Special Education Directors October Call

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Special Education Directors October Call

• Get Current Federal and State News and Updates

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State News

• Spanish Forms
• SDCL 13-28-51
• Disability Coordinators Meeting

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Forms in Spanish

• Parent Involvement Survey
• Contact Angela.Boddicker_at_state.sd.us
• IEP form and Eligibility form
• SEP website under Individual Education Plan
  http//doe.sd.gov/oess/specialed/IEP/index.asp

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SDCL 13-28-51

• Enrollment of child on partial basis upon request
  of parent or guardian--Alternative instruction.
  The resident school district of a child excused
  from school attendance pursuant to  13- 27-2
  shall admit that child to a public school in the
  district upon request from the child's parent or
  legal guardian. A child enrolled in a school
  district pursuant to this section may be enrolled
  in a school of the school district on only a
  partial basis and shall continue to also receive
  alternative instruction pursuant to  13-27-3.
• Source SL 2007, ch 101,  1.

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Disability Coordinator Meeting

• Met in August
• Testing in the high school environment
• Discussed two Ed Pubs documents
• Post-secondary cant require high school to
  reassess a student
• Can be part of services required for a transition
  age student whose IEP team decides it is a
  service that the student needs.
• List of school psychologists who would give
  reasonably priced evaluations

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Disability Coordinator Meeting

• Modified Grades for High School Graduates
  Discussion Topic
• Concern at the post-secondary level
• Doesnt show on the transcript
• Students arent prepared for regular grading when
  they get to post-secondary
• If any curriculum is modified the student cant
  participate in NCAA sports
• Voc Rehab wont pay for remedial or retake classes

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Disability Coordinator Meeting

• South Dakotas Guide to Post-Secondary Disability
  Documentation
• Intended to provide a framework to assist
  educational professionals and students in
  gathering sufficient disability documentation to
  establish eligibility for disability services at
  any South Dakota Postsecondary institution.

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Upcoming Trainings

• Data Managers Workshop
• Sped Data Elements in am
• Breakout for SPP Data in pm
• October 20, 21, and 23
• Transition Training
• Transition Topics Indicator 13, Transition
  Assessment, Dropout Prevention and Post-School
  Outcomes
• November 3, 4, 5, and 6
• Contact Transition Liaison Project staff

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Trainings Continued

• Complying with Special Education Regulations
• There has been a dramatic increase during the
  past two years in parents of children with
  disabilities filing for State complaint
  investigations against school districts. This
  workshop will examine the issues and reasons why
  school districts are finding themselves being
  investigated by the State for a variety of
  noncompliance reasons. The training will provide
  guidance and strategies for school districts to
  avoid such situations and to improve services for
  students with disabilities.
• November 10 from 800 to 400 pm
• Pierre Ramkota
• Facilitator John Copenhaver
• Not just for Special Education Administrators and
  staff
• Register online at http//www.southdakotapd.com/

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Trainings Continued

• Meeting the Needs of Students who are Deaf or
  Hard of Hearing
• November 4 and 5 in Sioux Falls at School for the
  Deaf
• Register online at http//www.southdakotapd.com/
• Cognitive Coaching Opportunity
• All Dates of Attendance Are Required for Credit
• October 21-22, December 2-3, February 17-18, and
  April 7-8
• Website www.southdakotapd.com
• Contact Jamie Morris at jmorris_at_tie.net

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Trainings Continued.

• Battelle Live Meeting Training
• October 21, 2008
• 330 pm CST/230 MST
• If interested, please contact Elizabeth.Gordon_at_sta
  te.sd.us for the Live Meeting information.

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Topic Presentation

• Scientifically Based Research
• Birth to 3 Happenings

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Battelle Developmental Inventory

• BDI2

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Indicator 7Preschool Outcomes

• When to administer the Battelle Developmental
  Inventory (BDI2)
• Entering/Transitioning
• Students entering Part C and/or transitioning
  into or entering Part B 619 programs
• Exiting
• Student exiting Part C
• Students exiting part B 619 program and
• Has received 6 months or more of special
  education services
• Has baseline/entry BDI2 scores on or after
  3/1/2006
• Refer to flowchart

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http//doe.sd.gov/oess/specialed/SPP/Battelle20Fl
owchart1.doc
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Indicator 7Preschool Outcomes

• Scoring the BDI2
• All Battelle assessments need to be scored and
  entered using the online scoring website
  www.bdi2datamanager.com
• If assessments are not scored online, a paper
  copy (Updated Battelle Reporting Form) must be
  submitted to SEP.
• SEP can only enter raw score data. Standard
  deviation scores sent in, cannot be entered.
• Students transitioning from Part C to Part B,
  must have scores entered into the online system
  as well as a paper copy sent to Part C Programs.
• Refer to Updated Form

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http//doe.sd.gov/oess/Birthto3/docs/BatelleReport
ingForm1.07.doc
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Exporting BDI2 Data for Indicator 7

• Verifying Data
• To verify your school data and to ensure that all
  Program Notes have been entered correctly, please
  follow the exporting directions.
• Directions can be found by going to the Early
  Childhood 619 Program Website or by contacting
  Elizabeth Gordon at 605-773-4698
  elizabeth.gordon_at_state.sd.us
• State 619 web page http//doe.sd.gov/oess/special
  ed/619.asp
• Early Childhood Listserv
• http//listserv.state.sd.us/archives/sdearlychildh
  oo
• outcomes.html

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Large Print and Braille
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Large Print and Braille

• Large Print booklets have been changed
• Same size as standard booklet 9X12
• Only one booklet per test
• Layout is slightly different than the general
  assessment in order to accommodate smaller
  booklets

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Large Print and Braille

• Orders Due
• Preliminary count due by October 20, 2008
• Email or fax orders to Elizabeth.gordon_at_state.sd.
  us or 605-773-3782
• Districts must finalize orders by December 1,
  2008

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(No Transcript)
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STEP-A Updates
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STEP-A Student Label

• Student Labels Are Available
• Student ID Label will be printed for any student
  who took the STEP-A in 2007-2008 11th Graders
  who took the STEP-A in 2005-2006
• 3rd grade students and any new student taking the
  STEP-A can request pre-printed student ID labels
• Please send a list including (state ID, students
  last name and grade level)
• Request need to be sent via email to
  Linda.Turner_at_state.sd.us or by phone [phone]
  by October 20, 2008.

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STEP-A Student Label
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STEP-A Training

• January 12-15
• Rapid City Jan 12
• Chamberlain Jan 13
• Aberdeen Jan 14
• Sioux Falls Jan 15
• All test administrators are required to be
  trained on test administration
• Registration will be posted later this month at
  http//doe.sd.gov/PDregistration/index.asp

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Question and Answer

• Next Call November 18
• Topic Prepare for Child Count
• December 9, 2008
• Topic Vocational Rehabilitation
• Send in questions to melissa.flor_at_state.sd.us