Stars Data Conference

1. Stars Data Conference Cynthia Romero Data Supervisor Special Education Bureau STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

2. Graduation Data • Measured by an increase in the percent of youth graduating from high school with a regular diploma on the (standard pathway) • Take students enrolled on 40th day and the number of students graduating at the end of the school year. • Students on a standard pathway / all 12th grade students with IEPs X 100 STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

3. Business Rules • Continuing or Transitioning students can only be returning 12th graders. • Pathways must be entered into STARS (a senior’s pathway can’t be changed downward after the 20th day of school) as per 6.30.2(9)(d)(ii) NMAC • Districts must maintain 80% on a Standard Pathway as per 6.30.2(9)(d)(iii)NMAC • Calculated at EOY STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

4. STARS Fields In Student Template and Student Snapshot • Expected Graduation Timeframe (C or T students) -Field 53 • Graduation Status Code–Field 65 • Diploma Type Code–Field 91 • Special Education Transition-Field 128 STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

5. STARS Fields • Special Education Events– Event Reason – Field 7 • Special Education Snapshot – Expected Graduation Option –Field 21 • Special Education Snapshot – Transition or Continuing IEP (C or T) –Field 45 STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

6. Dropout Data • Percent of youth with IEPs dropping out of high school • Not required to report the percent of all youth dropping out • Students in grades 9-12 with IEPs who dropped out / total number of students enrolled in grades 9-12 X 100 • We look at 40th day from year to year • Business Rules and data fields are the same as regular education dropout STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

7. Assessment • Participation and Performance of children with disabilities in Statewide Assessments • Data is obtained from the NMPED Assessment and Accountability Division • Used to report IDEA Section 618 - Table 6 STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

8. Calculation • 3A = (AYP) percent of LEAs with a disability subgroup that meets the State’s minimum “n” size • B = participation rate (reading and math) • C = proficiency rate (reading and math) STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

9. Suspension/Expulsion Data • Percent of districts identified by the State as having a significant discrepancy in the rates of suspensions and expulsions of children with disabilities for greater than 10 days. • Reported on – IDEA Section - 618 Table 5 • Subset of EOY discipline submissions • Risk and Weighted ratio of 5.0 or above STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

10. Least Restrictive Environment 6-21 Percent of children with IEPs aged 6-21 that are: • SA01 Inside Regular Class 80% or more of the day • SA02 Inside Regular Class 40%-79% of the day • SA03 Inside Regular Class less than 40% of the day • Served in a public or private separate school, residential placement, homebound, or hospital placement – all other setting codes STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

11. Business Rules • Required at all reporting periods • December 1 count collected for IDEA Section - 618 data • Student’s IEP team determines what setting the student is in. Setting is different than level of service STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

12. STARS Fields Special Education Snapshot Template Primary Disability – Field 11 Primary Setting – Field 44 STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

13. Least Restrictive Environment 3-5 • Percent of children aged 3-5 with IEPs who receive special education supports and services with typically developing peers • EC01 Inside Regular Class 80% or more of the day • EC02 Inside Regular Class 40%-79% of the day • EC03 Inside Regular Class less than 40% of the day • 2008-2009 is a baseline year, targets will be established STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

14. Business Rules • Required at all reporting periods • December 1 count is used for IDEA Section - 618 data STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

15. STARS Fields Special Education Snapshot Template Primary Disability–Field 11 Primary Setting–Field 44 STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

16. Early Childhood Assessment • Measured by looking at students with IEPs compared to typically developing peers • First year to submit this through STARS • Entry data and Progress data are required STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

17. Business Rules • Administer a State approved assessment • Districts then convert the results into the Child Outcome Summary Form (COSF) • Then, the COSF ratings are converted into OSEP’s (A-E) ratings. • The (A-E) ratings are then entered into STARS STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

18. STARS Fields Assessment Fact Template • Item Description Code – Field 4 • Standard Achieved Code - Field 17 • Scoring Model Code - Field 45 Entry Code Required throughout the year as new students enter program Progress required at 120th or EOY (annually) STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

19. Disproportionality (Race/Ethnicity) • Percent of districts with disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups that is the result of inappropriate identification 34 CFR § 300.600 STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

20. Business Rules • Reported at every reporting period • December 1 count is looked at for reporting purposes • Reported to IDEA – Table 1 • State uses the formula of 3.0 or above in both risk ratio and weighted risk ratio • Districts participate in a self-assessment (policies, procedures, and practices) STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

21. STARS Fields Student Template and Student Snapshot • Ethnic Code Short – Field 27 Special Education Snapshot • Primary Disability – Field 11 STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

22. Disproportionality (Race/Ethnicity by Disability) • Percent of districts with disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in specific disability categories (AU, ED, MR, OHI, SLD, SLI) due to inappropriate identification STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

23. Business Rules • Reported at every reporting period • December 1 count is looked at for reporting purposes • Reported to OSEP – Table 1 • State uses the formula of 3.0 or above in both risk ratio and weighted risk ratio • Districts participate in a self-assessment (policies, procedures, and practices) STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

24. STARS Fields Student Template and Student Snapshot • Ethnic Code Short –Field 27 Special Education Snapshot • Primary Disability –Field 11 STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

25. Parental Consent to Initial Evaluation • Percent of children with parental consent to evaluate, who were evaluated within 60 days. • Measures 60 days from parental consent to initial evaluation – not to MDT date STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

26. Parental Consent to Initial Evaluation • a= # of children for whom consent was received • b=# determined not eligible whose evaluations were complete within 60 days • c=# determined eligible whose evaluations were complete within 60 days • b + c divided by a times 100 STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

27. Business Rules • Only enter initial evaluations for special education, not gifted, and not re-evaluations • Enter Code 30 – Parental Consent date • Enter Code 31 – Initial Evaluation date • Enter Code 32 or Code 33 – Initial MDT or IEP Eligibility Yes or No • Only records with codes 30 and 31 entered in the same school year will be counted towards Indicator 11 STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

28. STARS Fields Student Snapshot and Student Template • Special Education Referral Code – Field 167 (F=child find) Special Education Events Template • Event Type Code – Field 5 STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

29. Part C to Part B Transition • Percent of children referred by Part C prior to age 3, who are found eligible for Part B, and who have an IEP/IFSP developed and implemented by their third birthday STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

30. Part C to Part B Transition • a=# of children who have been served in Part C and referred to Part B for eligibility • b=# of those referred, not eligible, whose eligibilities determined prior to third birthday • c=#of those found eligible who have an IEP developed and implemented by their third birthday • d=# of children for whom parental consent caused delays in evaluation or initial services STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

31. Business Rules • Only enter those students who have been served in Part C and are referred for Part B • Enter Code 20 – 90 day conference date • Enter Code 21 or Code 24 – Eligibility Determination Yes or No • Enter Code 22 – Initial Placement IEP/IFSP • Enter Code 23 – IEP Implementation STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

32. STARS Fields Student Snapshot and Student Template • Special Education Referral Code– Field 167(C) Special Education Events Template • Event Type Code –Field 5 STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

33. Primary SEB Data Reports • Validation Report 1: • Pathway Report • SEG Membership • Indicators 11 and 12 • Special Education Profile • Exception Student Snapshot, Special Education Snapshot, Program Fact Template, STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero

34. Questions ? STARS Data Conference Cynthia Romero