Community Responsive Pedagogy Framework for Academic Support
This framework, developed by Drs. Gail Rulloda and San T., focuses on a community responsive pedagogy approach to providing academic adjustments and auxiliary aids to students. It emphasizes equity, relationships, relevance, and responsibility to support student success and well-being. Through guiding questions and critical concepts, it outlines the services provided by DSPS, including accommodations for different disabilities and categories of students. Utilizing the DSPS interactive process, students with learning disabilities can access necessary support for their academic journey.
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DSPS Presents: A Community Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) Framework to Providing Academic Adjustments and Auxiliary Aids to Students Drs. Gail Rulloda & San T. Lu Cohort 2023 Special thanks to Dr. Allyson Tiantingco-Cubales, SFSU Ethnic Studies professor
Community Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) Framework: An equity-centered approach to education that responds to the wide range of needs (social, emotional, and technical) towards the academic success and wellness of the student. Domains include 3R s (Relationships, Relevance, Responsibility)
Guiding Questions: What is DSPS here to provide (for students & faculty/staff)? What is the DSPS interactive process? What is the process for students with learning disabilities? How can NVC utilize DSPS services in our current areas? Critical Concepts
Guiding Question: What is DSPS here to provide for students? What are the disabilities or categories of the students we serve? Provide Access through accommodations Classroom accommodations Testing accommodations Outside the classroom (studying/reading) Disability Counseling Critical Concepts
Guiding Question: What is DSPS here to provide for students? Provide Access; Examples Classroom accommodations Recording Testing accommodations Extended time Outside the classroom (studying/reading) Text-to-speech Critical Concepts
Guiding Question: What do students need as documentation for DSPS to become eligible? An IEP or 504 from the P-12 system Document from Department of Rehabilitation Document from Veterans Affairs with stated disability Psych-educational Report Disability Verification form completed by professional All documents include a stated disability Critical Concepts
Deaf Hard & Hard of Hearing Autism Learning Disability Vision Acquired Brain Injury Other (Including Speech, Chronic, etc.) Mental Health Intellectual Mobility ADHD Disability Categories (CCC s Title V)
Critical Concept: Having a disability does not mean that a student has a learning disability A learning disability is NOT ADHD A learning disability is NOT mental health A learning disability is NOT an acquired brain injury And so what happens if a student thinks they have a learning disability? And not the other categories mentioned? Critical Concepts
Guiding Question: What is the process for academic adjustments for student with learning disabilities? Information meeting Is this student appropriate for a learning disability eligibility process? What happens if they still want to do it? LD Intake and Process Cognitive Testing Achievement Testing Results LD Eligibility Process If they are eligible, they will receive accommodations We are not diagnosing them or evaluating - we are making them eligible Critical Concepts
Guiding Question: What is the DSPS interactive process? DSPS website DSPS application Scheduling with DSPS Educational impact and accommodations Complete Academic Accommodation Plan (AAP) Critical Concepts
Guiding Question: What are some assistive technology accommodations for students online and in-person? Text-to-Speech Immersive reader & read-the-web (Canvas) Alternate Media (e-texts) Online Requests Kurzweil 3000 Critical Concepts
Guiding Question: How can we be more responsive & responsible to our students? Understand intersectionality between race and disability Build relationships between community partners so students have access to assessments/evaluations Ole (?) Office of Civil Rights Provide students with information about DSPS Critical Concepts
We love critical conversations Gail Rulloda gail.rulloda@napavalley.edu (707) 256-7231 San T. Lu san.lu@napavalley.edu (707) 256-7429 Contact Information