Iberia

AT Team

Flavia Eldridge, Special Education Director Ann Verret, Related Services Supervisor Tricia Vilcan, Library/Media Specialist/AT Facilitator Stephanie Cogburn, Occupational Therapist Caroline McConnell, Occupational Therapist Karen Beyt, Physical Therapist Angie Stuble, Occupational Therapist Sherri Moore, Speech Therapist Nanette Kibbe, Speech Pathologist Jessica Fortun-Soileau, Speech Therapist

Current Projects
 * Updating Assistive Technology equipment and software as an on-going project.
 * Revamp and reorganize the Assistive Technology Team.
 * Installing several new Touch Screens at schools to replace outdated ones.
 * Boardmaker v6 for every school in the Parish.

AT Success Stories

Briefly give a few examples of how AT is helping the students in your parish. Try to list things that are actually happening in your parish.

District Assistive Technology Profile =** Provide current status of assistive technology within the district. Use the information from local resources, the AT Service Delivery Questionnaire, QIAT matrices and/or other district data. **=

** District Demographics **
Population of students 14,500 Population of students with disabilities Economic status
 * 1) Schools:Elementary -- 16; Middle -- 4; High Schools -- 5; 2 are combination Middle and High School and one Career Campus; Pre-School -- 1; Alternative School -- 1
 * 2) Number of teachers
 * 3) Number of SPED Teachers
 * 4) Number of Support Personnel
 * 5) Other

** District Geography **
At this time we do not have any geographical barriers which would hinder the delivery or installation of Assistive Technology.

The AT Team consists of SPED Supervisors, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and a Media Specialist as Equipment Facilitator.
 * District AT Status **

Summary of Assistive Technology Data
Summarize data from the needs assessment/QIAT. __The Iberia Parish School District has summarized the above data in__ __ the following way:

Note any Regular Technology Plan or UDL that may affect AT in the district. __

__ Identify the AT team membership and the role of them __

__ Provide a flow chart or description of how AT services are accessed within the district

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__ Before completing the plan, identify the following: __

__ Provide a statement that indicates what the district AT will look like in 5 years __

__ Provide a statement that indicates how the district expects to achieve the above. __

__Mission Statement__
__ The mission of the Iberia Parish School District is to:__

learners will ….

The process of assistive technology planning begins first with answering the question “What do we want ___ students to do with assistive technology?” If you use national, state and local standards or QIAT indicators list those.

What are the assistive technology goals for staff? Identify different levels of staff that need to be considered: Administrators, Special Education Teachers/Service Providers, Regular Education Teachers, Assistive Technology Staff, Pupil Appraisal, etc.
 * Basic Awareness of Assistive Technology (Laws, Definitions, Resources) ** Staff will ….


 * Personal and Professional Use of Assistive Technology. ** Staff will apply …..


 * Application of Assistive Technology in Instruction. ** Teachers will ….

What are the assistive technology goals for staff? Identify different levels of staff that need to be considered: Administrators, Special Education Teachers/Service Providers, Regular Education Teachers, Assistive Technology Staff, Pupil Appraisal, etc.

Using the information gathered above, develop action steps that will identify the district’s course in achieving the vision.

Goal – Identify Goals based on the current data and information above

Objective Identify objectives to complete the goals listed. State objectives in measurable terms..

Action Items ** -2000 ** How will the district complete the objectives
 * Responsible Party **

** Responsible Party **
How will the district access funding or resources to complete the objective Timelines Identify when the objectives will begin and when they will be completed Personnel Responsible Identify the personnel who will certify that the objectives have been completed
 * Responsible Party **
 * Responsible Party **

Evaluation Identify the method of data reporting that will indicate that the objective has been successfully completed.
 * Responsible Party **

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Continuous Improvement and Evaluation
Plan for Evaluation of the District Assistive Technology Plan Identify how the district will evaluate the effectiveness of the plan, collect supporting data and target dates for evaluation to occur.

Reporting to Stakeholder Identify how the district will report evaluation.