1. Checklist and Manual Updates
B-13 Data Collection
Checklist and Manual Updates
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MAASE Summer Institute – August 2017

2. Welcome – B-13 Updates Transition Data – What & Why B-13 & B-14 Data
Manual Updates
Procedural vs. Best Practice
Misunderstandings/Concerns
Review Activity
Check for Understanding
Questions
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3. B-13: What and Why WHAT WHY
Indicator 13 of the State Performance Plan.
Addresses procedural compliance issues with the development of transition plans within the IEP.
Must address transition in IEPs where the student will turn 16 or is 16 years and older.
OSEP requires every state to develop a State Performance Plan around 17 indicators.
States must develop a process to collect data relative to these indicators.
OSE must report annually the State’s compliance with the B-13 indicator.
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4. Primary Focus of Monitoring
Improve Educational Results.
Improve Functional Outcomes.
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5. How is Michigan Doing on B-13?
Category
State 2015
State 2016
Number of corrective action plans
404
266
Number of SLCAPS
3006
2191
Overall compliance
76.78%
78.34%
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6. How is Michigan Doing on B-14?
Category
Measurement Description
State Results 2015
State Target 2015 1
Enrolled in higher education within one year of leaving high school.
32.36%
33.20% 2
Enrolled in higher education or competitively employed within one year of leaving high school.
63.31%
60.00% 3
Enrolled in higher education, or some other postsecondary education or training program; or competitively employed or in some other employment within one year of leaving high school.
76.82%
72.50%
We actually slipped a little from the previous year – Mostly with item 1 – 34.79% previous year. Item 3 – 77.09%
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7. Manual Update Questions remain the same.
New - April 1 IEP Review date.
Definitions of Transition Services. (pg )
Required vs Best Practice.
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8. Procedural vs. Best Practice
It is compliant or it is not compliant.
Aspirational (the standard to which we teach.
Improved outcomes.
Educational benefit.
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9. Distinguish the DIFFERENCE!
Procedural Compliance – Annual Goal
Best Practice - Annual
Measurable Goal
Current level of performance
Specific skill to be measured
Target or Outcome
Method of measurement
Formula
Measurability = current level + skill + target + method of measurement
Goal Setting to Improve Outcomes
“Gold Standard”
S.M.A.R.T.
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time-Based
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10. Points of Misunderstanding or Concern
Areas that require a postsecondary goal.
Functional Vocational Evaluation.
Interviews vs assessment.
Independent Living vs. Adult Living (or where you want to live).
Annual Goals – must have all 4 components w/in the IEP.
Assessment(s) that is unrelated to the Postsecondary goals and/or the transition plan.
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11. B-13 Activity
Work with a partner to review the IEP using the B-13 checklist.
Be prepared to report to the group the outcome of the review.
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12. Checking for Understanding
What is the “cutoff” date for an IEP when completing the file reviews in the Spring of 2018?
If an IEP contains a postsecondary goal for community experience but is not written in terms of a goal, do you mark as “non-compliant”?
What is a functional Vocational Evaluation and when would this be appropriate to administer?
Does an interview with the student or parent suffice for a transition assessment?
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13. Next Steps
OSE has completed reviews of the uploaded IEPs from April 2017.
The overall data set is being reviewed/compiled.
Corrective Action Plans and Student-level Corrective Action Plans will be issued in the September Workbook.
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14. Questions?
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15. Feel Free to Contact Us!
Janis Weckstein, Assistant Director | Jessica Brady, Supervisor | Shawan Dortch, Consultant | Janet Timbs, Consultant | Kelly Kendrick-Potts, State Monitor |
Questions? Need Information? OSE Information Desk M-F 9:00 am-4:00 pm
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