MAASE Updates
In these updates, key personnel like Rebecca McIntyre and Jessica Brady from the Michigan Department of Education's Office of Special Education discuss federal monitoring initiatives, goals for onsite visits, and optimizing outcomes for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The updates also cover determinations to be released to Intermediate School Districts (ISDs) based on compliance and performance metrics. Stay informed about important educational developments and challenges.
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MAASE Updates June 12, 2019 Rebecca McIntyre, Program Accountability Supervisor Jessica Brady, J.D., Performance Reporting Supervisor Michigan Department of Education Office of Special Education
Federal Updates MDE Office of Special Education 2
OSEP Onsite Visit to Michigan The federal USED Office of Special Education Programs will be monitoring the MDE the week of September 16t Monitoring based on: Fiscal systems (grant amount & number of charter schools) SSIP (implementation of an Evidence Based Practice) Participation in state s general assessment Proficiency in reading and math on state and federal assessment Graduation and Dropout rates Specific focus on partnership and turnaround schools and the performance of students with disabilities 3
OSEP Onsite Visit: Goal Meet with MDE, ISD and local district staff What is working well regarding student improvement What are the challenges or barriers to effective implementation and support For ISDs and local districts what is working well in their interactions with the MDE What are effective supports? What are challenges and barriers? Stay tuned for district identifications Office of Special Education 4
Optimizing Outcomes for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Recently updated guidelines available from National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) Important considerations for the educational needs of deaf and hard of hearing students http://clerccenter2.gallaudet.edu/ndec- dev/NASDSE/NASDSE-Guidelinesbk.pdf Office of Special Education 5
MDE Updates MDE Office of Special Education 6
ISD Determinations to be released The MDE will issue determinations to ISDs July 1, 2019 First time issued at the ISD level First time determinations will be based on compliance & results Graduation Dropout Participation in state assessment Proficiency on 4th and 8th grade reading and math (MSTEP scores) ISDs will receive either: Meets Requirements Needs Assistance Needs Intervention 7
Office of Special Education Updates MDE Office of Special Education 8
General Supervision System Monitoring Cohort 0 will include 8 ISDs Eastern Upper Peninsula Marquette-Alger RESA Oakland Schools Mecosta-Osceola ISD Sanilac ISD St. Joseph County ISD Washtenaw ISD Wayne RESA Monitoring process to ensure each ISD has a fully functioning General Supervision System (GSS) The GSS must address the 8 components of general supervision Monitoring checklist being used to document progress No findings of noncompliance will be issued for Cohort 0 9
MDE OSE Guidance Series Creates a communication tool to establish a common understanding regarding a state or federal requirement Is designed to establish the standard to be used to determine correct implementation of the requirement Serves as a technical assistance resource to be used by the State Education Agency or the Intermediate School District in response to identified noncompliance MDE Office of Special Education 11
MDE OSE Issues Written Guidance The following documents have been issued: Discipline https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/IDEA_DisciplineRequirements_65 5451_7.pdf Shortened School Day https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/ShortenedSchoolDay_655459_7. pdf Re-evaluation https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/SpecialEducation_ReevaluationProc ess_655454_7.pdf Additional guidance coming Summer 2019: Public Agency obligations IDEA (proportionate share) and the Auxiliary Services Act Counting Days 12
New OSE Staff!! Rebecca McIntyre, Supervisor Program Accountability Unit Kristina Collier PA Complaint Investigator Jessica Wirsuri PA Secretary 13
MDE OSE Due ProcessUpdates MDE Office of Special Education 14
Due Process Hearing Report Data From July 1, 2018 through April 15, 2019 Due Process Complaints filed: Expedited Due Process Complaints: Dismissed/Withdrawn Due Process Complaints: Final Decisions and Order: Pending Due Process Complaints: 53 13 39 4 10 15
April Information Desk Data Total Contacts: 212 Who Contacted Us? Advocates: 6 Government: 4 Physician s Offices: 6 Parents: 104 Grandparents: 4 School Personnel: 48 Citizen/Other: 40 16
April Information Desk Data Topics Top 5 Topics 1.Rule interpretation 2.Child Find (3-5 years old) 3.Complaint information 4.Adequacy of programs/services 5.Suspension/Expulsion/Discipline 17
Coming Soon in Catamaran! Office of Special Education 19
Contact Us! OSE Information OSE Administration Team Teri Chapman, Director 888-320-8384 Monday-Friday 9:00-4:00 Email Us! mde-ose@michigan.gov chapmant2@michigan.gov Jan Weckstein, Assistant Director wecksteinj@michigan.gov Rebecca McIntyre, Supervisor mcintyrer@michigan.gov Jessica Brady, Supervisor bradyj@michigan.gov John Andrejack, Supervisor andrejackj@michigan.gov 20
