Erin Arango-Escalante & Sandra Parker

1. Erin Arango-Escalante & Sandra Parker

2. EC Indicators At-a-Glance

3. Indicator 6

4. SPP Indicator 6 Percent of preschool children with IEPs attending a: • Regular early childhood program (R codes); and • Separate special education class, separate school or residential facility (B codes).

6. Regular Early Childhood Program • Definition: A program that includes a majority (at least 50%) of nondisabled children (i.e., children not on IEPs). • The category may include, but is not limited to: • Head Start; • kindergartens; • private kindergartens or preschools; and • group child development center or child care. • Includes environment codes: R1, R2, R3, R4

8. Early Childhood Special Education Program • Definition: A program that includes less than 50% nondisabled children. • Special education early childhood programs include, but are not limited to: • special education classrooms in regular school buildings; • trailers or portables outside regular school buildings; • child care facilities; • hospital facilities on an outpatient basis; • other community-based settings; • separate schools; and • residential facilities. • Includes environment codes: B1, B2, B3

10. Child does not attend a program • Definition: A child does not attend a regular early childhood program or a early childhood special education program. • Special education early childhood programs include: • Home • Environment Code: B4 • Service provider location • private clinicians’ offices • clinicians’ offices located in school buildings • Environment Code: B5

11. Reporting Information • Point in Time – Third Friday September and October 1 ISES child counts • ISES Homepage: http://www.dpi.wi.gov/lbstat/isesapp.html

12. Indicator 6 Contact Information Mary Joslin Statewide Preschool Environments Coordinator mjoslin@cesa10.k12.wi.us 715-720-2158

13. Indicator #7

14. Indicator 7 Percent of preschool children with IEPs who demonstrate improved: • Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships) • Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/communication and early literacy) • Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs

15. Beginning July 1, 2011 Indicator 7 is now an annual data collection: • No longer associated with the Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment Cycle. New definition of Entry Date : • Changes to Projected IEP Implementation Date (formerly Initial Placement Signature Date).

16. Indicator 7 Process

17. Indicator 7 • Rating the status of child’s functioning at entry and again at exit • Comparing child’s functioning to what is expected at his/her age

19. Child Outcome Summary Form (COSF)

20. Tips for Reporting Entry Data • An IEP team should determine the entry ratings for 3 outcome areas • Entry ratings should be reported 60 days prior to the child’s projected IEP implementation date

21. Tips for Reporting Entry Data: Using Birth to 3 Exit Ratings • Districts may choose to use the B-3 Exit Rating as the LEA Entry Rating. • The ratings can be found on PPS (Additional Information). • Best practice is to develop system of communication between B-3 & LEA regarding exchange of Child Outcomes information.

22. Tips for Reporting Exit Data • An IEP team and/or group should determine exit ratings for all 3 outcome areas • Exit ratings should be reported within 30 days after: • Child exits ECSE • Child transfers to another LEA • Child turns 6 years old

23. LEA Tips for Entry and Exit Ratings • Any children (age 3-5) with initial IEPs will have entry and exit ratings. • Exceptions: • Children with less than 6 months of service • Children who transfer from another LEA and IEP is adopted

24. LEA Tips for Internal System • Set up a “colored folder” system. • Identify a staff person who will monitor the Child Outcomes “system” on a monthly basis. • Identify a day of the month that child outcomes data is reported. • Set up a process for training new staff on the Child Outcomes process and procedures.

25. Reporting Information • Special Education Web Portal: https://www2.dpi.state.wi.us/seportal/Pages/SignIn.aspx

26. Indicator 7 Contact Information Ruth Chvojicek Statewide Child Outcomes Coordinator chvojicekr@cesa5.k12.wi.us 608-742-8814 ext. 245

27. Indicator 12

28. Indicator 12 • Percent of children referred by Part C prior to age 3, who are found eligible for Part B, and who have an IEP developed and implemented by their third birthdays. • 100% Compliance • Data is entered into Program Participation System (PPS)

29. Transition Timeline

30. LEA Tips • Need help accessing PPS and/or Special Education Web Portal, contact: Nancy Fuhrman Nancy.fuhrman@dpi.wi.gov 608-267-9243

31. PPS LEA Page Use Reason Code document to determine reason for these boxes.

32. LEA Reason Code Document

33. LEA Tips • Run LEA Notification and Referral Report once per month to ensure children with late referrals are evaluated and have IEPs implemented by 3rd birthday. • Develop interagency agreements with Birth to 3 programs.

34. Indicator 12 Contact Information Wendi Schreiter Statewide Early Transitions Coordinator wendischreiter@gmail.com 920-841-2555

35. ECSE Resources