A YEAR OF TRANSITION MONITORING AND QUALITY REVIEW UPDATE

What Weve Been Up To Goal: An integrated planning, application and monitoring system for all programs now in the Consolidated Application, plus IDEA Emphasis: data-driven planning and evaluation DOE Action Team formed Fall 2005 Stakeholder Advisory Group formed Winter 2005 Goal: An integrated planning, application and monitoring system for all programs now in the Consolidated Application, plus IDEA Emphasis: data-driven planning and evaluation DOE Action Team formed Fall 2005 Stakeholder Advisory Group formed Winter 2005

2007 Application Cycle Fully Consolidated Programs application will be required in 2007! 2007 Consolidated Application will be similar to current application, with IDEA Part B items added Additional future changes to application likely Fully Consolidated Programs application will be required in 2007! 2007 Consolidated Application will be similar to current application, with IDEA Part B items added Additional future changes to application likely

2006 as a Year of Transition October Audits Planning Activities Evaluation and Annual Performance Reports Other Monitoring Activities DOE Staff Training October Audits Planning Activities Evaluation and Annual Performance Reports Other Monitoring Activities DOE Staff Training

October 2006 Audits Traditional special education monitoring activity will be reshaped to help LEAs prepare for 2007 Consolidated Application Every District and Charter School Multiple DOE staff teams Traditional special education monitoring activity will be reshaped to help LEAs prepare for 2007 Consolidated Application Every District and Charter School Multiple DOE staff teams

October 2006 Audits (cont.) 4 components: Traditional audit of special education students (in randomly selected schools) Compliance check on NCLB requirements of supplemental education services and school choice (in schools subject to those requirements) 4 components: Traditional audit of special education students (in randomly selected schools) Compliance check on NCLB requirements of supplemental education services and school choice (in schools subject to those requirements)

October 2006 Audits (cont.) 4 Components (cont.) Possible Quality Review Visit for LEAs scheduled for review in Spring 2007 Would likely be limited to schools Under Improvement or otherwise specifically selected Would likely be scheduled at end of other October activities Discussion with LEA Leadership ** Progress check on the LEAs planning for the 2007 Consolidated Application 4 Components (cont.) Possible Quality Review Visit for LEAs scheduled for review in Spring 2007 Would likely be limited to schools Under Improvement or otherwise specifically selected Would likely be scheduled at end of other October activities Discussion with LEA Leadership ** Progress check on the LEAs planning for the 2007 Consolidated Application

Evaluation and Annual Performance Reports Special Education Annual Performance Reports will NOT be required in November 2007 Ongoing Discussion about whether Consolidated Application Evaluation Reports will be required Special Education Annual Performance Reports will NOT be required in November 2007 Ongoing Discussion about whether Consolidated Application Evaluation Reports will be required

OTHER MONITORING ACTIVITIES During transition period, Special Education Focused Monitoring will be compliance driven Desk Audits of forms and procedures Likely in 2007 but after first fully Consolidated Application During transition period, Special Education Focused Monitoring will be compliance driven Desk Audits of forms and procedures Likely in 2007 but after first fully Consolidated Application

Other Details DOE letter to LEAs explaining the Transition Year (June 2006) Scheduling calls to LEAs (beginning June 2006) DOE internal Staff Training (Summer 2006) DOE letter to LEAs explaining the Transition Year (June 2006) Scheduling calls to LEAs (beginning June 2006) DOE internal Staff Training (Summer 2006)

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