1. Aren’t they all the same? Differences Between Part B, Part C, and Michigan Mandatory Special Education (MMSE) Teri Johnson Assistant Director of Special Education Office of Special Education Vanessa Winborne State Early On ® Coordinator Office of Great Start Jessica Brady Supervisor, Performance Reporting Unit Office of Special Education

2. IFSP Development  Used a variety of resources  Old IFSP/IEP combined form  34 CFR 303  U.S. Department of Education, OSEP Model Form: IFSP  Collaborated with OSE, EOT&TA & a Consumer Focus Group  Developed to meet the needs for Part C and MMSE 2

3. IFSP and Support Materials  IFSP  Checklist  Guidance Document  Upcoming  Online Training EOT&TA  Additional Guidance Document 3

4. Special Education Eligibility  Page 1  Special Education Rule Number  Indicate evaluated for special education and found eligibility  Participation decision 4

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6. Special Education Needs and the MET  Page 2  Need for special education services  Record date for Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team meeting 6

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8. Financial Responsibility  Indicate which agency is responsible for financial support 8

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10. Participants  Page 6  Record ECSE Teacher/Special Education Provider  MET  Lead Agency Representation  LEA Representation 10

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12. Initial Eligibility Determination for Students Exiting Part C of IDEA  Part B of IDEA Stat Performance Plan Indicator B-12  Percent of children referred by Part C prior to age 3, who are found eligible for Part B, and who have an IEP developed and implemented by their third birthdays 12

13. Potentially Eligible for Part B Services  Receiving Michigan Mandatory Special Education Services between the ages of birth and three.  Child has an IFSP in place.  Part C has referred the child to Part B special education 13

14. Process to Ensure the IEP is Developed and Implemented in a Timely Manner  Part C refers the child to Part B between ages 27 months and 33 months of age  Part B requests consent to evaluate  Part B evaluates the child to determine eligibility for Part B of IDEA 14

15. Data Collection  Districts must ensure that data is being submitted for students who exiting Part C and are potentially eligible for Part B services  MSDS- both the Part C exit/transition component must be filled out and the initial IEP component in Part B 15

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19. Contact Information  Teri Johnson, Assistant Director, Office of Special Education JohnsonT37@michigan.gov  Vanessa Winborne, State Part C Coordinator WinborneV@michigan.gov  Jessica Brady, Supervisor, Office of Special Education bradyj@michigan.gov 19