Posted: Thu, 11/07/2019 - 11:53am Updated: Mon, 08/03/2020 - 2:32pm

Congratulations to the participants chosen for the first Cohort of Aspiring Special Education Leadership Institute!

  • Sean Watson
  • Shakima Moore
  • Meghan Highfield
  • Denona Pryor
  • Kris Walker-Guess
  • Emily Lepore
  • Tiffany Robinson
  • Anthony Wallace
  • Katie Taylor
  • Elizabeth Retana

IIEP Accommodations Course
A new Moodle course outlining the Indiana IEP (IIEP) Accommodations page opened on July 1 (course name: IIEP Accommodations). This course is mandatory for all IIEP users and must be completed by September 30, 2020. The content includes a review of the steps required when identifying a student’s participation in statewide assessments, daily accommodations, and assessment accommodations in IIEP. To access the course, please click on the following link Moodle Access IIEP Accommodations Course.

Once you have completed the course, you can access your electronic certificate of completion. Download this certificate for your records and follow the local procedures to document the completion of this course.

Special Education COVID-19 Guidance and Resources.
To receive federal Part B special education funding from the U.S. Department of Education, the Indiana Department of Education is required to give the public an opportunity to comment on its State Part B Application and proposed budget. Comments will be accepted through May 15, 2020 and should be submitted using the provided comment form to partbgrants@doe.in.gov.

Great News!!
The Office of Special Education received Meets Requirements rating from OSEP! There are four possible ratings from the US Department of Education: Meets Requirements, Needs Assistance, Needs Intervention and Needs Substantial Intervention. This determination is based on the totality of the State’s data and information, including the Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2016 State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR), and other state-reported data, and other publicly available information.