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Idea 04 Conf
Idea 04 Conf
Idea 04 Conf
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The information in this presentation is based on
federal and state law as of September 2005. The
information is subject to additional change until
final federal regulations are issued and decisions
about state law are finalized.
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IDEA 2004
Topics
Evaluation
IEP Content/Processes
Discipline
Due Process Resolution Procedures
Private Schools
DPI’s Role of General Supervision
Other
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Implementing IDEA 2004
Status Update
IDEA Reauthorization, December 4, 2004
Effective July 1, 2005
Proposed IDEA Regulations, June 2005
• Final IDEA Regulations, December 2005?
• State Law Revisions, ???
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Parental Consent
614(a)(1)(D)
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60 Day Timeframe for
Initial Evaluations
Exceptions
Student transfer
614(a)(1)(c)
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Initial Evaluation
New Form M-1-A
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Frequency of Evaluations
614 (a)(2)(B)
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Frequency of Reevaluations
New Form A-6-A
Notice of Agreement To Conduct A
Reevaluation More Than Once A Year
&
New Form A-6-B
Notice of Agreement That A Three Year
Reevaluation Not Needed
614(a)(2)(B) 10
Screening Students to Determine
Appropriate Instructional Strategies is
not Considered Evaluation
614(a)(1)(E)
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Specific Learning Disabilities
(SLD)
614(b)(6)
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Response to Intervention (RTI)
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Present Levels Performance
Academic achievement
Functional performance
614(d)(1)(A)(i)(I) 14
Participation in Statewide and
Districtwide Assessments
IEP for ____________ I-9-A
Revised Form
Updated to include statewide and district
wide testing.
Continue to use WAA checklist.
LEA must decide what assessments qualify
as “district wide assessments.”
612(a)(16), 614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VI)(bb) 15
Benchmarks and Short Term
Objectives
614(d)(A)(i)(II)
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Progress Reports
IEP Annual Goal I-12
Revised Form
The annual goal page has been revised to include a
prompt of WHEN parents will be informed of the
student’s progress.
614(d)(1)(A)(i)(III) 17
Peer-Reviewed Research
614(d)(1)(A)(i)(IV)
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Transition
614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII) 19
Transition
Summary of Transition Services
I-13 Revised Form
Change from outcome process to results-oriented process.
Focus on improving academic and functional achievement.
Measurable post secondary goals based upon age appropriate
transition assessments for training, education, employment, and
independent living skills.
Continue to identify transition services provided and courses
students take to reach goals.
614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII) 20
Transfer Students
614(d)(2)(C)(i)(II)
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IEP Team Transition from
Birth-to-Three
614(d)(1)(D)
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IEP Team Attendance
Agreement That IEP Team Participant
Not Required to Attend IEP Meeting
Participant’s area of curriculum or related services not
being discussed
614(c)(5)(B)(i) 26
Procedural Safeguards Notice
615(n)
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Due Process Resolution Session
615(k)(1)(G), 615(k)(1)(G)
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Manifestation Determination
615(k)(5)(B)
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Placement During Appeals-
Expedited Hearing
Disciplinary changes of placement are allowed when the
conduct is not a manifestation of the child’s disability.
If a parent appeals a manifestation determination, the hearing
must occur within 20 school days.
Decision due within 10 school days of the hearing.
Pending completion of the due process hearing, the child
remains in the setting selected by the LEA. (IDEA 2004
eliminates the stay-put provision when a parent appeals a
manifestation determination).
615(k)(4)(B)
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Parentally Placed Children
in Private Schools
Changes relating to child find, annual child count,
consultation and provision of services.
612(a)(10) 34
Highly Qualified Special
Education Teacher
All licensed teachers in Wisconsin, including special
education teachers, are highly qualified under both
NCLB and IDEA.
615(b)(2)(B)
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Assistive Technology Device
602(1)(B)
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Medication
-receiving an evaluation, or
612(a)(25)(A) 39
Universal Design
613(a)(6), 612(a)(23) 41
Early Intervening Services
613 (f)
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Disproportionality/Early
Intervening Services
SEAs are required to determine if significant
disproportionality based on race and ethnicity is
occurring on both state and local levels.
616(a)(2) 44
Focused Monitoring
Priority Areas
FAPE in the LRE
616(a)(3) 45
20 Indicators
(*New Indicators)
616(b) 47
Stakeholder Group
System
State law
616(b) 48
State Law
608(a) 49
Enforcement
Needs assistance
Needs intervention
616(e) 50
The Focus of Monitoring
616(a) 51
Resources
• Others
http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/index.html
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