Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services UPDATES February 2011

WHAT’S NEW? Preschool Educational Environments and Early Childhood Outcomes for Preschool Mandated changes and FAQ: www.michigan.gov/ecse Submitted FFY 2009 APR Updated SPP SPP Extension Targets and Activities through 2013 www.michigan.gov/ose-eis

WHAT’S NEW? February: System of Payment for Part C/Early On & Screening for Child Find State Board of Education Guidance will follow approval Resources for Indicators B-4A and 4B CIMS Training Website www.cims.cenmi.org

WHAT’S NEW? Public Hearings/Public Comment: Special Education Programs & Services Administrative Rules School Social Worker Notice & Consent Procedures Due Process Complaint Procedures State Complaint Procedures

WHAT’S NEW? Memorandum from Melody Musgrove, OSEP Director; January 21, 2011 LEAs can not use RTI process to delay or deny a timely initial evaluation for a student suspected of having a disability http://www.rti4success.org/images/stories/RTI%20Memo_1-21-11r.pdf

WHAT’S NEW? Discipline Procedures, January 2011 (revised) can be found at:www.michigan.gov/mde Michigan Assessment Selection Guidelines 2010-2011 are available at: www.michigan.gov/mde/ASG

WHAT’S COMING? March: Data Portraits Part C of IDEA memorandum with projections for FFY 2011-2012 will be released soon

WHAT’S COMING? 2009-2010 Maintenance of Effort Testing result by early March 2011 MSDS Spring Collection Special education educational environmental data – optional Use the correct codes for age as of 11/17/10

UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES U.S. Department of Education “National Conversations on English Learner Education” for inquiries contact askNCELA@gwu.edu MCEC March 2-4, 2011, Grand Rapids, Michigan

UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Traumatic Brain Injury Grant Project free online self-paced educational course To register: www.mitbitraining.org March 2011 other modules for professional development focusing on geriatrics and pediatrics Contact Jane Reagan ReaganJ@michigan.gov

UPDATES AND REMINDERS Winter 2011 Focused Monitoring Cycle; ends March 7 New CIMS Workbook; April 15 Spring 2011 Focused Monitoring based on Indicator B-5; begins May 2

UPDATES & REMINDERS CAPs findings issued in December 2010 CIMS Workbook due February 15, 2011 Thank you for your work on 3WiN Data Portraits will be available by March Send recommendations for improved 2011 collection to Fran Loose (loosef@michigan.gov)

UPDATES & REMINDERS Medicaid School Based Services Implementers meetings scheduled for March 1 and May 24 at Ingham ISD from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Submit agenda items to Jane Reagan at: ReaganJ@michigan.gov

UPDATES & REMINDERS ARRA Be sure to draw ARRA Flowthrough (FT) Funds grant ends September 30, 2011 Submit your IEFRS for each year of ARRA grant for which you have expenditures Still several IFER1s (expenditure period July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010) are past due date of August 29, 2010

FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK ESEA Goals for Reauthorization 1. Refining the 100 % 2014 proficiency goal. 2. Revamping the 64-part formula for AYP 3. Reviewing the use of assessments 4. Examining how sanctions impact rural schools 5. Revisiting HQT requirements 6. Expanding flexibility at the state and local level 7. Identifying programs that are duplicative or 8. Expanding flexibility for funding to eliminate the “one-size-fits-all” mentality of NCLB 9. Involving parents in childhood education

FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK APR/SPP 2 year extension for the SPP Summary/Highlights forthcoming Disproportionality Technical Workgroup Meeting Michigan among 6 states invited Set National Thresholds

FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Make the Metric Each State Department Finance Internal Business Processes Customer Service Learning and Growth OSE-EIS LEAs/PSAs

FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Administrative Certificates Supervise K-12 Instructional Programs School District Decision "may require" “Grandpersoned" January 4, 2010

FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Teacher Evaluation Informational Campaign “Understanding Educator Evaluations Guide” OEAA website Sally Vaughn Letter (on website) MEIS College and Career Readiness vs. proficiency Cut scores

FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS) Current Pilot Operational – April 2011  Teaching Certificate  Occupational Certificate  School Administrator Certificate  School Psychologist Certificate  School Counselor License  

FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK MI TOP Upcoming Focus on Results Topic: the role of the transition coordinator in Michigan  Invitations will be received by coordinators and directors   Sunset Rule Zoomerang Survey Short turn around time

FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK MSD Campus Administrator Verification Visit September 2011 MAPS MiBLSi