Monthly Special Education Leader Webinar
February 9, 2017
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Policy Updates
Graduation Pathways
Data Systems
Assessment and Accountability
Fiscal
SPP/Monitoring/SSIP
Professional Development Opportunities
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Policy Updates
• Bulletin 1922, Compliance Monitoring Procedures
• Changes to Chapter 3 regarding the on-site visit are being advertised in the
Louisiana Register. A second public hearing was held on December 29th. It is
anticipated the changes will do into effect on February 20, 2017
• Bulletin 127, LEAP Alternate Assessment Level 1 Extended Standards
• Changes to Bulletin 127 to reflect the Louisiana Connectors work are scheduled
to begin the notice of intent process on February 20, 2017
• Details regarding these changes can be found on the BESE website
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Alternative Pathway Identification
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Act 303 Implementation/ Resources
• At the Special Education Directors Collaborative meeting on January 25, 2017,
Bossier Parish Public Schools presented on implementation of Act 303 (2016)
• Resources from their presentation can be found here:
• https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fpwj7P5iaP_tMEctfmyISLja_Hmfsg
91GssZstvphQc/edit#slide=id.p
• The first round of data collection related to how many diplomas were issued
under this Act concluded January 30, 2017 and indicated that 60 diplomas have
been issued.
• The next submission date will be July 30, 2017.
Contact [email protected] with any additional questions
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Agenda
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Graduation Pathways
Data Systems
Assessment and Accountability
Fiscal
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Professional Development Opportunities
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Upcoming Deadlines for
Special Education Reporting System (SER)
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Friday, February 17, 2017
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Action Item
Deadline for SER/SIS (Child Count Compare)
Cross Check to be blank
MFP Final Child Count Run (Count Date as of
February 1)
Run the following:
• MFP Counted, MFP Not Counted, and Summary reports
• Gifted/Talented reports
• Cross Check reports
For assistance, contact [email protected]
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February 1 MFP Child Count
To be included in the MFP Child Count, a student must have the following:
• A current evaluation disseminated on or before February 1
• A current IEP with a team meeting date on or before February 1
• Active services beginning on or before February 1
After February 1, LEAs have until February 28 to verify and clean up their data to
ensure all data is submitted.
Final Run of the 2015-16 MFP Child Count: February 28, 2017
For assistance, contact [email protected]
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Child Count Reports
LEAs should run the following reports:
• Counted report: an alpha listing of all the students
included in your child count.
• Not Counted report: a list of students not included
in child count by reason.
• Listing by teacher: to ensure that students are
assigned to the correct teachers (LEADS, HQ).
• Summary report: a child count total by race,
exceptionality, gender, etc.
For assistance, contact [email protected]
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Child Count Reports
Cross Check Reports to run in SER:
• SER/SIS Cross Check: Compares current SER data to SIS data for active students
with a current IEP
• SER/SIS Cross Check (Child Count Compare): Compares the current SER child
count to SIS data as of the count date
This report should be blank.
• SIS/SER Cross Check: Compares current SIS data to SER data with active
enrollments
For assistance, contact [email protected]
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Gifted/Talented Reports
• LEAs should also run the Gifted/Talented
(G/T) reports found under the G/T folder.
• Verify that all gifted and talented
students will be included in the child
count.
For assistance, contact [email protected]
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February Enhancements
Act 833 Changes
• Automation for Criteria
• Disable Promotion or Graduation if student is not eligible (No)
• Edit for Other box on Act 833 form
Allow a new sped activity to be created when a
student is exited
Fix for Accommodations Detail Report
• Read Aloud rows were combined in July 2016. LEAs should be
mindful that the report will display to match the IEP.
For assistance, contact [email protected]
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February Enhancements
• Act 833 Automation for Criteria:
Like the eligibility decision, category, and date, the criteria selected will
populate for subsequent IEPs
For assistance, contact [email protected]
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February Enhancements
• Act 833 :
If a student is not eligible for Act 833, Promotion or Graduation cannot be
selected
New validation rule
For assistance, contact [email protected]
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February Enhancements
• Act 833 Edit for “Other” box
• Type the grade in the box to indicate the third most recent year
• Example: for a student who repeated 8th grade (since 8th grade cannot
be checked twice)
• If text is entered in the field but the Other box is not checked, the IEP will
not pass validation
New validation rule
For assistance, contact [email protected]
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Assessment Accommodations
Text Read Aloud Clarification:
• Students that receive the accommodation of test read aloud for any content
area can receive this accommodation through text-to-speech on the online
assessment or through an audio or Kurzweil file for paper based assessments.
The audio or Kurzweil file should be requested by the DTC under the Additional
Materials tab in eDIRECT.
• Since students who have test read aloud can be administered the assessment in
a regular setting, small groups for these students is not required in the logistical
planning of assessment administrations. If small group was previously selected
on an IEP or IAP for logistical purposes for a student that had the
accommodation of test read aloud, the IAP or IEP does not need to be
amended. However, if a student has an accommodation for a disability of small
group, that student must receive the small group accommodation.
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Policy Updates
Graduation Pathways
Data Systems
Assessment and Accountability
Fiscal
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Professional Development Opportunities
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Fiscal Updates
Fiscal Item
Status
IDEA Consolidated
Applications (2017)
Original Award - $202,518,620
Supplement -$51,450,514
31 LEAs have not created Amendments to budget these additional
funds totaling $5,209,454
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ESYS Funding
• During the 2016 state budget process, FY2016-2017 funding for ESYS was
eliminated from the Department’s budget.
– This cut was part of the State’s effort to eliminate the budget deficit.
– This was a permanent, line-item cut to the Department’s budget.
• Concern:
– Using IDEA funds to cover the costs previously funded by ESYS funding
will be considered supplanting.
• Response:
– IDEA does not look at a cost by cost expenditure when determining
maintenance of effort (MOE)
– As long as the LEA has maintained MOE, there is no presumption of
supplanting.
– This would allow for the ESYS expenditures, which are IDEA eligible, to
be shifted to the IDEA grant.
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Agenda
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Data Systems
Assessment and Accountability
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APR Indicators
LDOE successfully submitted this year’s APR on February 1st. The APR reports state-level progress
on a series of indicators specific to special education.
Indicator I: Graduation Rate
Indicator 8: Parent Involvement
Indicator 2: Drop out Rate
Indicators 9 and 10: Disproportionate
Representation
Indicator 3: Participation and Performance on
Statewide Assessments
Indicator 11: Child Find
Indicator 4A: Suspensions/Expulsions
(All Students with Disabilities)
Indicator 12: Early Childhood Transition
Indicator 4B: Suspensions/Expulsions
(Race/Ethnicity)
Indicator 13: Secondary Transition
Indicator 5 and 6: Educational Environment
ages 6-21, and preschool ages 3-5
Indicator 14: Post School Outcomes
Indicator 7: Preschool Outcomes
Indicator 15 and 16: Hearing Resolutions and
Mediation
Indicator 17: State Systemic Improvement Plan
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APR Results
Successes – Louisiana continues to see progress on a number of results-oriented targets:
Indicator
1-Graduation
4A-Suspensions / Expulsions
8-Parent Involvement
2013
2014
36.70% 42.80%
31.54% 16.86%
33.45% 42.60%
2015
44.30%
14.91%
77.63%
Trend
2015
2015
Target Target Met
≥ 42%
≤ 19.5%
≥ 38%
Challenges – Some outcomes have remained relatively stagnant, resulting in missed targets:
Indicator
5A-Ed. Env. 6-21, 80% or More
5B-Ed. Env. 6-21, 40% or Less
5C-Ed. Env. 6-21, Separate
2013
2014
62.37% 61.34%
13.90% 14.31%
1.36% 1.30%
2015
59.67%
13.91%
1.33%
Trend
2015
2015
Target Target Met
≥ 62.5%
≤ 13.65%
≤ 1.3%
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APR Next Steps
• The APR will go through a clarification period with the federal government. Once
the data are final and complete, LDOE will post a link to the APR on our website.
• LDOE will issue Performance Profiles, which show your LEA’s progress against
these targets, in early summer. They are part of your LEA Determination package.
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APR Indicator 8 - Parent Survey
These LEAs will be included in this year’s parent survey.
Traditional School Districts
Charter Schools
Calcasieu Parish School District
New Vision Learning Academy
Iberia Parish School District
International School of Louisiana
Iberville Parish School District
Avoyelles Public Charter School
Lincoln Parish School District
Madison Preparatory Academy
Orleans Parish School District
University View Academy, Inc. (formerly LA Connections)
Ouachita Parish School District
Crescent Leadership Academy
Sabine Parish School District
Harriet Tubman Charter School
St. John Parish School District
Paul Habans Charter School
St. Landry Parish School District
Edgar P. Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy
St. Mary Parish School District
Morris Jeff Community School
Vernon Parish School District
Baton Rouge University Preparatory Elementary
City of Bogalusa School District
JCFA-East
Iberville Charter Academy
Vision Academy
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Parent Survey - Timeline
• February 20, 2017— send letters to LEAs
• February - March 2017 – LEAs distribute letters to parents
• This may be done by mail, classroom folders, etc.
• March 1, 2017 – survey website opens
• March - May – monitor survey completions by LEA
• June 30, 2017 – survey website closes
• August 2017 — data analysis
• September 2017 – results reported to LEAs
• February 2018 – results reported in APR
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Agenda
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Graduation Pathways
Data Systems
Assessment and Accountability
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Professional Development Opportunities
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Collaborative for Students with Unique
Communication Needs
This technical assistance project, funded by the LDOE, will be offering training for
school district teams in planning and executing “best practice” communication
plans for targeted populations.
• Who: Teachers, related service personnel and parents supporting preschoolers with
cochlear implants and students of all ages with complex communication needs
• Where: Regional Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative (LATI) Centers
• When: A series of two day trainings offered statewide March 27 & 28, 2017, and
September 21 & 22, 2017 as well as three months of district level coaching
• For further information or to register your district for a team training, contact
Michael Norman, Project Director
LSU Human Development Center
[email protected] or 504-556-3455
For more information, click here
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Sample LATI PD Offerings (February)
Central Region ATC
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Kurzweil Basics
ONLINE Dyslexia
ONLINE Google
Proloque2go Basics & Implementation
Northwest ATC
• Creating an Effective Communication Plan for SWDs
South River Assistive ATC
• ONLINE – Learning Thru Pictures
To find a center near you, click here
To register on Coursewhere, click here
Sample PBIS PD Offerings (February - March)
Region 1
Region 2
• Conscious Discipline Overview
• Youth Mental Health First Aid
• Winter School Climate Conference
Region 5
Region 6
• Tiered Fidelity Inventory
• TFI and PBIS Collaboration Training
To find a center near you, click here
To register on Coursewhere, click here
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LASARD Webinar
Rules and Tools for Building a Collaborative Partnership
• Date: 2/16/17
• Time: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
• Description: An effective, collaborative IEP team is key to student outcomes,
provides guidance and support to school staff and creates an environment in
which all team members, including parents, are equal partners in the process.
This webinar will provide rules and tools for creating effective partnerships with
families.
• Click to Register
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MTSS/ RTI Workshop
Rules and Tools for Building a Collaborative Partnership
• Date: April 27-28
• Description: The LSU Human Development Center is hosting a two day
conference with national experts in the field of Multi Tiered Systems of Supports
and Response to Interventions
• For more information click here.
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LA Tech Blind and Visual Impairment Project
Workshop For Teachers and Parents
of Blind And Visually Impaired Children
The PD and Research Institute on Blindness at LA Tech University and the National
Federation of the Blind of Louisiana (NFBL) are hosting a workshop on March 24
from 3 to 5 p.m., immediately prior to the NFBL state convention in Shreveport.
For more information and to register, click here.
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Children’s Hospital
Ventilator Assisted Care Program (VACP)
VACP provides expert, specialized medical technical assistance and training to LEAs, families,
and others to support students with disabilities with chronic health conditions to promote
their participation and success in school. TA and training are available upon request of the
LEA.
Sample February LEA Trainings
• Lafourche: training for nurse and paras who will be caring for a trach/vent student in the
school
• EBR: school nurse training for 2 trach students going into the school
Statewide Training
• March 7,8,9 Train the Trainer in Alexandria, La for school nurses (open to any RN in the
state)
For additional information, contact Karla Donewar, VACP Director, at 504.896.9228 or
[email protected]
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Student Opportunities
• Scholarship Opportunities for Legally Blind Students
• The National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana (NFBL) awards scholarships to
recognize the achievement of blind scholars. The application deadline is
2/24/17. For more information, click here.
• Hamilton Relay Scholarship
• This opportunity is available to high school seniors who are deaf, hard of
hearing, deaf-blind or have difficulty speaking. The application deadline is
3/1/17. For further information, go to www.HamiltonRelay.com
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SEAP Vacancy
• The LDOE is seeking applications for an Administrator of a Program for Children
with Disabilities to serve a one tear term on the Special Education Advisory
Panel.
• The application will be accepted between February 9th-March 9th and can be
found here: Application
• Interviews will take place between March 13-17, 2017
• First Meeting: March 29, 2017 from 9:30-12:30
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Questions