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Click here for more information!What:The 2012 OSEP Leadership Conference (previously named the OSEP Mega Leadership Conference) will support better outcomes for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities and their families by providing opportunities for key leaders and partners to interact with Department staff and OSEP-funded technical assistance providers. State Part B Directors, Part C Coordinators, Parent Center leaders, and State Part B and Part C Data Managers will enhance their leadership roles through opportunities to hear from experts in the field and to learn about evidence-based practices that will support participants’ ability to improve results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities and their families.The conference is designed for:PTIs, CPRCs, and PTACs; State Part B Directors of Special Education and staff; State Part C and Section 619 Coordinators and staff; State ICC Chairs; and Parts B and C IDEA Data Managers responsible for submitting 618 Data. Others are welcome to attend.When:July 30 - August 1, 2012Where:Washington, DCContact:Tamara InfanteEmail: tinfante@fhi360.org

Click here to download the flyer for this event (PDF) What: This is the fifth in a series of webinars for State Advisory Panel members, SEA staff in charge of the Advisory Panel, Parent Center staff, Lead Agency staff in charge of the Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC), ICC members, and other interested parties. The focus of the webinar will be a follow-up presentation to the OSEP Mega Conference on the new direction of the IFMS. The webinar will include a discussion of the Results Work and experiences of an Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) and a State Advisory Panel (SAP) in the OSEP verification process, including the new Results part of CIFMS. When: Friday, August 19, 2011 12:00pm Mountain Registration: To assess the Webinar on August 19, you will need the following information: To Join: http://tadnet.adobeconnect.com/sap/ Call-in Number: 1-888-447-7153 Participant Code: 734277

Click here to download the FFY 09 APR (PDF) Click here to download the Part C Determination Letter from OSEP (PDF) Each of the regional Part C agencies FFY 09 Annual Performance Reports are posted at http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/fssac/ (under Part C Reports), along with Montana's Part C Determination Letter from the Office of Special Education Program (OSEP). Contact Erica Peterson at EPeterson2@mt.gov for questions.

The TA Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports has been established by the Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education to give schools capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices.

The Power of the Parent Voice: Secretary Arne Duncan's Remarks at the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Leadership Mega Conference August 3, 2010 Related Resources Conference website Good morning. When President Obama s

But one thing is absolutely essential—and that's parent involvement. Parents of students with disabilities are some of the most determined advocates. Parents are key partners in policymaking and practice, pushing for greater access and better outcomes for their own and others' children. I want to applaud you for your dedication to children with disabilities—and their parents. I also want to say I wish it wasn't necessary for parents to be such fierce advocates. I understand that parents are compelled to advocate because they see that their sons and daughters aren't getting the free, appropriate public education that federal law guarantees them. President Obama and I believe that every child deserves a world-class education. When we say every child, it is not just rhetoric—we mean every child, regardless of his or her skin color, nationality, ethnicity, or ability. Over the past 37 years, with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, we've made great strides in delivering on the promise of a free, appropriate public education for children with disabilities.

the OSEP Spanish Glossary, has been developed to ensure that educational terms related to the implementation of IDEA used in documents to promote and parents’ authentic participation are translated in a uniform and comprehensible way, across states, geographical regions and communities of Spanish speakers.

The IDEA Partnership reflects the collaborative work of more than 50 national organizations, technical assistance providers, and organizations and agencies at state and local level. Together with the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the Partner Organizations form a community with the potential to transform the way we work and improve outcomes for students and youth with disabilities.

The 77-minute OSEP presentation to the leadership conference on the new "Results-Driven Accountability" is available online. Interesting to note from the presentation: The department plans to create a tiered model of intervention for states, much like the response to intervention framework is used in classrooms. In the past, the department used a one-size-fits-all model, where each state was visited on a cyclical basis and every state received, in some measure, the same amount of technical assistance.

The IDEA Partnership is dedicated to improving outcomes for students and youth with disabilities by joining state agencies and stakeholders through shared work and learning. This dedication has been operationalized in the collaborative work on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) of 12 partner organization representatives, nine national and state technical assistance providers, and a number of state and local organizations and agencies. Members of this ASD collaborative work group represent a range of roles at all levels of the education system as well as coming from geographic locations from across the United States. Together with the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), these partners form a community with the potential to transform the way we work.

In accordance with the requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),  the state must report annually to the public on the performance of each local educational agency located in the state on the targets in the State's Performance Plan. Because baseline data and/or performance targets have not been established for all of the performance indicators, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), has informed states that they are only required to report district performance for students with disabilities on indicators 1-5 and 8-12 this year. These performance indicators address the following: Graduation, Dropout, Assessment, Suspension/Expulsion, Least Restrictive Environment (ages 6-21), Parent Involvement, Disproportionality As A Result Of Inappropriate Identification, Child Find Timelines, and Early Childhood Transition (transition from Part C to Part B). The district's performance data is 2008-2009 data that was submitted by the district to the OPI as a part of its child count, exiting, student discipline collections and/or collected during a compliance monitoring record review. Performance data for performance indicator #8, Parent Involvement, is based on parent survey data. The Parent Involvement Survey was distributed to districts that were compliance monitored in school year 2008-2009. Districts were asked to provide a copy of the survey to all parents of IDEA-eligible students receiving special education and related services through an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The District Public Reports can be found on the OPI Web site at:  http://data.opi.mt.gov/SPEDReporting/ .

Click here to read:A Response to Intervention (RTI) Process Cannot Be Used to Delay-Deny an Evaluation for Eligibility under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

This is the 29th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2007. Section 664(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as reauthorized in 2004, requires that the Department of Education report annually on the progress made toward the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to all children with disabilities and the provision of early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities.

Click here to register for this webinar What: The first webinar in our new series from OSEP and the National Parent Technical Assistance Center will feature the Doing What Works website, a valuable resource for Parent Centers as well as individual families.  The website provides information about specific programs that have a strong evidence base so parents can participate as informed consumers in the educational decision making process for their child.   The Doing What Works website (http://dww.ed.gov) provides engaging materials on a wide range of topics, including Response to Intervention, Early Childhood Literacy, Reducing Behavior Problems in Elementary Schools, and Preventing High School Dropouts.  Created by the U.S. Department of Education, this resource offers families and educators at all levels concrete strategies, examples, and tools to help use and engage in research-based practices.  Aimed at individuals with varying levels of understanding about a topic, the Doing What Works resources can arm educators and families with valuable resources as they work to improve the education of their children.  This webinar will introduce the website, provide an overview of the different types of resources, and invite questions and offer support for implementation. When: Thursday, February 24, 2011 1:00pm - 2:00pm Mountain

Click here to register for this event What: This webinar is designed to provide you with information about new technology. It does not imply that OSEP supports or advocates for any specific intervention or methodology. When: Thursday, May 26, 2011 1:00 - 2:00pm Mountain

Click here to download the flyer for this event (PDF) What: This is the fourth in a series of webinars for State Advisory Panel members, SEA staff in charge of the Advisory Panel, Parent Center staff, and other interested parties. For the first time, lead agency staff and members from the Interagency Coordinating Councils (ICC) are invited. When: May 20, 2011 12:00 p.m. Mountain To access: To access the Webinar on May 20th you will need the following information: To join: http://tadnet.adobeconnect.com/sap/ Call-in Number: 1-888-447-7153 Participant Code: 734277

Click here to register for this event What: The purpose of this conference is to provide information and support to State staff and other interested parties in the implementation of the Part C regulations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).   On September 6, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education announced the final regulations for the early intervention program under Part C of the IDEA.  These final regulations will help improve services and outcomes for America's infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. The final Part C regulations incorporate provisions in the 2004 amendments to Part C of the IDEA.  Additionally, the final regulations provide States with flexibility in some areas, while ensuring State accountability to improve results and providing needed services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.  The regulations focus on measuring and improving outcomes for the approximately 350,000 children served by the Part C program with the goal of ensuring that such children are ready for preschool and kindergarten. Please join staff from the U. S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in this interactive training session! When: November 16, 2011 Where: Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center 201 Waterfront Street National Harbor, MD Questions: Please contact Tamara Infante at tinfante@fhi360.org.