November 4, 2003

M E M O R A N D U M # 04-28
1. TO:Exceptional Student Education Administrators

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

F. PHILIP HANDY,

T. WILLARD FAIR,

Vice Chairman

LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.

CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA

JULIA L. JOHNSON

WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.

LINDA K. TAYLOR

M E M O R A N D U M # 04-28

Exceptional Student Education Administrators

Exceptional Student Education Instruction Manager 2

Commissioner of Education

We are pleased to announce the availability of a new version of a product developed by the

Accommodations and Modifications for Students with Disabilities Project at the Learning Systems

Institute, Florida State University.

Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Instruction Manager 2

CD ROM) – Product # 10524

The ESE Instruction Manager 2 is an electronic tool for Florida’s school district personnel and

teachers who work with exceptional student education programs. It provides easy access to three

databases of information: 1) the benchmarks and grade level expectations (GLEs) for the Sunshine

State Standards for academic subject areas and applied technology; 2) the Sunshine State Standards

for Special Diploma; and 3) the Course Descriptions for Exceptional Student Education, Grades 6-

12 and Adult, and Performance Objectives for Elementary Students. In addition, ESE Instruction

Manager 2 includes a software application, Student Progress, that teachers can use to plan

individual student outcomes in ESE and basic education courses and to monitor student progress.

Student records can be customized to reflect individual needs.

The ESE Instruction Manager 2 CD also includes these resources:

ESE Instruction Manager 2 User’s Guide and Tutorial (PDF)

Course Descriptions for Exceptional Student Education, Grades 6-12 and Adult with

Suggested Performance Objectives (PDF)

MICHELE POLLAND

Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services

325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 614 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0475 • www.fldoe.org

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Basic Education Course Descriptions for Grades 6-12, 2003-2004 (PDF)

Sunshine State Standards for Special Diploma Performance Objectives for Elementary

Technical Information (PDF)

Free Adobe Reader software

The product may be used on computers with Macintosh System 8.6 or higher and System 10 or

Windows 98, NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.

Statewide training for potential trainers will be provided in the fall by project staff from the

Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University. The locations and schedule for this training

will be announced this summer. Training for individual districts can be provided on a limited basis.

Copies of the CD may be ordered from the Clearinghouse Information Center. Please indicate the

product number and allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.

Clearinghouse Information Center

Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services

Florida Department of Education

Turlington Building, Suite 628

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

Phone: (850) 245-0477

Suncom: 205-0477

FAX: (850) 245-0987

Email: cicbiscs@fldoe.org

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Marty Beech at (850) 921-0687

or via electronic mail at mbeech@cpt.fsu.edu, or Evy Friend at (850) 245-0478 or electronic mail at

Evy.Friend@fldoe.org.

District Program Area Contacts

FDLRS Associate Center Managers

Florida Inclusion Network