Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services What happens after Focused Monitoring? -

Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services Report of Findings: Content Statutory Authority for State Department of Education Monitoring Intermediate School District Demographic Information Selection Criteria Data Review Summary of On-Site Findings Introduction: Focused Monitoring in Michigan The Monitoring Team Dates and Sites Visited Team Strategies, Methods, and Activities On-Site Methodology for Identification of Findings of Non-Compliance On-Site Findings

Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services On Site Findings Description of Findings of Noncompliance Applicable Regulation Supporting Evidence Comments and Discussion Evidence of Correction Evidence of Change

Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services Improvement Planning Technical assistance for the development of improvement plans Improvement Plan submission and approval

Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services Monitoring Progress Four reports during the one year improvement period Reports document improvement activities Reports document evidence of correction Reports track evidence of change Evidence of change review

Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services Lack of Progress Increased Technical Assistance Revised Improvement Plan Extended Timelines Progressive Interventions

Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services Public Posting Report of Findings posted on MDE Website Families informed of where to obtain a copy of the report

Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services Summary Following Focused Monitoring the district or service area will receive a report of findings. The report will specify the required evidence of correction and change The district or service area will submit improvement plans for approval by the OSE/EIS The district will submit four reports of progress during the one year implementation period

Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services Summary, cont. The OSE/EIS will conduct a review of district data at the end of one year