Kansas Special Education Administrators’ Webinar August 14, 2020 • One mark of a great educator is the ability to lead students out to new places where even the educator has never been. ~Thomas Groome
Navigating the Unknown in this New School Year Bert Moore bmoore@ksde.org
Poll #3 What are you the most concerned about (personally) for the 20-21 school year? Put your answers in the Chat Put your answers in the Chat
Special Education Administrators’ Guide and Resources Susan Sipe ssipe@ksde.org
SPEDPro Data Reporting Reminders Mason Vosburgh mvosburgh@ksde.org
State Interagency Coordination Council and Kansas Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot (ASQ) Jordan Christian jchristian@ksde.org
Kansas Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot (ASQ)
First Thing To Remember…. • All accredited schools are required to administer both the ASQ All accredited schools are required to administer both the ASQ -3 and the 3 and the ASQ:SE ASQ:SE -2 to kindergarten students between July 1 and September 21, 2 to kindergarten students between July 1 and September 21, 2020. All data must be submitted in ASQ Online by October 9, 2020. KSDE 2020. has not changed these deadlines because we expect that districts will be engaging with families while planning. We are interested in your feedback on this issue. Please share feedback about these deadlines with Amanda Petersen (apetersen@ksde.org). • Live Q&As - Wednesday, August 19 11:00 CDT, Monday, August 31 11:00 CDT, Wednesday, September 16 3:00 CDT https://agesandstages.com/ks/live-qa-sessions/
First Thing To Remember…. • Regular email updates - Our partners at Brookes Publishing will be sending five Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot News & Updates to Kansas ASQ Online users. You can clickhere to subscribe to future updates. Newsletters are also posted at https://agesandstages.com/ks/ at the bottom of the page, under “Newsletter Archive”. • Introductory letter from Dr. Randy Watson for districts to use if they’d like, in English and Spanish, at https://agesandstages.com/ks/ • As we expand ASQ in Kansas we are working to provide all early childhood care and education providers, both school -based and community -based, access to the ASQ to screen all Kansas children birth through kindergarten entry. We’ll be working with partner state agencies to plan and implement this expansion in the coming months.
State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC)
State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) Update • The SICC is responsible for advising and assisting the Kansas governor and legislature on matters that impact Kansas families with children, ages birth to five who have, or are at risk for, developmental delays. Our bylaws require representation from state agencies, the Kansas Board of Regents, public members (a person who may have a vested interest in early childhood services, but is not necessarily a direct provider of services), provider members, and parents. • Connections to Local ICCs
State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) Update • Next Meeting is August 21 via Zoom, from 1-4pm • Presentations will include: • Approval of the FY21 Strategic Plan • Presentation from Lakeshore Learning • Various Agency/Member updates • Please email Jordan Christian ( Please email Jordan Christian ( jchristian@ksde.org jchristian@ksde.org) for ) for the Zoom link, and the agenda is posted on our website: the Zoom link, and the agenda is posted on our website: https://www.kansasicc.org/
Stay Connected Join the Early Learning listserv (Email bstrohm@ksde.org) Email the Early Learning T eam at earlylearning@ksde.org
TASN-Technical Assistance Team (TAT) Elena Lincoln elincoln@keystonelearning.org
K SDE T ASN T ec hnic al Assistanc e T eam (T AT )
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Categorical Aid Evelyn Alden ealden@ksde.org
Indicator 11: Child Find Stacie Martin smartin@ksde.org
Updates State Performance Plan (SPP) Indicator 11 Stacie Martin, Education Program Consultant
State Performance Plan: Indicator 11 “Percent of children who were evaluated within 60 days of receiving parental consent for initial evaluation or, if the State established a timeframe within which the evaluation must be conducted, within that timeframe.” Kansas has established a 60 school day 60 school day timeline ( K.A.R 91 -40-8(f). • Compliance Indicator-100% Target • Progress and Slippage reported in Annual Performance Report • FFY 2018 Annual Performance Report –FFY2018 - 99.78%
General Information Evaluation timeline - 60 school school days Data Collection Timeline- reporting initial evaluations ( eligible and non eligible) that were completed in school year of 2019 -20. Collection window opened July 1, 2020 and will close September 15, 2020. Data Collection is through the KIAS Web application Resources
Resources • KSDE Guidance : Compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Kansas Special Education for Exceptional Children Act during the COVID -19 Pandemic • Q. A -15 What should a school do if it cannot meet the 60 school -day timeline for initial special education evaluations due to school closure or student illness/absence because of COVID -19? • Indicator 11 FAQ and Quick Start Guide: • https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Special -Education-and- Title-Services/Special -Education/KIAS/SPP -and-APR#ind11 2020 Virtual TASN Leadership recording on Indicator 11: Initial Evaluation: www.ksdetasn.org
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