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State Performance Plan 2005-2012 - Part B - Arkansas Department Of Education Page 116

Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit

Part B State Performance Plan

Improvement Activities/Timelines/Resources

In 2005-06 Arkansas will begin a pilot in two EI programs and four EC programs. The pilot

FFY 2005

sites will train staff in the concepts of outcomes measurement and will collect entry and annual assessment

data on children served a minimum of six months. The Arkansas IDEA Data & Research Office will analyze

the staff training surveys and student data for anomalies, which can help guide the full implementation of

the outcome system.

The assessment committee of the GSEG project will make a final recommendation on the EC assessment

tool.

Full training of EC programs on the outcomes and functional score determination will occur

FFY 2006

in August 2006. The Early Childhood Outcomes Center will conduct the mandatory statewide training as

part of the contract with Arkansas under the GSEG. For the 2006-07 data collection, EC programs will use

the curriculum based assessment tool of their choice.

The outcomes data collection will be added to the Early Childhood Module in APSCN. The DDS 3-5

programs, which do not use APSCN, will report child level outcomes data via the MySped Resource web-

based application. Training on how to submit the required information will be held upon completion of the

programming.

Training will be held for all EC programs on what is required for federal reports, how to record the data, and

how to submit to ADE.

Early childhood outcomes are a key element of the Arkansas GSEG awarded in 2004-05. One of the last

activities under the GSEG is the creation of an Early Childhood Outcomes training DVD available online

through Arkansas IDEAS. Arkansas IDEAS is I nternet D elivered E ducation for A rkansas S chools

provided by the Arkansas On-line Professional Development Initiative through a committed

partnership of the Arkansas Educational Television Network and the Arkansas Department of Education.

Preschool student outcomes and targets will continue to be incorporated into local programs

FFY 2007

and state General Supervision compliance monitoring.

Training will be held for all EC programs on what is required for federal reports, how to record the data, and

how to submit to the ADE.

In accordance with the monitoring cycle, the M/PE staff will review child Outcomes and Assessments.

Program staff will be expected to review their data to identify professional development needs relative to

improving child outcomes.

The Arkansas 619 Coordinator and a local EC Coordinator will present at the Arkansas Special Education

Early Childhood Professionals Fall Conference. The presentation will cover preschool regulations and the

process for determining EC outcomes. Over 200 participants are expected to be in attendance.

The ADE-SEU will launch the Arkansas Local Education Agency Resource Network (AR-LEARN) to

assist in meeting the challenges of providing quality special education services to meet the needs of students

in 21

century schools. Based out of the Dawson Education Services Cooperative, the mission of AR-

LEARN is to promote sound research-based building and classroom educational practices to achieve the

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