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Information for Administrators. Special Education DoDDS-Europe Bavaria Isles Kaiserslautern Mediterranean. Compliance Monitoring. Administrators are responsible for compliance Formal Monitoring Office of Special Needs (DOD) DoDEA HQ and/or DoDDS-Europe, District Desk Reviews
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Information for Administrators Special Education DoDDS-Europe Bavaria Isles Kaiserslautern Mediterranean
Compliance Monitoring • Administrators are responsible for compliance • Formal Monitoring • Office of Special Needs (DOD) • DoDEA HQ and/or DoDDS-Europe, District • Desk Reviews • Corrective Action Plan (CAP) • Based on monitoring findings • Area, district and schools develop and implement plans • Sustainability Plan
Compliance Monitoring Area 1: Identification/Child Find Area 2: Assessment, Evaluation, Eligibility Area 3: Individualized Education Program Area 4: Placement: Least Restrictive Environment Area 5: Procedural Safeguards Area 6: Personnel Development Area 7: Program Compliance and Administration 7 Areas and 17 Standards
Compliance Monitoring DoDDS-E “TOP TEN” Areas for Improvement • #1 Child Find • #2 Pre-referral • #3 Evaluations • #4 Triennial Reviews • #5 Eligibility • #6 IEP content includes all required components • #7 IEP- Transition plans • #8 IEP implementation • #9 Service delivery based on educational need • #10 Security of PII
Compliance-Administrator Responsibilities: Safeguard Confidentiality Oversee professional development Attend and guide CSC meetings Review status of special education Match schedules to IEP services Ensure evidence of data collection
Aspen SPED All districts in DoDDS-Europe received training and are using Aspen SPED as of September 2013.
Exceptional Family Member Program • Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) • Screening • Military • Civilian • Assignment concerns • School-level Responsibilities- Complete 2792.1 • District Responsibilities- Work with local EFM • Area Responsibilities- Overseas screenings
Special Education Resources • District and Area Special Education ISS • Assistive Technology ISS • District Lending Library • Autism ISS • Autism Teacher-Leaders in Level 3 Autism Complexes • ReThink
Special Education Contacts • Katharine Heath 338-7208 Supervisory Special Education ISS • Rhonda Roddam-Duke 338-7798 Special Education ISS