Special Education Directors' Corner

2020-2021 Standard Record Review

2020-2021 Standard Record Review Including Early Childhood and Transition Age Students

Spring 2020 Directors' Meeting Cancelled 

Based on Centers for Disease Control and CDE guidance regarding COVID-19, the Special Education Directors’ meeting scheduled for April 29-30, 2020 is cancelled.

Update your Special Education Director and Special Education Fiscal Contact Information.

• Special Education Director and Special Education Fiscal Contact Submission Form

Changes in reporting educational environments for 5-year-old kindergartners

• 5-year-old kindergartners must be reported with school-age educational environment categories starting in December Count 2020 (School Year 2020-21). Please see the memo below for details.
• Memo – 5-year-old Educational Environment (PDF)

Memo Notice of Change in Reporting Requirements and CDE Guidance for Measuring Indicator 13 Compliance (PDF)

• Indicator 13 Compliance Tips replacement pages (PDF)
• Notice of Changes Webinar (PDF)

New or Reorganization Application & Checklist

• New or Reorganization AU Application (Word Doc) - PDF Version Coming Soon
• Fact Sheet - Applications for or Reorganized Administrative Units (PDF)
• Instructions for Third Party Report (PDF)

Meetings and Conferences

Excellence and Equity Conference

• 2017 Conference - Expand Your Equity Toolkit
• 2016 Conference - Theory to Practice

Memos to AU and Special Education Directors

Potential Impact of the Family First Prevention Services Act on Special Education Students (PDF)

• Questions and Answers On Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Evaluations, and Reevaluations (PDF)
• Letter to State Directors of Special Education (PDF)
• Non-Regulatory Guidance: Ensuring Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care U.S.

Resources

• 2019 Standard Record Review including Early Childhood and Transition Age Students (PDF) Please contact Cindy Petersen if an alternate version of this document is needed.
• Standard Record Review Instructions 2019 (PDF) Please contact Cindy Petersen if an alternate version of this document is needed.
• 2020-2021 Standard Record Review Including Early Childhood and Transition Age Students
• CDE's Strategic Goals, AU Continuous Improvement Plan, and Part B Indicators, June 2015 (PDF)
• Comprehensive Plan Documents:
  • Model Comprehensive Plan (Revised March 2015) (DOC)
  • Directions for Submitting Assurances and Comprehensive Plan (Aug., 2015) (DOC)
  • Assurance Statement (August 2015) (DOC)
• Example: How many IEPs to review in SY2017-18 (PDF)
• Uploading Documents for Review
  • Uploading Documents for Review - Enrich Users (PDF)
  • Uploading Documents for Review - Non Enrich Users(PDF)

New Special Education Director

• Special Education Directors' Handbook (PDF)
• Special Education Directors' Companion Guide (PDF)