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State Performance Plan 2005-2012 - Part B - Arkansas Department Of Education Page 150

Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit

Part B State Performance Plan

process seems the most logical timeframe to examine the possibilities. This study can further help identify

inappropriate policies, procedures, and practices related to timely evaluations within the EC programs and

school districts.

At the direction of the ADE-SEU, the Arkansas IDEA Data & Research Office issued an RFP for the

development of the Automated Monitoring Interface ( AMI™ ) Software. This software interacted with the

Computer Automation Systems, Inc. program Special Education Automated System, SEAS™, an electronic

IEP program used by school districts in the State. The AMI™ software allowed remote electronic compliance

monitoring of IEPs.

The IDEA Data & Research Office will conduct an analysis of the timely evaluation data and

FFY 2006

the results will be forwarded to the Monitoring and Program Effectiveness Section (M/PE). The M/PE

Section will notify any LEA that fails to conduct timely evaluations. If the failure to meet timelines is due to

policies, procedures, or practices the LEA will be required to incorporate corrective actions into its

Arkansas School Consolidated Improvement Plan (ACSIP).

The ADE-SEU M/PE Section will incorporate the protocol for identifying inappropriate policies,

procedures, and practices into the Monitoring Procedural Handbook.

The Arkansas IDEA Data & Research Office will oversee the migration of the AMI™ software to the ADE-

SEU servers.

The ADE-SEU M/PE Section will implement the use the AMI

software as a means to conduct desk audits of

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IEPs in the review of district policy, procedures, and practices that may lead to inappropriate identification.

The IDEA Data & Research Office will analyze the 2005-06 early childhood and school age referral

tracking data to identify patterns of noncompliance of timely evaluations and submit a report to M/PE.

The IDEA Data & Research Office will conduct an analysis of the timely evaluation data and

FFY 2007

the results will be forwarded to the Monitoring and Program Effectiveness Section (M/PE). The M/PE

Section will notify any LEA that fails to conduct timely evaluations. If the failure to meet timelines for

school age children is due to policies, procedures, or practices, LEAs will be required to incorporate

corrective actions into their Arkansas School Consolidated Improvement Plan (ACSIP). Early childhood

programs will be required to submit a written plan of corrective action to the ADE-SEU.

The ADE-SEU M/PE Section will continue to review district policies, procedures, and practices that may

lead to inappropriate identification.

The Arkansas IDEA Data & Research Office will oversee the implementation of increased business rules in

the data collection systems to help ensure data entry accuracy.

The Arkansas IDEA Data & Research Office will continue to provide training to LEAs on proper

submission of required data.

The Arkansas IDEA Data & Research Office will oversee the final implementation of the AMI™ software.

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