Office of Special Education UPDATES December 2012

WHAT’s NEW? New for – LIO Expanded Services for young children Expanded Services for young children Blind/Visually Impaired consultants Blind/Visually Impaired consultants Deaf/Hard of Hearing consultants Deaf/Hard of Hearing consultants 2

WHAT’s NEW? Office of Great Start (OGS/ECE&FS) Proposed Early On Funding Formula Proposed Early On Funding Formula Public comment due by December 7, 2012 Public comment due by December 7, 2012 Requests for Proposals for Early On System Requests for Proposals for Early On System Support to Early On Field (due December 5) Support to Early On Field (due December 5) Qualitative Compliance Information Project (due December 7) Qualitative Compliance Information Project (due December 7) 3

WHAT’s NEW? Publications Special Education Data Portraits Special Education Data Portraits MI School Data Portal Site by January 31 MI School Data Portal Site by January 31 Direct link to site to EEM Direct link to site to EEM 2011 Child Count data 2011 Child Count data 4

WHAT’s NEW? State Assessments First Contact Survey for DLM First Contact Survey for DLM Teacher input needed Teacher input needed Opportunity to define necessary accommodations for students Opportunity to define necessary accommodations for students Opportunity to describe student population Opportunity to describe student population Survey ends January 30, Survey ends January 30, UIC – state/district UIC – state/district 5

WHAT’s COMING? Publications Updated Early Childhood Outcomes Manual Updated Early Childhood Outcomes Manual Updated Early Childhood Outcomes FAQ Updated Early Childhood Outcomes FAQ January 2013 January

WHAT’s COMING? Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education Proposed rule package -out for public comment Proposed rule package -out for public comment Spring 2013 Spring 2013 Proposed “small” rule package Proposed “small” rule package Separating evaluation, determination of eligibility and IEP development Separating evaluation, determination of eligibility and IEP development 7

WHAT’s COMING? OSE convening work groups ISD Directors: ISD Directors: ISD Plan System ISD Plan System ISD & LEA obligations to nonpublic students. ISD & LEA obligations to nonpublic students. 8

WHAT’s COMING? State Complaints OSE update of procedures OSE update of procedures Process includes ISD planner/monitors Process includes ISD planner/monitors Reflect current team process in OSE Reflect current team process in OSE Emphasis on local resolution Emphasis on local resolution Final procedures posted for input Final procedures posted for input 9

WHAT’s COMING? Monitoring December Workbook December Workbook Fall Findings Fall Findings CAP development rubric CAP development rubric FM Manual FM Manual Next Focus Monitoring cycle Next Focus Monitoring cycle January 28, 2013 January 28, 2013 Priority Indicator 4A/4B Priority Indicator 4A/4B 10

WHAT’s COMING? Early On® and Early Childhood Special Education Preschool Child Outcome data Preschool Child Outcome data April CIMS workbook April CIMS workbook SPP# 7 require results transmittals SPP# 7 require results transmittals Michigan State Plan for Part C/IDEA Early January 2013 Early January nd Round 2nd Round 11

DID YOU KNOW? MSDS Early Childhood Outcomes collection is ongoing. MSDS Early Childhood Outcomes collection is ongoing. Enter data as it is collected Enter data as it is collected Preschool Child Outcomes data Preschool Child Outcomes data Sent via to ISD Special Education Directors Sent via to ISD Special Education Directors December 3 December 3 12

DID YOU KNOW? Medicaid School Based Services (SBS) 11/8-2012; Jane Reagan 11/8-2012; Jane Reagan Michigan Medicaid rules re: children/students with private insurance Michigan Medicaid rules re: children/students with private insurance minor changes to the billing system minor changes to the billing system Physician assistants prescribing is limited by Medicaid Physician assistants prescribing is limited by Medicaid Medicaid policy has NOT changed Medicaid policy has NOT changed Exception is for Physical Therapy Exception is for Physical Therapy Contact for questions: Kevin 13

UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Low Incidence Outreach Workshops “Teaching Internet Explorer Using Jaws” “Teaching Internet Explorer Using Jaws” Macomb ISD Macomb ISD January 21-22, 2013 January 21-22, 2013 Deaf & Hard of Hearing: Sound Support Deaf & Hard of Hearing: Sound Support new series beginning in January new series beginning in January Educational Interpreter Video Workshop Educational Interpreter Video Workshop January 12, March 2, May 4 January 12, March 2, May 4 Workshop Information:

UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES American Sign Language Assessments: contact MDE-LIO to set up dates. to set up dates. Meetings for Medicaid School Based Services Implementers Ingham ISD 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Ingham ISD 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. March 23, 2013 March 23, 2013 May 21, 2013 May 21,

UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES 2013 National Alliance for Medicaid in Education (NAME) Conference Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan October 8-11 October 8-11 Save the date link: t&view=article&id=193&Itemid=57 t&view=article&id=193&Itemid=57 16

UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Online training on Early Childhood Outcomes is still available: Understanding the Early Childhood Outcomes Data EOTTA CCRESA CCRESA January 11, 2013; 10:00–2:00 January 11, 2013; 10:00–2:00 Training details to MAASE Training details to MAASE ISD Directors ISD Directors ECSE Listserv ECSE Listserv 17

UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Child Outcomes birth – 5: Early On and Preschool Special Education Five Scheduled trainings Five Scheduled trainings January through May January through May Register online:

HOT TOPIC Clarification regarding measurable goals for IEPs No findings will be issued to LEA/ISDs for only one goal No findings will be issued to LEA/ISDs for only one goal Goals must be measurable Goals must be measurable 19

From The Director’s Desk 20

From The Director’s Desk OSEP RDA – Results Driven Accountability RDA – Results Driven Accountability Reading & Mathematics Achievement Reading & Mathematics Achievement Progress over time Progress over time Participation rates Participation rates Compliance Compliance Continues to be important Continues to be important Within the Statute Within the Statute Reporting requirements may be altered Reporting requirements may be altered 21

From The Director’s Desk Melody Musgrove OSEP Director OSEP Director Part B is permanently authorized Part B is permanently authorized Changes could be suggested with reauthorization Changes could be suggested with reauthorization MOE (example) MOE (example) Sequestration Sequestration OSEP not planning for “funding cliff” OSEP not planning for “funding cliff” Compliance Compliance Defined OSEP as a “compliance driven bureaucratic” Defined OSEP as a “compliance driven bureaucratic” Student outcomes must be the new focus Student outcomes must be the new focus 22

From The Director’s Desk The Senate has the following session days listed before the end of the year The Senate has the following session days listed before the end of the year: December 4, 5, 6 Tentatively Scheduled December 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 23

From The Director’s Desk Legislation for critical shortage list HB 5261 passed the House Allows retirees to substitute teach thru contracting firms on a limited basis Amended to address stranded cost issues ORS still has problems with this bill and are working to make some changes 24

Section 25 Representative Rogers House Proposal Representative Rogers House Proposal 80/20 membership within a school year 80/20 membership within a school year Voluntarily requests for Section 25 transfers Voluntarily requests for Section 25 transfers Revise the transfer process Revise the transfer process Postpone until school year Postpone until school year 25

From The Director’s Desk ASD State Plan DHS, DCH & OSE Work collaboratively A ccept the Plan as a working document Implementation of the recommendations by the Governor’s Autism Council will begin in January 26

From The Director’s Desk State Aide Rewrite Click on “Community Engagement” Click on “Community Engagement” 27

From The Director’s Desk Ode to the OSE 28