Statement of Work.pdf

Statement of Work Diagnostic Psycho-Educational Services

Background:

The Bureau of Indian Education, Navajo Nation, serves as a branch of the state education agency (SEA) for several elementary and secondary schools and dormitories serving the Navajo Reservation students located in the states of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The statement of work calls for professional related services to assist the targeted Navajo Nation Schools in implementing the special education and related services as authorized under P.L. 108-446 Individualized with Disabilities Education Improvement ACT (IDEA).

The purpose of the IDEIA Program is to improve academic achievement of students with disabilities and introduce strict accountability measures to hold schools, districts and states responsible for the academic results of student with disabilities. Exceptional Children Part B funds are distributed to schools on a formula basis to provide special education and related services for eligible children with disabilities.

The School name: Tohaali Community School

Position: Diagnostics Psycho-Educational Services, licensed in the state of New Mexico

Identified Students: Based up the need over the last five years at Tohaali Community School, we anticipate 12 students per year requiring services. The total required based upon the students IEP is 30. We believe that the needs of the students can be met with a contract of 1 day per month that would include time for the assessment and reassessment process maximum of 8 hours per month. The number of days for the Tohaali Community School services may increase or decrease during each year depending on the number of students that require service for each school year.

Objectives: To ensure the provision of Diagnostic Psycho-Educational Services to identified or referred Special Education students attending BIE schools on the Navajo Reservation. Services will be provided in accordance with P.L. 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 as specified in the student IEP.

1. Observe, screen, evaluate students and provide documentation for students referred by the Child Find Team;

2. Assesses and plans treatment for qualifying students;

3. Attends and participates on multi-disciplinary teams to develop Individual

Education Plans (IEP) and makes placement recommendations;

4. Conducts Diagnostics Psycho-Educational assessment in specified timelines, determining if student meets State of Department of Education criteria and generates written reports according to state guidelines;

5. Provides technical assistance to teachers and serves on multi-disciplinary committees regarding evaluation results, development of goals and objectives, provisions of services.

6. Participates in the multi-disciplinary team regarding instructional accommodations, special services, and behavior management strategies to ensure appropriate educational opportunities are provided to all students;

7. Participates in planning conferences for initial and re-evaluations;

8. Attends placement meetings, manifestation determinations and transfers meetings;

9. Provides technical assistance to teachers, parents, and administrators on test interpretations, curriculum based assessments;

10. Interacts with teachers, parents and students when conducting assessments, making observations and reviewing evaluations data to facilitate identification, evaluation, eligibility and placement into and out of special education programs;

11. Maintains administrative records and files in compliance with policies, regulations and good administrative practices;

12. Works cooperatively with agencies, organizations, individuals and groups within the community, state, and/or nation;

13. Collects data and analyzes information for report generation, analyzes impact of multiple and extensive programs and makes recommendations for revisions and/or modifications and formulates programmatic procedures and interacts with administrators, teachers, and parents to facilitate identification, evaluations, eligibility and placement into and out of special education programs;

14. Coordinate and maintain such record keeping as is necessary;

15. Comply with all federal mandates, State Board of Education regulations, and BIE policies to the disabled.

16. Maintain clinical service notes and working with student notes.

Responsibilities of all related service providers: The service provider is to:

1. Report to a designated time and place for orientation to the organizational structure for service provision and the procedures delineated for providing the above specified services.

2. The provider is to make any additional reports or supply data to the LEA or BIE which may be required to evaluate and report on the provisions of related services.

3. Make appropriate travel arrangements including payment of costs to be paid upon completion of work assignment for scheduled work with the Navajo Nation bureau operated schools. Travel cost shall be reimbursed at the actual costs and in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations.

4. Provide written reports and other documentation of services i.e. evaluation forms, attendance sheets, etc. for specific services as requested by the BIE/ADD (Navajo).

5. Develop and provide all materials for professional development and technical assistance provided to schools, leadership team, staff and BIE/ADD (Navajo).