Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education August 12, 2014 The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and Individualized

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education

August 12, 2014

The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and Individualized

Education Program Development in Michigan

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special EducationThe New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, 2014

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Sheryl DiamondSupervisor, Program Accountability Unit

Nancy RotariusPolicy Coordinator, Program Accountability Unit

Beth CookeEducation Consultant, Program Accountability Unit

Presenters


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Status of Rules

Child Find

Initial Evaluations

Determination of Eligibility

Initial Provision of Special Education

Development of the IEP

Initiation of the IEP

Question and Answer

Agenda


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Status of Rules


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Rule Promulgation

The Process

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Request for Rulemaking

DraftRules

Public Comment

DraftRules

Joint Committee on AdministrativeRules (JCAR)

Department Adopts Rules


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Alignment and compliance with the IDEA’s evaluation process

Change is Coming


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Child Find


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Initial Evaluations


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System of Initial Evaluation

Written Request for

an Evaluation

Evaluation

Determine Eligibility and

Needs

If Necessary, Request Consent

for Initial Provision of

Special Education Programs and

Services

Develop IEP or Services Plan

Provide Notice of Provision of

FAPE

Initiationof Services

Provide Notice

If Necessary, Request

Consent foran Evaluation


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Evaluations


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EvaluatorsCategory Evaluators

Cognitive Impairment Psychologist

Emotional Impairment Psychologist or psychiatrist and school social worker

Hearing Impairment Audiologist and an otolaryngologist or otologist

Visual Impairment Ophthalmologist or optometrist

Physical ImpairmentOrthopedic surgeon, internist, neurologist, pediatrician, family physician, or any approved physician

Other Health ImpairmentOrthopedic surgeon, internist, neurologist, pediatrician, family physician, or any approved physician

Speech and Language Impairment

Teacher of students with a speech and language impairment or a speech and language pathologist

Early ChildhoodDevelopmental Delay

MET

Autism Spectrum DisorderPsychologist or psychiatrist, speech and language pathologist, and a school social worker

Specific Learning DisabilityStudent’s general education teacher (or a teacher qualified to teach student’s age) plus a person qualified to conduct individual diagnostic exams

Severe Multiple Impairments Psychologist and the MET participants required in other disability areas

Autism Spectrum DisorderPsychologist or psychiatrist, provider of speech and language, and a school social worker

Traumatic Brain Injury Assessment from family physician or any approved physician


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Determination of Eligibility


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Initial Provision of Special Education


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Public vs. Non-public


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Public vs. Non-public

Public Non-publicFree Appropriate Public

Education (FAPE) Equitable Services

Individualized Education Program (IEP) Services Plan


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Development of the IEP


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Initiation of the IEP


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Question and Answer


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Additional Questions?

Please contact the Michigan Special Education Information Line at:

1-888-320-8384

Documents

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education August 12, 2014 The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and Individualized