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Title: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Accurate Reporting of Educational Environment

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
August 2010

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Presenters

Nancy Fuhrman
Special Education Data Coordinator
Erin Arango-Escalante
Early Childhood Special Education Consultant

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GoToWebinar Attendee Interface
1. Viewer Window
2. Control Panel
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Reminders

Questions
At any time you can ask a question in the
question pane.
A questions and answers document will be posted
at a later date on the Indicator 5 and 6 webpage
at http//www.dpi.wi.gov/sped/spp-environmt.html.

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Reminders

PowerPoint recorded webinar
This webinar will be recorded.
The PowerPoint and recorded webinar will be
posted on the Indicator 5 and 6 webpage at
http//www.dpi.wi.gov/sped/spp-environmt.html.

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Educational EnvironmentWhy is it collected?
IDEA 2004
618 Data
State Performance Plan
Child Count Personnel Educational
Environment Exiting Special Education Discipline A
ssessment
Indicators 5 6 Educational Environment
Indicator 20 Timely Accurate Data
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Educational EnvironmentState Performance Plan

Indicator 5 Education environment for ages 6-21
Indicator 6 Education environment for ages 3-5
Indicator 20 Timely and accurate data

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Educational EnvironmentHow is it collected?

Individual
Student
Enrollment
System

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Educational Environment
Educational Environment Is

Reflection of participation with nondisabled
peers
IEP team decision based on students IEP
Continuum of placements

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Educational Environment

Reflection of amount of special education
services
One-size-fits-all approach
One educational environment code is NOT preferred
over another

Educational Environment Is Not
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Educational Environment Codes

Ages 3-5

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Preschool Environment Codes Previous vs. Revised

Revised Preschool Environment Codes

Previous Preschool
Environment Codes

R1, R2, R3, R4
Regular early childhood program
B1, B2, B3,
Special education program
B4, B5
Neither regular or special education early
childhood program

A1, A2, A3
Regular early childhood program
B1, B2, B3
Special education program
B4, B5
Neither regular or special education early
childhood program

Change to
No Change
No Change
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Revised Preschool Environment Code Decision Tree
1. Does the child EVER attend ANY regular early
childhood program (at least 50 non-disabled
children)?
No
NO
YES
NO
NO
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Regular Early Childhood ProgramAges 3-5

Definition A program that includes a majority
(at least 50) of nondisabled children (i.e.,
children not on IEPs).
The category may include, but is not limited to
Head Start
kindergartens
private kindergartens or preschools
and group child development center or child care.
Includes environment codes R1, R2, R3, R4

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Revised Preschool Environment Code Decision Tree
R Category
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Revised Preschool Environment Code Decision Tree
R Category
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Majority of Hours Calculation

1. Total hours of special education services
delivered
in regular early childhood program per week
divided by
Total hours of special education services per
week
2. X 100 percent of special education
services that are delivered in the regular early
childhood program

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Scenario 1

Michael attends full-day kindergarten at Franklin
Elementary School. He is a 5 year-old who loves
to paint and draw. Michael receives 30 minutes, 2
days per week of speech and language services in
the Resource Room. He also receives occupational
therapy 30 minutes, 2 times per week in his
classroom.
What environment code would you report?

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Scenario 2

Carmen attends Teddy Bear family child care 2
hours per day, 4 days per week. Carmen also goes
to her grandmothers house on Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday for 5 hours per day. Carmens
grandmother likes to spend time alone with
Carmen. In addition, Carmen receives physical
therapy 30 minutes per week at her grandmothers
house. Starting in September, Carmen will receive
occupational therapy for 30 minutes per day, 2
days per week at Teddy Bear family child care, in
the regular early childhood environment.
What preschool environment code would you report
for Carmen for the October 1 Child Count?

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Early Childhood Special Education Program

Definition A program that includes less than
50 nondisabled children.
Special education early childhood programs
include, but are not limited to
special education classrooms in regular school
buildings
trailers or portables outside regular school
buildings
child care facilities
hospital facilities on an outpatient basis
other community-based settings
separate schools
and residential facilities.
Includes environment codes B1, B2, B3

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Revised Preschool Environment Code Decision Tree
No changes in this category
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Revised Preschool Environment Code Decision Tree
B Category
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How do you know the difference
between regular early childhood and special
education early childhood?

Look at composition
50 or more children without disabilities
regular early childhood program
Fewer than 50 children without disabilities
special education early childhood program
What if you dont know the composition for sure?
Rely on parental information
Look at program design what was the programs
intention?

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Child does not attend a program

Definition A child does not attend a regular
early childhood program or a early childhood
special education program.
Special education early childhood programs
include
Home
Environment Code B4
Service provider location
private clinicians offices
clinicians offices located in school buildings
Environment Code B5

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Revised Preschool Environment Decision Tree
No changes in this category
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Revised Preschool Environment Code Decision Tree
B Category
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How do I determine the preschool environment code?
Does the child EVER attend ANY early childhood
program?
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How do I determine the preschool environment code?
Does the child attend a program with at least 50
of non-disabled peers?
YES!
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How do I determine the preschool environment code?

Early Childhood Special Education Program

Regular Early Childhood Program

Attends 830am-12pm

Attends 12pm-4pm
Receives 1 hour of related services in the
regular early childhood program
Receives 6.5 hours of special education and
related services in another location
7.5 total hours of special education and related
services

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How do I determine the preschool environment code?

Only focus on the early childhood program

20 total hours in the regular early childhood
program - 7.5 hours of special education and
related services.
Donte spends 12.5 hours in a regular early
childhood program.

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How do I determine the preschool environment code?
Does the child attend this program at least 10
hours per week? ours per week?
YES!
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How do I determine the preschool environment code?

Using the majority of hours calculation

1 divided by 7.5 .13
.13 x 100 13
13 lt 50
Majority of hours are in another location than
the regular early childhood program.

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How do I determine the preschool environment code?
Does the child receive a majority of his/her
special education services in the regular early
childhood program??
No!
Environment Code R2
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Scenario 3

Abby arrives at Bettys house at 630am. Betty
takes care of 4 children who are Abbys age. Abby
is the only child who has an IEP. Abbys father
picks her up at 10am so she can go to speech and
language therapy at a private clinicians office
3 times a week for 30 minutes. After speech and
language therapy, Abby goes to the afternoon
early childhood special education class, where
all children have a disability. At school, Abby
receives occupational therapy for 30 minutes, 3
times per week and physical therapy for 30
minutes, 2 times per week. All related services
are in the early childhood special education
classroom.
What preschool environment code should be
reported for Abby?

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Scenario 4

PJ is in 4 year-old kindergarten for 20 hours per
week, which is housed at Helping Hands child care
center. The 4K classroom has 15 children total, 9
children without IEPs. PJ was recently evaluated
and his IEP will be implemented on September 30,
2010. PJ receives occupational therapy 1 hour a
week in a classroom down the hall. He also
receives 11 special education services 1 hour
per day, 5 days per week in the 4K classroom.
What preschool environment code would be reported
for PJ for the October 1 Child Count?

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What do the revised preschool environment codes
mean for me?

Identify those children who are currently
assigned to A1, A2, or A3 who will be age 3, 4,
or 5 on October 1, 2010.
Reclassify these children to appropriate R1, R2,
R3, or R4 preschool environment code.

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Educational Environment Codes Ages 6-21
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Understanding the Educational Environment Codes
for Ages 6-21

Educational environment codes A through J, S and
T are used to represent the educational
environments for students ages 6 to 21
Nearly 97 of all students with disabilities in
Wisconsin are reported in codes A, B, or C
Educational environment codes D through J
represent approximately 1.22 of students with
disabilities

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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

CODE DESCRIPTION
A Inside the regular class 80 percent or more of the time
B Inside the regular class between 40 and 79 percent of the time
C Inside the regular class less than 40 percent of the time
D Public separate day school
E Private separate day school
F Public residential facility
G Private residential facility
I Hospital
J Homebound
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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

CODE DESCRIPTION
S Correctional facilities
T Parentally placed in private schools
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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

Use only special education and related services
Do not use supplementary aids and services or
program modifications
Include lunch and recess

Some things
to
remember
when doing
your
calculations

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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

Code
A

Student is inside the regular
class 80 or more of the time

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ExampleEducational Environment Code A

Step 1 Determine total number of minutes in the
school week
School is in session
Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
420 minutes per day x 4 days 1,680 minutes
Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
360 minutes x 1 day 360 minutes
Total number of minutes in the school week
1,680 360 2,040 minutes in the school
week
2,040 minutes becomes the denominator in the
calculation

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ExampleEducational Environment Code A

Step 2 Determine the number of minutes the
student is removed from nondisabled peers based
upon the IEP
120 minutes becomes the numerator in the
calculation

I. Special Education Frequency/Amount Location Duration
Speech Therapy 30 minutes / 2 times per week Speech Therapy Room 2010-11 SY
II. Related Services Frequency/Amount Location Duration
Physical Therapy 30 minutes / 2 times per week Physical Therapy Room 2010-11 SY
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ExampleEducational Environment Code A

Step 3 Calculate the percent of time the student
is removed from nondisabled peers
Divide the total minutes of removal (120 minutes)
by total number of minutes in the school week
(2,040 minutes)
120 minutes / 2,040 minutes 0.059
0.059 x 100 5.9

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ExampleEducational Environment Code A

Step 4 Determine the percent of time the student
is inside the regular class
Subtract the percent of time the student is
removed from nondisabled peers (5.9) from 100
100 - 5.9 94.1
94.1 Code A - Inside the regular class 80 or
more

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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

Code
B

Student is inside the regular class between 40
and 79 of the time

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ExampleEducational Environment Code B

Step 1 Determine total number of minutes in the
school week
School is in session
Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
420 minutes per day x 4 days 1,680 minutes
Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
360 minutes x 1 day 360 minutes
Total number of minutes in the school week
1,680 360 2,040 minutes in the school
week
2,040 minutes becomes the denominator in the
calculation

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ExampleEducational Environment Code B

Step 2 Determine the number of minutes the
student is removed from nondisabled peers based
upon the IEP
120 minutes becomes the numerator in the
calculation

I. Special Education Frequency/Amount Location Duration
Reading Instruction Reading Support Written Language 45 minutes / daily 90 minutes / 3 times per week 30 minutes / daily Regular Education Class Special Education Class Special Education Class 2010-11 SY 2010-11 SY 2010-11 SY
II. Related Services Frequency/Amount Location Duration
Speech Therapy 30 minutes / 2 times per week Speech Therapy Room 2010-11 SY
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ExampleEducational Environment Code B

Step 3 Calculate the percent of time the student
is removed from nondisabled peers
Divide the total minutes of removal (480 minutes)
by total number of minutes in the school week
(2,040 minutes)
480 minutes / 2,040 minutes 0.235
0.235 x 100 23.5

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ExampleEducational Environment Code B

Step 4 Determine the percent of time the student
is inside the regular class
Subtract the percent of time the student is
removed from nondisabled peers (23.5) from 100
100 - 23.5 76.5
76.5 Code B - Inside the regular class between
40 and 79

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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

Code
C

Student is inside the regular class less than 40
of the time

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ExampleEducational Environment Code C

Step 1 Determine total number of minutes in the
school week
School is in session
Monday through Thursday from 815 a.m. to 315
p.m.
420 minutes per day x 4 days 1,680 minutes
Friday 815 a.m. to 2 p.m.
345 minutes x 1 day 345 minutes
Total number of minutes in the school week
1,680 345 2,025 minutes in the school
week
2,025 minutes becomes the denominator in the
calculation

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ExampleEducational Environment Code C

Step 2 Determine the number of minutes the
student is removed from nondisabled peers based
upon the IEP
1,890 minutes becomes the numerator in the
calculation

I. Special Education Frequency/Amount Location Duration
Life Skills Language Arts Functional Math Skills 180 minutes / daily 60 minutes / daily 60 minutes / daily Special Education Class Special Education Class Special Education Class 2010-11 SY 2010-11 SY 2010-11 SY
II. Related Services Frequency/Amount Location Duration
Speech Therapy Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy 30 minutes / 3 times per week 60 minutes / 2 times per week 60 minutes / 2 times per week Speech Therapy Room Therapy Room Physical Therapy Room 2010-11 SY 2010-11 SY 2010-11 SY
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ExampleEducational Environment Code C

Step 3 Calculate the percent of time the student
is removed from nondisabled peers
Divide the total minutes of removal (1,890
minutes) by total number of minutes in the school
week (2,025 minutes)
1,890 minutes / 2,025 minutes 0.933
0.933 x 100 93.3

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ExampleEducational Environment Code C

Step 4 Determine the percent of time the student
is inside the regular class
Subtract the percent of time the student is
removed from nondisabled peers (24) from 100
100 - 93.3 6.7
6.7 Code C - Inside the regular class less
than 40

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Educational Environment Ages 6-21Things to
Remember..

Time spent outside the regular classroom
receiving services unrelated to the students
disability, such as time receiving LEP services,
should be considered as time inside the regular
classroom.
Educational time spent in age-appropriate
community-based settings that include individuals
with and without disabilities, such as college
campuses, alternative schools, vocational sites
should be considered as time inside the regular
classroom.

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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

Codes
D, E, F, G, I, J
(no H)

Placed by LEA or some other public agency
Not placed by parent

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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

Public Separate Day School
Serves ONLY students with disabilities
Located off the regular school campus
Student attends greater than 50 of students
school day
Student does not reside at school

Code
D

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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

Private Separate Day School
Serves ONLY students with disabilities
Student attends greater than 50 of school day
Student does not reside at school

Code
E

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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

Public Residential Facility
Serves ONLY students with disabilities
Student attends greater than 50 of school day
Student resides at facility

Code
F

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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

Private Residential Facility
Serves ONLY students with disabilities
Student attends greater than 50 of school day
Student resides at facility

Code
G

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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

Hospital

Code
I

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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

Homebound

Code
J

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Educational EnvironmentAges 6-21

Correctional Facilities
Receive special education/related services in
short-term detention facilities (community-based
or residential)
Receive special education/related services in
correctional facilities