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State Performance Plan (SPP) Annual Performance Report (APR). Dana Corriveau Bureau of Special Education Connecticut State Department of Education. ConnCASE October 18, 2007. CT State Performance Plan.
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State Performance Plan (SPP) Annual Performance Report (APR) Dana Corriveau Bureau of Special Education Connecticut State Department of Education ConnCASE October 18, 2007
CT State Performance Plan • Six year plan that describes the state’s performance on 20 indicators under Part B of IDEA (15 relate directly to LEAs) • Required by IDEA, more alignment with NCLB • Establishes baseline data and targets for each year with improvement activities at the state and local levels • Submitted to the US Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in December 2005 – we are entering the 3rd year of the plan • Must report state level progress to OSEP every year on all indicators 1-20 (Annual Performance Report - APR)… due February 1, 2008
CT State Performance Plan • There are “compliance” indicators – targets are 100% or 0% (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20) • There are “monitoring” indicators – we have to oversee and investigate on an ongoing basis (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20) • There are “performance” indicators – targets change each year (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8) • Some are still “new” and do not have targets or improvement activities (7, 14) • Developed with broad stakeholder input (local school officials, Department personnel, parents, other state agencies) to develop targets and improvement activities
Section 616 Determinations • In accordance with Section 616 of the statute, the Secretary will make determinations upon a state • Meets Requirements • Needs Assistance • Needs Intervention • Needs Substantial Intervention • District’s data impacts the state determination, effects how we are monitored by OSEP, direction of funds • Section 616 also says the state must enforce determinations upon LEAs with the same categories as above
District Annual Performance Report • Besides our State APR to OSEP in February, we must publicly disseminate data for every district • States must also make a determination upon LEAs in the same 4 categories that OSEP used • District Annual Performance Report • Compares district data against state target • Will include a determination that triggers enforcement actions: • Notify districts about sources of TA • Develop and implement a corrective action plan • Withhold or redirect funds • Designate as a high risk grantee with imposing conditions on funds
District Annual Performance Report • Use this data to guide change • This is about being able to understand where there are problematic areas and how to improve outcomes for students with disabilities in that area
District APR 2005-06 data , issued September 2007 • Two parts: • SPP indicators under IDEA • PJ Goals under the Settlement Agreement • Two separate determinations processes (but similar)
District APR 2005-06 data , issued September 2007 • The district level APR displays data for all SPP indicators 1 – 15, 20 (unless not possible to do so) • Some indicators set an increasing target (Indicator 11 – Evaluation Timelines) • Some indicators set a decreasing target (Indicators 9 & 10 – Disproportionality) • Refer to the SPP for specific targets
District APR 2005-06 data , issued September 2007 • The IDEA determination for 2005-06 data was made ONLY on the following SPP compliance indicators: • Indicator 9 – Disproportionate representation in special education • Indicator 10 – Disproportionate representation in special education by disability • Indicator 11 – Evaluation timelines • Indicator 12 – FAPE at 3 • Indicator 15 – General Supervision (2 parts) • 15A: Noncompliance corrected within 1 year
District APR 2005-06 data , issued September 2007 • In order to Meet Requirements, the district’s data had to • Either meet/exceed the state target OR • Be in substantial compliance (95%-99% performance) • There cannot be any outstanding noncompliance identified through focused monitoring or other general supervision activities
District APR 2006-07 data , issued February 2008 • Same indicators used for determinations in 2005-06 (9, 10, 11, 12, 15A) • Addition of Indicator 13 – Secondary Transition Goals and Services • compliance indicator, target = 100%
District APR 2007-08 data , issued December 2008 • Same as used in 2006-07 • Addition of Indicator 15B – Significant Disproportionality • Addition of Indicator 20 – Timely & Accurate Data (check out the SPP website for the Data Collection Calendar!) This is the year that you can make a difference!
Significant Disproportionality: 15B • States are required to examine data to determine whether significant disproportionality based on race or ethnicity is occurring in districts, with respect to: • identification, including within disability categories • placement of children in particular educational settings • incidence, duration, and type of disciplinary actions, including suspensions and expulsions • See your Appendix A for a more detailed explanation
Significant Disproportionality: 15B • The finding of significant disproportionality is done through an analysis of the data alone (disproportionality in indicators 9 & 10 are determined after a review of policy/procedures/practice to determine if there is inappropriate identification going on) • If significant disproportionality is found, the state will require the LEA to reserve 15% of its IDEA funds for early intervening services (EIS)
Indicator 20 – Timely & Accurate Data • District level data is submitted in a timely and accurate manner, according to state deadlines, which includes the following data collections: SEDAC Oct. 1 Child Count Evaluation Timelines Early Childhood Outcomes PJ Data ED 166 Discipline Data Dispute Resolution Data, Exiters (PSIS and SEDAC) • check out the SPP website for the Data Collection Calendar!
PJ Determinations • Also included on the district level APR document • Separate but similar process • Based ONLY on students with ID (indicator 5 is based on all students with disabilities – two different numbers) • Regular class placement = those students who are in regular classes 80-100% of the day • Mean TWNDP = the average of all your students’ with ID, time with non-disabled peers
More Information • District level APR • Appendix A • Appendix B • SPP website • Bureau of Special Education (860) 713-6910