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Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit

Part B State Performance Plan

The percent of children referred by Part C prior to age 3, who are found eligible for Part B,

FFY 2012

and who have an IEP developed and implemented by their third birthday 100%

Improvement Activities/Timelines/Resources

The Arkansas IDEA Data & Research Office will work with the Arkansas Public School

FFY 2005

Computer Network (APSCN) to ensure that all children data elements for reporting this indicator are in the

special education module by developing a new referral-tracking component including transition from Part C.

The ADE-SEU will monitor early childhood programs for effective transition policies, procedures, and

practices.

The ADE-SEU and the IDEA Data & Research Office will develop a web application for DDS programs to

submit referral, transition, and child count data directly to the ADE-SEU.

Part B in collaboration with Part C will continue the development of a seamless web-based data collection

and tracking system that focuses not only on transition, but also on all aspects of EI and EC services. This

seamless birth through five tracking system is a major component of Arkansas’ (joint Part C and Part B 619)

2004 General Supervision Enhancement Grant (GSEG) application.

Conduct a follow-up training for both Part C and Part B IEP teams on best practices and how to conduct

successful Part C to Part B transition conferences. Transition is an integral part of Arkansas’ joint (Part C

and Part B 619) 2003-04 General Supervision Enhancement Grant application.

The ADE-SEU will monitor early childhood (EC) programs for effective transition policies,

FFY 2006

procedures, and practices. The web-based Early Childhood Special Education Coordination system

(ECSPEC) will be implemented to facilitate referrals from early childhood-serving agencies to EC

programs.

The SEU will develop an EC child tracking/reporting system for programs not part of the ADE data system.

The application will be incorporated into MySped Resource.

The IDEA Data & Research Office will provide annual in-service training to EC service providers on the

revisions and proper submission of data.

Part B in collaboration with Part C will continue the development of a seamless web-based data collection

and tracking system that focuses not only on transition, but also on all aspects of EI and EC services.

Early childhood transition is 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 Transition 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

The ADE-SEU will review early childhood program data for compliance with transition

FFY 2007

requirements.

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