Child Count October 1 2015 OSDE Special Education

Child Count October 1, 2015 OSDE, Special Education Services

Agenda 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The Fundamentals Logging into Single Sign On: Child Count Working in Single Sign On: Child Count Data Accuracy Certification of Child Count Contact Information

The Fundamentals

Child Count Collected from Single Sign On October 2, 2014 – June 30, 2015 Districts can sign in to Single Sign On: Child Count to review Child Count data

Dates • The October 1, 2015, Child Count Report opens Monday, October 5, 2015. It closes, and MUST BE CERTIFIED by the district superintendent on Tuesday, October 20, 2015.

Responsibility for Completing Report To ensure accuracy, the Child Count report must be completed by persons having access to a variety of special education information. This may include: • Superintendent; • Special services director; • Special education teacher(s); and/or • Superintendent’s secretary, etc.

Who Claims the Student District Responsible for Data Reporting Resident students enrolled in public schools Resident district Students enrolled in private schools by their parents/parentally placed in private schools (not Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship) The district providing IEP services Students placed by an IEP team decision in a private school or residential facility Resident district Student placed by parents in a residential facility or court ordered placement in juvenile facility Receiving district Students enrolled by an emergency transfer in a district that is not their legal district of residence Receiving district Students enrolled by an open transfer in a district that is not their legal district of residence Receiving district Individualized Education Program (IEP) Service Agreement Resident district Students residing in an elementary school district and attending a high school in an independent school district Independent district Students who are residential students at Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) or Oklahoma School for the Blind (OSB) OSD or OSB Students who receive services at OSD or OSB but are not residential students (i. e. , they are day students only) Resident district

Student Data Needed Before entering any data, make sure you have all the data you need: • • STN (Student Testing Number) Demographic information Disability categories Program code Early Childhood Outcomes if student under six Assessment type Exit information for exits since July 1, 2015

Student Testing Number (STN) You MUST have the STN for all students. If you do not have the STN, you should obtain it from your district enrollment staff. All students must have an assigned STN. NOTE: This would be a good time make sure if all students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) are marked on your Student Information System (SIS) and/or the WAVE. Also, check that the student appears in OK Ed. Plan.

Steps to Complete Report 1. Update the Child Count data by: entering data directly in the Child Count System 2. The district superintendent will certify that the Child Count information is accurate and true before the deadline date. Print reports to review for accuracy.

Access OSDE website Step 1: Begin by accessing the Oklahoma State Department of Education website: http: //ok. gov/sde/ Step 2: Click on the link in blue labeled Single Sign On to access your account

Enter Single Sign On: Child Count Step 3: Enter your Username and Password. Step 4: Pick Special Education – Child Count.

Login to Single Sign On NOTE: If you have any problems, this is where you can find help. NOTE: You can also contact the OMES Help Desk at (405) 521 -2444 or at (866) 521 -2444.

Select Your District Step 1: Choose the District Profile tab. Step 2: Make sure that the Fiscal Year selected is 2016, and the correct district is shown.

Working in Child Count Step 1: Choose the District Profile tab.

Working in Child Count Step 2: Make sure that the Fiscal Year is 2016, and the correct district is shown. NOTE: Check the information on the yellow banner, too.

Working in Child Count Step 3: Choose the Child tab to start making edits for students’ information. Step 4: Identify the school site. NOTE: You can search for a student by STN.

Edits may include: • suspected disability for developmental delay • related service • incorrect information • students no longer enrolled • *Note: Any corrected information in SSO Child Count will not appear in OK Ed. Plan. Information must be corrected also in OK Ed. Plan (prior to June 30, 2016) through a finalized event as eligibility/IEP is due.

Working in Child Count NOTE: Both Ethnicity and Race must be chosen. Remember that this is a two part question.

Disability Categories Step 5: Mark any that apply to the student. Step 6: There are only three options for Participation in Assessment.

Disability Categories Step 7 b: You MUST have a Suspected Disability if Developmental Delay is the Primary Disability.

Disability Categories Step 7 c: Does the student have a Secondary Disability?

Disability Categories Step 7 d: Does the student have a Related Service? REMEMBER: This category should not be related to Primary or Suspected disability.

Program Codes, Early Childhood REMEMBER: Program codes are AGE SPECIFIC! Early Childhood (EC) codes are for students who are 3 through 5 years old. Once a student turns six, the code should change. Step 8 a: Is the student 3 to 5 years old? If so, then indicate the location or program identifier. Transition Year: EC Program Codes will reflect Oklahoma EC Codes. End of Year Report and current information in OK Ed. Plan will reflect federal codes. Use State Codes for Child Count 2015.

Program Codes, 6 to 21 REMEMBER: Program codes are AGE SPECIFIC! Once a student turns 6 years old, the code change. Step 8 b: Is the student 6 years old or older? If so, then indicate the location or program identifier.

Exiting Information REMEMBER: Only enter exits that have occurred since July 1, 2015. Exiting Information must have an exiting reason and the date.

REMEMBER! Be sure to click “Save” for changes on each child.

OK Ed. Plan Data • Data from OK Ed. Plan will be submitted automatically into SSO: Child Count for Out of State move-in students and New Eligibility Since July 1, 2015. • Data submission from OK Ed. Plan does not require anything from districts. It is an automated process. • Any information corrected in SSO: Child Count (October 520) must be corrected in OK Ed. Plan (prior to June 30, 2016).

July 1 - October 1 Report in OK Ed. Plan Generate a report in OK Ed. Plan to search for active students with no eligibility date. Select: Administrator Reports, All Student Export

• Disregard opening your e-mail. Report will appear in OK Ed. Plan in Reports once processed. • DD suspected category is not available. You can add in SSO: Child Count.

• Select “Yes” • Select: Sort & Filter

Column AQ: Uncheck I for Inactive. Select OK.

Primary (Column G). Uncheck Select All

Primary (Column G). Check Blanks

Districts will need to add the following information for students in SSO: Child Count • Suspected Disability for Developmentally Delay • Related Service • Program Code for Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) • Early Childhood Program Code

EC Program Codes • E 1 (A 1) Regular EC Program >= 10 hrs/wk (majority sped/related services in regular EC) • E 2 (A 2) Regular EC Program >= 10 hrs/wk (majority sped/related services in other location) • E 3 (B 1) - Regular EC Program <10 hrs/wk (majority sped/related services in regular EC program) • E 4 (B 2) - Regular EC Program <10 hrs/wk (majority sped/related services in other location)

EC Program Codes • • • B 1/C 1 - Special Education Program: Separate Class B 2/C 2 - Special Education Program: Separate School B 3/C 3 - Special Education Program: Residential Facilities B 4/D 1 - Special Education Program: Home B 5/D 2 - Special Education Program: Service provider location P 1 - Parentally Placed in Private school Through LNH Scholarship

School Age Program Codes (6 -21) • (2) • (3) • (4) • (5) • (6) • (7) • (8) • (9) Inside the regular class 80% or more of the day Inside the regular class 40% to 79% of the day Inside the regular class less than 40% of the day Public/Private Separate Day School Facility Public/Private Residential Facility Home Instruction/Hospital Environment Correctional Facility Parentally Placed in Private Schools Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship

Data Accuracy Before the Child Count report is certified by the district superintendent, check the data for accuracy. Under the Reports tab, you can print copies of your child count results to review.

Data Accuracy Step 1: Go to the “Reports” tab. Step 2: Select the “Child List” report. Step 3: Click on “Run Report. ”

Data Accuracy Step 4: Select “Current. ” Step 5: Click on “Run. ”

Data Accuracy Step 6: Print the report to review the list of students. This example is from a district with no students entered on the Child Count. Note: If you find errors, go back to correct them now before the Child Count is certified.

Data Accuracy Step 7: Go to the “Reports” tab. Step 8: Select the “Child Count” report. Step 9: Click “Run Report. ”

Data Accuracy Step 10: Select “Current. ” Step 11: Click “Run. ”

Data Accuracy Step 12: Print the report to review the list of students. This example describes a district with no students entered on the Child Count. Note: If you find errors, go back to correct them now before the Child Count is certified.

Certify the October 1, 2015 Child Count

Certify the October 1 st Child Count Step 1: Go back to the “District Profile” tab to “Certify” Step 2: The district superintendent must login and certify that the data being submitted is accurate and true. REMEMBER: The Child Count report must be certified before the deadline, Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Any activities, late entries, or corrections will be reflected in not meeting the target of 100% for this data submission.

SDE Contact Information Our team is here to help you complete the Child Count. Each region is assigned to one of the Compliance, Data, and Finance staff. These specialists guide you through any questions on our data collection and reporting in addition to helping with finance and compliance activities.

SDE Contact Information Felica Denton Regions 5 and 6 (405) 521 -4857 Felica. Denton@sde. ok. gov Janet Felton Regions 3 and 4 (405) 522 -1578 Janet. Felton@sde. ok. gov Karen Howard Regions 1, 2, and 7 (405) 521 -3587 Karen. Howard@sde. ok. gov Carole Tomlin Regions 8, 9, and 10 (405) 521 -2335 Carole. Tomlin@sde. ok. gov Anita Eccard Executive Director of Compliance, Data & Finance (405) 521 -4865 Anita. Eccard@sde. ok. gov Angela Kwok Project Specialist (405) 522 -5036 Angela. Kwok@sde. ok. gov Shawna Keene Specialist (405) 522 -3255 Shawna. Kenne@sde. ok. gov Mark Everhart Compliance/Complaints Specialist (405) 521 -4863 Mark. Everhart@sde. ok. gov

OK Ed. Plan Contact Information • • Vendor: Public Consulting Group (PCG) Submit message to the message board on OK Ed. Plan 1 -866 -702 -6489 (available for OK Ed. Plan Administrators) Email: OKEd. Plan@pcgus. com

OMES Contact Information If you are have trouble signing on to SSO: Child Count or other assistance pertaining to the WAVE, please contact the OMES Help Desk at (405) 521 -2444 or at (866) 521 -2444.

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