Office of Special Education MAASE UPDATES April 2012

WHAT’s NEW? Publications New MARSE side-by-side is posted on OSE and CEN web sites New MARSE side-by-side is posted on OSE and CEN web sites Due Process OSE is developing and implementing procedures for Resolution Sessions OSE is developing and implementing procedures for Resolution Sessions 2

3 WHAT’s NEW? State Assessments ELA and Mathematics Common Core Essential Elements have been updated ELA and Mathematics Common Core Essential Elements have been updatedPolicy ISD plan requirement … ISDs must submit a summary of any Plan changes ISD plan requirement … ISDs must submit a summary of any Plan changes

WHAT’s COMING? Monitoring April 15 – Workbook launches April 15 – Workbook launches May 15 – Reports must be acknowledged May 15 – Reports must be acknowledged June 1 – CAPs due June 1 – CAPs due June 15 – Results Transmittals due June 15 – Results Transmittals due See your ISD monitor for details! 4

WHAT’s COMING? Workbook Content Strand Report – new format Strand Report – new format MAR MAR Reports of Findings/No Findings from winter 2012 Reports of Findings/No Findings from winter 2012 B-4A and B-4B Data Alerts B-4A and B-4B Data Alerts Spring focused monitoring notification letters Spring focused monitoring notification letters Letters of Findings/No Findings for B-3 Letters of Findings/No Findings for B-3 5

WHAT’s COMING? Workbook Content (continued) Additional Closeout Reports Additional Closeout Reports Results Transmittals Results Transmittals B-13 Data Collection Activity B-13 Data Collection Activity 6

WHAT’s COMING? Spring Focused Monitoring Cycle – April 30 – May 18 Priority areas B-5 and FAPE Priority areas B-5 and FAPE 7

WHAT’s COMING? Medicaid School Based Services Speech licensees will affect Medicaid; December 7, 2013 Speech licensees will affect Medicaid; December 7, 2013 Recent time study results are very low Recent time study results are very low Medicaid audits are continuing Medicaid audits are continuing Medicaid reimbursement staff want to visit ISDs Medicaid reimbursement staff want to visit ISDs 8

WHAT’s COMING? Data Collection APR public reporting available for district preview APR public reporting available for district preview May 14 May 14 special education contacts in EEM will be sent the message special education contacts in EEM will be sent the message Local determinations Local determinations Early June Early June 9

10 UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Webinar – “April 15, 2012 CIMS Workbook Preview” for Part B locals on April 17 at 1:30 – download at Webinar – “April 15, 2012 CIMS Workbook Preview” for Part B locals on April 17 at 1:30 – download at For parents, teachers and paraprofessionals of students with VI For parents, teachers and paraprofessionals of students with VI iPad workshop at Macomb ISD – April 13 register at iPad workshop at Macomb ISD – April 13 register at

11 UPDATES & REMINDERS Data Collection Run MSDS Discipline and Initial IEP Reports from the MSDS Spring Collection Run MSDS Discipline and Initial IEP Reports from the MSDS Spring Collection Enter any missing data into Student Record Maintenance this spring or MSDS End of Year Collection

UPDATES & REMINDERS Finance FY Maintenance of Effort Analyses have been mailed to all ISDs FY Maintenance of Effort Analyses have been mailed to all ISDs 51 ISDs passed 51 ISDs passed 6 have shortfalls to resolve 6 have shortfalls to resolve OSE Contact for MOE: OSE Contact for MOE: Rene Richardson or Debbie Nowlen 12

Early Childhood Special Education Part B, Section 619 of IDEA What’s Coming? Mid-May – Online webinar on Early Childhood Educational Environments Data Collection – All early childhood outcome data is due in MSDS by June 30th 13

Early Childhood Special Education Part B, Section 619 or IDEA Upcoming Learning Opportunities Outcomes Trainings – for dates and registration information Outcomes Trainings – for dates and registration informationhttp://eotta.ccresa.org/ Michigan Division for Early Childhood – conference will be held April 27 at CMU Michigan Division for Early Childhood – conference will be held April 27 at CMU

Early On ® IDEA Part C What’s Coming? Monitoring – Enhanced Review of local Early On System Monitoring – Enhanced Review of local Early On System Finance – Part C 2012 Application will initiate Part C MOE collection Finance – Part C 2012 Application will initiate Part C MOE collection Data Collection – data elements to be collected in MSDS will be announced in April Data Collection – data elements to be collected in MSDS will be announced in April 15

Early On ® IDEA Part C Updates and Reminders The new Early On local application for funds will go live in April The new Early On local application for funds will go live in April 16

From the Director’s Desk 17

From the Director’s Desk 5 Game Changers Early Early childhood systems are aligned All teachers are prepared to teach students with disabilities All students with disabilities have access to differentiated instruction All assessments provide accurate information about what students know and can do Transition services support post-secondary completion and employment 18

IDEA Application Package OSEP is seeking comments Go to Click on “browse Pending collections” Click on link number Click ‘download attachments’ to see OSEP’s proposal Comments due by May 7, 2012 Submit to 19 From the Director’s Desk

NASDSE Professional Development Series! Begins March 30 th Begins March 30 th Michigan’s access code: 1112MICH55 Michigan’s access code: 1112MICH55 All documents needed are downloadable All documents needed are downloadable “Providing Education Assessment Appropriate for Every Student: Is It Possible?” “Providing Education Assessment Appropriate for Every Student: Is It Possible?” “It’s 2012: Do you Know Where your RtI is?” “It’s 2012: Do you Know Where your RtI is?” 20

From the Director’s Desk ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request MDE received a phone call last week from the feds with clarification questions MDE received a phone call last week from the feds with clarification questions Initial feedback has been positive Initial feedback has been positive Final permission may come “soon” Final permission may come “soon” 21

From the Director’s Desk Michigan designated Active Engagement Grantee Michigan designated Active Engagement Grantee 20 States as “Active Engagement Grantees” The category is used to indicate that USED RMS is working with those states on various projects: Perhaps related to the High Risk Status of DPS 22

From the Director’s Desk Critical Shortage List There is currently NO LEGISLATION There is currently NO LEGISLATION Previous sunset date was June 30, 2011 Previous sunset date was June 30, 2011 A DRAFT proposal has been sent to the House as part of the MPSERS language A DRAFT proposal has been sent to the House as part of the MPSERS language Districts that hired staff in anticipation of new legislation may need to repay ORS Districts that hired staff in anticipation of new legislation may need to repay ORS Stay tuned… Stay tuned… 23

From the Director’s Desk Funding for SE Paraprofessionals w/ a Split- Assignment Funding for SE Paraprofessionals w/ a Split- Assignment Sally Vaughn memo dated April 5, 2012 Beginning with the school year OSE will allow reimbursement of split-funded paraprofessionals for that portion of time spent in the delivery of special education programs and services Change: In the past, only paraprofessionals that spent 100% of their time in special education were able to be reported for reimbursement. 24

From the Director’s Desk MEAP debate Senator interested in cutting $27 million Used for the federal NCLB requirements Scrapping the test would violate state contracts costing between $15 million and $20 million to break. Puts about $600 million in federal money at risk Stay tuned…. 25

From the Director’s Desk OSEP CIV Letter Corrective action for: Corrective action for: Ensuring timely correction of noncompliance Ensuring timely correction of noncompliance Ensuring that LEAs comply with the resolution period requirements Ensuring that LEAs comply with the resolution period requirements Investigating complaints that allege the appropriateness of FAPE determinations made by public agencies Investigating complaints that allege the appropriateness of FAPE determinations made by public agencies 26

From the Director’s Desk OSEP CIV Letter (continued) Improving Educational Results: Improving Educational Results: Submit a plan that includes Submit a plan that includes Specific benchmarks for improvement Specific benchmarks for improvement Timelines Timelines Resources Resources Measurements Measurements 27

From the Director’s Desk Michigan Alliance For Families Increasing number of parent calls Increasing number of parent calls Students being awarded diplomas they did not earn Students being awarded diplomas they did not earn All students must meet the requirements of the MMC in order to earn a diploma All students must meet the requirements of the MMC in order to earn a diploma SPP 8 Parent Surveys SPP 8 Parent Surveys March-August 2012 March-August 2012 Please encourage parents to complete and return them Please encourage parents to complete and return them 28

From the Director’s Desk Introducing… Program Accountability Unit Supervisor, Sheryl Diamond Harmonee Costello Jessica Brady Helping to complete complaints Responding to questions from the field Developing policy and technical assistance guidance. 29

From the Director’s Desk Special Education Help Desk

From the Director’s Desk 31 Eleanor had a whale of a time!