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CIMS Community of Practice (COP) Call ISD & State Monitors and TA Providers January 25, 2011 10:30– 11:30 a.m. 2

Agenda Updates New CIC staff December workbook Data verification/validation FM Module FM Training February 7 training New training materials Upcoming events Upcoming due dates Questions? 3

New CIC Staff Mary Jo Gruber Consultant, Continuous Improvement and Compliance (CIC), gruberm3@michigan.gov Welcome! 4

December 2010 Workbook Important dates: Acknowledge Reports: January 15, 2011 Submit CAPs: February 15, 2011 Submit PR1: June 1, 2011 Request CAP closeout: September 15, 2011 Acknowledge reports update: As of January 24, 812 of 833 locals had acknowledged reports. 5

Data Verification/Validation Update The MDE has started to review B-3 (Statewide Assessment) and MI-CIS data. If noncompliance is identified, findings will be issued in the April 15, 2011 workbook. 6

FM Module Updates Desk Audits will now be completed using the FM Module! ISD monitors who will be facilitating Desk Audits will be trained on the Module via a webinar. Date and time are TBA. 7

FM Update: B-4A and 4B Locals have been notified about FM on-sites and Desk Audits. Training of FM on-site team members was held on January 19, 2011. Visits start January 31 and end March 7. For additional resources, visit the CIMS website. 8

February 7 – ISD Monitor Meeting Register online for “Be a CIMS Sleuth” Deadline is January 28 at 1:00 p.m. ISD Monitors only Where: Lansing Lexington Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Breakfast and lunch included 9

February 7 – Agenda Agenda includes: Information regarding the April 2011 Strand Report How to access and make sense of the Graduation and Dropout (GAD) data (Indicators B-1 and B-2) Student achievement data via the Michigan Education Data Portal (MEDP) (Indicator 3) Other timely tidbits 10

February 7 – Details 11 What to bring: Laptop GAD user name and password MEDP user name and password High level of energy and commitment! 11

New Training Materials Look for new how-to documents on the CIMS website in the coming weeks! Tips & Tricks for ISD Monitors and State officials How to Use the FM Module – For locals Documents newly posted on the password-protected site include: How to Use the FM Module How to Review an SLCAP How to View the Status History FM Manual (revised January 2011) Combined Monitor List 12

New Training Materials Documents newly posted on the public site under the FM tab  B-4 A/B Suspension and Expulsion include: Focused Monitoring Desk Audit Procedures (For use by ISD Monitors and Local RAP Teams) Overview of B-4A/B IDEA Regulations Related to Suspension/Expulsion SRR Form 13

Significant Disproportionality: Suspension/Expulsion Did you know that locals that are identified for 4B (Suspension/Expulsion by race/ethnicity) are very likely to be identified for significant disproportionality? Notification letters will be coming in early May. Locals with significant disproportionality will be required to attend June 2 meeting with Eleanor White in Lansing and will learn about the required 15% for early intervening services and other requirements. How do you know if you schedule this on your calendar? 14

Upcoming Events January - Monitors Advisory Team – January 28, 2011 February - ISD Monitor meeting – February 7, 2011 - UP State Conference – February 25, 2011 - Monitoring Advisory Team – February 25, 2011 March - MCEC Conference – March 3 and 4, 2011 - Joint ISD Director/Meeting – March 16, 2011 - COP call – March 23, 2011, 1:30 p.m. 15

Workbook Due Date Reminders 16

Questions? 17

Contact Information CIMS Website http://cims.cenmi.org/ CIMS Help Desk help@cimsmichigan.org (877) 474-9023 MDE Teresita Long, Supervisor, CIC, OSE-EIS, longt1@michigan.gov Cheri Oczepek, Coordinator, CIC, OSE-EIS, oczepekc@michigan.gov Mary Jo Gruber, Consultant, CIC, OSE-EIS, gruberm3@michigan.gov 18