1. Avoiding MDE Audits in Special Education Jim Lake, Ph.D. Director of Special Education Lansing School District

2. Michigan and all states are measured on the same 34 Performance Indicators (see handout)

3. IDEIA Part B (20) Results 1,2, 4a, 14 important 1, 6, 7 not as important Compliance 9, 10, 11, 13 15

4. Part C 0-3 year olds Results Compliance 1-8, 14, 18, 19 9-13, 15, 16, 17, 20 This is not as significant and/or it may be an ISD function

5. Judgment on Indicators Feds – absolute standards State – “bell curve” For 766 LEAs (charters included)

6. Judge Judy and Determinations 1 – OK 2 – Needs assistance 3 – Needs a lot of assistance 4 – The “not good at all” department

7. Michigan’s History Year Rating 2007 1 2008 2 Challenges 4, 10, 13, 15 Strengths 9, 11, 12, 16 (Handout)

8. Lansing Data and Lessons (Handout) History 2008 Report (Handout)

9. Results of Round #2 for LEAs/PSAs 463 of 766 LEAs are at Level 1 (60%) 272 of 766 LEAs are at Level 2 (36%) 31 of 766 LEAs are at Level 3 (4%)

10. Enforcement Actions for IDEIA (Individuals w/Disabilities Education Improvement Act) and NPRM (National Public Reporting Mandate) “Needs assistance” for 2 consecutive years 1. T.A. and/or 2. Re-direct use of Flowthrough $ and/or 3. Impose special conditions on IDEIA Flowthrough dollars

11. Enforcement Actions for IDEIA and NPRM “Needs intervention” for 3 consecutive years 1. May use any of the above actions, ________________________________________________________ Enforcement Actions for IDEIA and NPRM “Needs assistance” for 2 consecutive years 1. T.A. and/or 2. Re-direct use of Flowthrough $ and/or 3. Impose special conditions on IDEIA Flowthrough dollars

12. Enforcement Actions IDEIA and NPRM 2. Must do one or more of these: a) Require improvement plan b) Require a compliance agreement c) Withhold or recover funds d) Refer for other appropriate enforcement actions

13. Ounce of Prevention 1. Is your data clean? GI - GO

14. Garbage in 1. Reporting from buildings/staff 2. Entry of data

15. Garbage out Translation software Data checks for reasonableness

16. Know Your Data MICIS Data Reports (see handout) Start working for next year Service models System problems Staff problems

17. Questions/Discussion? Jim Lake, Ph.D. Lansing School District 517.755.4000 Jim.Lake@lansingschools.net (Handouts on NCLB and IDEIA)