Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services UPDATES April 2011

2 WHAT’S NEW? Bureau of Assessment & Accountability (BAA) Office of Educational Assessment & Accountability (OEAA) Office of Educational Assessment & Accountability (OEAA) Joseph Martineau, Executive Director Joseph Martineau, Executive Director

3 WHAT’S NEW? Memorandum Memorandum Early On® Early On® Finance Updates Finance Updates

Publications Technical assistance document “Evaluation Procedures” Technical assistance document “Evaluation Procedures” Available for public input Available for public input April 29. April 29. MI-CIS website MI-CIS website Data Portraits Data Portraits 4

Publications cims.cenmi.org April 2011 Workbook Preview April 2011 Workbook Preview State Strand Report State Strand Report Tips & Tricks for ISD Monitors Tips & Tricks for ISD Monitors How to use FM Module for Locals How to use FM Module for Locals How to Prepare for FM on-site- visit How to Prepare for FM on-site- visit 5

6 Publications State Assessments Findings issued in April 15 workbook for B-3 Data verification completed in Fall 2010 Findings issued in April 15 workbook for B-3 Data verification completed in Fall 2010

7 WHAT’S COMING? APR Public Reporting APR Public Reporting Preview: May 13, Posted: June 1 Preview: May 13, Posted: June 1 Opportunity to Correct Opportunity to Correct Discipline data Discipline data Review for under-reporting, add missing Review for under-reporting, add missing Initial IEP Initial IEP Over-reporting, need to contact CEPI Over-reporting, need to contact CEPI Review for under-reporting, add missing Review for under-reporting, add missing

WHAT’S COMING? Local Determinations Local Determinations June release June release LEAs and ISDs LEAs and ISDs Revised Guides/Manuals - June Revised Guides/Manuals - June Early Childhood Outcomes Manual Early Childhood Outcomes Manual Guide to Transition Guide to Transition 8

9 WHAT’S COMING? April 15 CIMS Workbook April 15 CIMS Workbook Strand Report Strand Report Indicator 5 Educational Environments Indicator 5 Educational Environments Indicator 8 Facilitated Parent Involvement Indicator 8 Facilitated Parent Involvement Spring FM Notification Letters (B5) Spring FM Notification Letters (B5)

WHAT’S COMING? April 15 CIMS Workbook B-4 FM On-site and Desk Audits B-4 FM On-site and Desk Audits B-3 Verification B-3 Verification B-11 Child Find Logs B-11 Child Find Logs B-13 Data Collection B-13 Data Collection Pilot – Re-designed Transmittal Form Pilot – Re-designed Transmittal Form 10

WHAT’S COMING? May 15 Required Workbook Acknowledgment 11

WHAT’s COMING? Medicaid School Based Services Program All MI Medicaid enrolled providers All MI Medicaid enrolled providers subject to federal audits subject to federal audits including ISDs including ISDs State reviews and audits are occurring State reviews and audits are occurring Sanction for non-compliance can be return of Medicaid reimbursement Sanction for non-compliance can be return of Medicaid reimbursement 12

WHAT’s COMING? Finance Early On ® will distribute memorandum within the month detailing specifics related to finance updates for the program. Early On ® will distribute memorandum within the month detailing specifics related to finance updates for the program. Review of annual MAER reports are moving slowly Review of annual MAER reports are moving slowly due to retirements. due to retirements. 13

WHAT’s COMING? Education Entity Master (EEM) Data collection/communication Data collection/communication Update special education contact Update special education contact 14

DID YOU KNOW? Early On System Update meetings are scheduled for May 2011 Early On System Update meetings are scheduled for May 2011 May 12 – Jackson ESD May 12 – Jackson ESD May 17 – COOR ISD May 17 – COOR ISD May 19 – Kent ISD May 19 – Kent ISD May 25 – Marquette RESA May 25 – Marquette RESA Medicaid policy questions: Medicaid policy questions: Penny Dipple at Penny Dipple at 15

16 UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Michigan Division for Early Childhood (MiDEC) Annual Conference Michigan Division for Early Childhood (MiDEC) Annual Conference April 29, Central Michigan University April 29, Central Michigan University Medicaid Implementers meetings Medicaid Implementers meetings Ingham ISD Ingham ISD October 4, 2011 October 4, 2011 January 10, March 13, May 22, 2012 January 10, March 13, May 22, 2012

HOT TOPICS Public comment Complete for Administrative Rules for Special Education and School Social Workers Next Steps: Next Steps: Compiling the comments Compiling the comments Develop Administrative Rules Report for the Joint Committee Develop Administrative Rules Report for the Joint Committee Public comment complete : Due Process Complaint Procedures Due Process Complaint Procedures Special Education Disputes Special Education Disputes Notice and Consent Procedures Notice and Consent Procedures 17

18 UPDATES & REMINDERS IDEA ARRA Flowthrough (100455) IDEA ARRA Flowthrough (100455) Application amendments need to be submitted as soon as possible Application amendments need to be submitted as soon as possible Monitor ISDs draw down of funds Monitor ISDs draw down of funds Timely matter Timely matter Grant ending date; September 30, 2011 Grant ending date; September 30, 2011 IDEA Regular Flowthrough ( FT) IDEA Regular Flowthrough ( FT) Grant ending date; June 30, 2011 Grant ending date; June 30, 2011

19 UPDATES & REMINDERS Enhancing Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD) (110480) Enhancing Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD) (110480) Grant ending date; June 30, 2011 Grant ending date; June 30, 2011 Michigan Electronic Grants System (MEGS) Michigan Electronic Grants System (MEGS) Moving to a new platform MEGS+ Moving to a new platform MEGS fiscal year fiscal year

DISTRICT PERFORMANCE QUESTION OF THE DAY What is happening to my B-7 Early Childhood Outcomes data? What is happening to my B-7 Early Childhood Outcomes data? Data is reported in Public Reporting for the school year. Data is reported in Public Reporting for the school year. No additional action required to B-7 this year No additional action required to B-7 this year Spring Technical Assistance and Spring Technical Assistance and Professional Development Professional Development 20

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FEDERAL There is also a.2% across the board cut, which will affect education programs Includes IDEA FFY 2010 No additional cuts to Title I or IDEA state grants Head Start got an increase above FY 10 of $340 M. 22

Education programs definitely eliminated include: Striving Readers Literacy Through School Libraries Byrd Honors Scholarships LEAP Education Technology State Grants Javits gifted and talented education Grants for Gulf Coast schools Smaller Learning Communities B.J. Stupak Olympic Scholarships Teach for America (TFA) National Writing Project (NWP) Close-Up Foundation 23 FEDERAL

FEDERAL State Performance Plan Amnesty Week; April 11 – April 18 24

Educational Interpreters Michigan requires : Certification and DODHH Registration Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Registration information available at: _ ,00.htmlhttp:// _ ,00.html. 25

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Michigan Department of Education, Bureau of Assessment and Accountability, will conduct twelve public hearings to receive public comments on the Michigan School Accreditation and Accountability System (MI-SAAS) In February 2011, the State Board of Education approved the MI-SAAS as the state's new accreditation system to provide a means of setting standards for continuous school improvement. SAAS_Public_Hearing_349242_7.pdf 26

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Removal of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and accounting for subgroup achievement Removal of graduation rate from the “Compliance and Board Policy Factors” MI-SAAS will be revised when at least 80% of students are scoring proficient or higher in at least 80% of Michigan schools 27

Michigan Department of Education Special Education Shortages Special Education Shortages Sunset Clause – June 20, 2011 Sunset Clause – June 20, 2011 Significant Disproportionality Significant Disproportionality Notifications - 1 st week in May Notifications - 1 st week in May 28

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Against All Odds Research conducted by BAA/OEAA Research conducted by BAA/OEAA 12 LEAs have been identified 12 LEAs have been identified # 1 reason # 1 reason School-wide Response to Intervention School-wide Response to Intervention 30

MITS MITS recently improved the accessibility of their website ( Added a program called "Click Hear Mobile"Click Hear Mobile read the website aloud translate to other languages and read it in that language Serves as a screen reader for blind/visually impaired Text-to-speech reader for those with reading/print disabilities 31