Public reports for each school district’s Special Education School District Data Profile for 2011-12 are now available at eservices.nysed.gov/sepubrep/.
The reports display 2011-12 data results for students with disabilities (with links to prior years) for the following areas:
Enrollment & Classification Rate; Graduation Rate; Drop-Out Rate; State Assessments; Suspension Rate; Significant Discrepancy by Race/Ethnicity in Suspension Rate; School-Age Least Restrictive Environment (LRE); Preschool LRE; Preschool Outcomes; Parental Involvement; Disproportionality – Identification for Special Education; Disproportionality in Specific Disability Categories; Disproportionality in Special Education Placements; Timely Evaluations (Child Find); Early Childhood Transition; Secondary Transition; and Post-School Outcomes.
Please see the P-12: Office of Special Education’s News, Announcements and Timely Information Page for information on an amendment to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and share as appropriate. www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/timely.htm
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the New York State Education Department’s Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services Vocational Rehabilitation and P-12: Office of Special Education regarding the joint responsibilities of each in the provision of transition services for students with disabilities related to post-school employment is available at www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/transition/MOU-ACCES-OSE.htm. For additional information, please contact the P-12: Office of Special Education at (518) 473-2878 or ACCES-VR at (518) 473-1626. Please share as appropriate. Thank you.
Information related to two opportunities to provide public comment on proposed amendments to Regulations of the Commissioner of Education has been made available.
NYSED proposes to amend the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education to conform to federal requirements relating to written notification and parental consent for the use of public benefits or insurance to pay for services under the IDEA. NYSED has scheduled three public hearing sessions to receive comments on the proposed amendments. For more information please see www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/comment/announcepublichearing-parentalconsent.htm
NYSED is also seeking public comment on a revised proposed amendment to establish a New York State Career Development and Occupational Studies Commencement Credential for students with disabilities. For more information, please see www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/comment/comment-CDOSCC.htm
The NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC), in collaboration with Cornell University’s Employment and Disability Institute, is interested in improving the services and supports available to siblings of individuals with intellectual / developmental disabilities (I/DD) in New York State.
Siblings are increasingly serving as the primary caregiver or advocate for their brothers and sisters who receive services from the NYS Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and their network of not-for-profit agencies. In an effort to enhance agencies’ ability to support siblings, we are conducting an online survey of the services and supports currently available to siblings of people with developmental disabilities as well as any future supports and training needs. Once the survey is completed, a report will be provided to the DDPC. Based on the data collected, needs and funding options will be considered.
The survey should b…e completed by an agency’s executive director or a designated staff person who is familiar with service delivery and the families to whom the agency provide services. Only one person per agency should complete the survey.
To access the Service Delivery Survey, please click on the following link: cornell.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3JdWy1VRRwI2DwE
Completing the survey will take approximately 10 minutes. Please complete the survey by April 30, 2013. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact:
Nancy A. Hinkley nah36@cornell.edu
Employment and Disability Institute
201 Dolgen Hall
Ithaca, New York 14853
t. 607.255.1109
Additional information regarding the project may be found at www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/p-NYSSiblingNeedsAssessment.cfm
Your help and cooperation with the Sibling Service Delivery Survey will assist in the improvement of the system of supports and services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Thank you for your support of this endeavor.
The P-12: Office of Special Education recently issued a memorandum providing information on a recent amendment to federal regulations relating to a district’s responsibility to obtain parental consent prior to billing Medicaid or other public insurance benefits for special education services. 34 CFR section 300.154(d), implementing IDEA, was amended effective March 18, 2013 to simplify procedures for district access to public benefits while at the same time continue to protect family rights. More information can be found at www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/parentconsent-publicbenefits.htm
A memorandum which provides updated procedures, forms and policy relating to a school district’s responsibility to submit timely and complete applications for approval of State reimbursement of tuition costs for placements of students with disabilities in out-of-State approved residential programs is now available at www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/OOSplacement-memo-2013.htm
Please share as appropriate. Thank you.
New York State’s Annual State Application Under Part B of IDEA for Federal Fiscal Year 2013 has been posted for public review for 60 days. Written public comment will be accepted for 30 calendar days as required by federal law, starting February 27, 2013 until March 29, 2013. For more information, see www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/idea/announce-partB-comment.html
The Common Core Toolkit for Parents and Families is a collection of materials and resources that will help parents and families understand the New York State Common Core implementation. We encourage schools and districts to leverage these resources when reaching out to parents on this important work.
Evaluación acerca de las Necesidades de los Hermanos/as del Estado de Nueva York
¿Es usted un adulto (mayor de 18)?
¿Es usted el hermano/a de una persona con deficiencias en el desarrollo?
¿Vive su hermano/a en el Estado de Nueva York?
Si usted contestó “si” a estas preguntas, ¡queremos saber de usted! Por favor, complete nuestro Encuesta de las Necesidades de los Hermanos/as del Estado de Nueva York. El Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) del Estado de Nueva York le ha pedido a la Universidad de Cornell y a The Advocacy Center de Rochester que lleven a cabo esta encuesta. Los resultados de esta encuesta nos ayudará a planificar los pasos siguientes para apoyar/ayudar a los hermanos adultos de personas con deficiencias en el desarrollo.
Al final de la encuesta, nosotros también le daremos una lista de los recursos en el Estado de NEW York sobre organizaciones que provén servicios profesionales o grupo de apoyo a los hermanos/nas de personas con deficiencias en el desarrollo.
La encuesta le tomará unos 10-15 minutos de su tiempo para completar
Haga clic al siguiente enlace para obtener acceso a la encuesta:
Evaluación acerca de las Necesidades de los Hermanos/as del Estado de Nueva York