1. State of the State Texas Education Agency TCASE Midwinter Conference January 2008

2. Policy

3. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Commissioner’s Rules

4. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Guidance on the Rules http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/ guidance/rules/index.html TCASE Audio Postcards Discussions and Feedback http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/ guidance/rules/index.html

5. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 General and Special Education Collaboration All Education Collaboration on RtI, EIS, and PBS (just to name a few) to effect student outcomes.

6. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 All Education Collaborative Texas AFT Texas State Teachers Association Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association Texas Association of Secondary Administrators Texas Education Agency Curriculum, Reading First, NCLB, IDEA

7. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Preschool Transition

8. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Preschool Transition Key Elements of Early Childhood Transition (KEET) http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/guidance/keet. html

9. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 ESC State Leadership New Initiatives

10. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 ESC State Leadership State Initiative for Autism

11. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 State Initiative for Autism Develop Statewide Training Resources Recommended Practices Manual Website for Autism Collaboration with other Entities

12. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 ESC State Leadership State Initiative for Disproportionate Representative in Special Education

13. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 State Initiative for Disproportionate Representation in Special Education Research Resource Guide Data Analysis Website for Disproportionate Representation Collaboration with ESCs

14. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Collaboration Between ARD Committee and LPAC

15. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Collaboration between ARD Committee and LPAC 19 TAC Section 89.1225(k) allows ARD committees in conjunction with the LPAC to determine appropriate exit criteria for students served in Special Education who are also limited English proficient. Members of the ARD committee and members of the LPAC collaboratively determine appropriate exit criteria when a student no longer needs second language acquisition support or is approaching that point. LPAC members present the information at a meeting of the ARD committee. Both committees document how exit criteria will be met.

16. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Collaboration between ARD Committee and LPAC The ARD committee and the LPAC must work collaboratively  Members of the ARD committee and members of the LPAC meet frequently to ensure that appropriate English language acquisition services are being provided  The committee members document recommendations and LPAC member(s) present them at formal meetings of the ARD committee.

17. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Collaboration between ARD Committee and LPAC The work  Determine appropriate participation Assessments for entry and exit  Design appropriate instruction  Formative assessment Benchmarks/Progress Monitoring  Determine how instruction will be provided  Measure effect of instruction based on annual goals

18. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Revision of Procedural Safeguards and Guide to the ARD Process

19. Disproportionate Representation

20. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Disproportionate Representation States are required to address disproportionality that is the result of inappropriate identification.

21. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Disproportionate Representation Review of Policy and Procedures 300 LEAs

22. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 2006-2007 Significant Disproportionality Use PBMAS Indicators #15 and #16 and SPP Indicators #9 and #10 Must consider data related to discipline, educational environment, and disability.

23. State Performance Plan

24. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 SPP/Indicator 7 Early Childhood Outcomes Guidance on the web at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/spp/eco.html http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/spp/eco.html All LEAs will begin entering entry and exit data this spring (definitions of entry/exit on web) Data Collection Time Frame is Now! ESCs are conducting training on use of the Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF) and the SPP7 data collection system SPP7 data collection system will be open for 3-4 months beginning middle to late spring Apply now electronically for a TEASE ID to access SPP7 (ESCs have more detailed information about this process)

25. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 SPP/Indicator 8 Sample of districts in 07-08 except for all LEAs over 50,000 ADM will be included Districts will continue to assist the state in disseminating the parent survey and play an integral part in increasing the response rate Spring 2007 Parent Survey Results at http://www.esc9.net/pages/uploaded_files/ 07SpecialEdSurvey.pdf http://www.esc9.net/pages/uploaded_files/ 07SpecialEdSurvey.pdf

26. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 SPP/Indicators 11, 12, 13 Data Collection Guidance on the web at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/spp/datacollect.html All LEAs will collect compliance data this spring and will have several months to enter data in the data collection systems Information indicating dates the data collection systems will be open for submission of 2007-08 data is available on the Data Collection Guidance website Instructions for how to sample within their district is included in the information available on the Data Collection Guidance website Contact your ESC for training and technical assistance on sampling, the data collection forms, and the collection system

27. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 SPP/Indicator 14 Sample of districts in 07-08 except for all LEAs over 50,000 ADM will be included Shortened post school survey will hopefully give a better response rate LEAs will volunteer if want to conduct lengthier post school survey

28. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Texas Continuous Improvement Process SPP Submission Feb 20072005-06 4B, 7A-C, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18 Feb 20082006-07 7A-C, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 Feb 20092007-08 7A-C

29. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Texas Continuous Improvement Process APR Submission Feb 20072005-06 1, 2, 3A-C, 4A, 5A-C, 6, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 Feb 20082006-07 1, 2, 3A-C, 4A, 5A-C, 6*, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Feb 20092007-08 1, 2, 3A-C, 4A, 5A-C, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 * no data reporting required

30. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Texas Continuous Improvement Process State Performance Plan Annual Performance Report http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/spp

31. Public Reporting

32. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Indicators Publicly Reported Spring 2008 Spring 2008 Public Report: 1, 2, 3A-C, 4A, 5A-C, 9, 10 Graduation Dropout Adequate Yearly Progress Suspension and Expulsion Placement Data (6-21 years of age) Disproportionality (Program) Disproportionality (Specific Disability)

33. Determinations

34. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Determinations State LEAs

35. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 States are required to make “Determinations” annually under 616(d) on the performance of LEA programs. Pursuant to 616(a)(1)(C)(i) and 300.600(a),

36. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 States MUST Consider Performance on compliance indicators; Whether data submitted by LEA programs is valid, reliable, and timely; Uncorrected noncompliance from other sources (monitoring and dispute resolution); and Any audit findings.

37. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Department’s Review and §616 Determination Criteria for States Based on information provided in the SPP, information obtained through monitoring visits and other public information, the Secretary will determine if the State— Meets the requirements Needs assistance Needs intervention Needs substantial intervention

38. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Timelines for the Spring SPP/APR Submission / February 1 Public Reporting / March 2008 125% Ratio / March 2008 LEA Determinations / May 2008

39. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Future Timelines Disproportionate Representation Analysis October 2008 Significant Disproportionality Analysis November 2008

40. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 State Guidance State Guidance web page http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/guidance/

41. Funding

42. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 High Cost Funds Award letters are on the way $33 M plus in requests – Around $8.9 to distribute Will consider amount of roll forward in awards for 2008-09

43. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Early Intervening Services Reporting Requirements Information on State Guidance Dialogue with Districts

44. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 eGrants update LEAs will receive training from ESCs beginning in late May System live on May 30 Apply for TEASE ID/add eGrant Application

45. Regional Day School Programs for the Deaf

46. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 RDSPD Review Process Access to RDSPD Model Program Guidelines 2009-2010 School Year

47. Assessment

48. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 TAKS Alt Activity Bank will be posted in February. Writing and Math February 1st Science February 12th Reading/ELA & Social Studies on February 22. Summary reports for the online system will be available January 25th Parent training materials/power point for understanding the confidential student record that will be sent to parents in May for TAKS-Alt will be available April 1st.

49. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 TAKS Alt Peer review will be January 29th and 30 th Training at each of the Education Service Centers http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assess ment/resources/taksalt/

50. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 TAKS-Modified (TAKS-M) Operational tests in the spring:  Grades 3-8 and 10 math  Grades 3-8 reading and grade 10 ELA  Grades 5, 8, and 10 science Field tests in the spring:  Grades 9 and 11 math  Grade 9 reading and 11 ELA  Grades 8, 10, and 11 Social Studies All students for whom TAKS-M is the appropriate assessment are required to participate in the field tests TAKS-M sample items for reading, math, and science within the next month will be posted in the next month

51. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 TAKS (Accommodated) Available for any student served by special education who meets the eligibility requirements for specific accommodations (not restricted by qualifying disability or program) Students scheduled to participate in the spring administration of TAKS (Accommodated) don’t participate in the February writing TAKS field tests.

52. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Accommodations 2007-2008 Accommodations Manual was sent to districts in December and is also posted on the Student Assessment website. Pages 19-25 provide information on accommodations by assessment and accommodations category. Information in italics indicates that an Accommodation Request Form is required. Student Assessment will provide information to districts regarding the provision of adequate objective evidence when submitting an Accommodation Request Form. Power Points available on the Student Assessment website regarding accommodations use:  Assessment Conference PowerPoint- http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/confer ences/tac/2007/2007Accommodations.ppt http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/confer ences/tac/2007/2007Accommodations.ppt  January 18th TETN PowerPoint will be posted shortly.

53. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Student Assessment Student Assessment Webpage http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/

54. Accreditation Rules

55. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Accreditation Rules §97.1055 defines each of the four accreditation status and describes the process of assigning a status to each district under Texas Education Code §39.071(b) and (c). A district may be assigned an accreditation status of Accredited, Accredited-Warned, Accredited-Probation, or Not Accredited-Revoked.

56. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Accreditation Rules An accreditation status will be assigned based on a district’s academic accountability rating; financial accountability; and/or the failure to comply with requirements related to:  integrity of assessment or financial data used to measure performance  reporting of data to PEIMS  other reports required by state or federal law or court order; or  the district’s programs monitored under Performance- Based Monitoring Analysis System that exhibit serious or persistent deficiencies

57. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Accreditation Rules §97.1071 codifies in rule the procedures of the PBM system. The rules provides for the assignment of a school district to an intervention stage based on performance levels according to: the degree to which the district’s performance reflects a need for intervention, as indicated by the seriousness, number, extent, and duration of the student performance, program effectiveness, and/or program compliance deficiencies a comparison of the district’s performance to aggregated state performance and to the performance of other districts; the availability of state and regional resources to intervene in all districts exhibiting a need for intervention; and the length of time the performance standard has been in place and the length of time the district has exhibited deficiencies.

58. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Accreditation Rules Other information considered may be: complaints investigation results; special education due process hearing decisions; data validation activities; integrity of assessment or financial data; and longitudinal intervention history.

59. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Accreditation Rules §97.1073 provides for the appointment of a monitor, conservator or board of managers by the commissioner when such action is required. A monitor will be assigned when: the deficiencies of a district require a monitor to participate in and report to the commissioner on the activities of the district’s board of trustees and superintendent; the deficiencies are not of such severity or duration as to require direct TEA oversight of district operations the district has been responsive to and general compliant with previous sanctions and TEA interventions; and stronger intervention is not required to prevent substantial or imminent harm to the welfare of the district’s student or the public interest.

60. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Accreditation Rules A conservator or a management team will be appointed when: the nature or duration of the deficiencies require that the TEA directly oversee the operations of the district in the area(s) of deficiency; the district has not been responsive to or compliant with TEA intervention requirements; or such intervention is needed to prevent substantial or imminent harm to the welfare of the district’s students or to the public interest.

61. Texas Education Agency TCASE/ January 2008 Accreditation Rules Program Monitoring and Intervention Website http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/commissioner/c oesummary/2007/sum1207.html