From the Georgia Department of Education

Georgia Online IEP

Presented by:

Travis AllenDepartment of Technology Services

Deborah GayInterim Director, Division for Special Education

Julie MoilanenProgram Manager for Compliance

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Request from districts

• A state-wide IEP solution combining the power of Technology and the local Special Education departments throughout the state

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• Real-time access to data

• Easy to access & use

• Reduces LEA paperwork

• Improves services to children and families

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GADOE Response

• Georgia obtained the MOIEP system at no cost as a building block

• Basic modifications made for Georgia’s needs

• Ready for district feedback and ideas

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How local districts benefit directly

• Real-time access to student IEP data

– Access any IEP record, any time

– Access by multiple teachers and administrators based on access rights

– Availability of reports and indicator data

– Integrated with the SLDS system

– IEP available on incoming Georgia students

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How local districts benefit directly

• Reduced burden & expense on LEA

– Some reporting requirements automated

– Inter-district transfers streamlined

– State funded & supported

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How local districts benefit directly

• State and Federal Reporting:

– Timeline data

– IEP annual tracking

– Transition plans

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How local districts benefit directly

• Better tools for managing IEPs

– Built-in wizards simplify process

– Provides support to teachers

– State & IDEA compliant IEPs

– Reports for tracking

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Future Enhancements

• Drill down to student-level data

• Ability to check SPP AYP data

• Access through the application for the CCGPS

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GA Online IEP and SLDS

• Integrated with SLDS application

• Rich dashboards

• SLDS data availability

• Local systems manage users’ access

• Individualized user perspectives

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Teacher Perspective

• Single Sign-on

• Teacher-specific student view

• Access to current and draft IEPs

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Benefits of the State IEP Solution

• State sponsored and funded

• Seamless integration with Data Collections

• Built in edit checks to ensure data quality

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GA Online IEP Information System

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GA IEP

Student Data

SLDS

Vendor-

Based

IEP

Student data uploaded to

GADOE

GA IEP – State-sponsored IEP

application

Vendor-based IEP: LEAs with alternative IEP

systems

Integrated with Georgia SLDS application

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New Functionality

State-Sponsored

• Opt -in, voluntary offering

• Improved Special Ed IEP Support

• State Funded

• State Supported

District-GADOE Connection

• Aligns statewide data collection

• Benefits all local districts

Leverage of Data

• Improvement in data reporting

• SLDS Integration

Georgia Online IEP Application Demonstration

Georgia Online IEP Application Demonstration

4/1/2011Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent

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Participating in Pilot

• Internet connected computer

• Printer

• Implementing SLDS

• Named staff support member

• Trained users

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Milestones

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Questions?

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Pilot Invitation