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Early Childhood Educational Environment
Codes
Illinois State Board of Education and Harrisburg Project 1
Agenda
• Why are Early Childhood EE Codes changing again?• What is NOT Changing?• What IS Changing?• New Early Childhood Educational Environment
Definitions• New Early Childhood Education Environment Codes
Worksheet• Examples• IePoint>2011 & IePoint>2010• Contact Information
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Why are Early Childhood EE Codes changing again?
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has changed federal reporting requirements Educational Environments for children with IEPs ages 3-5.
– States were notified in May 2010 of these changing reporting requirements.
– These changes must occur for the 2010-2011 school year.
– Some of the reporting categories are NOT changing.
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What is NOT Changing?Early Childhood Educational Environment Definitions and Codes
Code 23 – Special Education ClassroomCode 24 – Separate SchoolCode 25 – Residential FacilityCode 26 - HomeCode 27 - Service Provider Location
will remain the same as in previous years. Please refer to theFunding and Child Tracking System (FACTS) manual for thesedefinitions.
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What is NOT Changing?The definition of a Regular Early Childhood Programremains consistent from previous years:
Regular Early Childhood Program – A program thatincludes 50% or more of non-disabled children.
These programs include but are not limited to:
Head StartKindergarten
Blended ClassroomsEC Block Grant / Preschool for All programs
Community Preschools
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What IS Changing?
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Early Childhood Educational Environment Codes 20, 21 and 22may not be used for reporting during the 2010-11 school year.
The new categories are based on the following factors:1. Does the child attend a regular EC program?
• IF NO, select EE Code 23 (Separate Class), 24 (Separate School), 25 (Residential Facility), 26 (Home), or 27 (Service Provider Location).
• IF YES, continue with the following questions.2. How many minutes per week is the child in a Regular Early
Childhood setting?• 600 minutes or more per week• 599 minutes or less per week
3. Does the child receive the majority of Special Education & Related Services in a Regular Early Childhood Program?
New Early Childhood Educational Environment
Codes DefinitionsCode 30 – Regular Early Childhood Program: Child receives the majority of hours of special education and related servicesin the Regular Early Childhood Program(and the child attendsa Regular Early Childhood Program at least 10 hours/600minutes or more per week).
Code 31: Regular Early Childhood Program: Child receives themajority of hours of special education and related services inSome other location (and the child attends a Regular EarlyChildhood Program at least 10 hours /600 minutes or moreper week).
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New Early Childhood Educational Environment
Codes DefinitionsCode 32 – Regular Early Childhood Program: Child receives the majority of hours of special education and relatedservices in Regular Early Childhood Program (and the childattends a Regular Early Childhood Program less than 10hours/599 minutes or less per week).
Code 33 – Regular Early Childhood Program: Child receives the majority of hours of special education and relatedservices in some other location (and the child attends aRegular Early Childhood Program less than 10 hours/599minutes or less per week).
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New Early Childhood Educational Environment
Codes Worksheet
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New Early Childhood Education Environment Codes Worksheet
Educational Environment Codes should bereflective of the IEP Team’s decision for the child’s placement. The worksheet should becompleted in conjunction with the developmentof the IEP. Case Managers want to ensure thatall the codes are clearly outlined on the worksheet before submitting for data entry, to make certainthat the placement codes submitted are timely,reliable and valid.
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Examples
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Child attends an early childhood special education class in the morning for 750 minutes per week and is transported to a HeadStart/pre-k program for the remainder
of the day – 750 minutes per week.Hours/minutes spent in the regular early childhood program – 750 minutes per week
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Special Education and Related Services within the General Education Classroom Minutes Per Week
in Setting
(1)0
PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSESS/ SERVICES Special Education Services – Outside General Education Minutes Per Week in
Setting
EC Special Ed (2)750
Related Services – Outside General Education Minutes Per Week in Setting
(3)0
TOTAL PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES/SERVICES (OUTSIDE GENERAL EDUCATION) (2) + (3)
(4)750
This should be EE Code 31
Child attends an ISBE Pre-k blended program 5 days per week, 2 hours per day and has a speech only IEP with 20 minutes per week of speech therapy in the classroom.
Hours/minutes spent in the regular early childhood program – 10 hours/600 minutes per week
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Special Education and Related Services within the General Education Classroom Minutes Per Week
in Setting
Speech Therapy – 20mpw (1)20
PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSESS/ SERVICES Special Education Services – Outside General Education Minutes Per Week in
Setting
(2)0
Related Services – Outside General Education Minutes Per Week in Setting
(3)0
TOTAL PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES/SERVICES (OUTSIDE GENERAL EDUCATION) (2) + (3)
(4)0
This should be EE Code 30
Child receives early childhood special education services in a blended classroom for 750 minutes per week. The child also receives speech therapy in the classroom for 45
minutes per week and occupational therapy 30 minutes per week in the classroom.Hours/minutes spent in the regular early childhood program – 750 minutes per week
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Special Education and Related Services within the General Education Classroom Minutes Per Week
in Setting
Speech Therapy – 45mpw OT-30mpw (1)75
PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSESS/ SERVICES Special Education Services – Outside General Education Minutes Per Week in
Setting
(2)0
Related Services – Outside General Education Minutes Per Week in Setting
(3)0
TOTAL PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES/SERVICES (OUTSIDE GENERAL EDUCATION) (2) + (3)
(4)0
This should be EE Code 30
Child attends a community preschool 3 days per week for 2 hours per day. Child has a speech only IEP and receives 30 minutes per week of speech therapy in the therapy
room at the district elementary school.Hours/minutes spent in the regular early childhood program – 6 hours/360 minutes
per week
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Special Education and Related Services within the General Education Classroom Minutes Per Week
in Setting
(1)0
PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSESS/ SERVICES Special Education Services – Outside General Education Minutes Per Week in
Setting
Speech Therapy (2)30
Related Services – Outside General Education Minutes Per Week in Setting
(3)0
TOTAL PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES/SERVICES (OUTSIDE GENERAL EDUCATION) (2) + (3)
(4)30
This should be EE Code 33
iePoint>2011
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iePoint>2011
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iePoint>2011
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iePoint>2011
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iePoint>2010
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iePoint>2010
• Early Childhood EE Codes available only in iePoint>2011 – released in Fall 2010
• WARNING – October transmission
• ERROR – December transmission
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iePoint>2011
For More Information
Direct Policy Questions to ISBE [email protected]
Harrisburg Project:[email protected]
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