2. CAP ATS & SEC Overview

3. Table of Contents Overview of Child Assistance Program (CAP)
Student Evaluation Screen
Detail Placement Screen
General Inquiry Screen
Related Service Student Information Screen
Overview of the Special Education Process
Referrals
Program Recommendation
Student Placement
CAP / ATS Class Codes
First Attend Dates
Case Close
Discharges
Overview of ATS
Student Data Screens
ATS Reports Menu
Student Information System
Special Education Component (SEC)

4. Overview of CAP What is CAP
The Child Assistance Program (CAP) is an automated on-line system that tracks students through the referral, evaluation and placement process and the delivery of services to students (ages 3 to 21). CAP provides data to the budget office for allocation of special education teachers, related service providers and assessment personnel. CAP also provides data for federal, state and medical claims. Information on students with disabilities, classes and schools is available to the field by accessing the on-line inquiry screens.

5. Security Levels Gives users different functionality
Inquiry only Access
Allows users to browse student records
Special Education School Administrators
Data Entry Access
Allows users to update student records
IEP Team
School Psychologist
Social Worker
IEP Clerical Support Staff
Committees on Special Education Support Staff
Integrated Service Center Special Education Support Staff

6. Browsing the Student Evaluation Inquiry Screen (SE) Displays the current and prior assessments and recommendation (Refer to the CAP Code Handbook for Code descriptions)

7. Browsing the Detail Placement Inquiry Screen (DP) Displays current and prior placement and pupil change information (Refer to the CAP Code Handbook for code descriptions)

8. Browsing the General Inquiry Screen (GI) Displays current and prior case closing, recommended Related Service and parent contact information (Refer to the CAP Code Handbook for code descriptions)

9. Browsing the Related Service Student Information Screen ( RI) Displays current and prior recommended Related Services (RS), RS status and provider information

10. CAP Student Data Menu

11. Overview of the Special Education Process
Initial Referral
Requires steps at the Committee of Special Education (CSE) office
Requires steps at the School once the Referral has be received
Timeline/ Compliance

12. Overview of the Special Education Process
Reevaluations
A Reevaluations must be conducted once every three years, except if, upon review of existing data and the student’s individual needs, the school district and the parent agree in writing that such reevaluation is unnecessary. Reevaluation will not occur more than once a year unless the district and parent agree otherwise.

13. Overview of the Special Education Process Annual Reviews
A student’s IEP must be reviewed annually and a referral is therefore not required
Timeline/ Compliance

14. Program Recommendation (Refer to the CAP Code Handbook for available program recommendations)
At the IEP meeting, the IEP Team determines if the student has a disability and requires special education services.
The type and intensity of services and supports are identified
The type of environment in which special educations services should be delivered
The appropriate service language
Other determinations are made

15. Student Placement
Following the development of a student’s IEP and a recommendation for special education services , a site for the student to attend and receive SE services must be arranged.
A Final Notice of Recommendation (FNR), indicating the school the student will attend and any special services they will receive is sent to the parent.

16. Special Education Programs
Service
CAP Program Code
Description
Related Service Only RS
The student receives a service or services such as: Counseling, Speech, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Vision Education Services, Hearing Education Services or Health Services
Special Education Teacher Support Services ST
This program provides direct services to students to support their academic success in the general education environment. This service can be provided both in or outside the classroom.
Collaborative Team Teaching TT
This is an integrated service through which students with disabilities are educated with age appropriate peers in the general education classroom with both a general education and special education teacher assigned.
Special Class Services SE
Special Class Services serves students with disabilities whose needs cannot be met within the general education class, even with the use of supplementary aids and services
District 75 SS
Special Class in a Specialized School serves students with disabilities whose needs cannot be met within the regular community school.

17. ATS Grade Codes for CAP Class Codes

18. ATS Grade Codes for CAP Class Codes
District 75

19. ATS Grade Codes for CAP Class Codes
Hearing Services

20. ATS Grade Codes for CAP Class Codes
Vision Program

21. Collaborative Team Teaching

22. First Attend Dates

23. Case Closing

24. Case Closing

25. (Refer to the CAP Handbook / ATS Discharge Code Chart )
Discharges
SE students should be not discharged in CAP before they are discharged in ATS.
Some ATS discharges are not applicable for a special education student and should not be entered in CAP. For example, students discharged in ATS with a reason code 06 or 08 (Discharge to Private/Parochial school) should not be discharged in CAP. These students are entitled to SE services in their Private and Parochial school.
(Refer to the CAP Handbook / ATS Discharge Code Chart )

26. The ACP Project
ATS (Automate the Schools) and CAP (Child Assistance Program)
The current link between the ATS and CAP systems makes possible the sharing of 14 data elements common to both the ATS and CAP systems. These data elements are shared for all students who are active on the ATS database and on the CAP system. This means that when one of these elements is entered or changed on either system, that entry or change will be reflected in the exact same manner in the other system. For example, if a pupil accounting secretary changes a student’s address in ATS, that change will automatically appear in the CAP system. The converse would also be true. The fourteen common data elements are:
Student Information
Last Name
First Name
Date of Birth
Sex
Place of Birth
ESL
Ethnicity
Address
Phone Number
Guardian Information
Relationship Code
The link will also permit the immediate assignment of the NYC student identification number for all students entered into the CAP system who are new to the New York City public school system.

27. ATS
Automate The Schools (ATS) is the school-based administrative system used by all New York City public schools. It has many functions, including recording biographical data for all students, handling admissions, discharges, and transfers to other schools, and recording other student-specific data, such as exam scores, grade levels, attendance, and immunization records. It also provides aggregate student and human resources data to school administrators

28. STAT Screen – First screen that appears when you log on Gives an overall view of your school

29. ATS Primary Menu

30. ATS Display Student & Adult Data Screen

31. ATS Display Student Data Screen (Indicators)

32. ATS Reports Menu

33. Special Education Reports in ATS (RSER)
PROFILE New York City Public Schools :00:00
REPT Special Education Reports ATSUSER
==> RSER
1 RGFM Form G/ Class Profile Form RART Articulation Report
3 RSPE Testing Mods Report (CAP) R201 Incomplete Evaluation Report
5 RFAD First Attend Date Report RSHL D75 School Holdover Report
7 RSCP SE Promotion Criteria Rept R326 Annual Review Needed Report
9 R313 Placement Auth. Report R671 Students Awaiting Site
11 R672 Students Awaiting Consent R674 Awaiting 1st Attend Report
13 RACP CAP / ATS Discrepancies RSEP Eval/Placement Report
15 R214 Students Needing Triennials 16 RP12 Grade 12 Students Report
17 RSPD SE Student Detail Report

34. Student Information System Special Education System (SEC)

35. Useful Links Standard Operating Procedures Manual (SOPM ) SE
Student Information System & SEC Applications
System Access Request Forms
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