this project. The service provider must be licensed in the State of Arizona.

The provider must be a Certified Educational Psychologist and will complete all psychoeducational services required by Many Farms High

School. The Certified Educational Psychologist roles includes completing psychoeducational evaluations, consultation, counseling and inservices.

These services will be provided within a timely response and completed in the utmost professional manner. The Certified Educational Psychologist mast have a full understanding and knowledge of federal and state requirements regarding special education assessments. This will allow each evaluation to be completed using an appropriate sequence according to the law, utilizing correct techniques, procedures and testing instruments.

All evaluations will include information concerning the students intellectual, academic, perceptual processing and behavioral abilities, as well as pertinent background information.

The evaluations will also include a summary of results, diagnosis and recommendations that can be utilized for accommodations and modifications.

Evaluations will be written in a manner that enables special education staff, classroom teachers, administrators and parents to understand and use the results to improve the student’s achievement and foster postsecondary success.

The Certified Educational Psychologist will attend and participate in all

Eligibility Determination meetings as needed. Present and explain the evaluation results in a meaningful, yet timely manner, as well as answer any questions that may arise.

The Certified Educational Psychologist will also be available for consultation on additional items deemed necessary by Many Farms High

School. The Certified Educational Psychologist will work flawlessly with the Special Education Coordinator in scheduling the psychoeducational evaluations and meetings, and in all other areas necessary.

At the direction of Many Farms High School, The Certified Educational

Psychologist will present in-services as needed (i.e., Understanding the Psychoeducational Evaluation, Accommodations and Modifications for

Students with Disabilities to Improve Achievement and Postsecondary

Outcomes, etc.).

The service schedule is flexible and allows for the evaluations to be completed in blocks of days or spaced out during the year at the discretion of Many Farms High School.

The service provider is to:

1) Submit all documentation of services and reports to the Special Education Department.

2) Collaborate with the Special Education Coordinator to establish monthly schedule

3) Meet with Special Education Department on the first day of work to organize structure for service provision and the procedures delineated for providing specified services.