WEST VIRGINIA SPECIAL EDUCATION MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Administrative Checklist for Out-of-State Facility On-Site Monitoring Facility: ___________________________________ Rating Scale: C – Compliance COMPLIANCE STANDARD Evaluation/Referral §300.303(b)(1 & 2) A multidisciplinary evaluation shall be conducted every three years, or more frequently if conditions warrant. IEP Process §300.324(b)(1)(i)&(ii) Each agency shall conduct meetings for the purpose of revising the IEP with LEA participation at least once a year. Administration of Services §300.156 Each agency shall provide qualified personnel with the training and skills necessary to implement the IEP of each student assigned to them. §300.156 All professional personnel employed or contracted to provide special education instruction and related services meet minimum certification standards for the area(s) of exceptionality(ies) in which they have primary responsibility for the provision of instructional and/or related services. This includes individuals who conduct evaluations or who contract to administer independent educational evaluations. §300.156 Service personnel shall be appropriately trained and supervised by a qualified professional. West Virginia Department of Education Date: _________________ NA – Not Applicable Team Member: ____________________________________ NC – Noncompliance COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS (for noncompliance only) RATING VERIFICATION List of student name(s) by disability and the day, month and year when the reevaluation should have occurred. List of student name(s) by disability and the day, month and year when the annual review should have occurred. List of staff development activities and agendas of training, conferences, workshops, etc. Copies of certificates and/or licenses. List of training(s) provided to service personnel. 1 October 2011 COMPLIANCE STANDARD Discipline §300.530 Each agency shall establish policy and implement written procedures: 1. For protecting the rights of eligible students with a disability whenever removal from the educational placement is considered as a disciplinary action, and 2. To proactively design and implement positive behavior interventions, strategies and supports to address behaviors which interfere with learning. Procedural Safeguards §300.503 When giving prior notice the content of the notice must include all required components. VERIFICATION RATING Class/school rules Discipline procedures Incident log Verify that the following forms are being used: Notice of Evaluation/Reevaluation Request Notice of EC/IEP Team Meetings PWN §300.519 Children in need of surrogate parents have been identified and assigned trained surrogate parents. Description of methods used to identify children who need surrogate parents. Description of efforts to recruit and train surrogate parents. Date(s) of training for surrogate parents and the names of children to whom they are assigned. §300.320(c) Each agency shall provide notice to both the student and the parents when the student reaches the age of majority (18) under state law. Review documentation of the process as specified in the agency’s policies and procedures. West Virginia Department of Education COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS (for noncompliance only) 2 October 2011 COMPLIANCE STANDARD Accountability §300.105 Each agency must ensure that assistive technology devices or assistive technology services, or both, are made available to students with disabilities if required. §300.146 (b) Each agency provides eligible students with disabilities an instructional day and school calendar at least equivalent to that established for nonexceptional students of the same chronological age. Confidentiality §300.623 Each participating agency shall protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable information at collection, storage, disclosure and destruction stages. Curriculum and Instruction Access to general curriculum Access to instructional materials West Virginia Department of Education VERIFICATION RATING COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS (for noncompliance only) Review of documentation as specified in the agency’s policies and procedures. Name of student(s) who do not receive a full instructional day, their school, exceptionality and the beginning and ending time of the school day. Review the school calendar for the number of instructional days. Name of person(s) responsible for confidentiality of records. List of personnel who have authorized access to records. Documentation of training for all personnel collecting personally identifiable information. Provide copy of state approved curriculum or content standards Pacing guides Content checklist of skills covered Copy of school calendar View lesson plans Copies of state adopted text Access to supplemental materials Access to technology/computers 3 October 2011 West Virginia Department of Education 4 October 2011