OIEP Fall Conference Special Education Compliance

1. OIEP Fall ConferenceSpecial Education Compliance Debbie Ashwell September 16, 2010

2. Monitoring Issues • Timelines • Annual Reviews • Reevaluations • Additional Assessments • PWN • Data Entry • Testing Accommodations • IEP Issues • Inaccurate data on IEP (ex. in the student ID blank the SS # was entered instead of the WVEIS #) • Weak PL • Incorrect goals parts

3. Timelines • Annual Reviews • Minimum of once every 365 days (one year minus one day) Policy 2419, Chapter 5, Section 3.A • Reevaluations • Within 3 years of the last EC report Policy 2419, Chapter 3, Section 2.B • Additional Evaluations • Within 60 days from parental consent until and EC or IEP Team must convene to review Policy 2419, Chapter 3, Section 2.C • IF assessments are to determine eligibility – EC must convene • IF assessments were for programming purposes or a related service – IEP Team must convene • PWN • At the conclusion of the IEP Team meeting, provide to parent • Policy 2419, Chapter 5, Section 2.M

4. Data Entry • Testing Accommodations • Testing conditions and accommodations, as appropriate, are documented in the student’s IEP and WVEIS Special Education Student Information Record. Policy 2419, Chapter 5, Section 2.I • Recommendation: Print WVP.326 report and verify WVEIS matches IEPs.

5. IEP Issues • Inaccurate data on IEPs • Recommendations • use on-line IEP pulling data from student information in WVEIS • verify basic student information at IEP Team meeting as IEP is being reviewed • Periodically run reports and have teachers verify student information • Weak Present Levels • Recommendations • refer to Chapter 5, Section 2.D for Present Levels content • refer to IEP directions • utilize the on-line IEP program and access the supports available such as the Mastery descriptors and CSOs • Incorrect Goal Parts • Recommendations • view the Teach IEP site section describing goals • refer to Policy 2419, Chapter 5, Section 2.E for Goals content

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7. GED Issues • When does change of placement occur? • PWN must be provided when a student graduates with a standard diploma Policy 2419, Chapter 3, Section 2.B • Recommendation: provide PWN if the student obtains a GED and will no longer be receiving special education services

8. Special Education Services Direct Indirect Teacher to student SEE (1 teacher, SE) OR GEE (2 teachers, SE & GE) Teacher to Teacher Consultative Policy 2419, Chapter 5, Section 2.G.2

9. Special Education Services Scenario 1 Scenario 2 • DJS Facility • Only 2 teachers serving all students • Must be Indirect, GEE • DJS Facility • 5 teachers: 4 GE /1 SE • May be either D or I • May be either GEE or SEE

10. Special Education Services Scenario 3 Scenario 4 • DHHR Facility • Only 4 teachers serving all students • Must be Indirect, GEE • DHHR Facility • 5 teachers: 4 GE /1 SE • May be either D or I • May be either GEE or SEE

11. Diploma vs Testing Modified Standard • Instructed using Alternate Academic Achievement Standards • Takes the APTA OR • Determined by an IEP Team to be unable even with extended learning opportunities and significant instructional modifications to meet state and county standard graduation requirements (Policy 2510, 5.6.9) Guidance from Karen Ruddle • Receives instruction based on WV CSOs • Takes WESTEST2 • Completes required program of studies and courses (Policy 2510, 5.6.1)