Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services Getting Ready at the Local Level Preparing...

Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services

Getting Ready at the Local LevelPreparing for the Service Provider Self-Review


BackgroundBackground

• The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004, also frequently referred to as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act or IDEIA)


BackgroundBackground


Continuous Improvement and Monitoring SystemContinuous Improvement and Monitoring System

• Is concerned with Educational Benefit

• Regards the child as part of the whole school

• Targets areas of greatest concern


Why the SPSR?Why the SPSR?

• To improve student performance

• To ensure compliance

• To inform the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and Intermediate School District (ISD) of local district (LEA) and public school academy (PSA) needs


Service Provider Self-Review Part BOperational Considerations


What is the SPSR?What is the SPSR?

• A team process conducted by each of the local education agencies (LEAs) and public school academies (PSAs)

• A process through which each LEA and PSA rates their performance on KPIs

• A process through which LEAs and PSAs implement plans for improvement

• A process that may begin as early as October 31, 2005 and must be completed by May 1, 2006


SPSR FrameworkSPSR Framework

FOUR COMPONENTS

1. Information Gathering

2. Key Performance Indicator Rating

3. Improvement Planning

4. Student-Level Corrective Action Planning


SPSR Components: 1. Information GatheringSPSR Components: 1. Information Gathering

• Educational Benefit Reviews

• Student Record Reviews

• IEP Implementation Reviews

• Surveys


Educational Benefit ReviewsEducational Benefit Reviews

• Used to determine if the Individual Education Program (IEP) was reasonably calculated to ensure educational benefit

• Used to look at how and how well the IEP Team made its decisions


Student Record ReviewsStudent Record Reviews

• To collect information for the rating of district performance on KPIs

• To assess the quality of IEP development

• To ensure compliance with the IDEA and Michigan’s Rules and Regulations


IEP Implementation ReviewIEP Implementation Review

• Includes the review of educational documents and interviews with general and special education staff members

• Purpose is to determine if educational programs, instructional strategies, supplementary aids and services, and transition services (prescribed in a student’s IEP) have been consistently implemented


SurveysSurveys

• Parents

• Special Education Teachers and Providers

• General Education Teachers

• Administrators


SPSR Probe Question AnalysisSPSR Probe Question Analysis

• The next step after Information Gathering

• Involves a multidisciplinary stakeholder team, called the SPSR team.

• Determine the district’s performance

• Identify strengths and weaknesses


SPSR Components: 2. Key Performance Indicator RatingSPSR Components: 2. Key Performance Indicator Rating

• Analyze Data to Answer the Questions

• Utilize the Performance Rubric

• Rate District Performance for Each KPI


Key Performance IndicatorsKey Performance Indicators


Michigan’s Key Performance Indicators: Primary BeliefsMichigan’s Key Performance Indicators: Primary Beliefs

• There is one set of curricular standards

• There is one set of behavioral expectations

• Effective schools use effective practices

• Learning differences are individual


Michigan’s KPIsMichigan’s KPIs

• Child Find

• Positive Behavior Support

• Student Assistance Teams

• Family Participation


Michigan’s KPIs (cont.)Michigan’s KPIs (cont.)

• Curriculum

• Least Restrictive Environment

• Participation in the State General Assessment

• Preparation and Planning for Adult Life


Michigan’s KPIs (cont.)Michigan’s KPIs (cont.)

• IEP Development, Implementation, and Timelines

• Peer Reviewed Research and Instructional Practices

• Highly Qualified Personnel

• Data Use


SPSR Components: 3. Improvement PlanningSPSR Components: 3. Improvement Planning

• Develop improvement plan

• Verify for completeness

• Monitor for effectiveness


SPSR Components: 4. Student Level Corrective Action PlansSPSR Components: 4. Student Level Corrective Action Plans

• Develop Student Level Corrective Action Plans

• Verify for completeness

• Monitor for implementation


Evidence of Corrective ActionEvidence of Corrective Action

• Written Documentation

• Statements of Direct Actions

• Statements of Direct Observations

• Clear Evidence of Correction


SLCAP TimelinesSLCAP Timelines

• 30 Calendar Days: FAPE Issues

• 1 Year: For all other issues

• No Corrective Action


SPSR System DiagramSPSR System Diagram


Local Support from the MDELocal Support from the MDE

• Technical assistance and training

• Electronic Workbook

• SPSR Implementation Grant


Progressive InterventionsProgressive Interventions

• Level One: District allocates additional time and resources

• Level Two: SEA directs expenditure of IDEA Part B funds

• Level Three: SEA withholds all or part of IDEA Part B funds


SPSR ConclusionsSPSR Conclusions

• This is a process required by IDEA

• The process is moving away from paper and moving toward local people

• Local implementation begins in the 2005-2006 school year

• ISD monitors will assist districts with facilitation, technical assistance, and training


Considerations for Local Administrators

Sample Selections, Teams, and FERPA


Sample SelectionSample Selection

• Educational Benefit Review

• Student Record Review

• Individualized Education Program (IEP) Implementation


Thinking About People and Teams Thinking About People and Teams

• Who would be best suited to sit on your over-arching multidisciplinary SPSR team?

• Who would be best suited to help with each of the information gathering steps?

• Who would be most prepared and interested in addressing each individual KPI?

• Who will be assigned credentials and enter information into your district’s electronic workbook?


Thinking About Personnel RequirementsThinking About Personnel Requirements

• Apply for the SPSR Implementation Grant, if needed

• Look at the Grant’s worksheet for an estimated guidance regarding time allocations

• Arrange for subs, if needed

• Confidentiality must be a key consideration in determining personnel and parents who will be a part of this process


FERPA Considerations and the SPSRFERPA Considerations and the SPSR

“ Personally identifiable information” includes, but is not limited to:

• The student’s name;

• The name of the student’s parent or other family member;

• The address of the student or student’s family;

• A personal identifier, such as the student’s social security number or student number;

• A list of personal characteristics that would make the student’s identity easily traceable; or

• Other information that would make the student’s identity easily traceable.


For More Information, Contact . . .For More Information, Contact . . .

• Kathy Barker at 517.373.7169

• CIMS Web site www.cenmi.org/CIMS

• Your ISD monitor

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