Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia Results of FFY 2007 Monitoring Indicators For The Annual Performance Report & State Performance Plan

2 Monitoring Indicator #1 Percent of infants & toddlers with IFSP’s who receive the early intervention services on their IFSP’s in a timely manner. Until June 30, 2008, timely initiation of services was defined as “within 21 calendar days from the date the IFSP is signed by the parent” Effective July 1, 2008, Virginia changed the definition of timely initiation of services to “within 30 calendar days from the date the IFSP is signed by the parent”

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6 Monitoring Indicator #2 Percent of infants & toddlers with IFSP’s who primarily receive early intervention services in the home or community settings. (Primary Service Setting)

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8 Monitoring Indicator #3 Percent of infants and toddlers with IFSP’s who demonstrate improved: Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships); Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/communication; and Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs.

9 Monitoring Indicator #4 Percent of families participating in Part C who report that early intervention services have helped the family: Know their rights; Effectively communicate their children’s needs; and Help their children develop and learn.

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11 Monitoring Indicator #5 % of infants & toddlers birth to 1 with IFSP’s compared to other States with similar eligibility definitions.

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14 Monitoring Indicator #6 % of infants & toddlers birth to 3 with IFSP’s compared to other States with similar eligibility definitions.

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17 Monitoring Indicator #7 % of eligible infants & toddlers with IFSP’s for whom an evaluation & assessment & an initial IFSP meeting were conducted within Part C’s 45- day timeline.

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20 Monitoring Indicator #8 % of all children exiting Part C who received timely transition planning to support the child’s transition to preschool & other appropriate community services by their 3 rd birthday including:

21 Monitoring Indicator #8 (cont.) (a) IFSPs’ with transition steps & services; (b) Notification to the Local Education Agency (LEA), if child is potentially eligible for Part B; (c)Transition conference, if child potentially eligible for Part B.

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Proposed Changes in State Targets

28 Indicator 2: Percent of infants and toddlers with IFSPs who primarily receive early intervention services in the home or programs for typically developing children Performance to Date: 99% in FFY 2005, FFY 2006, FFY 2007

29 Indicator 6: Percent of infants and toddlers, birth to three, served in Part C Performance to Date: 1.79%, 1.72%, 1.78%, 1.92% (in FFY 2004 to FFY 2007, respectively)

Improvement Activities

31 Indicator 1: Percent of infants and toddlers with IFSPs who receive the early intervention services on their IFSPs in a timely manner Performance to Date: 72%, 72%, 81%, 89% (FFY 2004 to FFY 2007, respectively) Required Target: 100%

32 Improvement Activities TA and follow-up to local corrective action plans Explore, implement new strategies for recruiting and retaining personnel Implement revised family cost share practices Add data elements to ITOTS Collaborate with DMAS to move reimbursement for Part C under EPSDT Finalize the Part C Practice Manual Implement Virginia’s Part C Service Pathway statewide Address evidence-based practice related to service delivery in new training requirements associated with the EI certification process Implement Part C practitioner database Finalize and implement the revised allocation methodology for disseminating federal and State Part C funds to local systems Include Virginia’s definition of “timely” in State Part C regulations Revise the State Interagency Agreement for Part C

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