Accountability Conference Education Service Center, Region 20 September 16, 2009

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State Performance Plan/ Annual Performance Report

IDEA 2004 requires each State to develop a six-year performance plan (2005-2010).

• The State Performance Plan (SPP) evaluates the State’s efforts to implement the requirements and purposes of IDEA and illustrates how the State will continuously improve upon this implementation. • States will submit on an annual basis to the USDE Office of Special Education Programs an annual performance report (APR) and report publicly the performance of districts against the targets in the APR • Performance on compliance indicators used in LEA Determinations For more information on this subject, visit the TEA Website at: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/spp/index.html

SPP/APR

IN for FFY 2008 APR due Feb 2010

Indicator 1: Graduation Indicator 2: Dropout Indicator 3A-C: Adequate Yearly Progress Indicator 4A: Suspension/Expulsion Indicator 5: LRE, 6-21 Indicator 7: Early Childhood Outcomes Indicator 8: Parent Participation Indicator 9/10: Disproportionate Representation

SPP/APR

Out for FFY 2008 APR due Feb 2010

Indicator 4B: Suspension/Expulsion (Race/Ethnicity) Indicator 6: LRE, 3-5 Indicator 13: Secondary Transition Indicator 14: Post School Outcomes

Indicator 1: % graduating with a regular diploma

• Must use graduation rate calculation established by USDE under Title 1 of the ESEA, as reported to the Department of Education under Title 1.

• Must use annual graduation rate targets under Title 1 of the ESEA FFY 2008 (2008-09) due Feb 2010 Note: Title 1 adjusted cohort graduation rate goes into effect in 2010-11 No change in PEIMS data collection Report in FFY 2008 APR due Feb 1, 2010

Indicator 2: % dropping out of high school

• Must use the dropout data used in the ESEA graduation rate calculation, as reported to the Department of Education under Title 1.

Note: Title 1 adjusted cohort graduation rate goes into effect in 2010-11 No change in PEIMS data collection Report in FFY 2008 APR due Feb 1, 2010

Indicator 3: Participation and Proficiency on statewide assessments

A.

Meet State’s AYP Targets B. Participation Rate C. Proficiency Rate No change in assessment data collection Report in FFY 2008 APR due Feb 1, 2010

Indicator 4A: Rate of Suspension and Expulsion

Change to methodology on determining a ‘significant discrepancy’ in the rate of suspension and expulsion of greater than 10 days in a school year for children with IEPs.

No change in PEIMS data collection Report in FFY 2008 APR due Feb 1, 2010

Indicator 4B: Rate of Suspension and Expulsion (by Race/Ethnicity)

No change in PEIMS data collection No APR reporting in Feb 2010 Report in FFY 2009 SPP due Feb 1, 2011

Indicator 5: % of children with IEPs aged 6-21 served:

A.

B.

C.

Inside the regular class 80% or more of the day; Inside the regular class less than 40% of the day; and In separate schools, residential facilities, or homebound/ hospital placements.

No change in PEIMS data collection Report in FFY 2008 APR due Feb 1, 2010

Indicator 6: % of children with IEPs aged 3-5 attending:

A.

B.

Regular early childhood program and receiving the majority of special education and related services in the regular early childhood program; and Separate special education class, separate school or residential facility.

No change in PEIMS data collection (yet) No APR reporting in 2010 Report in FFY 2009 SPP due Feb 1, 2011

Indicator 7: % of preschool children with IEPs aged 3-5 who demonstrate:

A.

B.

C.

Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships) Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/communication and early literacy); and Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs.

No change in SPP7 data collection Report Baseline and Targets in FFY 2008 SPP due Feb 1, 2010

Indicator 8: % of parents who report that schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for students with disabilities.

• • Increased number of surveys distributed Public reporting on district performance No change in SPP8 data collection process for 2008-09 Report in FFY 2008 APR due Feb 1, 2010

COMPLIANCE INDICATORS

Indicator 9: % of districts with disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in special education and related services that is the result of inappropriate identification.

• Change in methodology for identifying over and under representation • Required review of policies, procedures and practices (self assessment) • Implement new race/ethn. reporting req. by 2010-11 No change in PEIMS data collection Report in FFY 2008 APR due Feb 1, 2010

Indicator 10: % of districts with disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in specific disability categories that is the result of inappropriate identification.

• Change in methodology for identifying over and under representation • Required review of policies, procedures and practices (self assessment) • Implement new race/ethn. reporting req. by 2010-11 No change in PEIMS data collection Report in FFY 2008 APR due Feb 1, 2010

Indicator 11: % of children who were evaluated within 60 days of receiving parental consent for initial evaluation or, if the State establishes a timeframe within which the evaluation must be conducted, within that timeline.

• Indicator change • Potential changes to the data collection procedures for 2009-10 • Noncompliance correction ASAPBNLTOY No change in SPP11 data collection for 2008-09 Report in FFY 2008 APR due Feb 1, 2010

Indicator 12: % of children referred by Part C prior to age 3, who are found eligible for Part B, and who have an IEP developed and implemented by their third birthdays.

• Noncompliance correction ASAPBNLTOY No change in SPP12 data collection for 2008-09 Report in FFY 2008 APR due Feb 1, 2010

Indicator 13: % of youth aged 16 and above with an IEP that includes coordinated, measurable, annual IEP goals and transition services that will reasonably enable the student to meet the post secondary goals.

OLD INDICATOR

NEW INDICATOR

Indicator 13: % of youth with IEPs aged 16 and above with 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 student’s transition services needs. 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.

Indicator 13: % of youth aged 16 and above with an IEP that includes coordinated, measurable, annual IEP goals and transition services that will reasonably enable the student to meet the post secondary goals.

• • District will submit data, State will not report it Noncompliance correction ASAPBNLTOY!

No change in SPP13 data collection for 2008-09 No APR Reporting in 2010 Report in FFY 2009 APR due Feb 1, 2011

Indicator 14: % of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect at the time they left school, and were:

A. Enrolled in higher education within one year of leaving high school.

B. Enrolled in higher education or competitively employed within one year of leaving high school.

C. Enrolled in higher education or in some other postsecondary education or training program; or competitively employed or in some other employment within one year of leaving high school.

No change in SPP14 data collection process for 2008-09 No APR Reporting in 2010 Report in FFY 2009 SPP due Feb 1, 2011

State Performance Plan/ Annual Performance Report

Indicator 9: % of districts with disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in special education and related services that is the result of inappropriate identification.

Indicator 10: % of districts with disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in specific disability categories that is the result of inappropriate identification.

State Performance Plan/ Annual Performance Report

• • • • • Indicators 9 and 10 are Compliance Indicators Analysis identifies over and under representation for the reporting year No Comparisons of Race/Ethnicity Categories/ Use of Minimum “N” Size Required review of policies, procedures and practices (self assessment) Implement new race/ethn. reporting req. by 2010-11 Report in FFY 2008 APR due Feb 1, 2010

1. State Performance Plan (SPP) Compliance (SPP 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13) 2. Valid, Reliable, and Timely Data 3. Status of Uncorrected Noncompliance 4. Financial Audits 5. Program Effectiveness (PBMAS Results)

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/spp/09determin.pdf

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Federally Required Element Description

1) SPP Compliance Indicators (SPP 9-13) All five indicators in compliance One or more indicators out of compliance 2) Valid, Reliable, and Timely Data within the Person Identification Database (PID) for the fall and summer collection Both collections met the PID Error Rate Standard 3) Status of Uncorrected Noncompliance Both collections exceeded the PID Error Rate Standard No uncorrected noncompliance 4) Financial Audits (School FIRST status rating for two consecutive years) 5) Overall Program Effectiveness in Performance-Based Monitoring System (PBM) Uncorrected Noncompliance Superior, Above Standard, or Standard Achievement Substandard Achievement •Not Staged •Stage 1A or 1B •Stage 2 •Stage 3 •Stage 4

Rating Points

0 Points 1 Point 0 Points 1 Point 0 Points 1 Point 0 Points 1 Point •0 Points •1 Point •2 Points •3 Points •4 Points 31

Determination Level

Meets Requirements Needs Assistance Needs Intervention Needs Substantial Intervention

Total Points

0 Points 1-2 Points 3 Points 4 or More Points 32

Sherry Marsh Education Service Center, Region 20 [email protected]

210-370-5411

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