Special Education Updates and Tools for Student Engagement and Safety
Stay updated with the latest information and tools for promoting student engagement, participation, safety, and wellbeing in special education. Access e-learning resources, FAQ updates, and monitoring surveys provided by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Special Education Leaders' Meeting February 11, 2022
Special Education Updates 01 Promoting Student Engagement, Participation, Safety and Wellbeing eLearning tool 02 CONTENTS 03 FAQ Update 04 Special Education Determinations
Special Education Updates Use this link to subscribe and see past issues: https://us14.campaign- archive.com/home/?u=d8f37d1a90dacd97f207f0b4a&id=41b 37f7347 4 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Tiered Focused Monitoring Survey for Public Schools and Districts Office of Public School Monitoring will send a survey to special education directors involved in a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review during the current school year. Seeking feedback on the review process, including training and support. Soliciting recommendations to the review process to more effectively address: Racial equity and bringing awareness to issues impacting students of color. Building or improving systems within the school or district to advance student outcomes. Survey will be sent: Week of February 14, 2022, for schools and districts monitored through January. June 2022 for schools and districts monitored between February and June. Survey should take 5-7 minutes to complete; responses will help shape improvements to the monitoring process. 5 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Promoting Student Engagement, Participation, Safety and Wellbeing eLearning tool
Promoting Student Engagement, Participation, Safety and Wellbeing eLearning tool for this resource is now available for educators and administrators on DESE s COVID-19 Mental and Behavioral Health webpage 7 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Updated Special Education FAQs Updated FAQ to be posted soon. 9 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Special Education Determinations Accountability & Assistance
Federal Requirements IDEA requires the Department to make annual special education determinations. Meets Requirements (MR) Needs Assistance (NA) Needs Intervention (NI) Needs Substantial Intervention (NSI) 11 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Redesigned Special Education Determinations & Support Purpose: oCreate a transparent process oFocus on data that most impacts outcomes for students with disabilities oInclude both compliance and performance Provide aligned support: oTarget LEA data and needs oCollaborate with the existing DESE accountability and assistance liaisons 12 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Special Education Determination Rubric Categories: 1. Annual Dropout Rate (2020) 2. 5-Year Cohort Graduation Rate (2019) 3. Public School Monitoring Compliance (SY2020-2021) 4. Problem Resolution System Complaints (SY2020-2021) 5. Special Education SPP/APR Compliance Indicators (4B, 9, & 10) (SY2020) 6. Special Education SPP/APR Performance Indicators (5 & 6) (SY2020-2021) 7. Significant Disproportionality Data (SY2020-2021 & SY2021-2022) https://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/osep/determinations-memo.html For information about 4, 9, 10 and Significant Disproportionality, see here: Rethinking Discipline, Significant Disproportionality, and Indicators 4, 9, and 10 (mass.edu) 13 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Weighted Categories This year, two categories are prioritized: 1. 5-Year Cohort Graduation rate 2. Least Restrictive Environment Both categories are weighted (points x2) Caution: Because of this year s weighted rubric, some LEAs determination levels changed. Take care in messaging this change to your stakeholders it does not automatically mean that student data changed. 14 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Special Education Determination Percentages (Sum of points earned across all categories with reportable data) (Total number of categories with reportable data) = Special Education Determination percentage Meets Requirements (MR) Needs Assistance (NA) Needs Intervention (NI) Needs Substantial Intervention (NSI) A substantial failure to comply with a condition of LEA eligibility under Part B of the IDEA (300.200-300.213) Special Education Determination percentage 75.0 100.0 Special Education Determination percentage 65.0 74.9 Special Education Determination percentage 0 64.9 https://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/osep/determinations-memo.html 15 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Support for Needs Assistance A member of the Department's special education team will: oContact you via email to invite you to a webinar, designed to provide initial support and access to targeted resources. Must not use the flexibility available under the Maintenance of Effort (MOE) provisions of IDEA oMust budget for special education in 2021-2022 at least as much state and/or local funds in the aggregate or per pupil as it budgeted in 2020-2021. 16 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Support for Needs Intervention Your special education liaison will: oCoordinate with your current assistance liaison to ensure a coordinated approach to your support oSchedule a meeting to review your LEA s rubric data and to begin discussing the development of a plan for providing targeted and technical assistance Cannot use the flexibility available under the Maintenance of Effort (MOE) provisions of IDEA oBudget for special education in 2021-2022 at least as much state and/or local funds in the aggregate or per pupil as it budgeted in Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 2020-2021. 17
Upcoming Special Education Leaders Only Zoom Meetings Friday February 11, 2022 11:00-12:00 Friday March 11, 2022 11:00-12:00 18 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
04 Q&A
