Office of Special Education
UPDATES
MAASE
October 9, 2013
WHAT’s NEW?
Accountability/State Assessments
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2012-2013 MARSE rule set 2012-106 ED
has been enacted.
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MARSE took effect September 26, 2013
MARSE is available on the Office of Regulatory
Reform website
OSE will be updating website and documents soon
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
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The date that a new IEP is completed AND
offer of FAPE is made.
WHAT’s NEW?
Data Collection
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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
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WHAT’s NEW?
Monitoring
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August 15 Workbook
 843
locals acknowledged their reports
 8 locals still have not acknowledged their
reports
WHAT’s NEW?
Monitoring
 Fall Monitoring Cycle
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38 on-site monitoring visits
7 districts will participate in desk audits which
are to be completed by October 25
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
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Trainings were held throughout August and
September.
WHAT’s NEW?
Medicaid
 The National Alliance for Medicaid in
Education (NAME) Annual Conference
currently being held in Grand Rapids.
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The number of registrants has broken
records!
Jane Reagan from OSE thanks everyone
for their strong support.
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.
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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
WHAT’s NEW?
Medicaid
 Medicaid School Based Services
Implementers Meetings at Ingham ISD:
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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
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:
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Please contact Jane Reagan at
reaganj@michigan.gov
This is NOT Medicaid’s policy.
WHAT’s NEW?
Michigan Special
Education Reference
(MI-SER)
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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
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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
WHAT’s NEW?
Early Childhood
 Early On audits begin in October
 Questions should be directed to your
Early On consultant.
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UPCOMING LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES
 MDE-LIO
is partnering to provide statewide
professional development for teachers of Deaf
and Hard of Hearing (DHH)
 University
Workshops
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of Michigan – Sound Support
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
UPCOMING LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES
 Deaf
and Hard of Hearing (DHH)
 University
of Nebraska – Boys Town –
Educational Interpreter (EIPA) Video Conferences
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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
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up at these locations!
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
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UPCOMING LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES
 Blind
and Visually Impaired
 LIO
is currently forming Regional On-Demand
Braille Classes for teachers, paras, families and
others
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Jackson County
Macomb County
Washtenaw County
Clare County
Detroit
More information can be found at http://mdelio.cenmi.org/Services/ClassesandWorkshops.aspx
UPCOMING LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES
 Blind
and Visually Impaired
 On-Demand
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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://mdelio.cenmi.org/Services/ClassesandWorkshops.aspx
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
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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
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Additional information and registration
http://eotta.ccresa.org
 Online
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Preschool Child Outcome training available
http://www.eotta.ccresa.org/Training.php?Cat=21