Office of Special Education Services (OSES)
Office of Special Education Services Presentation to the South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children August 23, 2014 Office of Special Education Services (OSES) OSES Director – John Payne We have reorganized! Here are the new teams within OSES: Oversight and Assistance Fiscal and Data Management Programs and Initiatives Logistics & Administrative Oversight and Assistance Responsible for developing and implementing a system of general supervision and guidance that assists and supports LEAs in meeting the requirements of both federal and state regulations relating to students with disabilities. Team Lead – Peter Keup OSES Compliance Monitoring Process Data/Info Collection Policy Review SEA Verification Systemic and Individual Student Corrections Findings Surveys On-Site Visit Office of Special Education Services SC Enrich IEP Project SC Enrich IEP Project Pilot – 2 school districts participated in Spring 2014 (Lancaster and Greenwood 51) Statewide - rapid rollout using train-the-trainer model District Trainer Trainings – Over 500 “power users” were trained by the vendor and OSES over the Spring and Summer (June and July) Power users train the rest of the end users at the district level Most districts are set to go live on SC Enrich IEP in August or September New IEPs will be developed in SC Enrich this school year. Excent Online (legacy system) will be used for reporting and viewing historical documents. Enrich IEP Overview Session September 15 One Day Training Demonstration for Community Partners Rutledge Building 9:00 am- 4:00 pm Registration is required Kathleen Heiss [email protected] 803-734-8061 Fiscal and Data Management Responsible for collecting and managing all financial and programmatic data required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other federal and state laws and regulations relating to the provision of special education and related services to students with disabilities. Team Lead – Michael Thom Financial Update 2012-13 statewide single audit by OSEP resulted in no findings for IDEA grant programs. IDEA Supplemental Awards totaling $10 million dollars mailed to school districts 5/16/2014 Programs and Initiatives Responsible for projects, events, meetings, programs, and committees or work groups that have been, or will be, developed by the OSES to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities. Team Lead – Tresa Diggs PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING Professional Development OSES– reorganizing Professional Development and Technical Assistance Developing an online survey instrument streamline technical assistance efforts to districts, parents, districts, organizations, and community stakeholders. Professional Development Spring Administrators’ Conference March 20 & 21, 2014 Approximately 300 in attendance Brookland Conference Center, West Columbia, SC Fall Administrators’ Conference September 25 &26, 2014 Columbia, SC New Directors Leadership Academy Four sessions of the New Directors’ Leadership Academy was held for the 2013-14 school year. New Special Services Directors: 2013-14 – 8 2014-15 – 15 Professional Development Research to Practice Last summer our RtP offered nearly 100 sessions to over 1,000 South Carolina educators. July 14-18, 2014 ~140 sessions Under Budget!! Lexington School District One River Bluff High School 320 Corley Mill Road Lexington, SC 29072 State Performance Plan The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) requires each state to develop a multi-year performance plan. This State Performance Plan (SPP) evaluates the state’s efforts to implement the requirements and purposes of the IDEA and describes how the state will continuously improve upon this implementation. The SPP includes measurable and rigorous targets for 17 indicators. Part B State Performance Plan Indicator 17: The State Systemic Improvement Plan SSIP is a multi-year plan, implemented in phases, to include: The identification of systemic approaches that will lead to improved results for students with disabilities across key measures: performance on assessment, graduation with a regular diploma, and post-school outcomes; The development of a plan to support LEAs in identifying and implementing the evidence-based practices that will result in changes in school and provider practices to advance the state-identified, measurable improvement in results for students with disabilities; and The alignment with other initiatives, including initiatives in general education and other areas beyond special education, which can have an impact on students with disabilities. Why SSIP? Why Now? Despite this focus on compliance, states are not seeing improved results for children and youth with disabilities: Young children are not coming to Kindergarten prepared to learn; In many locations, a significant achievement gap exists between students with disabilities and their general education peers; Students are dropping out of school; and/or Many students who do graduate with a regular education diploma are not college and career ready. Michael Yudin, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 19 South Carolina’s SSIP SSIP Video: http://youtu.be/OS3ODX-Oll8 Coordinated Efforts Advocacy Day Governor Haley declared May 8, 2014 as Advocacy Day for Access and Independence http://www.able-sc.org/advocacy-day-for-accessindependence/ Official Proclamation Advocacy Guide John Payne, Director Nikki Haley, Governor Building Constituency Community Able SC Family Connections BabyNet Pro Parents New Carolina - South Carolina’s Council on Competitiveness Charleston Promise Neighborhood DSS, DHEC, DDSN, DHHS Agencies & More Partners Protection & Advocacy 13 Colleges & Universities Voc. Rehab USC-Center for Dis. Resources National Organizations SC-CEC SC Autism Society Many more Building Local Capacity We are seeking community stakeholders to be part of our core team. What ideas do you have for building local capacity? What makes a quality improvement activity? What is the best way to “market” this work? Laws & Regulations Act 155 Read to Succeed State Standards & Assessments Proviso 1.80 UPCOMING for 2015-2016: State Board of Education Regulations Policies & Procedures Manual New assessments for ELA and Math If you have questions or need assistance, please call: The Office of Special Education Services (803) 734-8224
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