BIEDPA Special Education Monthly TA Call September 11, 2018

Topics LRP Resources for School Staff What are Compensatory Services Personnel Data Collection for SY 2017-18 Special Education Student Count SY 2018-19

Compensatory Educational and Related Services Compensatory Services MUST be considered if a student has been denied FAPE. Lack of appropriately licensed teacher Lack of appropriately licensed related service provider Pattern of missed services for disciplinary reasons beyond 10 days Failure to implement Child Find – delay in evaluation or services Failure to implement an appropriate IEP Failure to provide FAPE

IF FAPE has been or is being denied: Send a letter to parents that tells what is happening and what is being done to resolve the issue. Include a copy of parent rights/procedural safeguards (no teacher – place ads and interviewing teachers by a specific date) The compensatory services can be based on the previous two years. The amount of compensatory services to be provided is an IEP team decision. The total amount of compensatory services does not have to be the exact amount missed.

QUESTIONS If you have questions about compensatory services, please feel free to contact: Marcy Oliver Marcy.Oliver@bie.edu 505-563-5239 (email is the best way to get me – please put your school name and “COMP. Services” in the subject line……ex. Taos COMP Services)

School Year 2017-2018 Personnel Data Collection Part B Data IDEA

SY 2017-2018 Personnel Data Collection School Due Date: Friday, October 12, 2018 The BIE/DPA (SEA) will extract all personnel data on Monday, October 15, 2018. This will provide the DPA time to clean the raw data to prepare for submission. BIE/DPA (SEA) Due Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2018

SY 2017-2018 Personnel Data Collection Personnel data to be collected for these categories: Special Education Teachers Related Service Providers by job assignment Paraprofessionals providing program support in special education Reminder: Ensure data for each category (e.g. certification) is based on the State criteria the school is located in.

Special Education Teachers For each special education teacher (employed or contracted) providing special education services to children with disabilities, enter the following information: CATEGORY Data to Input Provider Name Provide the First and Last name Certification Status Fully Certified or Not Fully Certified The data for this category is based on the State criteria the school is located in. Age Group Which age category does the teacher work with? 3 to 5 (early childhood) or 6 to 21 (school age) Teacher FTE Include the FTE for full-time, part-time, split positions, etc.

Special Education Paraprofessionals For each special education paraprofessional (employed or contracted) providing special education services to children with disabilities, enter the following information: CATEGORY Data to Input Provider Name Provide the First and Last name Qualification Status Qualified or Not Qualified The data for this category is based on the State criteria the school is located in. Age Group Which age category does the Paraprofessional work with? 3 to 5 (early childhood) or 6 to 21 (school age) Paraprofessional FTE Include the FTE for full-time, part-time, split positions, etc.

Special Education Related Service Providers Related Service Providers include psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, audiologists, adapted physical education teachers/recreation specialists, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, interpreters, counselors/rehabilitation counselors, orientation/mobility specialists, and medical nursing staff. For each related service provider (employed or contracted) providing special education services to children with disabilities, enter the following information: CATEGORY Data to Input Provider Name Provide the First and Last name Certification Status Fully Certified or Not Fully Certified The data for this category is based on the State criteria the school is located in. Age Group Which age category does the teacher work with? 3 to 5 (early childhood) or 6 to 21 (school age) Provider FTE Include the FTE for full-time, part-time, split positions, etc.

Inputting Data into NASIS for SPED Teachers, Paraprofessionals & Related Service Providers Pathway in NASIS: Census > People > Staff > Select Staff Member > District Assignments When inputting FTE’s use decimals NOT percentages. Decimal examples: 1.00 = one full-time position providing SPED services to Students with Disabilities (SWD) 0.50 = one half-time position providing SPED services to SWD 0.25 = one quarter position providing SPED services to SWD 0.10 = one tenth position providing SPED services to SWD

Questions? For Personnel data questions contact: Jennifer Davis, Education Specialist (DPA/SPED) Jennifer.Davis@bie.edu 480-777-7986 For NASIS questions contact: Monica Sam, NASIS Specialist/Accountability & Assessment Office Monica.Sam@bie.edu 505-563-5382

School Year 2018-2019 Students with Disability Count

Students with Disability Count The Special Education Student Count NASIS data pull will take place on the last Friday in the month of October (Friday, October 26, 2018). Students must be enrolled with an active Individualized Education Program (IEP) on that date to be counted. Individualized Education Program (IEP) created/uploaded to NASIS must include all required signature/date documentation. Enrolled with an Active IEP does NOT mean that the student must be in attendance on that day.

Complete Enrollment Data The NASIS Enrollment must be one with an Active and Locked IEP. The NASIS enrollment with the Active IEP must start prior to or on October 26, 2018. To be counted, the enrollment with the Active IEP must not terminate prior to October 26, 2018. These enrollment fields need to be completed: Birthdate, Gender, Grade, English Learner and Homeless Status

Complete IEP Data IEPs need to be Locked after the Parental Signature has been obtained IEP Start Date should be entered Special Education Disability Code Students 10 and older cannot be categorically identified as Developmentally Delayed Special Education Environment Students 5 and younger will can have an Early Childhood Environment (e.g. – A01, B02, etc...) Students 6 and older must be in a School Age Environment (e.g. – A, B, C, D, E, etc...)

Student Count Point of Contact Jennifer Davis, Education Specialist Email: jennifer.davis@bie.edu Phone:(480) 777-7986 Donald Griffin, Supervisory Education Specialist Email: donald.griffin@bie.edu Phone: (202) 208-0268

BIE Division of Performance and Accountability Special Education Staff 2018-19 Location Email Telephone Connie Albert Education Program Specialist Albuquerque, NM connie.albert@bie.edu 505-563-5180 Jennifer Davis Phoenix, AZ jennifer.davis@bie.edu 602-265-1592 Donald Griffin Supervisory Education Specialist Washington, DC donald.griffin@bie.edu 202-208-0268 Narcy Ka’won Nashville, TN narcy.kawon@bie.edu 615-564-6632 Deanna Klingensmith Seattle, WA deanna.klingensmith@bie.edu 206-220-7979 Marcy Oliver marcy.oliver@bie.edu 505-563-5239 Delphina Shunkamolah Shiprock, NM delphina.shunkamolah@bie.edu 505-368-3407 Zonnie Sombrero Tuba City, AZ zonnie.sombrero@bie.edu 928-283-2218 Dr. Eugene Thompson eugene.thompson@bie.edu 505-563-5394