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District Determinations and Public Reporting

District Determinations and Public Reporting. Monitoring Conference NDE Office of Special Education August 29, 2013. District Determinations & Public Reporting. Objectives Why District Determinations and Public Reporting? What are the data sources used for determinations ?

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District Determinations and Public Reporting

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  1. District Determinations and Public Reporting Monitoring Conference NDE Office of Special Education August 29, 2013

  2. District Determinations & Public Reporting • Objectives • Why District Determinations and Public Reporting? • What are the data sources used for determinations? • Nebraska Criteria for District Determinations • OSEP Criteria for State Determinations • Will there be changes in 2014 Determinations??

  3. Determinations and Public Reporting • Why Determinations and Public Reporting? • Section 16 of IDEA requires all states to report annually to the public on the • Performance of each school district in the state on 15 Indicators for Part B and 9 Indicators for Part C in the State Performance Plan • SPP data is released on the State of the Schools Report (SOSR) on or about June 1 each year

  4. District Determination Data • What data in considered for the District Determination? • Part B Performance Reports for the current and previous year are used to complete District Determinations • Part B Performance Plan indicators 1-15 and Part C Performance Plan Indicators 1-9

  5. DATA SOURCES - PART B • Part B: Public Reporting & District Determinations • Technical Assistance document • http://www.education.ne.gov/sped/monitoring.html

  6. DATA SOURCES – PART C • Part C: Public Reporting & District Determinations • Technical Assistance document • http://www.education.ne.gov/sped/monitoring.html

  7. NEBRASKA CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATIONSTimely and Accurate Data Part B – 2 points NSSRS Special Education Snapshot June 30 Statement of Assurances October 31 Post School Outcomes – Student Contact Information - April 9 Report of children with disabilities unilaterally removed to an interim setting or suspended or expelled - June 30 NSSRS Special Education Snapshot -October 1

  8. NEBRASKA CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATIONSFinancial Submissions & Significant Audit Findings - Part B - 2 points Final Financial Report for Children with Disabilities Birth to Age 5 - October 1 Special Education and Support Services Final Financial Report for School Age Students ages 5- 21 October 31 Special Education Application for Enrollment/poverty for School-Age students As Required Special Education Final Claim for Transportation Expenses for Children with Disabilities September 30 Proportionate Share Worksheet for non Public Schools -July 31 ***Audit finding exceeds +/_ 10% of total special education expenditures reported; and/or major audit finding exceptions (claiming costs not allowable)

  9. NEBRASKA CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATIONSPart C Data Submissions – Timely & Accurate 2 points - Financial 2 points Timely & Accurate Data Financial & Audit**Findings Final Financial Report for Children with Disabilities Birth to Age 5 - October 1 Special Education Final Claim for Transportation Expenses for Children with Disabilities - September 30 **Audit finding exceeds +/_ 10% of total special education expenditures reported; and/or major audit finding exceptions (claiming costs not allowable) • Special Education Snapshot (NSSRS) June 30 • Statement of Assurances October 31 • NSSRS Special Education Snapshot – October 1

  10. Performance Report Data Scoring • Data is masked for public reporting if less than 10 (*) • If no students, the masking symbol is and the indicator is not included in the total number of possible points. • Performance meets or exceeds target = 1 point • Performance does not meet target, but improves from previous year = 1 point • Performance does not meet target, but stays the same as previous year = 1 point

  11. District Determinations • Annual District Determinations – about June 1 – each indicator = 1 point - Average percentage 70% -100% = Meets Requirements • Based on the District’s Performance Report data for compliance/improvement, the submission of timely and accurate data reports and financial reports, school districts are rated as: • Meets Requirements (100% -70%) • Needs Assistance (69% - 50%) • Needs Intervention (49% - 31% ) • Needs Substantial Intervention (30% and below)

  12. Public Reporting – Part B • Part B • Performance Report released on State of Schools (SOSR) website on or before June 1 • SPP Indicators 1 – 15 – State target listed and district performance against each target • Districts review data before released to public • http://www.education.ne.gov/documents/SOSR.html • Reported 120 days after submission of state’s APR

  13. PUBLIC REPORTING – PART C • Reported by Planning Region Teams on Early Development Network website • SPP Indicators 1 – 9 – State target listed and district performance against each target • http://edn.ne.gov/spp/index.htmlhttp://www.education.ne.gov/sped/monitoring.html • Districts review data before released to public • Reported 120 days after submission of state’s APR

  14. PERFORMANCE REPORT DATA • Is the Performance Report data complete and accurate? • YES! • Each district has an opportunity to review the data on the secure ILCD website before the District Performance is released to the public

  15. DETERMINATION APPEALS • Take advantage of the window of time provided to review data submissions before determinations are released • Appeals are not based on whether the data is accurate as it has been reviewed by the district • Appeals may be made on determination level – Needs Assistance, Needs Intervention, Needs Substantial Intervention

  16. NDE’S 2013 DETERMINATION FROM OSEP • On July 1, NDE, Office of Special Education, received its annual determination letter from OSEP based on SPP/APR data submitted for FFY 2011 MEETS REQUIREMENTS!!! Part B and Part C

  17. OSEP’S DETERMINATION CRITERIA • BASED ON COMPLIANCE INDICATORS ONLY • Indicator 4B – Discrepancy by race and ethnicity in suspension • Expulsion, policies, procedures, practices • Indicator 9 - Disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in special education and related services due to inappropriate identification • Indicator 10 - Disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in special education and related services in specific disability categories due to inappropriate identification

  18. OSEP’S DETERMINATION CRITERIA • Indicator 11 – Timely initial evaluation • Indicator 12 – IEP developed & implemented by 3rd birthday • Indicator 13 – Secondary Transition • Indicator 15 – Timely correction of noncompliance • Indicator 20 – Timely & Accurate state-reported data • Timely State Complaint Decisions, Due Process Hearing Decisions

  19. OSEP’S DETERMINATION CRITERIA • OSEP’s Point System – Indicators 4B, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 • Two (2 ) points if: • FFY 2011 state data were valid and reliable and reflect 95% compliance (OR for 4B, 9 and 10 – not greater than 5% disproportionate representation) OR • FFY 2011 state data were valid and reliable and 90% compliance (4B, 9 and 10, not greater than 10%) AND full correction of noncompliance identified in FFY 2010

  20. OSEP’S DETERMINATION CRITERIA • OSEP’S POINT SYSTEM • One (1) point • FFY 2011 data for indicator is valid and reliable and reflect 75% compliance (4B, 9 and 10 reflect no greater than 25%) and state did not meet criteria for 2 points • Zero (0) points • FFY 2011 data were not valid and reliable OR • FFY 2011 data for indicator reflected less than 75% compliance (4B, 9 and 10 reflect greater than 25%) OR • State did not report FFY 2011 data for the Indicator

  21. OSEP’S DETERMINATION CRITERIA • OSEP’S Point System for Indicators 15 and 20 • Two (2 ) Points if FYY 2011 data valid and reliable and reflect at least 95% compliance • One (1) Point if FFY 2011 data valid and reliable and reflect at least 75% compliance • Zero (0) Points if • FFY 2011 data reflects less than75% compliance OR • FFY 2011 data not valid and reliable OR • State did not report FYY 2011 data

  22. OSEP’S DETERMINATION CRITERIA • Actual points received by State for compliance indicators, timeliness of state complaint and due process decisions, special conditions for Part B grant award, findings of noncompliance not corrected 2009_____________________ Cumulative possible points for 4 items above • Percentage of score on the matrix used to determine the State’s 2013 determination

  23. OSEP’S DETERMINATION CRITERIA • Meets Requirements – Matrix at least 90% • Needs Assistance – Matrix 75% - 89% • Needs Intervention –Matrix less than 75% and 1 or more of following criteria: • Compliance below 50% Indicators 11, 12, 13 or 15, or for timely state complaint/due process decisions or above 50% Indicators 4B, 9, 10 • State provided no data or no valid and reliable data for Indicators 4B, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 15 • Special conditions for failing to comply with IDEA requirements or continued noncompliance • No Needs Substantial Intervention findings - 2013

  24. Determinations - 2014 • Point system for how indicators are counted may be revised based on the realignment of OSEPs accountability system?? • Results Driven Accountability – RDA - Shifting the balance between compliance and results • Results Matter Data will be included! • How would your district fare if we used the OSEP criteria: • For the compliance indicators? • For the performance indicators?

  25. The Crystal Ball Says…. • RDA will be a part of our future! • You will hear more about Results Driven Accountability – RDA – from Beth and Janey. • Change is in the air! • Are you ready to THINK RESULTS?

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