1. FTE and Federal Report A Quick Look
SELDA
August 25, 2015
Classic Center, Athens, GA

2. Learning Targets
I can explain the difference between FTE reporting and the Federal Child Count
I know how to use the environment calculators for preschool and school age children.
I can explain the impact the environment data have on my SPP/APR
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3. You are losing money! FTE is Important!
If you are not checking your FTE,
You are losing money!
You cannot incidentally report.
You must purposefully report.
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4. How are they same? State FTE Reporting Federal IDEA Child Count
Report Type = “S” Special Education Student

5. How are they different? State FTE Reporting Federal IDEA Child Count
Count Day
Segment Based
Program Weight Funding
Grade Specific
School Week
Environment Based
Age Specific

6. FTE October 6th and March 3rd Know each student’s schedule
Know each student’s grade
Know each student’s eligibility
Use codes
Schedule 6 segments
EARN MONEY!
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7. Program Codes MID – P MOID – Q SID – R PID – S EBD – T SLD – U OI – V
HI – W
Deaf – X
OHI – Y
VI – Z
Blind – 1
Deaf-Blind – 2
Speech Language Impaired – 3
GNETS - 4
You will also need general education program and grade level codes
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8. Inclusion Codes Supported Instruction & Direct Service – Collaboration and Co-teaching
4 – Paraprofessional
5 – Interpreter
6 – Job Coach (Must be used with Program Code K)
7 – Assistive/Other Personnel (OT/PT)
8 – Certified Teacher (Not Special Education)
All the above must be used with general education program code
9 – Special Education Teacher
Use with student’s Program Code

9. Student A: Eligibility: Learning Disability, 4th grade Schedule:
Math
Science
Reading
Language Arts
Specials
Social Studies
Small
Group
Co-teaching
Collaboration
General education U C 9
What funding Category? 1
Special Ed FTE earnings?
$3913.
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10. Student B: Eligibility: Learning Disability, 4th grade Schedule:
Math
Science
Reading
Language Arts
Specials
Social Studies
Small
Group
Co-teaching
Collaboration
General education U C 9
What funding Category? 3
Special Ed FTE earnings?
$4379.
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11. Student C: Eligibility: Learning Disability, 6th grade Schedule: U H*
Math
Science
Language Arts
Reading
Connections
Social Studies
Co-
teaching
Co-teaching
General education w/ para
General education U H* 9 4
3 & 5
What funding Categories?
Special Ed FTE earnings?
$4933.
Level 3: $ Level 5 $2014. =
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* ‘H’ if Middle School Program, use ‘9’ if Middle Grades Program

12. General Education w/para
Student D:
Eligibility: Mild Intellectual Disability, 6th grade
Schedule:
Math
Science
Language Arts
Reading
Connections
Social Studies
Small Group
General Education w/para
General education
General education w/para P H 4
2 & 5
What funding Categories?
Special Ed FTE earnings?
$5454.
Level 2: $ Level 5 $2014. =
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* ‘H’ if Middle School Program, use ‘9’ if Middle Grades Program

13. Student E: Eligibility: Profound Intellectual Disability, 10th grade
Schedule:
Math
Science
Language Arts
Reading
Elective
Social Studies
Small Group
General education w/ para S D 4
What funding Categories?
4 & 5
Special Ed FTE earnings?
Level 4: $11, Level 5 $1007 =
$12,834.
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14. Special Education Environments
SPECIAL EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT is not used to compute any FTE earnings and should not be confused with the resource and self-contained delivery models associated with FTE funding
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15. Special Education Environments
There are different definitions for environment for students:
whose DATE OF BIRTH indicates an age of 6 or above (school age) as of September 1, and
students whose DATE OF BIRTH indicates an age of 5 or under (preschool and K) as of September 1
Do not confuse with grade level

16. Special Education Environments for Students Age 6 and Older
In the regular classroom at least 80% of the school day
Environment 2
In the regular classroom at least 40% but no more than 79% of the school day
Environment 3
In the regular classroom less than 40% of the school day

17. DOE Website – Data Collections, Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
Guidelines and Calculator for Age 6-21 Environments
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21. Students Age 5 and Under Special Education Environment Codes
For Children who attend a Regular Early Childhood Program:
Environment A
Children who attend a Regular Early Childhood Program at least 10 hours per week and receive the majority of their special education and related services in the Regular Early Childhood Program
Environment B
Children who attend a Regular Early Childhood Program at least 10 hours per week and receive the majority of special education and related services in some other location
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22. Students Age 5 and Under Special Education Environment Codes
Children who attend a Regular Early Childhood Program less than 10 hours per week and receive the majority of their special education and related services in the Regular Early Childhood Program
Environment D
Children who attend a Regular Early Childhood Program less than 10 hours per week and receive the majority of special education and related services in some other location
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25. Students Age 5 and Under Special Education Environment Codes
Children Attending a Special Education Program:
If the child does not attend a regular early childhood program or kindergarten, report the child according to the location of the special education program. Report the child in one of these environments even if the child also receives special education at home or in a service provider location.
Environment E Special Education Classroom
Environment F Separate Schools
Environment G Residential Facilities
Special education program: A program that includes fewer than 50% nondisabled children.
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26. Learning Targets
I can explain the difference between FTE reporting and the Federal Child Count
I know how to use the environment calculators for preschool and school age children.
I can explain the impact the environment data have on my SPP/APR
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27. Carol Seay cseay@doe.k12.ga.us 404-463-1713
Answers
Carol Seay
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