1. Using State Data to Inform Parent Center Work

2. Region 2 Parent Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Conference Charleston, SC June 25, 2015 Presenter: Terry Long, IDC

3. Purpose of This Session Overview of IDEA data that states collect and report IDEA 618 data SPP/APR SSIP/SIMR Opportunities for stakeholder input and collaboration Discussion about using your state’s IDEA data to inform PTI/CPRC work

4. Priority Topics for the Parent Center Network 1.Evidence-based education practices that improve early learning outcomes 2.Evidence-based education practices that improve school-aged outcomes 3.Evidence-based education practices that improve postsecondary outcomes 4.College- and career-ready standards 5.College- and career-ready assessments 6.School reform efforts to improve student achievement and increase graduation rates 7.The use of data to inform instruction 8.The use of data to advance school reform efforts 9.Best practices in outreach 10.Best practices in family-centered services 11.Best practices in self-advocacy skill building 12.Best practices in nonprofit management 13.Best practices in the use of technology in service provision 14.Best practices in the use of technology in nonprofit management

5. Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) http://www.parentcenterhub.org/topics/data-driven- decision-making-2/http://www.parentcenterhub.org/topics/data-driven- decision-making-2/ http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/oseps- annual-reports-to-congress/http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/oseps- annual-reports-to-congress/ http://www.parentcenterhub.org/wp- content/uploads/repo_items/rda-guide-for-parent- leaders-advocates.pdfhttp://www.parentcenterhub.org/wp- content/uploads/repo_items/rda-guide-for-parent- leaders-advocates.pdf http://www.servingongroups.org/sites/default/files/guid ebook/english/Section6- UnderstandingDataAsInformation.pdfhttp://www.servingongroups.org/sites/default/files/guid ebook/english/Section6- UnderstandingDataAsInformation.pdf

6. IDEA 618 Data Reported annually via EDFacts There are 12 data collections authorized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Section 618  Part B – eight data collections  Part C – four data collections Link to U.S. Department of Ed data files http://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepidea/618- data/state-level-data-files/index.html

7. IDEA 618 Data (cont.) Part B – Children With Disabilities Ages 6 Through 21 (1)Child Count (2)Educational Environments (3)Personnel (4)Exiting (5)Discipline (6)Assessment (7)Dispute Resolution (8)Maintenance of Effort Reduction and Coordinated Early Intervening Services Part C – Children With Disabilities Ages Birth Through Two (1)Child Count (2)Settings (3)Exiting (4)Dispute Resolution

8. IDEA 618 Data (cont.) For more detailed information about the contents of each of the IDEA 618 data files that states submit each year to the U.S. Department of Education go to… http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/edfacts/index.htm l

9. State Performance Plan (SPP)/Annual Performance Report (APR) Indicator #Indicator Description 1/2Graduation/Drop Out Rates 3Statewide Assessment Participation and Performance 4Discipline – Suspension/Expulsion (Significant Disproportionality) 5/6Education Environments Ages 3-5 and Ages 6-21 7Early Childhood Outcomes 8Parent Involvement 9/10Disproportionate Representation in Identification for Special Education 11Timely Initial Evaluations 12Transition from Part C (age 3-5) to Part B (age 6-21) Services 13/14Secondary Transition – IEP Transition Goals and Post-secondary Status 15/16Dispute Resolution – Mediations/Due Process Hearings 17State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)

10. SPP/APR Indicators With Predetermined Targets Indicator #Indicator DescriptionTarget 1Graduation RateESEA 3Statewide Assessment Participation and PerformanceESEA 4BDiscipline – Suspension/Expulsion (Significant Disproportionality) 0% 9/10Disproportionate Representation in Identification for Special Education 0% 11Timely Initial Evaluations100% 12Transition from Part C (age 3-5) to Part B (age 6-21) Services 100% 13Secondary Transition – IEP Transition Goals100%

11. SPP/APR Indicators With Stakeholder Input on Targets Indicator #Indicator Description 2Drop Out Rate 4ADiscipline – Suspension/Expulsion (Significant Disproportionality) 5/6Educational Environments Ages 3-5 and Ages 6-21 7Early Childhood Outcomes 8Parent Involvement 14Secondary Transition – Post-secondary Status 17State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP), including the State Identified Measurable Result (SIMR)

12. Year 1 - FFY 2013 Delivered by April 2015 Year 2 - FFY 2014 Delivered by April 2016 Years 3-6 FFY 2015-18 Feb 2017- Feb 2020 Phase I Analysis Phase II Plan (Development) Phase III Implementation and Evaluation Data Analysis Description of Infrastructure to Support Improvement and Build Capacity State-identified Measureable Result Selection of Coherent Improvement Strategies Theory of Action Multi-year plan addressing: Infrastructure Development Support EIS Programs/LEAs in Implementing EBPs Evaluation Plan Reporting on progress, including: Results of Ongoing Evaluation Extent of Progress Revisions to the SSIP SSIP Activities by Phase

13. State-identified Measureable Result(s) (SIMR) for Children With Disabilities SIMR is a statement of the result(s) the State intends to achieve through the implementation of the SSIP The result(s) may, but need not, be an SPP/APR indicator or a component of an SPP/APR indicator

14. State-identified Measureable Result(s) (SIMR) for Children With Disabilities (cont.) The result(s) must be clearly based on the Data and State Infrastructure Analyses and must be a student-level outcome in contrast to a process outcome The State may select a single result (e.g., increasing the graduation rate) or a cluster of related results (e.g., increasing the graduation rate and decreasing the dropout rate)

15. StatePart B SIMRPart C SIMR DelawareReading/English-Language Arts Early Childhood Outcomes – Social Emotional District of ColumbiaGraduationEarly Childhood Outcomes – Knowledge & Skills KentuckyMathFamily Outcomes – Develop and Learn MarylandMathEarly Childhood Outcomes – Social Emotional North CarolinaGraduationEarly Childhood Outcomes – Social Emotional South CarolinaReading/English-Language Arts Early Childhood Outcomes – Social Emotional TennesseeReading/English-Language Arts Early Childhood Outcomes – Knowledge & Skills VirginiaGraduationEarly Childhood Outcomes – Behavior to Meet Needs West VirginiaGraduationEarly Childhood Outcomes – Social Emotional Focus of SIMR by State (Region 2)

16. Delaware

17. Region 2 Part B State Data Resources Delaware – Special Education/Continuous Improvement Monitoring http://www.doe.k12.de.us/site/default.aspx?PageTyp e=3&ModuleInstanceID=3251&ViewID=7b97f7ed- 8e5e-4120-848f- a8b4987d588f&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=10571& PageID=183 http://www.doe.k12.de.us/site/default.aspx?PageTyp e=3&ModuleInstanceID=3251&ViewID=7b97f7ed- 8e5e-4120-848f- a8b4987d588f&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=10571& PageID=183 DC – Office of the State Superintendent of Education http://osse.dc.gov/service/specialized-education- data-and-reports4

18. Region 2 Part B State Data Resources (cont.) Kentucky – Department of Education, Division of Learning Services http://education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/Pages/P ublic-Reporting-of-District-Data.aspx Maryland – Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Early Intervention http://marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/division s/earlyinterv/Special_Ed_Info.html

19. Region 2 Part B State Data Resources (cont.) North Carolina – Department of Public Instruction – Exceptional Children http://ec.ncpublicschools.gov/reports-data South Carolina – Department of Education, Office of Special Education http://ed.sc.gov/agency/programs- services/173/DataCollectionHistory.cfm

20. Region 2 Part B State Data Resources (cont.) Tennessee – Department of Education, Student Support – Special Education http://www.tn.gov/education/student_support/dat a.shtml Virginia – Department of Education, Division of Special Education and Student Services http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/reports_p lans_stats/index.shtml

21. Region 2 Part B State Data Resources (cont.) West Virginia – Department of Education, Office of Special Programs https://wvde.state.wv.us/osp/datareports.html U.S. Department of Education – Part C and Part B Data for All States http://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepidea/618- data/state-level-data-files/index.html

22. Examples of Ways to Review State IDEA Data Excel spreadsheet with pivot table and graphs

23. Using State IDEA Data to Inform Your PTI and CPRC Work How do you use state IDEA 618 and Annual Performance Report data to inform…..? Strategic planning Grant writing Annual data reporting Program evaluation

24. Contact Information Terry Long IDC Consultant terry.long@sped-data.com (615) 512-5871 terry.long@sped-data.com

25. For More Information Visit the IDC website http://ideadata.org/ http://ideadata.org/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/ideadatacenter https://twitter.com/ideadatacenter

26. The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H373Y130002. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project Officers: Richelle Davis and Meredith Miceli