Educational Environments Data Collection for Children

Ages 3 through 5

RI Department of Education

August 22, 2006

Legislative RequirementsIDEA 2004Sec 618

(a) In General—Each State that receives assistance under this part….shall provide data each year to the Secretary of Education and the public on the following:– (1)(A) The number and percentage of children with

disabilities, by race, ethnicity, limited English proficiency status, gender and disability category, who are in each of the following separate categories:

– (i) Receiving a free appropriate public education– (ii)Participating in regular education– (iii) In separate classes, separate schools or

facilities, or public or private residential facilities.

Free Appropriate Public Education –Least Restrictive Environment

Sec 300.114(2) Each public agency must ensure that

(I) To the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities, including children in public or private institutions or other care facilities, are educated with children who are nondisabled; and

(ii) Special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of children with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only if the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.

State Performance PlanIndicator #6Monitoring Priority: Preschool LRE• Percent of preschool children who receive special

education and related services in settings with typically developing peers (e.g., early childhood settings, and part-time early childhood/part-time early childhood special education settings)

Target: 2006-200772% preschool children who receive special

education and related services are served in settings with typically developing peers

Early Childhood Regular Education Settings/Programs

Definition: For children 3-5 years of age

1. Early Childhood Program. A program that includes at least 50% nondisabled children.

Head Start

Kindergarten

Private Preschool

Early Care and Education Center

Integrated Preschool within School District

Early Childhood Special Education Settings/Programs

Definition:2. Special Education Program. A program that

includes less than 50% nondisabled children. Special Education ClassroomsSeparate SchoolsResidential Facilities

3. Home. If the child does not attend a regular early childhood program or special education program and receives any of his/her special education services in the home.

Reporting Guidelinesfor Early Childhood Regular

Environments• If the child attends a regular early childhood

program, as defined earlier, report child in one of the early childhood regular environments even if the child receives special education in other environments

• Attendance at an early childhood program need not be funded by IDEA Part B funds

• Maximum reporting hours per day =5.5 • Maximum reporting hours per week=27.5

Data Collection Timelines

Beginning September 1, 2006: All students with IEPs in place at the beginning of the

school year and all IEPs developed after September 1, 2006.

District Report to RIDEFirst data collection point:

December 1, 2006 Census CollectionSecond data collection Point:

June 2007 Census CollectionRIDE report to OSEP January 2007

Suggested Best Practice

• Early Childhood Coordinator or service provider contact families of children 3-5 years of age who have IEPs in place September 1, 2006 in order to complete section #38 EC Data Collection.

• For IEPs developed after September 1, 2006, IEP teams complete section #38 EC Data Collection.

Examples

AMY Early Childhood 31) SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES

32) GOAL #

33) PROVIDERS/SERVICES 34) LOCATION/ PLACEMENT

35) FREQUENCY/ DURATION

36) DATE 37) EXPLANATION FOR PLACEMENT OUTSIDE OF GENERAL EDUCATION SETTING

REG EC

OTHER HRS/DAY

DAYS/WK

WK/MO

FROM TO

1,2 SLP/small group X .75 2 4 9/06 6/07 Small, quiet setting free of distractions

Section 38: Required Early Childhood Data Collection. Please complete at every IEP meeting.

AMY (Not a Component of the IEP)

EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING DEFINITION: A Regular Early Childhood Program is defined as a program that includes 50% or more non-disabled children. An Early Childhood Special Education Program is defined as a program that includes special education and related services provided in settings with less than 50% non-disabled children. Please Report Child in only 1 Category, either 38a or 38b. If child attends both, report the child in the Regular Early Childhood Setting, 38a) This Child Attends a Regular Early Childhood Setting (Y/N) _yes_ Total Hours Per Week in Regular Early Childhood Program: __7.5__(hours reflect both parentally placed and placed by LEA) Please indicate type of Regular Early Childhood Program: Head Start ____ Kindergarten ____ Private Preschool __X_ Early Care and Education Center ____ Integrated Preschool within School District ____ Other (please specify) ________________________ 38b) This Child Attends an Early Childhood Special Education Program (Y/N) ___________ Total Hours Per Week in Early Childhood Special Education Program: ___________ Please indicate type of Early Childhood Special Education Program: Separate Class ____ Separate School ____ Residential Facility ____ Home ____ Separate class includes classes in regular school buildings, trailers outside of regular school buildings, childcare facilities, hospital facilities on an outpatient basis and other community-based settings.

THOMAS Early Childhood 31) SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES

32) GOAL #

33) PROVIDERS/SERVICES 34) LOCATION/ PLACEMENT

35) FREQUENCY/ DURATION

36) DATE 37) EXPLANATION FOR PLACEMENT OUTSIDE OF GENERAL EDUCATION SETTING

REG EC

OTHER HRS/DAY

DAYS/WK

WK/MO

FROM TO

1,3 Special Educator/whole class X 2.5 5 4 9/06 6/07 Small, highly structured setting to provide intensive direct instruction

1,3 Special Educator/consult X .5 1 4 9/06 6/07

Section 38: Required Early Childhood Data Collection. Please complete at every IEP meeting.

THOMAS (Not a Component of the IEP)

EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING DEFINITION: A Regular Early Childhood Program is defined as a program that includes 50% or more non-disabled children. An Early Childhood Special Education Program is defined as a program that includes special education and related services provided in settings with less than 50% non-disabled children. Please Report Child in only 1 Category, either 38a or 38b. If child attends both, report the child in the Regular Early Childhood Setting, 38a) This Child Attends a Regular Early Childhood Setting (Y/N) __Y__ Total Hours Per Week in Regular Early Childhood Program: _15__ (hours reflect both parentally placed and placed by LEA) Please indicate type of Regular Early Childhood Program: Head Start ____ Kindergarten ____ Private Preschool ____ Early Care and Education Center _X_ Integrated Preschool within School District ____ Other (please specify) ________________________ 38b) This Child Attends an Early Childhood Special Education Program (Y/N) ___________ Total Hours Per Week in Early Childhood Special Education Program: __________ Please indicate type of Early Childhood Special Education Program: Separate Class ____ Separate School ____ Residential Facility ____ Home ____ Separate class includes classes in regular school buildings, trailers outside of regular school buildings, childcare facilities, hospital facilities on an outpatient basis and other community-based settings.

JAMIE Early Childhood 31) SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES

32) GOAL #

33) PROVIDERS/SERVICES 34) LOCATION/ PLACEMENT

35) FREQUENCY/ DURATION

36) DATE 37) EXPLANATION FOR PLACEMENT OUTSIDE OF GENERAL EDUCATION SETTING

REG EC

OTHER HRS/DAY

DAYS/WK

WK/MO

FROM TO

All Special Educator/small class X 2.5 4 4 10/06 6/07 Small setting to provide intense direct instruction

1,3,4 SLP/small group X .75 2 4 10/06 6/07 Small group setting free of distraction

1,2,3 OT/small group X .5 2 4 10.06 6/07 Small group setting free of distraction

1,3,4 SLP/consultation X .25 1 4 10.06 6/07

1,2,3 OT/consultation X .25 1 4 10/06 6/07

1,3,4 Special Educator/home visit X 1 1 2 10.06 6/07 Home visit to provide for parent information and training

Section 38: Required Early Childhood Data Collection. Please complete at every IEP meeting.

JAMIE (Not a Component of the IEP)

EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING DEFINITION: A Regular Early Childhood Program is defined as a program that includes 50% or more non-disabled children. An Early Childhood Special Education Program is defined as a program that includes special education and related services provided in settings with less than 50% non-disabled children. Please Report Child in only 1 Category, either 38a or 38b. If child attends both, report the child in the Regular Early Childhood Setting, 38a) This Child Attends a Regular Early Childhood Setting (Y/N) __yes__ Total Hours Per Week in Regular Early Childhood Program: __16.25_(hours reflect both parentally placed and placed by LEA) Please indicate type of Regular Early Childhood Program: Head Start _X__ Kindergarten ____ Private Preschool ____ Early Care and Education Center ____ Integrated Preschool within School District ____ Other (please specify) ________________________ 38b) This Child Attends an Early Childhood Special Education Program (Y/N) ___________ Total Hours Per Week in Early Childhood Special Education Program: _________ Please indicate type of Early Childhood Special Education Program: Separate Class ____ Separate School ____ Residential Facility ____ Home ____ Separate class includes classes in regular school buildings, trailers outside of regular school buildings, childcare facilities, hospital facilities on an outpatient basis and other community-based settings.

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