Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education August 12, 2014 The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and Individualized Education Program Development in Michigan

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Sheryl Diamond Supervisor, Program Accountability Unit Nancy Rotarius Policy Coordinator, Program Accountability Unit Beth Cooke Education Consultant, Program Accountability Unit Presenters

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12,  Status of Rules  Child Find  Initial Evaluations  Determination of Eligibility  Initial Provision of Special Education  Development of the IEP  Initiation of the IEP  Question and Answer Agenda

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Status of Rules

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Rule Promulgation The Process Request for Rulemaking Draft Rules Public Comment Draft Rules Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) Department Adopts Rules

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Alignment and compliance with the IDEA’s evaluation process Change is Coming

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Child Find

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Initial Evaluations

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, System of Initial Evaluation Written Request for an Evaluation Evaluation Determine Eligibility and Needs If Necessary, Request Consent for Initial Provision of Special Education Programs and Services Develop IEP or Services Plan Provide Notice of Provision of FAPE Initiation of Services Provide Notice If Necessary, Request Consent for an Evaluation

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Evaluations

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Evaluators CategoryEvaluators Cognitive ImpairmentPsychologist Emotional ImpairmentPsychologist or psychiatrist and school social worker Hearing ImpairmentAudiologist and an otolaryngologist or otologist Visual ImpairmentOphthalmologist or optometrist Physical Impairment Orthopedic surgeon, internist, neurologist, pediatrician, family physician, or any approved physician Other Health Impairment Orthopedic surgeon, internist, neurologist, pediatrician, family physician, or any approved physician Speech and Language Impairment Teacher of students with a speech and language impairment or a speech and language pathologist Early Childhood Developmental Delay MET Autism Spectrum Disorder Psychologist or psychiatrist, speech and language pathologist, and a school social worker Specific Learning Disability Student’s general education teacher (or a teacher qualified to teach student’s age) plus a person qualified to conduct individual diagnostic exams Severe Multiple Impairments Psychologist and the MET participants required in other disability areas Autism Spectrum Disorder Psychologist or psychiatrist, provider of speech and language, and a school social worker Traumatic Brain InjuryAssessment from family physician or any approved physician

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Determination of Eligibility

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Initial Provision of Special Education

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Public vs. Non-public

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Public vs. Non-public PublicNon-public Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Equitable Services Individualized Education Program (IEP) Services Plan

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Development of the IEP

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Initiation of the IEP

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Question and Answer

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education The New System of Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, and IEP Development in Michigan August 12, Additional Questions? Please contact the Michigan Special Education Information Line at: