Behavior/Discipline Reporting and Validation
Before you leave for summer…be sure to Certify Behavior Data 23-24
DEADLINE…The End of Year reporting deadline is June 21, 2024
REMINDER…Districts are strongly encouraged to input behavior data throughout the year and to periodically run Data Validation Reports in AIM/Infinite Campus to review incidents and address potential data issues before the end of the school year.
NOTE…Validation reports for Behavior data reporting are available in AIM/Infinite Campus and can be reviewed at any time during the school year and before certification. Behavior Certification for the 2023-24 school year will open on Monday, 5/13/24, and close on Friday 6/21/24.
QUICK UPDATE…The end-of-year behavior collection has been updated to ‘Behavior Data’ (previously ‘Behavior List to Certify’). Your district will need to set up a Primary Certifier/Member for the ‘Behavior Data’ certification.
FYI…all Montana public schools, including the Montana School for the Deaf & Blind (MSDB), must enter discipline data into their local AIM/Infinite Campus site. Behavior data collected by the OPI is used to meet federal reporting requirements for the U.S. Department of Education.
Behavior reporting encompasses any event that takes place from July 1 through June 30 and:
- Results in an out‐of‐school suspension or expulsion, regardless of the length of time, for any enrolled student; or
- Results in an in‐school suspension, regardless of the length of time, for an enrolled student with a disability* or enrolled in a 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC).
* In‐school suspensions can also be entered for general education students; however, the OPI will only include the special education events required for federal reporting.
Questions? Contact Shara Blair, SPED/AIM Data Specialist @ 444-0685
Special Education Parent Involvement Survey
The OPI has moved from a paper and pencil survey to an electronic special education Parent Involvement Survey. With this, the agency has also moved from a sampling of parents to a census of parents (one parent per household). On March 4, 2024, all districts and cooperatives received several templates to provide to parents. Districts and cooperatives can provide the survey link to parents in the following manners: text, email, in person, or with the QR code. The survey is now open through June 30, 2024.
Starting in August of 2024, districts and cooperatives can provide the survey link to parents at any time throughout the year, such as at IEP team meetings, parent-teacher conferences, etc. There will be a Spanish and English version. The OPI has Braille copies, as well as the Duxbury file. If you have parents who are visually impaired or blind, please reach out to Danni McCarthy at dmccarthy@mt.gov or 406-594-3610 (call or text).
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Summer Institute 2024 Questions: Contact Tammy Lysons, 406-431-2309 or Anne Carpenter, 406-465-0922
Featured Speaker:
Dr.Zelphine Smith Dixon
Dr. Zelphine Smith-Dixon served as the Georgia State Special Education Director and the Board President for the National Association of State Directors of Special Education. She worked diligently to improve schools in both South Carolina and Georgia. Dr. Smith-Dixon leads with her heart and serves her local community as a voice of influence in national networks such as the IDEA Data Center, National Technical Assistance Center on Transition, CEEDAR Project, and Gates K-12 Education to Work Foundation.
SESSIONS: Inclusive Leadership: The Heart of the Matter and A Tiered Framework of Supports: Keeping Students First
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Featured Speaker:
Dr. Tessie Rose Bailey
Tessie Rose Bailey, Ph.D., is the Director of the PROGRESS Center and an advisor for the MTSS Center. In addition, she supports states and districts in implementing special education requirements and MTSS/RTI through several other national centers--National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) and National Center on Intensive Interventions (NCII)-- and state contracts. Dr. Bailey has conducted 100s educational workshops and presentations on effective implementation of MTSS/RTI, secondary MTSS/RTI and transition, special education law, and special education within MTSS/RTI in 46 states.
SESSIONS: Taxonomy of Intervention Part 1: Selection of Interventions and TI Part 2: Intensifying Interventions; Using Response to Intervention (RTI) to determine Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
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Special Education Law Conference Montana – Save the Date Oct. 21-22, 2024
Great Northern Hotel, Helena
Statewide SPED Directors Meetings
May 8th from 8:30-9:30 will be the year-ending Statewide Directors meeting. The agenda is currently being developed. Please join us if you can via Zoom.
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Zoom Meeting ID: 874 5118 3463
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Password: 863957
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Dial by Telephone +1 646 558 8656 or find your local number.
CSPD REGION 1 June Institute, Miles City, June 3-6, 2024
Schedule 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Daily, Lunch on your own, FREE
Rhonda Birney:
Stephanie Lester:
June 11 - 13, 2024, Polson, FREE
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Michele Douglas- Improving Mathematical Knowledge in Teachers: Number Sense
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Kristen Souers- Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-sensitive Classroom
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Dr. Eliza Thomas- Preschoolers at Play: Choosing the Right Stuff for Learning and Development
Also features Carrie Cole, Tanya Peshovich, Wayne Callender, Stephanie Lester, Joe Moriarty, and Keith Hoyer.
VIRTUAL EVENTS
May 6, 2024 @ 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Elisabeth (Liz) Kuehn, Clinical Coordinator, Eastern Montana Office of MonTECH
Students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities often struggle with reading and writing, even with high-quality intervention strategies. Assistive technology can help! We'll show you a variety of different reading and writing supports to help your students succeed in class. Our focus will be on the technology available on Chromebooks and iPads.
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Katie Mattingley is the new statewide Coordinator of the Montana Autism Education Project (MAEP).
The OPI Montana Autism Education Project provides the following services to Montana public schools:
Consultation services for any student with an Individual Education Plan (consultations are not limited to students with autism.)
Trainings in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Applied Behavior Analysis, and related topics.
A website (blog) that provides information on autism and behavior management trainings in Montana, current research news, archived webinars, and resources for educating students with ASD, their teachers, and their peers.
Katie Mattingley is the new statewide Coordinator of the Montana Autism Education Project (MAEP).
The OPI Montana Autism Education Project provides the following services to Montana public schools:
Consultation services for any student with an Individual Education Plan (consultations are not limited to students with autism.)
Trainings in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Applied Behavior Analysis, and related topics.
A web site (blog) that provides information on autism and behavior management trainings in Montana, current research news, archived webinars, and resources for educating students with ASD, their teachers, and their peers.
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Special Education Community of Practice
May 8th Topic: SPED Wrap-Up and Information Gathering
What is the SPED Community of Practice: These meetings are one-hour sessions held the second Wednesday of the Month from 3:30-4:30. There will be a short 10-20 minute presentation on a topic followed by a discussion around that topic. The purpose of these meetings is to provide technical assistance and support for Special Education teachers as well as help build a network for teachers throughout Montana.
Questions on the CoP: Contact Anne Carpenter
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SAVE – the – DATE
November 6 – 8, 2024, Great Falls Heritage Inn
Welcoming youth with disabilities, families, educators, and service providers for an unforgettable and fun learning experience. The MYT conference offers the resources to help you create successful transition plans for independent living in the adult world.
Special Education General Information:
Contact Kelley Brown, 406-444-5661 or check out our webpage.
Danni McCarthy, Montana's State Special Education Director, 406-594-3610
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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