Office of Special Education UPDATES

1. Office of Special EducationUPDATES MAASE October 9, 2013

2. WHAT’s NEW? Accountability/State Assessments • 2012-2013 MARSE rule set 2012-106 ED has been enacted. • MARSE took effect September 26, 2013 • MARSE is available on the Office of Regulatory Reform website • OSE will be updating website and documents soon

3. WHAT’s NEW? Data Collection • Annual data memo was released on September 30 –provides information on new data collection characteristics and common data reporting problems • New Characteristic is the Date of Initial IEP • The date that anew IEP is completed AND offer of FAPE is made.

4. WHAT’s NEW? Data Collection • Upcoming Deadlines: • October 25 – BAA “As of” fall assessments • November 6 – Fall 2013 General Collection submission deadline • November 13 – Fall 2013 General and Early Childhood Collection certification deadline

5. WHAT’s NEW? Monitoring • August 15 Workbook • 843 locals acknowledged their reports • 8 locals still have not acknowledged their reports

6. WHAT’s NEW? Monitoring • Fall Monitoring Cycle • 38 on-site monitoring visits • 7 districts will participate in desk audits which are to be completed by October 25

7. WHAT’s NEW? Monitoring • OSE Monitoring and Technical Assistance Team conducted many trainings in preparation for and in assisting with the implementation of Fall 2013 Monitoring • Trainings were held throughout August and September.

8. WHAT’s NEW? Medicaid • The National Alliance for Medicaid in Education (NAME) Annual Conference currently being held in Grand Rapids. • The number of registrants has broken records! • Jane Reagan from OSE thanks everyone for their strong support.

9. WHAT’s NEW? Medicaid • The Michigan Medicaid School Based Services program has been chosen to be audited by the federal Department of Health and Human Services. • The audit will be the Michigan Medicaid Program, not individual schools • Dates for audit are not available • The quarter being audited or the scope of the audit has not been determined

10. WHAT’s NEW? Medicaid • Medicaid School Based Services Implementers Meetings at Ingham ISD: • November 12, 2013 • March 11, 2014 • May 20, 2014 • All meetings are scheduled from 1:00-3:00 • Phone and web access are both available

11. WHAT’s NEW? Medicaid • If you have issues with a Medicaid provider/physician’s office/health plan/clinic that denies a family services and sends them to school for therapies: • Please contact Jane Reagan at reaganj@michigan.gov • This is NOT Medicaid’s policy.

12. WHAT’s NEW? Michigan Special Education Reference (MI-SER) • Updates to the database: • Focus Monitoring Activities • OSEP Policy Letters • CEIS-MOE January 30, 2013 • Parentally-placed private school children February 4, 2013 • RTI March 7, 2013 MI-SER • Resolution Sessions March 27, 2013 • Functional Behavior Assessment April 2, 2013 • Natural Environments April 18, 2013 • FERPA May 8, 2013 • Parent Participation IEP Meetings May 21, 2013

13. WHAT’s NEW? Early Childhood • Early On audits begin in October • Questions should be directed to your Early On consultant.

14. UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES • MDE-LIO is partnering to provide statewide professional development for teachers of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) • University of Michigan – Sound Support Workshops • 6 sessions December 2013 – May 2014 • Topics: Troubleshooting New Technology, Bilateral Cochlear Implants, Outcomes of Students with CI’s, Audiological Management of Unilateral Losses, Programming CI’s and What to do with Babies. • For more information http://mde-lio.cenmi.org

15. UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES • Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) • University of Nebraska – Boys Town – Educational Interpreter (EIPA) Video Conferences • October, December, 2013 & February, April 2014 • Offered at 6 sites • Lansing Community College • Madonna, Delta School Craft • Kalamazoo RESA • Bay Arenac ISD • Gratiot-Isabella • Northview • Sign up at these locations!

16. UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES • Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) • New EIPA test dates for interpreters: Oct. 2013 to Sept. 2014 http://mde-lio.cenmi.org • SLPI (Sign Language Proficiency Interviews) for students or staff: schedule an assessment at http://mde-lio.cenmi.org • MDE-LIO EduBlog Launch • MDE-LIO Launch of the DHH Assessment Grid, Transition and Early Childhood Guidelines http://mde-lio.cenmi.org

17. UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES • Blind and Visually Impaired • LIO is currently forming Regional On-Demand Braille Classes for teachers, paras, families and others • Jackson County • Macomb County • Washtenaw County • Clare County • Detroit • More information can be found at http://mde-lio.cenmi.org/Services/ClassesandWorkshops.aspx

18. UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES • Blind and Visually Impaired • On-Demand Technology Classes • Beginner Apple Products Workshop – October 25, 2013 in the Marquette area • Teaching Internet Explorer Using JAWS Class – November 21-22, 2013 in Ottawa County • Basic BrailleNote Class (TBA) – in Muskegon area • Information for these classes can be found at: http://mde-lio.cenmi.org/Services/ClassesandWorkshops.aspx

19. UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES • Early On and Early Childhood Special Education • 2013 Early On Conference, “The Art of Early Intervention: Add Color to your Canvas” • November 13-15, 2013 • Henry Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan • Information can be found at http://eotta.ccresa.org

20. UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES • Early On and Early Childhood Special Education • Face-to-face trainings scheduled for Child Outcomes 0-5 Training: Early On and Preschool Special Education • Additional information and registration http://eotta.ccresa.org • Online Preschool Child Outcome training available • http://www.eotta.ccresa.org/Training.php?Cat=21