office of special education updates december 2012
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Office of Special Education
UPDATES
December 2012
WHAT’s NEW?
New for 2012-2013 – LIO Expanded Services for young children
Blind/Visually Impaired consultants Deaf/Hard of Hearing consultants
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WHAT’s NEW?
Office of Great Start (OGS/ECE&FS) Proposed Early On Funding Formula
Public comment due by December 7, 2012
Requests for Proposals for Early On System Support to Early On Field (due December 5) Qualitative Compliance Information Project (due
December 7)
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WHAT’s NEW?
Publications Special Education Data Portraits
MI School Data Portal Site by January 31Direct link to site to EEM
2011 Child Count data2011 Child Count data
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WHAT’s NEW?
State Assessments First Contact Survey for DLM
Teacher input neededOpportunity to define necessary accommodations for
students Opportunity to describe student population
Survey ends January 30, 2013.UIC – state/district
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WHAT’s COMING?
PublicationsUpdated Early Childhood Outcomes ManualUpdated Early Childhood Outcomes FAQ
January 2013
http://eotta.ccresa.org
www.michigan.gov/ecse
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WHAT’s COMING?
Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education
Proposed rule package -out for public comment www.michigan.gov/lara
Spring 2013Proposed “small” rule package
Separating evaluation, determination of eligibility and IEP development
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WHAT’s COMING?
OSE convening work groups ISD Directors:
ISD Plan SystemISD & LEA obligations to nonpublic students.
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WHAT’s COMING?
State Complaints OSE update of procedures
Process includes ISD planner/monitorsReflect current team process in OSEEmphasis on local resolution
Final procedures posted for input
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WHAT’s COMING?
MonitoringDecember Workbook
Fall Findings http://cims.cenmi.org
CAP development rubricFM Manual
Next Focus Monitoring cycle January 28, 2013Priority Indicator 4A/4B
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WHAT’s COMING?
Early On® and Early Childhood Special Education
Preschool Child Outcome data April CIMS workbook SPP# 7 require results transmittals
Michigan State Plan for Part C/IDEAEarly January 2013
2nd Round
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DID YOU KNOW?
MSDS Early Childhood Outcomes collection is ongoing.
Enter data as it is collected
Preschool Child Outcomes data Sent via email to ISD Special Education
Directors December 3
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DID YOU KNOW?
Medicaid School Based Services (SBS)Email 11/8-2012; Jane Reagan
Michigan Medicaid rules re: children/students with private insurance
minor changes to the billing systemPhysician assistants prescribing is limited by
MedicaidMedicaid policy has NOT changedException is for Physical Therapy
Contact for questions: Kevin [email protected]
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UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Low Incidence Outreach Workshops “Teaching Internet Explorer Using Jaws”
Macomb ISD January 21-22, 2013
Deaf & Hard of Hearing: Sound Support new series beginning in January
Educational Interpreter Video Workshop January 12, March 2, May 4
Workshop Information: http://mde-lio.cenmi.org
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UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
American Sign Language Assessments: contact MDE-LIO
http://mde-lip.cenmi.org to set up dates.
Meetings for Medicaid School Based Services Implementers
Ingham ISD 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. March 23, 2013 May 21, 2013
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UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
2013 National Alliance for Medicaid in Education (NAME) Conference
Grand Rapids, Michigan October 8-11
Save the date link:http://www.medicaidforeducation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=193&Itemid=57
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UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Online training on Early Childhood Outcomes is still available: http://eotta.ccresa.org/Training.php?cat=21
Understanding the Early Childhood Outcomes Data EOTTA
CCRESA January 11, 2013; 10:00–2:00 Training details to MAASE
ISD Directors ECSE Listserv
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UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Child Outcomes birth – 5: Early On and Preschool Special Education
Five Scheduled trainingsJanuary through May
Register online: http://www.eotta.ccresa.org/Training.php?ID=43&Cat=2
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HOT TOPIC
Clarification regarding measurable goals for IEPs
No findings will be issued to LEA/ISDs for only one goal
Goals must be measurable
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From The Director’s Desk
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From The Director’s Desk
OSEP RDA – Results Driven Accountability
Reading & Mathematics Achievement Progress over time Participation rates
Compliance Continues to be important Within the Statute Reporting requirements may be altered
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From The Director’s Desk
Melody Musgrove OSEP Director
Part B is permanently authorized Changes could be suggested with reauthorization
MOE (example) Sequestration
OSEP not planning for “funding cliff”
Compliance Defined OSEP as a “compliance driven
bureaucratic” Student outcomes must be the new focus
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From The Director’s Desk
The Senate has the following session days listed before the end of the year:
December 4, 5, 6Tentatively Scheduled
December 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20
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From The Director’s Desk
Legislation for critical shortage list HB 5261 passed the House
Allows retirees to substitute teach thru contracting firms on a limited basis
Amended to address stranded cost issues
ORS still has problems with this bill and are working to make some changes
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Section 25Representative Rogers House Proposal
80/20 membership within a school yearVoluntarily requests for Section 25 transfersRevise the transfer processPostpone until 2013-14 school year
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From The Director’s Desk
ASD State PlanDHS, DCH & OSE
Work collaboratively Accept the Plan as a working document Implementation of the recommendations by the
Governor’s Autism Council will begin in January
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From The Director’s Desk
State Aide Rewritewww.oxfordfoundation.com
Click on “Community Engagement”
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From The Director’s Desk
Ode to the OSE
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