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The Office of Special Education. MAASE Summer Institute 2012. WHAT’S NEW?. Publications APR Public Reporting posted at www.mischooldata.org Indicator-specific reports available on the MI School Data Portal by June 1, 2013 Reminder: MI-CIS being decommissioned September 30, 2012. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Office of Special Education
MAASE Summer Institute 2012
Publications APR Public Reporting
posted at www.mischooldata.org
Indicator-specific reports * available on the MI School Data Portal* by June 1, 2013
Reminder: MI-CIS being decommissioned September 30, 2012
WHAT’S NEW?
PublicationsCompliance Standards
released on August 13, 2012
Child Find (one-pager) posted to Cen website by August 15, 2012
Notice (one-pager) posted to CEN website by August 15, 2012
WHAT’S NEW?
PublicationsBraille textbooks
available at very low cost free for those who meet eligibility
requirements MDE-LIO contact: Robert Beaton
WHAT’S NEW?
State AssessmentsCommon Core Essential Elements
* available: www.michigan.gov/mi-access
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students State-wide access to American Sign Language
Assessments – http://mde-lio.cenmi.org
WHAT’S NEW?
EIPA interpreter testing * available throughout the year* http://mde-lio.cenmi.org
Technical Assistance for Early Childhood Transition
* Early Childhood Special Education website www.michigan.gov/ecse
EOT&TA online training http://eotta.ccresa.org/
WHAT’S NEW?
Publications
Part C New Policies Required - 2011 Regulations Policies in development stage Fall Public comment
WHAT’S COMING?
Due Process State Complaint system
being streamlined/improved
Due Process Hearings Costs * Billing/collecting district costs shift from MAHS to MDE
Due Process Data System * Spring 2013
WHAT’S COMING?
MonitoringFall Focus Monitoring
* Begins September 24, 2012 Disproportionate Representation Significant Disproportionality
Identification & Discipline FAPE GSM – Broader Monitoring
On-site visits (26) Desk Audits (6)
WHAT’S COMING?
MonitoringCIMS Workbook * Opened this morning! (8/15)
Monitoring-Verification of 2011-2012 Data for Early Childhood Transition
* Through CIMS September 5-14
September 15 CIMS Workbook : updated Strand Report Notification of Findings or No Findings Focused Monitoring Notifications
WHAT’S COMING?
Data Collection
Do you want historical data?* Request data export save Data Portraits prior to 9/30
Grade 14 * Students with IEPs who:
are 18 and over as of December 1 have completed a high school state assessment attend a transition program
WHAT’S COMING?
Data Collection SPP Indicator 5: Primary Educational Setting
Center program (EEM code) – serve multiple districts, students may be appropriately coded as o Inside gen. ed. 80%o Inside gen. ed. 40-79%o Inside gen. ed. <40%
* Special education school building-if only students with IEPs attend, a stand-alone facility
WHAT’S COMING?
Data Collection SPP Indicator 11 – initial IEPs To be consistent with other child find requirements:
District completing initial evaluation and convenes the IEP REPORTS the child in MSDS.
Resident district ACCOUNTABLE for monitoring, determinations, and public reporting activities
WHAT’S COMING?
Data Collection SPP Indicator 11Part C. Transition Timeliness Characteristic
Report for children 2 ½ - 3 years old who currently receive Special Education services with IFSP & are referred to Part B for Special Education
WHAT’S COMING?
Data Collection SPP Indicator 12: Age 3 Transition IEPs
Report 2 ½ to 3 year olds currently receiving Michigan special education.oStudent record must have a primary disability
in MSDSoChildren must have initial IEP completed both:
√ prior to but not more than 6 months before 3rd birthday &
√ within 30 school days or agreed upon written extension
WHAT’S COMING?
…failure to convene Resolution Sessions upon receipt of a due process complaint will result in findings of noncompliance as required by IDEA?
…a proposed rule package is moving and public comment is projected mid-fall of 2012?
DID YOU KNOW…
…Early On Michigan will participate in a performance audit by the Office of the Auditor General ?
…Michigan Part C of IDEA/Early On received a determination of Meets Requirements?
DID YOU KNOW…
MDE/LIO presents…Sound Support Workshops
Seven - one hour sessions
EIPA Interpreter videoconferences Three - four hour sessions
iPad Classes for Blind/Visually Impaired or Deaf/Hard of Hearing Information: http://mde-lio.cenmi.org
UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
MDE/LIO Accessing Apple Products
Blind and Low Vision Students August 24 @ Charlevoix- Emmet ISD Cost: $30 Register: at
http://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0006-0014-c9b5dc1438ee444b8b53d95e9437d772
UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
MDE/LIO
Camp Tuhsemeheta (Camp T) is now available to all districts in Michigan. Website -
https://sites.google.com/site/tuhsemheta/home
Battelle Screener Training at Berrien RESA October 10, 2012 More information - http://eotta.ccresa.org/
UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Medicaid
School Based Services 101* Ingham ISD on August 28, 2012
1:00-3:00 brief overview of the entire Medicaid program
including design requirements methods of reimbursement
UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
MedicaidMedicaid Implementers quarterly
meetings at Ingham ISD from 1:00-3:00 Phone and Web access
November 13, 2012 March 12, 2012 May 21, 2013
UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
MedicaidNational Alliance for Medicaid in Education Annual Conference
* October 9-12, 2012 Providence, Rhode Island. Nancy Reder, NASDSE
NAME 2013 Conference * October 8-11, 2013 Grand Rapids-Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Please contact Jane Reagan with suggestions for
program speaker ideas at [email protected]
UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
FinanceFlowthrough Grants:
2010-11 IFER2 due August 15 in the MEGS Legacy
2010-11 FERs due August 29 in the CMS 2010-11 Final Narrative Report due August 29 in
the MEGS Legacy 2011-12 IFER1 due August 29 in the MEGS
Legacy
UPDATES & REMINDERS
Finance Note: If all grant IFERs are completed and
approved in MEGS, they will add together to create the FER and the CMS. CMS – Cash Management System FER – Final Expenditure Report IFER – Interim Federal Expenditure Report MEGS – Michigan Electronic Grants System
UPDATES & REMINDERS
From the Director’s Desk
OSEP Theme: Improving Educational
Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
From the Director’s Desk
OSEP Theme: Results Driven Accountability
From the Director’s Desk
OSEP Theme: Finance Focus
Excess Costs, MOE, Proportionate Share
From the Director’s Desk
OSEP Theme: Good Intentions are Not
Enough!
From the Director’s Desk
Dr. Alexa Posny Assistant Secretary of the Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services Renaissance Learning, Inc. Senior Vice President of State & Federal Programs
building relationships with key state and federal education stakeholders
increase awareness of Renaissance Learning’s technology-based assessment products.
From the Director’s Desk
Alignment of: Early childhood service delivery systems Teacher training programs Differentiated instruction/interventions Assessments Transition services
From the Director’s Desk
Indicator 2; DropoutChange in calculation
methodology Last year’s data 6.1% drop outNew calculation would have
changed to 25.9%
From the Director’s Desk
Indicators 9-10; Disproportionate Representation
Under-representation Effective immediately
From the Director’s Desk
Indicator 3; State assessmentChange in calculation methodology One large school with grades 3 -11
Elem, Middle, High School no longer separateLess than one full academic year
Students will count in “proficiency calculation
From the Director’s Desk
Indicators 16-17; State Complaints & Hearings Adjudicated
Associated data will be submitted via EDFacts
Accountability continues for timely compliance
From the Director’s Desk
Sequestration* January 2013* Will Not Impact 2012- 13 allocations* Will Impact 2013-14 allocation* Forecast of 8% could be larger
From the Director’s Desk
Your Input is Needed:
MAASE Special Education Updates
Homebound Instruction Change
From the Director’s Desk
What’s New?ESEA Flexibility
* Available on line* Special Education related changes to be
submitted
From the Director’s Desk
What’s Coming?Pupil Accounting Manual
Peer to Peer Support Not Disability Specific Not Limited to LINKS
ECSE Auditing procedures adjusted
From the Director’s Desk
Continuing AttentionCenter Based Programs
Persistently Low Achieving Results Focus
From the Director’s Desk
Continuing AttentionSpecial Education Part B 619
Congratulations Noel Cole Proposal Developed for B611/619 Office
From the Director’s Desk
From the Director’s Desk
Office Realignment
CIMS (formerly CIC) is now a “team”
within Performance Reporting
Unit
From the Director’s Desk
Center for Educational Networking
* CEN has released 11 new FOCUS on Results articles since October 2011.
* All articles are available at focus.cenmi.org. Subscribe to receive updates about new articles released monthly.
* Visit CEN on Facebook and become a friend.
Implemented a Lunchtime Webinar Series http://michiganallianceforfamilies.org/webinar/index.htm
Developed learning materials (with MiBLSi) to help parents understand the Five Components
of Evidence Based Reading Instruction
Developed a Parent and Educator Guide for Assistive Technology (with MITS)http://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/AssistiveTechGuide.pdf
Michigan Alliance for Families
MiBLSi Restructured: Professional Learning Unit Technical Assistance Unit Evaluation/Research Unit
Schools that implement the model with fidelity continue to have better student outcomes than those not implementing with fidelity.
MICHIGAN’S INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS INITIATIVE
Enhancing Mathematics Instruction for Students with Learning Difficulties
Algebraic Expressions & Equations (Grades 6-8) Facilitator Training launched in 2012
* Additional opportunities - scheduled * Sept. 10-13 in Sault Ste. Marie - EUP ISD * November training/southeast Michigan
TBD
Update guidance for accessible instructional materials (IDEA 300.172)
Launch a facilitator training series * including assistive technology and accessible
instructional materials* to reduce barriers * promote access to/ progress in the general
education curriculum
MITS
Three Systemic Transition Questions
1. Are we doing what’s necessary to prepare our students?
2. Is their community prepared to support them?
3. How would we know?
Michigan Transition Outcomes Project (MI-TOP)
Project Find + Early On Public Awareness* 2011-12 totals = 10,286* 2010-11 totals = 8,912
Early On (Birth to age 3) referrals* 2011 -12 totals = 8,314 * 2010-11 totals = 7,225
Project Find (3 to 26) referrals * 2011 -12 totals = 1,972* 2010-11 totals = 1,687
Reaching & Teaching Struggling Learners
150 programs developed at elementary/secondary levels
At risk students successfully included as peers
promotes active school participation and engagement
From the Director’s Desk