Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services UPDATES October 2010

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October WHAT’S NEW? Fall 2010 REP Fall 2010 REP New Field 17 (Type of Credential) New Field 17 (Type of Credential) Code 69 for Licensed and Approved school social workers who provide special education functions Code 69 for Licensed and Approved school social workers who provide special education functions

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October WHAT’S NEW? Special Education Membership Count Date Special Education Membership Count Date 3rd Wednesday in November (3 WiN) 3rd Wednesday in November (3 WiN) New Process New Process ISD Certification Process ISD Certification Process MSDS “Official Certifier” MSDS “Official Certifier”

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October WHAT’S NEW? Date of IEP in MSDS Date of IEP in MSDS IEPs completed prior to Sept IEPs completed prior to Sept traditional IEP date traditional IEP date IEPs since Sept (school opening) IEPs since Sept (school opening) offer of FAPE date offer of FAPE date

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October WHAT’S NEW? Medicaid School Based Services Medicaid School Based Services DCH/Medicaid decision DCH/Medicaid decision Each ISD must go through a ‘desk audit’ Each ISD must go through a ‘desk audit’ DCH cost settlement staff DCH cost settlement staff Before final settlement can be completed Before final settlement can be completed Medicaid is reviewing a sample of staff lists to verify credentials Medicaid is reviewing a sample of staff lists to verify credentials

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October WHAT’S COMING? Technical Assistance Technical Assistance Funding new or significantly expanding Charter Schools Funding new or significantly expanding Charter Schools Guidance on the IEP amendment process Guidance on the IEP amendment process COP Calls for Monitors COP Calls for Monitors Tuesday November 9 – 1:30 PM Tuesday November 9 – 1:30 PM Wednesday, December 15 – 1:30 PM Wednesday, December 15 – 1:30 PM

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October WHAT’S COMING? Focused Monitoring On-Site Reviews Focused Monitoring On-Site Reviews September 20-October 22 September 20-October 22 Focused Monitoring Forecast Focused Monitoring Forecast Winter Cycle January 31 to March 4, 2011 Winter Cycle January 31 to March 4, 2011 Reports of Findings/No Findings Reports of Findings/No Findings April 2011 CIMS workbook April 2011 CIMS workbook

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October DID YOU KNOW? IEP, Notice and Amendment forms are located on the OSE-EIS web site IEP, Notice and Amendment forms are located on the OSE-EIS web site Complaint data reflects early resolution of disputes Complaint data reflects early resolution of disputes CIMS Workbook CIMS Workbook 824 locals have acknowledged their August 2010 CIMS workbook 824 locals have acknowledged their August 2010 CIMS workbook

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October DID YOU KNOW? Department of Education formally submitted a Request for Rulemaking to the Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules (SOHAR) Department of Education formally submitted a Request for Rulemaking to the Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules (SOHAR) Spring & EOY 2010 MSDS submission of data for B-11 Child Find is being analyzed Spring & EOY 2010 MSDS submission of data for B-11 Child Find is being analyzed

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES NASDSE Professional Development Series NASDSE Professional Development Series Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Training for New Monitors and Interested Experienced Monitors Training for New Monitors and Interested Experienced Monitors October 26, 2010 October 26, 2010 Registration through CEN Registration through CEN

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October UPDATES & REMINDERS October 29 th October 29 th Desk Audits and self-reviews Desk Audits and self-reviews November 17 th November 17 th 3WiN Special Education Child Count 3WiN Special Education Child Count

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October UPDATES & REMINDERS Fiscal Year IFER-1 Fiscal Year IFER-1 Due August 29 Due August 29 Findings of noncompliance (December 2009) Findings of noncompliance (December 2009) 2 nd progress reports and/or closeout requests are due 2 nd progress reports and/or closeout requests are due Findings of noncompliance (April 2010) Findings of noncompliance (April 2010) 1 st progress reports are due 1 st progress reports are due

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October UPDATES & REMINDERS Maintenance of Fiscal Effort will be sent out by October 15 Maintenance of Fiscal Effort will be sent out by October 15 Review and modification information was sent by to ISDs Review and modification information was sent by to ISDs ISDs need to continue to work closely with LEAs & PSAs regarding federal funds ISDs need to continue to work closely with LEAs & PSAs regarding federal funds

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October Recent Lessons Learned for MSDS

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October FOCUS ON RESULTS Data Quality Checks Data Quality Checks Grade or Setting Grade or Setting Grade 14 Grade 14 Use only K – age 26 for ungraded special education programs Use only K – age 26 for ungraded special education programs Must code a primary disability for these students Must code a primary disability for these students Code 30: Use for all pre-K programs Code 30: Use for all pre-K programs

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October FOCUS ON RESULTS Initial IEPs Initial IEPs 20 districts over-reported 20 districts over-reported 536 students reported did not have initial IEPs during students reported did not have initial IEPs during districts under-reporting 80 districts under-reporting Include Evaluated but Not Eligible Include Evaluated but Not Eligible

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October FOCUS ON RESULTS Discipline Discipline 95 districts under-reported data 95 districts under-reported data amended during verification amended during verification Incidents must be reported consecutively Incidents must be reported consecutively Counting by student will lead to inaccuracies in federal reporting Counting by student will lead to inaccuracies in federal reporting

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October FOCUS ON RESULTS Exiting students ages 19, 20, 21: Exiting students ages 19, 20, 21: Other completer or dropout?? Other completer or dropout?? District offers certification of completion District offers certification of completion 19, 20, 21 receiving certificate of completion is considered “other completer” 19, 20, 21 receiving certificate of completion is considered “other completer” District doesn’t offer certification of completion District doesn’t offer certification of completion 19, 20, 21 year olds are considered dropouts 19, 20, 21 year olds are considered dropouts

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October From the Director’s Desk U.S. Education Department Awards Grants to Improve Assessments for Students with Disabilities U.S. Education Department Awards Grants to Improve Assessments for Students with Disabilities A new generation of alternate assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. A new generation of alternate assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Aligned to the common set of college- and career-ready standards Aligned to the common set of college- and career-ready standards Assess knowledge of mathematics and English language arts in grades 3-8, and one grade in high school. Assess knowledge of mathematics and English language arts in grades 3-8, and one grade in high school. Awarded $22 million to: Awarded $22 million to: The Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System Consortium will be led by the University of Kansas The Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System Consortium will be led by the University of Kansas

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October From the Director’s Desk On October 6, Michigan received notification from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) that it is necessary to do a two-year extension for the current SPP. On October 6, Michigan received notification from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) that it is necessary to do a two-year extension for the current SPP.

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October From the Director’s Desk Critical Shortage List Critical Shortage List Sunset June 2011 Sunset June 2011 Michigan Administrative Rules Michigan Administrative Rules Spring Spring Specific Learning Disabilities Specific Learning Disabilities Posting of LEA/ISD Processes Posting of LEA/ISD Processes

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October From the Director’s Desk Shared Educational Entities (SEEs) Shared Educational Entities (SEEs) Homeless Homeless Student Transportation Student Transportation MDE Retirements MDE Retirements

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October From the Director’s Desk OSE-EIS OSE-EIS Continuous Improvement & Compliance Continuous Improvement & Compliance Coordinator, APR/SPP Coordinator, APR/SPP NASDSE NASDSE

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services October From the Director’s Desk We have not succeeded in answering all of your problems. We have not succeeded in answering all of your problems. The answers we have found only serve to raise a whole set of new questions. The answers we have found only serve to raise a whole set of new questions. In some ways we feel we are as confused as ever. In some ways we feel we are as confused as ever. But we believe we are confused on a higher level and about more important things. But we believe we are confused on a higher level and about more important things.