Orthopedically handicapped children in Louisiana will become productive members of society.

The mission of the Louisiana Special Education Center is to provide special education programs and related services maximizing each student's potential toward successful integration into the mainstream of society.

A residential, community-based facility is a viable and essential placement alternative in the delivery of service options. The philosophy of the Louisiana Special Education Center is to serve a vital place and purpose in the special education delivery model continuum by implementing educational practices and treatment procedures commensurate with the most promising quality indicators germane to the students being served in a residential milieu.

1. The Louisiana Special Education Center will assure that all students at the facility will receive quality special education services through programmatic, functional activities.
2. The Louisiana Special Education Center will assure that all residential students receive quality intermediate care through programmatic, functional activities.

The mission of the Administrative/Support Services Program is to provide support services for the Instructional and Residential Programs.

The Administrative/Support Services Program will provide the direction needed to operate and maintain all functions necessary for the efficient operation of the Center.

To maintain through 2013, Administrative/Support Services Program costs as a percentage of total appropriation not to exceed 27%, excluding capital outlay projects, acquisitions, and major repairs.

Louisiana: Vision 2020 Link: Objective 3.2 - To provide opportunities and support to overcome Louisiana's poverty crisis. -- The LSEC opened a Transitional Family Life Center in late FY 2006, thus increasing the overall staffing of the facility by approximately ten percent. Most, if not all, of the new employees will be hired from the surrounding area. Objective 3.3 - To ensure quality healthcare for every Louisiana citizen. -- The LSEC offers medical coverage for all of its regular employees and their families.

Children's Budge Link: Same Objective

Human Resource Policies Beneficial to Women and Families Link: The LSEC continues to provide such services as flex time, eligibility for the Family Medical Leave Act, and work schedule flexibility to various employee groups.

Other Links (TANF, Tobacco Settlement, Workforce Development Commission, or Other): Not Applicable

The Business Manager will monitor annual appropriations and Administrative/Support Services Program costs and report to the Director variances from expected results

Input:

Administrative/Support Services Program costs.

Output:

Administrative/Support Services expenditures as a percentage of the total appropriation.

Outcome:

Administrative/Support Services expenditures as a percentage of the total appropriation.

Efficiency:

Administrative/Support Services expenditures per student.

The mission of the Instructional Services Program is to provide educational services through a total program designed to "mainstream" or return the individual to his or her home parish as a contributor to society.

The Instructional Services Program will provide training and maximize the independent capabilities of each student so that they can be placed in the mainstream of a normalized life.

By 2013, 100% of the school's students will achieve at least 70% of their annual Individual Educational Plan (IEP) objectives or Individual Transitional Plan (ITP) objectives.

Louisiana: Vision 2020 Link: Objective 1.3 - To have a highly qualified teacher in every classroom. -- Every teacher at the LSEC is certified to teach special education children. Objective 1.7 - To fully integrate information technology resources in schools. -- Every child at the LSEC is evaluated and monitored through his/her IEP which incorporates stategies for the use of technology in their individualized curriculum. In addition, every classroom has at least two computers available and accessible to the students. Finally, for FY 2005, the Center has been awarded a multi-year assistive technology grant to promote the use of technology by regular and special eduction teachers in Regions IV and VI.

Children's Budget Link: Same Objective

Human Resources Policies Beneficial to Women and Families Link: Not Applicable

Other Links (TANF, Tobacco Settlement, Workforce Development Commission, or Other): This objective is associated with the Tobacco Settlement Fund through the Millennium Fund.

STRATEGY 1.1:

Teachers will closely monitor student's IEP's and utilize lesson plans designed to enable students to accomplish their IEP objectives or Individual Transitional Plan (ITP) objectives

STRATEGY 1.2:

The Principal will consult with teachers each six weeks to monitor student's achievement of IEP objectives.

STRATEGY 1.3:

The IEP committee will utilize prior year achievement data in determining new IEP objectives.

Input:

Number of students having an IEP.

Output:

Number of students who made satisfactory progress toward their annual IEP goals.

Outcome:

Number of students who achieved 70% of their annual IEP goals.

Efficiency:

Percentage of students who achieved 70% of their annual IEP goals.

By 2013, 100% of students exiting from the Instructional Program (other than withdrawals) will enter the workforce, post-secondary/vocational programs, sheltered workshops, group homes or complete requirements for a state diploma or certificate of achievement.

Louisiana Vision 2020 Link: Objective 1.2 - To improve the reading and math skills of every student by high school graduation. -- The LSEC's IEP committee creates, monitors, and modifies academic goals and objectives for each student at the facility.

Children's Budget Link: Same Objective

Human Resource Policies Beneficial to Women and Families Link: Not Applicable

Other Links (TANF, Tobacco Settlement, Workforce Development Commission, or Other): This objective is associated with the Tobacco Settlement Fund through the Millennium Fund.

STRATEGY 2.1:

Teachers, counselors, and supervising teachers will develop and implement Individual Transition Plans (I.T.P.'s) and Individual Education Plans (I.E.P.'s) to meet the student's needs so that they can become self-sufficient adults in the community.

STRATEGY 2.2:

The IEP committee will utilize prior year achievement data in determining new IEP goals (including high school diploma, G.E.D., or certificate of achievement).

Input:

Current and prior year number of students in the Instructional Program.

Output:

Number and identification of students eligible to enter the workforce, post- secondary/vocational programs, sheltered workshops, group homes or complete requirements for a state diploma or certificate of achievement.

Outcome:

Number of students who entered the workforce, post-secondary/vocational programs, sheltered workshops, group homes or completed requirements for a state diploma or certificate of achievement.

Efficiency:

Percentage of eligible students who entered the workforce, post-secondary/ vocational programs, sheltered workshops, group homes or completed requirements for a state diploma or certificate of achievement.

The mission of the Residential Services Program is to provide total residential care including training and specialized treatment services to orthopedically handicapped individuals to maximize self-help skills for independent living.

The Residential Services Program will provide training through independent living and habilitative objectives individualized to develop and/or maintain daily living skills, and to enable the client to develop the highest level of self-care, transitional, and vocational skills at which he or she is capable of functioning.

By 2013, not less than 97% of the Center's residential students will show improvement in at least one of the six life domains (educational, health, housing/residential, social, vocational, behavorial) as measured by success on training objectives outlined in the Individual Program Plan (IPP).

Louisiana: Vision 2020 Link: Objective 3.4 - To improve quality of life of Louisiana's children. -- The LSEC's interdisciplinary teams monitor the children's progress in attaining their resident training objectives.

Children's Budget Link: Same Objective

Human Resource Policies Beneficial to Women and Families Link: Not Applicable

Other Links (TANF, Tobacco Settlement, Workforce Development Commission, or Other): Not Applicable

STRATEGY 1.1:

At the annual Interdisciplinary Team staffing for each client, the Qualified Handicapped Professional (QHP) will present for the Team's approval the IPP designed to foster growth in independent living and self-care skills for the client.

STRATEGY 1.2:

At least every 90 days the QHP will conduct a formal review of the progress demonstrated by the client toward achieving success on his or her resident training objectives. If indicated, the QHP may request an I.D. Team meeting to modify programming in training to more appropriately meet the client's needs.

STRATEGY 1.3:

At least annually, the I.D. Team will conduct a formal assessment of the client's progress in resident training, and a written evaluation, the Total Care Plan, will be presented to the Team, the client, and family for review.

Input:

Number of clients addressing IPP resident training objectives as documented by the Total Care Plan.

Output:

Number of clients making progress on IPP resident training objectives as documented by 90-day reviews.

Outcome:

Number of clients achieving success on IPP resident training objectives as documented by annual formal assessment.

Efficiency:

Percentage of clients achieving success on IPP resident training objectives as documented by annual formal assessment.

R.S. 17:1-42 of 1952

Establishment of the Louisiana Special Education Center to provide educational programs for orthopedically handicapped children of Louisiana and governed by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Title 39:87.1-.4 effective July 15, 1997

Set-up performance budgeting and accountability for each Louisiana state agency with a separate budgetary unit, thus requiring goals and objectives for the Administrative/ Support Services, Instructional Services, and Residential Services programs of Louisiana Special Education Center.

Ninety (90) orthopedically handicapped residential students and three (3) to five (5) day students (Rapides Parish non residential students) receive direct administrative services such as maintenance of client fiduciary funds and indirect administrative and support services such as maintenance of facility buildings and grounds, payroll and record keeping for the Center's employees, and support services for the Instructional Services and Residential Services Program.

Seventy-five (75) orthopedically handicapped residential students and three (3) to five (5) day students (Rapides Parish non residential students) receive educational and theraputic services to maximize the independent capabilities of each student.

Ninety (90) orthopedically handicapped residential students receive total residential care including training and specialized treatment services on a twenty- four (24) hour basis three hundred sixty five (365) days a year.

Achievement of Objective 1 (by 2013, 100% of the school's students will achieve at least 70% of their annual Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or Individual Transitional Plan (ITP) objectives) and Objective 2 (by 2013, 100% of students exiting from the Instructional Program (other than withdrawals)will enter the workforce, post-secondary/vocational programs, sheltered workshops, group homes, or complete requirements for a state diploma or certificate of achievement) might be adversly affected by increasing severe health and medical problems associated with the school's student population.

Achievement of Objective 1 (by 2013, not less than 97% of the Center's residential students will show improvement in at lease one of the six life domains (educational, health, housing/residential, social, vocational, behavorial) as measured by success on training objectives outlined in the Individual Program Plan (IPP)) might be adversly affected by increasing severe health and medical problems associated with the school's student population.

All program objectives and strategies were initially developed and evaluated by Louisiana Special Education Center's managementent which included Directors from all three programs. These objectives and strategies were then refined through a series of three meetings with representatives from the Office of Planning and Budget, Office of Special Education, Louisiana School for the Deaf, and the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired. At each meeting, the program objectives and strategies developed by Louisiana Special Education Center's management were discussed and evaluated as to validity, reliability, appropriateness, measureablility, and consistency with the other two special school's objectives and strategies.
 
The achievement of Administrative/Support Services Program Objective 1 (to maintain through 2013, Administrative/Support Services Program costs as a percentage of total appropriation not to exceed 27%, excluding capital outlay projects, acquisitions, and major repairs) will primarily benefit the ninety (90) orthopedically handicapped students residing at the school and five (5) day students by allowing more funds to be used by the Instructional Services and Residential Services programs.
 
The achievement of Instructional Services Program Objective 1 (by 2013, 100% of the school's students will achieve at least 70% of their annual Individual Educational Plan (IEP) Individual Transitional Plan (ITP) objectives) will primarly benefit the seventy-five (75) orthopedically handicapped students residing at the school and five (5) day students by insuring that these students are sucessfully making in their educational program.
 
The achievement of Instructional Services Program Objective 2 (by 2013, 100% of students exiting from the Instructional Program (other than withdrawals) will enter the workforce, post-secondary/vocational programs, sheltered workshops, group homes or complete requirements for a state diploma or certificate of achievement) will primarly benefit the seventy-five (75) orthopedically handicapped students residing at the school and five (5) day students by insuring that the majority of these students can be sucessfully integrated into mainstream society.
 
The achievement of Residential Services Program Objective 1 (by 2013, not less than 97% of the Center's residential students will show improvement in at least one of the six life domains (educational, health, housing/residential, social, vocational, behavorial) as measured by sucess on training objectives outlined in the Individual Program Plan (IPP) will primarily benefit the ninety (90) orthopedically handicapped students residing at the school by insuring that these students are making progress at maximizing self-help skills for independent living.
 
To prevent duplication of effort between the Instructional Services and Residential Services Program in achieving the goals, objectives of these programs, the Interdiciplinary Team meets at least annually to discuss and evaluate each student's total program at the facility. The Interdiciplinary Team is composed of all employess of Louisiana Special Education Center who directly participate in the total program of the particulary student being evaluated and the parent/guardian of the student. The employees of the Interdiciplinay Team include the student's teacher, qualified healthcare professional (QHP), social services councilor, occupational therapist, physical therapist, speech therapist, resident training specialist, principal, and director of nursing. These personnel are a mixture of employees from both the Instructional Services Program and the Residential Services Program and by discussing the role of each employee in the student's total program, management personnel are able to minimize or avoid any duplication of effort in achieving individual program goals and objectives.
 
Performance Indicator Documentation Sheet attached for each performance indicator.