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Volume 4 Issue 14, October 31, 2008

Recent Information Requests Submitted to the NCRRC
Information Services provided reports in response to 6 Information Requests in September. The following list describes the requests, using the descriptor terms from the Matrix thesaurus as an organizing device. Attached is a list of the actual questions as well. Please contact Chris Opsal, Information Specialist, at opsal001@umn.edu if you would like further information about any of these searches.

1. Child find, Part C, Part B, Model programs
2. CAPTA, Part C, Eligibility
3. Special education, teacher certification, standards
4. Speech-language pathology, Personnel issues, Certification
5. BIA, Part C, Part B, Transition
6. Special education, Delivery systems

NASDSE’s New Project Forum Policy Forum
Project Forum has recently published Financial Responsibility for Students with Disabilities: A Special Case by Chandra Keller-Allen, Ed.D. This document can be found at the Project Forum web site here. Project Forum’s aim is to facilitate improved services to children and youth with disabilities by gathering and sharing information that supports changes to policy and practice at the national, state, and local levels.

Notice of Proposed Changes to Part B SPP and APR
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) posted proposed changes to the Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) in the Federal Register on October 22, 2008. Comments must be received by November 21, 2008. Copies of the information collection package are also available.

IES Practice Guide: Dropout Prevention
The What Works Clearinghouse of the Institute on Education Sciences (IES), U.S. Department of Education has recently published the IES Practice Guide: Dropout Prevention. This document includes an overview of dropout prevention as well as six specific recommendations pertaining to dropout prevention.

Volume 4 Issue 13, September 18, 2008

2008 OSEP National Early Childhood Conference
OSEP will be hosting the National Early Childhood Conference entitled Building Partnerships for Effective Change, from December 8-10, 2008 in Washington, D.C. The agenda will include plenary speakers, information from OSEP and other colleagues, and networking opportunities. To view the draft agenda or to register for this event, please click here. The deadline for online registration is November 7, 2008.

Recent Information Requests Submitted to the NCRRC
Information Services provided reports in response to three (3) Information Requests in August. The following list describes the requests, using the descriptor terms from the Matrix thesaurus as an organizing device. Attached is a list of the actual questions as well. Please contact Chris Opsal, Information Specialist, at opsal001@umn.edu if you would like further information about any of these searches.

1. Teacher certification, Standards, NCLB, Special education
2. Parent-family involvement, Parent-professional partnership, Part C, Indicator 4, SPP, APR
3. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Screening, Accommodations, Assessment, Differentiated instruction

Part B SPP/APR Summary Document
In August 2008, a document summarizing Part B SPP/APR 2008 submissions by indicator (FFY 2006), with contributions from CADRE, DAC, ECO, IDEA Partnership, NCCRESt, NCEO, NDPC-SD, NECTAC, NIUSI, NPSO Center, NSTTAC, and the Regional and National Parent TA Centers, was published. To view a PDF version of this document, click here. To request a printed and bound copy of this document, please contact the FRC.

ZERO TO THREE Webinar
The ZERO TO THREE Policy Center and the Child Care Bureau will host a webinar entitled What Implications Do Quality Rating and Improvement Systems Hold for Infant/Toddler Care? on Monday, September 29, 2008 from 1:00-2:15pm CST. The discussion will include recommendations from a meeting on this topic held in May 2008, and perspectives on implications for their states’ QRIS will be shared by two Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators. Please click here to view the agenda or to register for this event.

NASDSE’s New Project Forum Policy Forum
Project Forum has recently published Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS): Policy Forum by Paula Burdette, Ph.D. This document can be found at the Project Forum web site here. Project Forum’s aim is to facilitate improved services to children and youth with disabilities by gathering and sharing information that supports changes to policy and practice at the national, state, and local levels.

Volume 4 Issue 12, August 26, 2008

North Central Regional Summit on RTI The North Central Regional Summit on RTI will be held October 29-31, 2008 at the Embassy Suites Chicago O'Hare Hotel. Teams of 5-6 SEA staff from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are invited. The Summit will provide an opportunity for action planning to follow up on the National RTI Summit and focus on RTI implementation in middle and high schools, especially regarding funding, equity, and evaluation. National expertise and SEA teamwork will be emphasized. Partner sponsors include the North Central Regional Resource Center (NCRRC); the Great Lakes East, Great Lakes West, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-Continent, and North Central Comprehensive Centers; and the National Center on Response to Intervention. Please contact Maureen Hawes, Center Coordinator, at hawes001@umn.edu if you would like additional information about this event. Recent Information Requests Submitted to the NCRRC Information Services provided reports in response to 3 Information Requests in July. The following list describes the requests, using the descriptor terms from the Matrix thesaurus as an organizing device. Attached is a list of the actual questions as well. Please contact Chris Opsal, Information Specialist, at opsal001@umn.edu if you would like further information about any of these searches. 1. Students, Data management, SEA 2. IEP, Management, Case load 3. TA, Monitoring, Part C Illinois Early Childhood Asset Map Recently, the Illinois Early Learning Council requested that the University of Illinois (in collaboration with Chicago Metropolis 2020, a business advocacy group) create an interactive web-based tool including community demographic information (i.e., income levels, population distribution, Latino population, and parental employment) and birth to 5 early care and education data from state agencies, Head Start, and the private sector. A comparison of national resources by states on various indicators is also available. The tool is called the Illinois Early Childhood Asset Map (IECAM). For more information, contact Dawn Thomas at dthomas3@uiuc.edu. NASDSE's New Project Forum Policy Analysis Project Forum has recently published a new policy analysis: State Eligibility Requirements for Specific Learning Disabilities by Eileen M. Ahearn, Ph.D. This document can be found at the Project Forum web site here. Project Forum's aim is to facilitate improved services to children and youth with disabilities by gathering and sharing information that supports changes to policy and practice at the national, state, and local levels. CELL Publishes 70 New Practice Guides The Center for Early Literacy Learning is pleased to announce the publication of 70 new practice guides which were developed to help practitioners and parents promote the early and emergent literacy skills of young children with disabilities or delays. The practice guides are organized by age and type of literacy skill. There are 31 infant, 22 toddler, and 17 preschool practice guides that can be printed and used by parents or practitioners.