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Colleen Riley

Assistant Directors:
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Jana Bradfield

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Special Education - Fact Sheets

 
  TitleModified DateDescription
DownloadSpecial Education Services Fact Sheet8/17/2012PDF Document PDF
DownloadKansas Technical Assistance System Network (TASN) Fact Sheet8/17/2012PDF Document PDF
DownloadKansas MTSS Fact Sheet8/17/2012PDF Document PDF
       

Mentoring for Special Education Administrators 2012-13

 
Mentoring for Special Education Administrators

2012-2013 Schedule

 Facilitators: John Copenhaver, Director Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE) john.copenhaver@usu.edu
   Colleen Riley, Director KSDE Special Education Services Team 
criley@ksde.org

All Calls: 9:00 Central, 8:00 Mountain

Call-in information:
Number: 1-888-387-8686
Room:  4274201 
Reminder: Please mute your phone with *6


9/21/12 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: Purpose – Colleen
Topics: Welcome and purpose – John Copenhaver, Colleen Riley
Introduce New Directors – John Copenhaver
KIAS: IDEA, Fiscal and Gifted File Reviews – Stacie Martin, Diana Stanfill and Colleen
Child Find: SPP Indicator 11 – Stacie Martin
Fiscal Accountability: LEA Application – Colleen Riley, Evelyn Alden, Jana Bradfield
Director Updates – Colleen Riley
Call recording

10/26/12 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: School Based Medicaid – Stacie Martin
State Assessments: State Performance Plan (SPP) Indicator 3 and the Kansas Common Core Standards – Deb Matthews and Colleen Riley
MIS Data Reporting – Mason Vosburgh
Kansas Multi–Tier System of Supports (academics and behavior) – Susan Sipe
Technical Assistance System Network (TASN) – Crystal Davis
Director Updates – Colleen Riley
Opportunities for Beginning Special Education Teachers (pdf)
Medicaid Cost Report letter 10/15/12
Call Recording

12/14/12 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: KanService Updates – Mason Vosburgh
Medicaid Update – Stacie Martin
Fiscal File Review Update – Stacie Martin, Jana Bradfield and Dean Zajic
Kansas Learning Network – Colleen Riley and Chelle Kemper
Early Childhood Education Update– Gayle Stuber, Janet Newton and Tiffany Smith
Director Updates – Colleen Riley 
Early Learning Services Unit (ELSU): Overview of Programs (PDF)
SEAC and SICC (PDF)
Call Recording 

1/18/13 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: Kansas Integrated Accountability System – Jana Bradfield, Stacie Martin, Diana Stanfill,
Child Find: SPP Indicator 11
Disproportionate Representation: SPP Indicator 9 and 10
Procedural update for the Kansas State School for the Blind and the State School for the Deaf - Madeleine Burkindine
National Updates – John Copenhaver
Fiscal Accountability: LEA application; MOE and PsPS – Dean Zajics and Jana Bradfield
Director Updates – Colleen Riley
Meeting the Educational Needs of Students in the Child Welfare System: A Tool for Teachers and a Tool for School Administrators and Counseling Staff (external link)
What Is Child Welfare?: A Guide for Educators (external link)
American Bar Association’s Center on Children and the Law (external link)
How 2—A Primer for Critical Management Skills (external PDF)
Call Recording

2/15/13 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: Legislative Update – Dale Dennis
Dispute Resolution and other Legal Issues: SPP Indicators 16–19 – Mark Ward
Parent Involvement: SPP Indicator 8 – Colleen, Nancy Gray and Jane Groff
Excess Cost Worksheets – Colleen Riley, Jana Bradfield
Review: A Primer for Critical Management Skills – John Copenhaver
Director Updates – Colleen Riley
Dispute Resolution Information
Call Recording

4/26/13 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: Timely and Accurate Data: – Colleen Riley and Tim Berens
IDEA Indicator 20 District Report –
IDEA District State Performance Plan Reports –
IDEA District Levels of Determination – Colleen Riley and Kerry Haag
Leadership Stipend – Kerry Haag
Targeted Improvement Plan Applications –
Director Updates – Colleen Riley
Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP) Application Requirements and Allowable Costs
Call Recording

5/24/13 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: Audit Updates, Time and Effort – Mike Murphy, Colleen Riley, Evelyn Alden
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities (Summer/Fall) – Crystal Davis and Kevin Davis
Director Updates – Colleen Riley

       
 
Mentoring for Special Education Administrators

2011-2012 Schedule

 Facilitators: John Copenhaver, Director TAESE/MPRRC john.copenhaver@usu.edu
   Colleen Riley, Director KSDE SES
criley@ksde.org

Call-in information:
Number: 1-888-387-8686
Room:  4274201
Time:  9:00 Central, 8:00 Mountain


09/23/11 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: Welcome and purpose-John Copenhaver, Colleen Riley
Introduce New Directors-John Copenhaver
Kansas Integrated Accountability System (KIAS) Leadership Conference follow-up-Elena Lincoln
Fiscal Accountability:  LEA Application, Reimbursement Guide, Cat Aid, Maintenance of  Effort-Dan Robinson
Seclusion and Restraint-Colleen Riley, Elena Lincoln
Director Updates:  KSDE Annual Conference-Colleen Riley

10/21/11 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: School Based Medicaid -Stacie Martin
State Assessments: State Performance Plan (SPP) Indicator 3 and the Common Core Standards -Deb Matthews
MIS Data Reporting -Mason Vosburgh
Kan_Service Updates    -Colleen Riley, Mason Vosburgh
Technical Assistance System Network (TASN) Director Update-Crystal Davis, Colleen Riley
Summary of Process Handbook Changes (PDF)
Deb Matthews-Common Core State Standard (PowerPoint)
Categorical Aid - Time & Effort (logs replacement) (PDF) 
2012 Special Education Reimbursement Guide

12/09/11 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: Time and Effort-Dan Robinson
KanService-Mason Vosburgh
Kansas Learning Network-Chelle Kemper, Kerry Haag
SICC and SEAC-Colleen Riley, Tiffany Smith
Early Childhood Education in Kansas-Gayle Stuber, Janet Newton, Tiffany Smith
Director Updates-Colleen Riley
Early Childhood Agenda
Basics of the e-Mentoring Initiative

01/13/12 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: Kansas Integrated Accountability System-Elena Lincoln, Stacie Martin, Diana Stanfill
  *KIAS-Child Find: SPP Indicator 11
  *KIAS-Disproportionate Representation: SPP Indicator 9 and 10
  *KIAS-Secondary Transition: SPP Indicator 13
Reathorization of ESEA and other National Updates-John Copenhaver
Director Updates-Colleen Riley
Indicator 11 Memo: Child Find Data Collection Information-Stacie Martin
Indicator 13: Secondary Transition 2010-11 Data Collection Information-Elena Lincoln
ESEA Reauthorization Handout-John Copenhaver
Klein-House ESEA Draft Would Rein in Federal Accountability Rules-John Copenhaver
Duncan-After 10 Years, It’s Time for a New NCLB-John Copenhaver
Kansas Common Core Standards Transition Timeline-Colleen Riley
ESI Update Powerpoint
Call recording

02/17/12 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: Legislative Update-Dale Dennis
Dispute Resolution and other Legal Issues: SPP Indicators 16-19-Mark Ward, Jana Bradfield
Review: A Primer for Critial Management Skills-John Copenhaver
Director Updates-Colleen Riley
 2011 Discipline Chart
A Primer for Critial Management Skills-John Copenhaver
Call Recording

04/20/12 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: Targeted Improvement Plan Applications-Kerry Haag
Timely and Accurate Data:-Colleen Riley, Tim Berens
  *IDEA Indicator 20 District Report
  *IDEA District State Performance Plan Reports
  *IDEA District Levels of Determination
Leadership Stipend-Colleen Riley, Kerry Haag
Director Updates-Colleen Riley
Excess Cost - Dan Robinson
ESI update - Jana Bradfield 
Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP) Application Requirements-Kerry Haag
TIP User Guide 4/19/2012-Kerry Haag
TIP Web Based Application Powerpoint-Kerry Haag
TIP webinar - Flash presentation
Call Recording

05/18/12 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics: Audit Updates-Dan Robinson, Mike Murphy
MTSS-Susan Sipe
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities (Summer/Fall)-Crystal Davis, Kevin Davis
Director Updates-Colleen Riley
Results-Driven Accountability summary
Results-Driven Accountability Q & A 
Highly Qualified Teachers and Special Education Q & A

      
 
Mentoring for Special Education Administrators

2010-2011 Schedule

 Facilitators: John Copenhaver, Director TAESE/MPRRC john.copenhaver@usu.edu
   Colleen Riley, Director KSDE SES
criley@ksde.org

Call-in information:
Number: 1-888-387-8686
Room:  4274201
Time:  9:00 Central, 8:00 Mountain


9/17/10 9:00 CT/8:00MT Welcome – John
Purpose – Colleen
Topics: LEA application, Cat Aid – Patty Carter
Medicaid update – Patty Carter, Stacie Martin
Disproportionate Representation – Linda Geiger
Early Childhood Transition – Carol Ayres
Verification Visit update – Colleen Riley

PDF Document Carter-Understanding Maintenance of Effort
PDF Document Carter-FY11 LEA Application Checklist
PDF Document Carter-Medicaid Revisions and the Requirements of IDEA
PDF Document Geiger-FAQ Indicator 9 & 10
PDF Document Geiger-Indicator 9 Process
PDF Document Geiger-Indicator 10 Process
PDF Document Geiger-Yr 2 Self Assessment Tool-Indicator 9 & 10
PDF Document Geiger-Significant Disproportionality FAQ
PDF Document Geiger-Yr 2 Self Assessment Tool-Significant Disproportionality
PDF Document Ayres-Transition From Part C to Part B Information

10/22/10 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics:
Technical Assistance Statewide Network (TASN) system – Crystal Davis
KS Integrated Accountability System (KIAS) overview – Colleen Riley
Seclusion Reporting – Patty Carter

PDF Document Riley-KIAS Overview

12/10/10 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics:
MIS Data Reporting – Mason Vosburgh
Timely & Accurate Data: Indicator 20 Rubric – Patty Carter
Kansas Learning Network (KLN) Update – Colleen Riley
State Assessments – Deb Matthews

1/21/11 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics:
KIAS update – Stacie Martin & Colleen Riley
Secondary Transition – Cutting Edj – Data Collection – Wendy Pickell
Early Childhood Update – Gayle Stuber
Policies, Practices, Procedures Review – Elena Lincoln
PDF DocumentKansas Integrated Accountability Overview
PDF DocumentEarly Learning Services Unit (ELSU): Programs
PDF DocumentDeveloping a Comprehensive Longitudinal Data System to Support Children’s School Readiness and Success in School
 

2/25/11 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics:
Dispute Resolution & other Legal issues – Mark Ward & Elena Lincoln
Legislative Update – Dale Dennis

PDF Document Legal Issues

4/15/11 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics:
IDEA SPP District Reports – Colleen & Tim Berens
District Levels of Determination – Colleen Riley
Leadership Stipend – Colleen Riley and Kerry Haag
Targeted Improvement Plan – Kerry Haag
Special Education Reimbursement Worksheet – Mason Vosburgh
Special Education Funding update – Patty Carter & Colleen Riley

PDF Document Kansas Criteria for Levels of Determination
PDF Document Letter from Senator Schodorf 
PDF Document OSEP letter dated March 28, 2011
 
 

5/13/11 9:00 CT/8:00 MT
Topics:
SES Team Staffing Updates – Colleen Riley
Audit Updates – Mike Murphy
Categorical Aid Updates – Mason Vosburgh
IEP minutes clarification – Mason Vosburgh and Elena Lincoln
Indicator 11: Child Find Data Collection Updates– Stacie Martin
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities – Joan Houghton
Other??

PDF Document  Indicator 11: Child Find FAQ
PDF Document  Common Core Standards Monthly Schedule
PDF Document  Common Core Standards Updates
PDF Document  Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
PDF Document  Early Childhood Special Education webpage updated

      
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