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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent“Educating Georgia’s Future”

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Special Education Directors’ Webinar

October 10, 20171:00 pm

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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent

“Educating Georgia’s Future”gadoe.org



Agenda

• Autism Resources Webinars

• FY18 District Determinations

• Transition Webinar Series

• FY18 Transition Planning Survey Changes

• Questions and Other announcements

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Autism Resources WebinarsSeptember 25, 2017 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Presenters:

Emory Autism Center – Dr. Catherine Rice

Marcus Autism Center – Dr. Nathan Call

Link to recorded webinar: 2017-09-25 14.00 AUTISM RESOURCES WEBINAR SERIES.mp4

OCTOBER 24, 2017 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Presenters:

Tools for Life - Carolyn P. Phillips, M.Ed.

Georgia Instructional Materials Center - Carson Cochran, M.Ed.

Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5417189721651980033

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https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/8055085242899126529

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5417189721651980033

FY18 District Determinations

• Compliance Matrix

• Indicators: 4B, 9, 10, and General Supervision

• Yes = 2 points

• No = 0 points

• Maintenance of Effort (MOE):

• Yes = 4 points

• No = 0 points

• Indicators: 11, 12, 13, and Timely and Accurate Data

• greater or equal to 95% = 2 points

• 75% - 94% = 1 point

• Less than 75% = 0 point

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FY18 District Determinations

• 20 Total Possible Points

• Meets Requirements = greater or equal to 90%

• Needs Assistance = 75% to 89%

• Needs Intervention = less than 75%

KEEP CALM AND STAY TUNED

Technical assistance will be provided to districts that do not meet requirements.

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Transition Webinar Series

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• Effective Transition Plans- Sandy McDonald: 10/24 (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3819222194185220867)

• Career Technical Instruction- Tammy Cauldell: 11/28 (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3322496925616677891)

• Assistive Technology- Tools for Life & Paula Gumpman: 1/23 (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8896753697115509507)

• Inclusive Post-Secondary-Susanna Miller-Raines: 2/27 (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6983816770041115139)

• Dropout Prevention- Vickie Cleveland: 3/27:

(https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6422102667689469187)

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• Self-Advocacy- DOE/GVRA Staff: 4/24:


• Vocational Rehabilitation Agency- Laurie Tuten: 5/22


All webinars will be from 3:00pm-4:00pm

Recordings:

Self-Determination and the Self-Determined Learning Module of Instruction: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7737622150680659971

If you have any questions, please contact Elise James ([email protected]), Laurie

Ponsell ([email protected]), or Wina Low ([email protected]).

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Transition Technical Assistance

• October 12, 2017 - 9:30 am -3:00 pm – Pioneer RESA, 1342 Highway 254, Cleveland, Georgia 30528• Add additional members for this session: Contact Elise James at

[email protected]

• October 18, 2017 - 9:30 am – 3:00 pm – Bibb County Schools Professional Learning Center, 2003 Riverside Drive, Macon, Georgia 31204

• October 19, 2017 - 9:30 am – 3:00 pm – Bibb County Schools Professional Learning Center, 2003 Riverside Drive, Macon, Georgia 31204

Registration Link: Technical Assistance for Transition Compliance Training October 2017

Please contact Elise James at [email protected], Laurie Ponsell at [email protected] or Wina Low at [email protected] with questions.

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ASPIRE: No Cost Extension Year

• Status as of June 2017

• Support for this year• Personnel

• Transition Webinar Series

• In House-Experts virtual meeting

• Data requirements

• New website

• New Online CommunityIf you have any questions, please contact Elise James at ([email protected]).

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Self-Determined Learning Module of Instruction

• Strengthening self-determination initiatives and the development of self-determination in all students

• Aligns with the Georgia's Systems of Continuous Improvement process to cultivate the whole child and improve graduation rates for all students

• Research and evidence-based goal setting/goal attainment process that enables students to self-regulate and self-direct their learning process and engage in self-determined learning

• Shogren, K. A., Wehmeyer, M. L., Burke, K. M., & Palmer, S. B. (2017). The Self-Determination Learning Model of Instruction: Teacher’s Guide. Lawrence, KS: Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities.

• http://www.selfdetermination.dept.ku.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SDLMI-Teachers-Guide_4-2017.pdf

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http://www.selfdetermination.dept.ku.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SDLMI-Teachers-Guide_4-2017.pdf





Self-Determined Learning Module of Instruction

• Teachers, counselors, transition specialists, and GVRA personnel working with students to build self-determination and self-advocacy skills

• Result of a partnership with Dr. Michael Wehmeyer to strengthen the State’s self-determination initiatives

• Follow-up with Dr. Wehmeyer for implementing districts

• Upcoming grant opportunity for research on ASPIRE

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SDLMI Training Opportunities

• Monday, November 13, 2017 – 9:00am – 3:30 pm: Middle Georgia - Location TBD: THE SELF-DETERMINED LEARNING MODULE OF INSTRUCTION TRAINING NOVEMBER 13, 2017

• Tuesday, November 14, 2017 – 9:00am – 3:30 pm: Middle Georgia - Location TBD: THE SELF-DETERMINED LEARNING MODULE OF INSTRUCTION TRAINING NOVEMBER 14, 2017

• Tuesday, November 28, 2017 – 9:00am – 3:30 pm: Georgia Department of Education, 1874 Twin Towers West, Atlanta, GA 30334, Training Rooms A, B, C.: THE SELF-DETERMINED LEARNING MODULE OF INSTRUCTION TRAINING NOVEMBER 28, 2017

• Wednesday, November 29, 2017 – 9:00am – 3:30 pm: Georgia Department of Education, 1874 Twin Towers West, Atlanta, GA 30334, Training Rooms A, B, C.: THE SELF-DETERMINED LEARNING MODULE OF INSTRUCTION TRAINING NOVEMBER 29, 201710/13/2017 14








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Transition Planning Survey

Changes for FY18

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Transition Planning Survey Rationale

The monitoring priorities and indicators of the OSEP State Performance Plan (SPP) mandate that youth with IEPs aged 16 and above have an “IEP that includes appropriate measurable postsecondary goals that are annually updated and based upon an age appropriate transition assessment, transition services, including courses of study that will reasonably enable the student to meet those postsecondary goals, and annual IEP goals related to the student’s transition service needs.”

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Transition Planning Survey Rationale

“There also must be evidence that the student was invited to the IEP Team meeting where transition services are to be discussed and evidence that, if appropriate, a representative of any participating agency was invited to the IEP Team meeting with the prior consent of the parent or student who has reached the age of majority.”

As a compliance indicator (Indicator 13), the target must be 100%.

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New for SY 2017-2018

New Process:

• Records review and submission• Each district reviews transition plans and submits to the DOE

through the portal

• Verification (by GaDOE Reviewers) and determination of compliant or noncompliant

Not 100% compliant?

• Prong 1• Resubmit noncompliant plans with corrections

• Submit narrative about the policies, practices and procedures that will be revised

• Prong 2• Submit additional transition plans to demonstrate systemic change

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Transition Planning:Records Review

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Transition Planning Survey: Records Review

• Records Review Collection

• Each LEA will submit transition plans (DOE randomly selects the names)

• Size AA – A districts: 5 plans

• Size B districts: 4 plans

• Size C districts: 3 plans

• Size D districts: 2 plans

• Size E districts: 2 plans

• Review your plans; check for compliance, fix any non-compliance prior to submission

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Email Notification of Survey opening will be sent

Survey opens November 13Submit on time! Due December 1







New Transition Application in the Portal

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Review the transition plan for compliance

prior to upload!







Replacing Students

• Students are randomly selected from the data reported in FTE1 in October

• Because students may withdraw from your school or exit special education (no longer eligible or parental revocation) by November 13 the beginning of the Transition Planning Survey:

• The application allows for a replacement student to be selected

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You may not replace a student just because his/her transition plan is non-

compliant.

You will be asked to provide the withdrawal date or

exit date.







Replacing a Student: Reason

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1. Student withdrew from the school system2. Student exited special education (no longer

eligible or parental revocation)







Replacing a Student:Date

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Date of withdrawal or exit from special education







Data Elements

1. PS Goals Education/Training

2. PS Goals Employment

3. PS Goals Independent Living

4. IEP Goals to meet PS Goals

5. PS Based on Transition Assessments

6. Transition Services(Activities) Academic and Functional Facilitate Movement to PS

7. Course of Study to Facilitate Movement to Post School

8. Student Invited to IEP Meeting

9. Agency Representative invited to IEP Meeting

10.Prior Parent Approval

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Review each transition plan for these data

elements:






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Uploading Student File

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Transition Planning:Verification

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Transition Planning Survey Process

•Verification of Compliance• DOE reviewers review for compliance each of

the transition plans that were submitted

• District submission due date: December 1, 2017 (Timely and Accurate Reporting, Indicator 20)

• Verification will begin on December 4, 2017

• District determination of compliance will be made after this review

• December 22, 2017: notification will be sent through the portal to districts that were not 100% compliant

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Calculating Compliance Determination

All plans compliant – 100%

• AA-A size district

• 5 plans: 4 compliant = 80%, 3 compliant = 60%...

• B size district

• 4 plans: 3 compliant = 75%, 2 compliant = 50%...

• C size district

• 3 plans: 2 compliant = 67%, 1 compliant = 33%

• D & E size district

• 2 plans: 1 compliant 50%, 0 compliant 0%

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Transition planning is important! Ensure ALL students have a compliant plan.

Review transition plans prior to submitting to the GADOE






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Transition Planning:Prong 1:Districts < 100% Compliant • Policies, procedures, & practices revision

• Re-submission of non-compliant plans

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Prong 1: Policies, Practices, Procedures

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Type in your narrative explaining revisions to your policies, procedures and practices which will support systemic transition planning compliance







Prong 1: Re-submit Transition Plan(s)

• Open to view the transition plan and areas of non-compliance

• Correct non-compliance prior to re-submitting

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Submitting Prong 1 Data

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Student not in School System

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1. Student withdrew from school2. Student exited special education







Verifying Prong 1 Data

• GADOE Reviewers will review the re-submitted transition plan and determine compliance

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District is required to continue to

submit until the plan is compliant






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Transition Planning: Prong 2• Submission of additional transition plans to demonstrate

systemic improvement

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Prong 2

For districts who were not at 100% compliance

• To demonstrate systemic change in Policies, Procedures and Practices

• Submit additional plans• Size AA – A districts: 5 additional plans

• Size B districts: 4 additional plans

• Size C districts: 3 additional plans

• Size D districts: 2 additional plans

• Size E districts: 2 additional plans

• Plans not compliant will be subject to re-submission

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New Transition Planning Application

• A detailed guidance document will be provided with instructions and screen shots of the new application

• Additional guidance will be provided in the Directors’ Webinar in October

Take – away now:

• Transition planning is arguably the most important part of a student’s IEP. Work now to ensure that ALL students’ transition plans are compliant and lead to positive post-secondary outcomes

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Questions

Wina Low, Program Manager

Results Driven Accountability

(470) 316-8636 – cell

(404) 463-0411

[email protected]

Carol Seay, Part B Data Manager

(470) 218-3244 – cell

(404) 463-1713

[email protected]

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