Some of you were in attendance at the Zone Preschool Meetings that were set up for the districts to discuss preschool roles and responsibilities. A draft document was passed around at this meeting and input was given on the AEA and LEA common expectations. This document, (attached) has been finalized and will be included along with the district letter on Part B potential students (see blog info from last week).
The biggest change for next year - we will no longer be the IEP facilitator/casemanager for preschool children. Districts will be responsible for IEP children. This change mostly impacts small districts who do not have ECSE teachers on staff.
Monday, January 25, 2010
IED-11 Brigance
Many of you have been using the IED-11 Brigance tool. There has been a request for the updated version which has scoring for the social emotional area. Please check and see if you have the updated version; if not, to request computer software, you open the AEA manager, click on the Technical support tab, (bottom left side) and complete the request. If you let me know prior to the request, I will see if the funding comes from the zone budget or the department budget.
Update Caseload Due by Feb. 15
Believe it or not, it is time to send me your updated caseload once again. Hopefully you are keeping this updated for your own purposes and it will be simple to just forward it to me. Thanks!
With the recommendations for the new zone territories, there will likely be upcoming conversations about how the decisions made, may/may not affect your current territory! Stay tuned!
With the recommendations for the new zone territories, there will likely be upcoming conversations about how the decisions made, may/may not affect your current territory! Stay tuned!
Monday, January 18, 2010
District Letters
In February, we are responsible to send information to school districts about potential children turning 3,that will be considered for Part B services during the 2010-11 school year. This information is helpful to districts in planning programming for the next school year. If you have partners service coordinating (KIDS program, CHSC, etc) you will need to include children from their roster as well. Please contact them for the information or check with Gale for accurate information. We know this date is just a "snap shot" of children we are currently serving. It is our responsibility on a regular basis to keep districts informed of potential/possible students. The format of the letter is attached; please prepare the letter on Prairie Lakes letterhead to ALL districts that are part of your assignment (even if they have no potential children for next year). Ask your secretaries to help with this task. All letters should be brought to the FEB 15 department meeting. I have an additional letter to send to each of the districts, so please DO NOT MAIL them ahead of time so I can include the enclosure.
IFSP Outcome Modules
The Department of Ed and ISU staff have been working on IFSP Outcomes module training. The purpose of the training is to improve the quality of outcomes written for children. The training has been set up as an online training and is ready to be tested. Several ECSE teachers from the AEAs are being asked to pilot the training modules. Our department goal of moving from "research to practice" has the following outcome on our rubric, "The learner demonstrates the ability to write a participation-based child-level outcome and family outcomes/goals"(Random selection of IFSP outcome page for documentation)
It appears that piloting this project would fit in nicely with our department work. It is estimated that it will take from 4-8 hours to review the modules - depending upon the time spent on extended learning activities and discussion. We would be able to complete this work during ZONE MEETING TIME and use the remainder of the time as TEACHER QUALITY HOURS! More information will be coming, please contact me if you have questions or concerns.
It appears that piloting this project would fit in nicely with our department work. It is estimated that it will take from 4-8 hours to review the modules - depending upon the time spent on extended learning activities and discussion. We would be able to complete this work during ZONE MEETING TIME and use the remainder of the time as TEACHER QUALITY HOURS! More information will be coming, please contact me if you have questions or concerns.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Disability Suspect Form
So do we need to use the new " Disability Suspected Form" for children transitioning from Part C to Part B? The Part C transition requirements in the state Early ACCESS procedural manual were written prior to the Part B transition requirements, therefore, you will not find this information clearly spelled out in either manual. (Look for a revised/updated manual in the future)... Until then...
Reference Document: IFSP Transition Plan Page - there is a Part B Consideration box (right hand top corner of page) here is where you check _ child will be referred for Part B eligibility determination, or _ Parent declined consideration for Part B eligible determination, or _ not applicable (Data indicate child not potentially Part B eligible) (Discussion occurs at transition planning meeting)
If existing IFSP data suggest child has...
1) developed age appropriate skills - no new concerns - go to community options (Disability Suspect Form is not completed)
2) developed age appropriate skills - BUT someone (parent or team member)has some concerns - go to Disability Suspect Form (after completing the disability suspected form, team may conclude - NO disability suspected and not complete an evaluation ;or team may determine YES evaluation is needed and proceed)
3) Child is not developing age appropriate skills - concerns - go to Disability Suspect Form (after completing the disability suspected form, team may likely conclude -YES evaluation is needed or NO disability is not suspected )
The purpose of the Disability Suspect Form is to give clarity to what constitutes a suspicion of a disability and to ensure that students are evaluated if there is a disability suspected. Please review the key concepts and scenarios distributed at Gary Petersen's web presentation from the November zone meeting!
Reference Document: IFSP Transition Plan Page - there is a Part B Consideration box (right hand top corner of page) here is where you check _ child will be referred for Part B eligibility determination, or _ Parent declined consideration for Part B eligible determination, or _ not applicable (Data indicate child not potentially Part B eligible) (Discussion occurs at transition planning meeting)
If existing IFSP data suggest child has...
1) developed age appropriate skills - no new concerns - go to community options (Disability Suspect Form is not completed)
2) developed age appropriate skills - BUT someone (parent or team member)has some concerns - go to Disability Suspect Form (after completing the disability suspected form, team may conclude - NO disability suspected and not complete an evaluation ;or team may determine YES evaluation is needed and proceed)
3) Child is not developing age appropriate skills - concerns - go to Disability Suspect Form (after completing the disability suspected form, team may likely conclude -YES evaluation is needed or NO disability is not suspected )
The purpose of the Disability Suspect Form is to give clarity to what constitutes a suspicion of a disability and to ensure that students are evaluated if there is a disability suspected. Please review the key concepts and scenarios distributed at Gary Petersen's web presentation from the November zone meeting!
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