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Early Childhood Education for ALL Young Children:

Early Childhood Education for ALL Young Children: A Look at the IDEA Six-Year State Performance Plan. Susan Crowther IDEA, Part B, Section 619 Coordinator Anita Ashford Title I Prekindergarten Programs. State Performance Plan. Six-Year Plan

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Early Childhood Education for ALL Young Children:

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  1. Early Childhood Education for ALL Young Children: A Look at the IDEA Six-Year State Performance Plan Susan Crowther IDEA, Part B, Section 619 Coordinator Anita Ashford Title I Prekindergarten Programs

  2. State Performance Plan • Six-Year Plan • Annual Performance Report with data- driven results • Written across Divisions at the Department • Submitted December 2005 • Approved without revision, Jan 2006

  3. 20 Indicators • Indicator 1 – High School Diploma Rate • Indicator 2 – Dropout Rate • Indicator 3 – Statewide Assessment • Indicator 4 – Suspension/Expulsion • Indicator 5 – Placement of Students 6-21 • Indicator 6 – Placement of Students 3-5 • Indicator 7 – Outcomes Students 3-5 • Indicator 8 – Family Involvement • Indicator 9 – Disproportionality - Overall Identification

  4. Indicators (continued) • Indicator 10 – Disproportionality - Identification by Classification • Indicator 11 – Timely Evaluations • Indicator 12 – Transition from Part C to Part B • Indicator 13 – Transition, Ages 16+ • Indicator 14 – Transition, Postsecondary Survey • Indicator 15 – General Supervision • Indicator 16-19 – Dispute Resolution • Indicator 20 – Accurate Data

  5. Early Childhood Indicators • Indicator 6 - FAPE in the LRE • Children served in setting with typically developing peers • Indicator 7 - FAPE in the LRE • Outcomes • Indicator 12 – Transition from Part C to Part B • IEP by the third birthday

  6. Indicator 6 – FAPE in the LRE • Percent of preschool children with IEPs who received special education and related services in settings with typically developing peers (e.g., early childhood settings, home, and part-time early childhood and part-time early childhood special education settings). (20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(A))

  7. Educational Environments • Early Childhood Setting (ECE) • Early Childhood Special Education Setting (ECSE) • Home • Part-Time ECE/Part-Time ECSE • Residential Facility • Separate School • Itinerant Service (Outside the Home) • Reverse Mainstream Setting

  8. Educational Environments • Early Childhood Program at least 80% of day • Early Childhood Program from 40% to 79% of day • Early Childhood Program Less than 40% of day • Early Childhood Special Education Program, Separate Class • Early Childhood Special Education Program, Separate School • Early Childhood Special Education Program, Residential Facility • Service Provider Location • Home

  9. State Improvement GoalECE, Part-time/part-time, home (Itinerant, RM)

  10. Indicator 7 – FAPE in the LRE • Percent of preschool children with IEPs who demonstrate improved: • Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships); • Acquisition of and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/communication and early literacy); and • Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs. (20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(A))

  11. Choosing an instrument • State Task Force • 2004-05 – reviewed instruments • May 2005 – Recommended Assessment, Evaluation and Programming System (AEPS) • December 2005 – Train the Trainers • Spring 2006 – Students assessed using AEPS

  12. Indicator 12 – Transition C to B • Percent of children referred by Part C prior to age three, who are found eligible for Part B, and who have an IEP developed and implemented by their third birthdays. • Data of current IEP by third birthday not accurate due to lack of reporting between Part C and Part B

  13. Publications • Early Childhood Transition Process • Brochure – April 2006 • Family Booklet – Summer 2006 • Collaboration between Part C System and Part B, Section 619 on these and other planned publications

  14. Reports • Monthly report to school districts of children served in Part C who are 2 years 2months • Provided by Part C to the state, then dispersed to school districts

  15. Transition Meeting • Scheduled between child’s age of 2 years 3 months and 2 years 9 months • Scheduled by the child’s Family Service Coordinator (FSC) • Held by child’s age of 2 years 9 months • Attended by parents and school district and Part C stakeholders

  16. Evaluation and IEP • Evaluation must be completed in timely manner in order to complete IEP by third birthday. • IEP completed, signed and implemented by third birthday. • No interim IEP allowed • No timeline extensions allowed that would prevent the IEP by third birthday.

  17. For more information • State Performance Plan • Publications • Type in “State Performance Plan” • State Department • susan.crowther@la.gov • anita.ashford@la.gov • cynthia.ramagos@la.gov • Regional Service Center • www.louisianaschools.net • School Directory, Education staff, DOE by office/division • Regions, Early Childhood Coordinator

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