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Introductions
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Meeting Goals
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Boat Dock
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Integrated Data Systems
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Child Find Module Included
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Student Features
 Sorting Ability in Student List
 * by the Due Annual/Reevaluation Dates
 Add/Transfer and Find Student
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IEP Highlights
 Multiple Graphs Per Goal
 Services on Tab F
 Final Exit Process
 SAR Form
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E-Help
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Print Menu
IS: Navigational Training
IS NOT: Procedural Training
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Approved Browsers
 Firefox (16 and above)
 Internet Explorer (9 and above)
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Links to Videos
 www.ghaea.org
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Login
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Forget Your Password?
 Enter Username
 Answer Secret Question
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System Messages
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www.IowaIDEAinfo.org
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Bug Report
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Personal Information
 Change My Password
 Update E-mail Address
 Update Personal Information
 Update Secret Question
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Log Off
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Time Out
Ten (10) or
more
characters
One or more
special
characters
NO more than
two (2)
CONSECUTIVE
characters from
your previous
password
One or more
numbers (0-9)
One or more
UPPERCASE
letters (A-Z)
One or more
LOWERCASE
letters (a-z)
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Objectives:
 Login to System
 Look at My Preferences
 Look at Bug Report
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Calendar
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Clock
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Numbers on Tabs
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Lookup
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Banks
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Hover/Help
My List and Student List Video
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Key Points
 Sortable by Any Column
 Print
 E-Help for Exit Codes
Add-Transfer Student Video
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Key Points
 Only See Districts Where You Serve
 System Asks if Add Access or Transfer Child
 A System-Generated E-mail is Sent
 An Out-of-State Child can be Added Through
Add/Transfer
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Clarification
 Important! If at Any Time You are Adding
Access or Requesting a Transfer of a Student
that Should Already be Listed in Iowa in Special
Education, and the Student’s Information does
not Appear on the Screen, Something is Entered
Incorrectly (Either the Spelling of the Student’s
Name or DOB)
 Select ‘Do Not Add this Student’ and Research.
Contact your IMS Data Person if You have
Questions about the Student
IEP Overview
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Key Points
 View all Archives
 Associated Files
 Ready to Review
 Final Exit
 Print Plan
IEP Meeting Types and Processes Video
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Key Points
 Pre-Plan
 Reevaluation Due Date – In Red
 Alert Messages – READ
 Create Meeting – IRREVERSIBLE!
 Interims
 Amendments
 Exit Process
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Save
 Save is in Red When New Information Entered
 “Save Successful” in Red
 If NO Red “Save Successful”, Information DID
NOT Save on the Server
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Print
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Tools
 Spell Check
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E-Help
Family Tab Video
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Key Points
 Broken up into 2 Tabs
○ Student Tab Information
○ Adult Tab Information
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Meeting Tab
 Type [Of Meeting]
 Rights will Transfer at (Automatic)
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Attendees Tab
 Select “Add” Button to Add Participant
 Choose Role of Participant
 Parent 1 and 2 Added by Clicking Button
 Delete a Participant – Click on “x”
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Objectives:
 My List/Student List
 IEP Overview Screen
○ Sort fields
○ Various Options
 Student
○ Pre-Plan
○ Family Tab
○ Tab A
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Considerations Subtab
 AIM Eligibility (NIMAS)
 Strengths, Interests, and Preferences
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Assessments Subtab
Goals Video
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Key Points
 Iowa Core
○ No Longer Included
 Goals on Amendments
○ NEVER Delete a Goal
○ If Closing Out a Goal, Mark in
Comments Section
○ Suggested Comments might be “Met
Goal”, “Goal No Longer Applies”
Graphs Video
Tab F Video
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Key Points
 Bankable Fields
 Start Date (When Service Started; Not IEP Date)
 “Include on PWN” Checkbox
 End Service
 Tab F Services Pull Forward
 Future Services
 EC Setting Worksheet
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Examples
 Services Tab: IF a Student Receives
DIRECT Services from a TA or PP
 Activities Tab: IF a Student Receives
INDIRECT (As Needed or Access to)
Services from a TA or PP
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Objectives:
 Review Tab B
 Review Goals Tab
 Review Graph Setup
 Review Tab F
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Extended Year Services
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Transportation
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District Wide Assessments
 School Age – Asks Incarcerated
Question
 Preschool-K – Asks Not Yet School Age
Question
Forms Tab Video
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Key Points
 Forms Subtab
○ ECO Form (Grades PK-K)
○ Author ONLY Can Delete Forms
○ FBA/BIP
 Signature Subtab
○ Copies of Signature Forms Still
Needed at AEA
Print Menu Video
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Key Points
 Access from IEP Overview/Each Tab
 Blank Forms are Available
 Gray Box – No Data has been Entered
 Print Queue – “x” to Delete Page from
Queue
 Incomplete Data Report
 IMS Summary Report
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Similar to Bottom of Page A (Currently)
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Required Information
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Recommended Program
Weighting
Basis for Enrollment
Served Status
Attending Building
Placement
Disability
ALL IEP’s MUST BE Submitted
and Implemented Before
the Roll-Over
June 1st, 2013
(Submit D-Day)
Sunken Treasure