DESE UPDATE
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September 19, 2016
September 19, 2016
Missouri Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education
DESE UPDATE:
INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL
INFORMATION
September 19, 2016
Missouri Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education
Introductions
Pam Williams, Coordinator, Services
Angie Nickell, Director, Funds
Mary Corey, Director, Data
Ginger Henry, Director, Effective Practices
Karen Allan, Director, Compliance
Nancy Thomas, Assistant Director, Compliance
General Information
Dyslexia
Legislation
Part B State Regulations revisions
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Dyslexia
 SB 635, SB 638, HB 2379
 Establishes a 20-member Legislative Task Force. TF is now formed.
 Task Force is to make recommendations to State Board of Education for
statewide system for

identification,

intervention, and

delivery of supports
 Funds appropriated
 Department has Dyslexia resources on website
 Department has a Dyslexia Specialist:
Kim Stuckey
Director-Dyslexia Specialist
Phone 573-751-2584
[email protected]
Other Legislation
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SB 638
SB 711
HB 1583
HB 1646, HB 1621, HB 2132
HB 1696
HB 2428
http://dese.mo.gov/governmental-affairs/legislation/2016key-education-legislation
Part B State Regulations revisions
Will be posted in November
 Public comment during
November/December
 Plan to have become effective by July 1, 2017

Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Regulations not final
 Graduation of SWD
 Notification to parents
 HQT

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Provisions Affecting Students with the
Most Significant Disabilities
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The alternate assessment must be aligned with the
challenging state academic content standards for
the grade in which the student is enrolled.
General and special education teachers,
paraprofessionals, specialized instructional support
personnel, and other appropriate staff must
receive necessary training to administer alternate
assessments and use appropriate accommodations.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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Limitation on the use of Alternate
Assessments
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Places a cap of 1% of the total number of all students in a
given state who can be assessed using alternative assessments
for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities
LEAs will be required to submit information to the state
justifying assessing more than 1% of the LEA’s students with the
alternate assessment (17-18 school year).
Students who take the alternate assessment must not be
precluded from attempting to graduate with a regular
diploma.
DESE UPDATE:
FINANCE
September 19, 2016
Missouri Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education
Due Dates

FY17 Special Education Finance Due Dates
 2015-16
Part B FER – September 30
 2015-16 ECSE FER – October 17
http://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/sefCalendarFY17.pdf
FY17 Payment Request Dates
http://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/sefPaymentScheduleFY17.pdf
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2015-16 Part B FER Changes
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Payment information added to top of FER grid – shows
FER payout amount, if any
Assurance statement/checkbox at bottom of FER grid
MOE
 December 1 child counts, prior year MOE required
level, and MOE actual amounts from 2011-12 forward
 Current year MOE compared to last required level for
each method, not just prior year amount
 ASBR comparison – must provide explanation for any
differences in discrepancy text box on MOE Step 6
ePeGs FER FY16 Guide - http://dese.mo.gov/financialadmin-services/special-education-finance/part-bfunding-and-allocations
Cooperatives

New guidance documents
 Special
Education K-12 Cooperatives
 ECSE Cooperatives
http://dese.mo.gov/financial-adminservices/special-education-finance/cooperatives
Special Purpose Funds

Public Placement Fund
 2015-16

High Need Fund
 2015-16

PPF Application – due October 31
HNF Application – due November 30
Readers for the Blind
 2016-17
RFB Application – due November 30
http://dese.mo.gov/financial-adminservices/special-education-finance/otheravailable-funding
Finance Monitoring
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LEAs selected for onsite visits in 2016-17 will
receive letters soon
Self assessments for LEAs in Cohort 3
 Tiered Monitoring
System open November 2016
 Due January 31, 2017
 2015-16 fiscal data will be reviewed
Regional trainings
http://dese.mo.gov/financial-adminservices/special-education-finance/fiscalmonitoring

Special Education Finance
573-751-0622
[email protected]
Questions . . .
Angie Nickell
Director
[email protected]
573-751-4385
DESE UPDATE:
DATA
September 19, 2016
Missouri Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education
Data Updates

New in 2015-16
 IN
delivery system for ECSE Integrated Classroom –
ECSE classroom that has both ECSE students and up
to 50% nondisabled peers
Data Updates

Highly Qualified Teachers
 DESE
no longer checks for content expertise
beginning with 2016-17
 Special education teachers need special education
certification at the appropriate grade level
 No reporting changes at the LEA level

Special Education Personnel Reporting
 New
webinar posted
 http://dese.mo.gov/special-education/specialeducation-data/data-collections
Data Reminders

Staff Assignment Report
 Available
to review the day after MOSIS files are
certified
 Check for accurate and complete reporting of
educators
 2015-16 and prior years will show both state
certification and HQT status
 2016-17 and later years will only show state
certification status
Data Reminders

Graduate and dropout follow-up: SpedMetDef
field gives more information about the follow-up
category
 Continuing
education: SpedMetDef=Yes indicates
that the student completed a full term
 Employment: SpedMetDef=Yes indicates that the
student has been employed for 90 days and 20
hours per week
Data Reminders

Special Education District Profiles
 Preliminary
reports will be available on MCDS
Portal under secure access “soon”
 Special Education Profile access needed
 Public
reports available two weeks after
preliminary reports
 Watch SELS for updates
Determinations:
2016-17 Timely Data Criteria
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December Student Core file: January 10
October Educator and Assignment files:
January 10
June Student Core and Student Enrollment &
Attendance files: August 1
June Discipline Incidents file: August 1
Special Education Data Section
573-751-7848
[email protected]
Questions . . .
Mary Corey
Director
573-751-8165
[email protected]
DESE UPDATE:
EFFECTIVE PRACTICES
September 19, 2016
Missouri Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education
ECSE

Federal Early Learning Policy Statements
 Suspension and
Expulsion—released December 2014
 http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/school-discipline/policy-statement-ece-expulsions-suspensions.pdf
 Family

http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/earlylearning/files/policy-statement-on-familyengagement.pdf
 Dual

Engagement—released May 2016
Language Learners—released June 2016
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ecd/dll_policy_statement_final.pdf
 Inclusion in

Early Childhood—released September 2015
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/earlylearning/joint-statement-full-text.pdf
Missouri Multi-Tiered System of
Support (MO-MTSS) Website
Missouri Multi-Tiered System of Support
(MO-MTSS) Website
http://www.moedusail.org/
 Allow for integration of practices
across initiatives into one system
 Allow all Missouri educators to
implement, scale, and sustain
research-based practices that are
shown to have positive impact on
student achievement
 Allow for continuum of support to
all Missouri districts/buildings
DLM (MAP-A) and Missouri Learning
Standards CROSSWALK
Transition Outcomes Project
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Trains school staff to have an understanding of
how to meet Indicator 13 requirements.
Demonstrates how to write quality, compliant
transition plans.
Utilizes Cutting Edj database to identify areas of
weakness and to plan for improvement.
School interested in TOP training should contact
Barb Gilpin at [email protected]
Missouri Dropout Prevention
Dropout prevention provides training to high
schools and feeder middle schools in
evidence-based methods for improving
graduation rates.
Schools also receive ongoing technical
assistance in the six essential elements of
dropout prevention from a recognized expert
in the field.
Check & Connect
Check & Connect is a comprehensive
intervention designed to enhance
student engagement .
 It utilizes school staff to build
relationships, problem solve, build
capacity, and persistence.
 It is designed for marginalized,
disengaged students in grades K-12.
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Missouri Post-Secondary Success
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A FREE, multi-year
professional development
initiative
Aims to develop careerequipped, lifelong
learners, who are socially
and emotionally engaged
Provides training and
coaching to middle and
high school teams to
embed college and career
development into core
content
Dropout Information

Information regarding the Missouri Post-Secondary
Success Program can be found at
http://researchcollaboration.org/page/mo-postsecondary-success
Information regarding Check and Connect can be
found by contacting your local RPDC or Barb Gilpin
 Information regarding Dropout Prevention can
contact Barb Gilpin at [email protected] or
573-751-7661

Effective Practices Section
573-751-0187
[email protected]
Questions . . .
Ginger Henry
Director
[email protected]
573-751-0625
Barb Gilpin
Assistant Director
[email protected]
573-751-7661
Tiffani Muessig
Assistant Director
[email protected]
573-751-0185
DESE UPDATE:
COMPLIANCE
September 19, 2016
Missouri Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education
COMPLIANCE
Results of
Self-assessments
and Desk Reviews
The GOOD News. . .

Four Years Ago. . .
 45%
of LEAs were
out of compliance on
the #1 indicator

This Year . . .
 17%
of LEAs are out
of compliance on the
#1 indicator

Last Year. . .
 20%
of LEAs are out
of compliance on the
#1 indicator
And MORE GOOD News. . .
 14.6% of
Cohort 2 LEAs were in compliance 100%
for all indicators! (28 districts!)
 56%
of Cohort 2 LEAs had five or fewer indicators
out of compliance (107 LEAs!)
 13%
of Cohort 2 LEAs had >10 indicators out of
compliance (25 LEAs)
 Only
5% of Cohort 2 LEAs had > 20
indicators out of compliance (10 LEAs)
 Cohort 2
LEAs had an average of
5.5 indicators out of compliance
Trends and Implications . . .

Continuing Issues
 Following
all the steps in the evaluation process within
the correct timelines
 Documenting decisions on the IEP
 Writing SMART Goals

Recommendations to address
 LEAs
need to train staff in these identified areas
 LEAs need to review their forms for proper
documentation in these identified areas
 LEAs need to develop procedures and practices to
check for compliance in these identified areas
For Even
COMPLIANCE
WEBINAR
https://dese.mo.gov/special-education/compliance/workshops-presentations
Child Complaints:
Data Analysis of
Allegations and
Outcomes
Child Complaints - # of Allegations
July Aug Sep Oct
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May Jun Total
2012
-13
5
16
5
14
29
15
27
24
15
23
21
4
198
2013
-14
4
18
21
30
30
2
18
7
21
24
16
3
194
2014
-15
4
2
10
8
9
10
20
17
5
20
9
24
138
2015
-16
21
19
10
10
10
15
16
12
24
16
5
2
161
2016
-17
1
1
2
Child Complaint Decisions Issued in 2015-16
(by allegations)
25
20
25%
15
19%
31%
75%
10
5
55%
50%
45%
50%
0
42%
67%
22%
69%
10%
81%
58% 57%
78%
50%
43%
60%
90%
33%
50%
40%
Summary of Allegation Decision Outcomes by Month
OUT
IN
NONCOMPLIANCE ISSUES and PREVALENCE
Noncompliance Issue
Months with Findings
%
Comparable services
July
8%
July, Aug, Nov, Dec, Jan,
83%
Issues in 2015-16Child
Complaint
Implement IEP and BIP as written
CAPs
Feb, Mar, April, May, June
Provide prior written notice
July, Oct, Dec, June
33%
Respond to parent request for sped eval
July, Aug, Jan, June
33%
Provide copy of IEP in timely manner
Aug, Oct
17%
Apply appropriate eligibility criteria
Aug
8%
ESY decisions
Sept
8%
Review/Revise IEP
Sept
8%
FERPA – allow access to records
Sept
8%
Respond to request for an IEE
Sept
8%
Conduct triennial evaluation
Oct, Feb
17%
Hold annual IEP meetings
Oct, May
17%
C to B: IEP in place by 3rd birthday
Nov
8%
Noncompliance Issue
Months with Findings
%
Transfer process
Dec, Feb
17%
Provide appropriately certificated staff
Jan, Feb
17%
Conduct FBA (evaluation process)
Feb
8%
Excusal of IEP team members
Feb
8%
Provide services when long -term suspended
Mar
8%
IEP team determines services when long-term
suspended
Mar
8%
Include purpose in NOM
May
8%
Include required content in NOA
June
8%
Transition: Include course of study
June
8%
Issues in 2015-16
Child Complaint
Jan
8%
Prior written notice to conduct FBA
CAPs
Facilitated IEPs (FIEP):
A New Option to
Support IEP Teams
in Reaching
Consensus
Facilitated IEPs:
A NEW Option to Reach Consensus

IEP Meeting Facilitation is . . .
 The
use of a NEUTRAL facilitator to make the IEP
process more effective and efficient

IEP Facilitation may be used when . . .
 Conflicts or
disagreements are likely to arise
 There is a history of contentious meetings
 Discussions tend to waiver from the focus of the
student
 Team members desire to focus on content
rather than process of the meeting
IEP Facilitation is All About the Process
P = participation & prevention
 R = resolution of conflicts
 O = organization
 C = collaboration & consensus
 E = efficiency
 S = shared decision-making
 S = student focus & success!

For Even
FIEP Session at MO-CASE:
Monday, September 19, 2016 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Parasol II
FIEP WEBINARS:
https://dese.mo.gov/special-education/compliance/workshopspresentations
FIEP RESOURCES:
http://dese.mo.gov/specialeducation/compliance/facilitated-individualizededucation-program-fiep
Workforce Investment
Opportunity Act (WIOA):
New Regulations
Affecting
Post-Secondary
Transition Planning
The Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA)
 WIOA was signed into law on July 22, 2014
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/wioareauthorization.html
 Reauthorized employment, training, adult education, and vocational rehabilitation
programs (Title IV – Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973)
 Designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support
services to succeed in the labor market
 Placed heightened emphasis on the provision of services to students and youth
with disabilities to achieve competitive, integrated employment
 WIOA does not eliminate sheltered workshops and it does not eliminate
subminimum wage under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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WIOA – Title V, Section 511
Limitations on Use of Sub-Minimum Wage
 Law effective July 22, 2016, and Final Regulations effective on September 19,
2016
 Intent – is that individuals with disabilities, especially youth with disabilities,
must be afforded a full opportunity to prepare for, obtain, maintain, advance in,
or reenter competitive integrated employment.
 Key Provisions
 Places limitations on employers who hold special wage certificates under the
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), especially when hiring youth 24 years of age
or younger.

Eliminates subminimum wage options for students with disabilities.

Requires VR to provide students/youth with disabilities documentation
demonstrating completion of certain requirements, prior to starting
subminimum wage employment.

Prohibits a school district from entering into a contract or making other
arrangements with a subminimum wage employer for an individual which
the work is compensated at a subminimum wage.
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS )
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Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) will collaborate with local education agencies,
to provide or arrange for the provision of pre-employment transition
services for students with disabilities in need of such services
Five Pre-ETS activities are:
 Job exploration counseling;
 Work-based learning experiences, which may include in-school or
after school opportunities, or experience outside the traditional
school setting (including internships), that is provided in an
integrated environment to the maximum extent possible;
 Counseling on opportunities for enrollment in comprehensive
transition or post-secondary educational programs at institutions of
higher education;
 Workplace readiness training to develop social skills and
independent living; and,
 Instruction in self-advocacy, which may include peer mentoring.
For Even
WIOA WEBINAR:
http://dese.mo.gov/communications/webinar/
workforce-innovation-and-opportunity-actwioa
PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION
SPECIALISTS (Pre-ETS):
http://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/
Bringing-it-All-Together.pdf
Discipline:
Updated Guidance
and Resources
For Even
Discipline WEBINAR:
http://dese.mo.gov/communications/webinar/specialeducation-discipline
Resources and Guidance:
General Guidance:
Forms and Flowcharts:
http://dese.mo.gov/specialhttp://dese.mo.gov/specialeducation/compliance/general- education/compliance/specialguidance
education-forms
Juvenile Justice
Center (JJC):
Reminders
LEAs with JJCs in their District
Boundaries are Required to . . .


Have CHILD FIND procedures and practices in
place to identify students with disabilities
placed in the JJC
Follow the TRANSFER PROCESS for students
with IEPs placed in the JJC
 Including
the provision of comparable services until
the transfer IEP is either accepted or rejected and a
new IEP developed
Services for Students with
Disabilities Placed in
Residential Facilities:
Updated Guidance
and Resources
Reminder:
Revised State
Plan = LEAs
must approve
revised Local
Compliance Plan
Due by 10/1/16
Compliance Section at DESE
573-751-0699
[email protected]
Questions . . .
Karen Allan
Director
573-751-4909
[email protected]
Betty McKinzie
Nancy Thomas
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
573-751-2332
[email protected]
573-522-1076
[email protected]