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Team Approach:
Special Education and STARS
Reporting
Special Education Director's Academy Fall 2017
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Focus Areas:
*Timeline
*Communication
*Error Resolution
*Data Verification
Special Education Director's Academy Fall 2017
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Timeline for Special Education Director
Special Education Director's Academy Fall 2017
*Reporting dates highlighted on calendar
*Email reminders and communication to stakeholders
*20 Day Reports from schools to verify data entry
*Ongoing compliance training with staff
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Sample 20 Day Report
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Timeline for STARS Coordinator
Special Education Director's Academy Fall 2017
*Data Entry Personnel- Ensure data has been entered
correctly and cleansed prior to reporting dates
*Data Verification by STARS Coordinator
*Run report data into STARS Test to begin resolution
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Timeline Tools
Special Education Director's Academy Fall 2017
*Calendar
*Clear communication of process
*Data validation
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Communication
Special Education Director's Academy Fall 2017
*Notify stakeholders what is due up to 4 weeks prior to upcoming reporting dates
*Update student and staff changes (Including Ancillary staff and FTEs)
*Information regarding 3Y/4Y Program and Preschool
*STARS Data Reporting Sheet
*Sufficient time for data changes to be made
*Notify departments as data collection moves through certification process
* *Reflection after reporting to improve process
*Reflec
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Communication Tools
Special Education Director's Academy Fall 2017
*Email and Phone
*STARS Manuals Volume I and II for STARS
Coordinators and Special Education Directors
*PED Spring Data Conference
*STARS Newbie Training/Bootcamp
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Error Resolution for Reporting
Special Education Director's Academy Fall 2017
*STARS Coordinator- Does not make changes to data, unless specifically
authorized to do so
*Special Education data aligned with STARS data
*Responsibility of Department to ensure and verify corrections in the Student
Information System
*Collaboration with Special Education Bureau- Education Administrator
a and STARS Bureau
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Data Verification
Special Education Director's Academy Fall 2017
*STARS Coordinator shares reports from STARS with Special
Education Director for verification
*Reports are signed by Special Education Director, Business
Manager, or Superintendent as appropriate for agreement of
data submission
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Special Education Reports in STARS
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Best Practices for State Reporting
Special Education Director's Academy Fall 2017
*Support Group: STARS Coordinators and Special Education Directors from
other districts or charters
*NMPSUG: Resource for STARS Coordinators
*Special Education Bureau’s Education Administrator for your district or charter
*STARS department liaison for state reporting
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Questions?