No. 1037      Center for Student Support and Special Education
 
Date: November 17, 2000
To: Site Administrators, Division and Department Heads
Subject: 12th ANNUAL CROSSCULTURAL SPECIAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Department and/or
Persons Concerned: 		Principals, Division and Department Heads
Due Date: None
Reference: None
Action Requested: Please distribute/post the attached information

 
Brief Explanation:

The San Diego County Office of Education will again host the Crosscultural Special Education Conference at the Handlery Hotel on December 8.

This year's conference will include an in-depth focus to literacy development strategies for working with diverse student populations within special education and general education settings to improve academic achievement. Goals include attaining standards and the effective implementation of current accountability systems. The agenda for the conference will address literacy for special education students via workshops, which include:

  • Non-biased assessment/placements
  • CDE program assurance
  • Adapting curriculum
  • Early Intervention/Preschool
  • English Language Development
  • Literacy Development
  • How to set up an effective SST and reduce inappropriate special education referrals
  • Collaboration/Secondary: HAAP/SPED Model
  • Instructional Intervention Strategies for general education teachers working with mild/moderate learning disabled students

Please distribute/post the attached information. If you have any questions, please contact Miria Potter at (619) 225-3771, or Rebecca Sapien-Melchor at (858) 292-3548.

Information Circular
Registration Form

 
Sheila S. Ybarra
Director
 
APPROVED:

Luis Villegas
Executive Administrator