OFFICE OF P-12 (SPECIAL EDUCATION)
INFORMATION AND REPORTING SERVICES (IRS)
SPECIAL EDUCATION DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING (SEDCAR)
89 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ROOM 881 EBA
ALBANY , NEW YORK 12234
Tel. (518) 474-7965
Fax (518) 408-3363
E-mail: datasupport@nysed.gov
To:
Superintendents of Public School Districts
Directors of Special Education
Special Education Contact Persons in the PD Data System
District Data Coordinators
From:
Ken Wagner, Data Director
Inni Barone, Special Education Data Manager
Subject:
Special Education Data Collection Requirements for the 2010-11 School Year
Date:
August 2010
Revisions have been highlighted
141 kb) This memo contains important and timely information regarding special education data collection requirements for the 2010-11 school year. Please review the information provided below and if you have any questions regarding your reporting responsibilities, contact the IRS/SEDCAR unit by telephone at (518) 474-7965 or by sending an e-mail message to datasupport@nysed.gov.
Compared to the 2009-10 school year, the following changes will be implemented during the 2010-11 school year:
- The special education snapshot (child count and least restrictive environment in which students with disabilities receive educational services) will be on Wednesday, October 6, 2010;
- All reports displayed in the PD data system will display the following seven race/ethnicity categories or collect data according to these categories: Hispanic or Latino; American Indian or Alaska Native (Not of Hispanic Origin); Asian (Not of Hispanic Origin); Black or African American (Not of Hispanic Origin); Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not of Hispanic Origin); White (Not of Hispanic Origin); and Two or More Races (Not of Hispanic Origin). These reporting categories are consistent with how race/ethnicity data are collected through the Student Information Repository System (SIRS) for the 2010-11 school year.
- The VR-10 – Report of Students with Disabilities Exiting Special Education will be revised. Section B, Reports 1-15B will contain data for students with disabilities who were enrolled as of October 6, 2010 but exited later in the same school year. In previous school years these reports contained data for all students with disabilities, ages 14-21 who exited special education at any time during the school year.
- The verification and certification process for special education reports displayed through the PD data system for data collected through SIRS will be the same as during the 2009-10 school year except that the PD data system will stop refreshing the data after the established certification date. During the verification period, the data will be refreshed on a weekly basis from the Level 2 repository and displayed in the VR reports for your review. After the last refresh, all school districts will certify their data electronically by selecting one of the following two certification options. These options will appear below each VR report on the last refresh date:
- I certify that my school district’s data are complete and accurate;
- I cannot certify that my school district’s data are complete and accurate; however, I understand that the deadline for making corrections has passed and that these data may be used for all reports and decisions.
After one of the above certifications is selected, there will be an appeals period within which school districts that encountered data systems issues may submit requests for another refresh from the data repository. It is very important that school districts complete their data submission responsibilities during the verification time period. Please note that while this is a change in policy regarding correction of special education data after the certification due date, this policy is consistent with current rules for revising data in the accountability reports.;
New York State will collect least restrictive environment data according to the new federal reporting categories for students with disabilities ages 3-5 in the 2011-12 school year. Most of the children in this age-range receive preschool special education programs and services, however this age range also includes school age students whose age on October 5, 2011 is 4 or 5. All school districts will be sent a separate communication that describes these new categories in ample time to prepare to report these data for the October 5, 2011 special education snapshot.
All materials related to requirements for reporting special education data to the State for the 2010-11 school year are posted or a link to them is available at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/. Special education data are collected through SIRS and the PD data system. The primary documentation for data that must be submitted through SIRS is the 2010-11 SIRS Manual, the link to which will be available at the websites identified above. The documentation for data that must be submitted directly through the PD data system or through regular mail is included with each form (i.e., PD-6, PD-8, SEDCAR-1 and SEDCAR-2 forms) and in the Self Review Monitoring Protocols for special education State Performance Plan (SPP) Indicators 4, 9, 10 and 13. For description of these and all other special education indicators and for copies of all the self review monitoring protocols, and other information related to each indicator, please see the SPP home page at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/spp/.
Special Education Data Collected Through SIRS
The chart below provides a description of each type of data that school districts must submit through SIRS, the verification reports which display the data, the verification time period, and the certification due date. Special education data verification and certification takes place through the PD data system at http://pd.nysed.gov. One PD data system contact person and one school district data coordinator has a user ID and password to access this system. Certification can only be provided by the PD data system contact person. If there are new contact persons in your school district, please call SEDCAR at (518) 474-7965 or send an e-mail to datasupport@nysed.gov to request a new user ID and password.
| Verification Report | Type of Data and Required Templates | Verification Period, and Final Date for Data Certification |
|---|---|---|
| VR1-6, and VR8 | These reports display preschool and school age students with disabilities for whom school districts have CPSE and CSE responsibility and who are provided special education services in accordance with an IEP, IESP or SP and in accordance with State standards as of October 6, 2010. These data are submitted through SIRS, using the Special Education Snapshot, School Enrollment, Student Demographic, and Programs Fact templates. These reports also display the least restrictive environment in which preschool and school age students with disabilities are provided special education services. Data in these reports are displayed by disability, age, race/ethnicity, gender and LEP status. (Parentally placed students with disabilities in nonpublic elementary and secondary schools are displayed in two categories, those who receive special education services in accordance with an IEP, Individualized Education Services Program (IESP) or a Service Plan (SP) and those who do not.) VR6 (preschool students) and VR8 (school-age students) reports display students by their “Building of Enrollment”. Students are displayed as enrolled in school district buildings or in out-of-district buildings of enrollment. |
Data verification period is between October 13, 2010 and January 12, 2011. An electronic certification is required on January 12, 2011. A Statement of Assurance form (printed from the PD data system) must be mailed to SEDCAR after completing the electronic certification of accurate and complete data. |
| VR7 and VR9 | These reports provide a VIEW only of the number of students with disabilities who are the CPSE or CSE responsibility of other school districts, but as of October 6, 2010 are placed in your school district, as reported by their districts of residence. These reports provide an aggregate count of preschool (VR7) and school age (VR9) students with disabilities enrolled in your school district. Individual student identification information is NOT provided in these reports. If these reports do not agree with your record of how many students with disabilities your district is educating from other districts, please contact the other school districts that reported these data to let them know so they may correct their reporting. In order to be proactive and assist school districts of residence report accurate enrollment information, we recommend that you provide each district of residence enrollment information on students with disabilities who are placed in your school district as of October 6, 2010. Please do this as soon as possible in October or early November to facilitate accurate reporting by school districts of residence. |
Please view the VR7 and VR9 reports beginning on October 13, 2010. These reports will be refreshed every Wednesday until January 12, 2011. No certification is required for these reports. |
| VR10 | This report displays preschool and school-age students with disabilities who are declassified or end enrollment during the 2010-11 school year. Information is also included regarding type of credential students earn and their postgraduate plans. Data are displayed for all students with disabilities for whom the district has CPSE or CSE responsibility. Data are displayed by disability, age, race/ethnicity, gender and LEP status of students with disabilities who leave school during the 2010-11 school year. These data are reported through SIRS, using the School Enrollment, Student Demographic and Programs Fact templates. School districts may but are not required to report type of credential or postgraduate plans of students with disabilities for whom they have CSE responsibility only. | Data verification is between June 1, 2011 and August 10, 2011. Data displayed in VR10 Report on August 10, 2011 will need to be certified. |
| VR16 | This report will display all students who received Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) funded with up to 15% of federal IDEA funds. These are students for whom a CEIS program service record (code 5753 – Early Intervening Services) has been submitted to the repository during the 2008-09, 2009-10 or 2010-11 school years. CEIS services are provided to students without disabilities only. This report will also display students who received CEIS and subsequently (in 2010-11 school year) were identified as having a disability under IDEA. See a guidance memo on CEIS at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/ceis908.htm. School districts that did not accurately report students with the CEIS code in the 2008-09 or 2009-10 school years are required to correct their historical data through SIRS. | Data verification is between June 1, 2011 and August 10, 2011. Data displayed in VR16 Report on August 10, 2011 will need to be certified. |
| VR11 | The data for this report are provided only by public school districts that are assigned to report on State Performance Plan Indicator #11 (timely evaluation of preschool and school age students) for the 2010-11 school year. See the schedule of the school year in which school districts are assigned to report data on SPP Indicators 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14 at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/sppschedule.html. See additional information related to reporting data for this indicator at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/spp/indicators/11.htm. This report displays information regarding the timely evaluation of preschool and school-age students for special education eligibility determination. The status of evaluations is displayed as of August 31, 2011. Specific dates are provided, such as the date of receipt of referral to the CPSE or CSE, date of receipt of parental consent to evaluate, date of CPSE or CSE meeting at which evaluation results are discussed, and the number of school days (for preschool children) and the number of calendar days (for school-age students) from date of receipt of parent consent to evaluate to the date of the CPSE or CSE meeting at which evaluation results are discussed. This data set also includes whether the student is found eligible for special education and requires a reason for not completing the evaluation within State established time lines. These data are reported through SIRS by using the Special Education Events, School Enrollment, Student Demographic and Programs Fact templates. School districts must report data on all preschool children (including children referred from Part C, Early Intervention) and school-age students (including parentally placed students in nonpublic elementary and secondary schools) when parent consent for an initial evaluation is received between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. |
Data verification is between June 1, 2011 and November 2, 2011. Data displayed in VR11 Report on November 2, 2011 will need to be certified. |
| VR12 | The data for this report are provided only by public school districts that are assigned to report on State Performance Plan Indicator #12 (IEP by third birthday for children transitioning from Early Intervention to preschool) for the 2010-11 school year. See the schedule of the school year in which school districts are assigned to report data on SPP Indicators 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14 at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/sppschedule.html. See additional information related to reporting data for this indicator at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/spp/indicators/12.htm. This report displays information on the evaluation of children who are referred from Early Intervention (Part C of IDEA) to the CPSE between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 and on the status of their IEP implementation as of August 31, 2011. Specific dates are displayed such as the date of receipt of referral, date of receipt of parent consent to evaluate, date of meeting at which eligibility determination is made and the date of full implementation of IEP. This report also displays if children were found eligible and if their IEP was not implemented by their 3rd birthday, the number of calendar days past the child’s 3rd birthday when the IEP was fully implemented and the reason for the delay. These data are submitted through SIRS using the Special Education Events, School Enrollment, Student Demographic and Programs Fact templates. |
Data verification is between June 1, 2011 and November 2, 2011. Data displayed in VR12 Report on November 2, 2011 will need to be certified. |
| VR13 | This report displays all preschool children who receive special education programs or services at any time during the 2010-11 school year. These data are submitted through SIRS by using the end-of-year Special Education Snapshot, School Enrollment, Student Demographic and Programs Fact templates. The required data elements in the Special Education Snapshot are the Primary Service Code, Primary Service Provider, and the Snapshot Date (July 1, 2010). | Data verification is between June 1, 2011and November 2, 2011. Data displayed in VR13 Report on November 2, 2011 will need to be certified. |
| VR14 | This report displays all parentally placed school-age students with disabilities in nonpublic elementary and secondary schools located in the school district who are evaluated for eligibility for special education; those who are determined to be eligible; and those who receive special education services during the 2010-11 school year. These data are submitted through SIRS using the Special Education Events, School Enrollment, Student Demographic and Programs Fact templates. The required data elements include date of referral to the CSE, date parents provide consent to evaluate the student, the date of the CSE meeting to discuss evaluation results, the outcome of the CSE meeting, and the date the IEP or IESP or SP are implemented. | Data verification is between June 1, 2011 and November 2, 2011. Data displayed in VR14 Report on November 2, 2011 will need to be certified. |
| VR15 | The data for this report are provided only by public school districts that are assigned to report on State Performance Plan Indicator #7 (preschool outcomes) for the 2010-11 school year. See the schedule of the school year in which school districts are assigned to report data on SPP Indicators 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14 at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/sppschedule.html. For additional information related to this indicator see https://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/spp/indicators/7.htm. This report displays preschool children’s functional level in three early childhood outcome areas as recorded on the Child Outcomes Summary Form upon entry of child into preschool special education and upon exit from preschool special education. This report also displays each child’s progress category and two statements summarizing school districts’ data in each early childhood outcome area. These data are reported through SIRS by using the Assessment Fact, School Enrollment, Student Demographic and Programs Fact templates. School districts must report on all preschool children with disabilities who were evaluated on or after March 1, 2006 and who left preschool special education between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 after receiving preschool special education programs or services for at least 6 months. |
Data verification is between June 1, 2011 and November 2, 2011. Data displayed in VR15 Report on November 2, 2011 will need to be certified. |
Special Education Data Collected Directly Through the PD Data System
The chart below provides a summary of aggregate data that are required to be submitted through the PD data system and the due dates. One PD data system contact person and one data coordinator in each school district has a user ID and password to access this system. Data entry and certification can only be provided by the PD data system contact person. If there are new contact persons in your school district, please contact IRS/SEDCAR at (518) 474-7965 or by e-mail to datasupport@nysed.gov to request a new user ID and password.
| Type of School | Type of Data | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| PD-6 | This report requests the total full-time equivalent (FTE) number of special education personnel in selected titles who are employed or contracted to provide special education services to preschool and school age students with disabilities on or about October 6, 2010. This form and its accompanying directions is posted at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/ , under the 2010-11 school year heading. | Between October 6, 2010 and February 1, 2011 Certification is required by February 1, 2011. |
| PD-8 | This report requests the number of students with disabilities who are suspended, expelled or removed to an interim alternative education setting during the 2010-11 school year. Data collected by type of disciplinary removal, by disability, race/ethnicity, gender and LEP status. Data regarding provision of educational services during expulsion is also requested for students with and without disabilities. This form is posted at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/, under the 2010-11 school year heading. | Between July 1, 2011 and August 5, 2011. Certification is required by August 5, 2011. |
| Indicator 13 – Self Review Monitoring Protocol – Review of Secondary Transition IEPs. | The data for this self-review monitoring protocol are provided only by public school districts that are assigned to report on State Performance Plan Indicator #13 (Secondary Transition IEPs) for the 2010-11 school year. See the schedule of the school year in which school districts are assigned to report data on SPP Indicators 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14 at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/sppschedule.html. See additional information related to reporting data for this indicator at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/spp/indicators/13.htm This indicator requires school districts to review a sample of students’ IEPs to evaluate their compliance with respect to transition planning and services. This self-review monitoring protocol is posted at the above stated site. The data required include the number of students with disabilities ages 15-21 for whom the district has CSE responsibility, the number of IEPs reviewed and whether or not the school district is in compliance with two regulatory citations related to transition planning. |
Between July 1, 2011 and August 31, 2011. |
| Indicators 4A, 4B, 9, 10A, 10B – Self-Review Monitoring Protocols | Public school districts that are identified based on review of their data for the following issues are required to conduct a corresponding self review monitoring protocol and report results of the review through the PD data system:
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School districts will be notified if they are required to complete any one or more of these self-review monitoring protocols and they will be notified of the due date for reporting results. |
Special Education Data Collected Through Other Processes
| Type of School | Type of Data | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| SEDCAR-1 Form | This form is used by educational programs listed below to request 2011-12, federal IDEA vendor funding amounts from school districts that have CPSE or CSE responsibility and have placed students in these program. The amount of vendor funding for 2011-12 school year is to be based on October 6, 2010 enrollment of students with disabilities:
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This form must be provided to school districts with CPSE or CSE responsibility by November 29, 2010. This form is not submitted to the State. |
| SEDCAR-2 | Child care institutions with affiliated schools (Article 81 Schools) will use the SEDCAR-2 form to designate a public school district through whom to receive 2011-12 federal IDEA funds for students who are placed by the courts or State agencies in their program as of October 6, 2010. This form is posted at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/ , under the 2010-11 school year heading. | This form must be provided to the designated LEA and to the State through regular mail by November 29, 2010. |
| Indicator 8 (parental involvement) | Public School Districts that are assigned to report on State Performance Plan Indicator #8 (Parental Involvement) must take steps to administer the Department’s parent survey. See the schedule of the school year in which school districts are assigned and/or reassigned to report data on SPP Indicators 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14 at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/sppschedule.html and https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/resubschedule.html. Additional school districts will be added to the resubmission schedule after data from the 2009-10 school year are finalized. For additional information related to this indicator, please see https://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/spp/indicators/8.htm The Department has contracted with SUNY Potsdam to assist school districts with the administration of the parent survey. Please use the website: https://www.piar.potsdam.edu/parentsurvey/ for ordering parent surveys and accessing other information that SUNY Potsdam will post regarding availability of electronic surveys, monitoring response rates and other information. |
All completed surveys must be returned to SUNY Potsdam by August 31, 2011. |
| SPP Indicator 14 (Post School Outcomes) | Public School Districts that are assigned to report on State Performance Plan Indicator #14 (post school outcomes) are to work with the Potsdam Institute of Applied Research (PIAR) located at SUNY Potsdam to facilitate interviews of former students with disabilities one year after they leave school. See the schedule of the school year in which school districts are assigned and/or reassigned to report data on SPP Indicators 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14 at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/sppschedule.html and https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/resubschedule.html. Additional school districts will be added to the resubmission schedule after data from the 2009-10 school year are finalized.
For additional information on this indicator, see https://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/spp/indicators/14.htm. PIAR can be contacted by e-mail at piar@potsdam.edu or telephone at (315) 267-2718. They maintain a website at http://www.psiweb.potsdam.edu/nyspp14/. |
SUNY PIAR will provide directions and due dates to school districts to report student and family contact information, communicate with families regarding this indicator, and provide SUNY PIAR lists of students who leave school during the 2010-11 school year. |
For your reference, this memo will be posted at https://www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar, look under the 2010-11 school year heading and under the communications section of this website.
James DeLorenzo
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