Laura Basham Email & Phone Number

Lawrence, Ks, Us

Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas Area

Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

• Used problem solving approach to improve collaboration between administrators, special education, and general education teachers• Worked to assist buildings in developing a RtI/MTSS process and the role of special education within the Student Intervention Team (SIT) process• Coached 1st year and waiver teachers focusing on individual professional development needs • Planned, facilitated, and implemented professional development for two districts• Monitored IEP compliance with focus on professional development and preventive strategies• Managed details regarding KSDE IEP audit for round 1, 2 and 3 for both IDEA review and gifted which entailed district and individual corrective action plans• Collaborated with district and building staff regarding improving instructional practices for all students• Worked with school teams including parents to facilitate positive outcomes for “high need” student/family cases• Developed proactive procedures for school teams to ensure district expectations are being met • Developed Classroom Walk Through process to monitor/enhance behavior management and instructional activities for students receiving specially designed instruction• Focused on formal and informal district data to provide feedback to administrators and teachers to positively impact student learning• Used open communication and high visibility with administrators, school teams, as well as parents• Completed teacher and paraeducator evaluations in collaboration with district staff• Developed a respectful rapport to facilitate positive resolutions with parents that have been labeled by district staff at “difficult”• Delegated responsibilities to begin to build capacity with in school teams• Managed completion of district Alternate Assessments• Received Mandt certification for reducing student violence through positive supports and safely de-escalating student crisis behavior

• Managed service delivery for 12 schools serving approx 1500 students with disabilities (ages 3-21)• Managed STRIDES program that focused on servicing students with emotional disorders• Coordinated district teams through due process complaints (Admin. Reviews, Facilitated IEP meetings, Mediation)• Participated in federal audits regarding district’s use of IDEA-B and AARA funds• Oversaw compliance of federal, state, local laws/regulations/procedures including State Performance Plan Indicators• Participated in core roll-out team for implementation/ training for new online IEP system (SEAS)• Supported school staff with data based instructional decisions in lowest performing urban schools• Provided on-going PD in the districts lowest performing schools• Managed several district wide initiatives, such as Co-Teaching, CPI, Read 180, Curriculum and Technology, Data Team, RtI, & Universal Design for Learning• Supervised/evaluated various certified and classified district staff• Developed various projects/systems to strengthen service delivery in schools, increase compliance, and proactively build capacity at district and school levels• Worked with members from district level “TurnAround Teams” to facilitate positive systems change at building level based on building specific data• Modeled/coached using the collaborative problem solving process • Assisted school teams in evaluation/development of a full continuum of services for all learners• Collaborated with parents/guardians, outside agencies, and legal reps to develop proactive plans for student success • Oversaw the school level budgeting process to assure purchase of adequate intervention services• Analyzed state and district assessment data and assisted school teams to develop proactive intervention plans to increase student scores• Lead district team in hiring, mentoring, and retaining Intervention Specialists and Related Staff• Lead numerous district-wide staff dev. courses and trainings

Masters, Special Education Administration

Bs, Special Education

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