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FSM Early Literacy Management Database Training
The FSM Special Education Program will be coordinating and co-facilitating a database training on the Literacy Intervention for FSM Leaders to Tomorrow (LIFT) Project to all project's coaches on Kosrae State on February 25-April 1, 2019.
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FSM Division of Statistics
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Section 618 Data tables
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Verification Monitoring Report
The FSM National Department of Education, which recieved funding under OSEP Part B of the IDEA, is required under the general supervsion of the IDEA to implement a comprehensive special education monitoring program that will assess the effectiveness of the implementation of special education and related services for children and youth with disabilties in the FSM.
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Quarterly Progress Report
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Local Performance Report
Chuuk State is required to submit its Local Education (LEA) Application package to FSM National Department of Education (FSM NDOE)each year for funding. The Local Performance Plan (LPP) contains 5 Indictors from the States Performance Plan and the State Identified Meaurable Results (SIMR), where the state has to report their progress data; explain the progresses and slippages during the school year; and set new targets and improvement activities for the upcoming school year. This document is prepared by the State Department of Educatin with the review and consent by the Advisory Council
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Chuuk Special Education Verification Monitoring
Chuuk Special Education Verification Monitoring Visit - On February 13-17, 2012 FSM National Department of Education (NDOE) Division of Special Services conducted its Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2011 annual Monitoring and Verification visit for Chuuk Special Education Program. The FSM NDOE receives funding from the U.S. Department of Education to provide education programs and services for eligible children with disabilities. These programs and services are provided consistent with the provisions of the U.S. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The FSM assures that all eligible children needing special education will receive a Free Appropriate Public Education. The FSM has adopted P.L.14-08 which also provides for the education of children with disabilities throughout the FSM age 0-21. Chuuk State receives funding for special education programs from IDEA. The Chuuk State School System (CSSS) has submitted an application and assurances to the FSM NDOE that programs and…
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Yap Special Education Verification Monitoring
Yap Special Education Verification Monitoring - On February 20-24, 2012, FSM National Department of Education (NDOE), Division of Special Services conducted an on-site Verification Monitoring Visit in Yap State. The Monitoring Visit was conducted to determine whether special education programs and services in Yap State are being delivered consistent with the requirements of IDEA and the FSM Special Education Handbook. The Monitoring visit was also conducted to verify progress being made by YDOE in the implementation of their Special Education Local Performance Plan (LPP) and progress being made to correct areas of non-compliance that were identified in the February 7-11, 2011 Monitoring Report. There are a total of 3 high schools, 29 elementary schools and 15 ECE centers within the Yap Department of Education. For SY 11-12 there are a total of 2,820 students enrolled with 216 students with IEPs being served within special education as of February 24, 2012. This represents 7.7% of the…
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FSM joined 11th Annual Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Meeting
The 11th Annual Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) meeting was held in St. Louis, MO from March 4-6, 2012. The EHDI annual meeting has built a strong reputation for bringing together a wide variety of attendees including those who: Work in state EHDI programs; Assist in EHDI efforts on the federal level; Provide screening, diagnostic, and early intervention support at the state/local level to young children with hearing loss and their families; Champion medical home activities within each state; Are family members of children with hearing loss; Are deaf or hard-of-hearing adults who are helping to expand opportunities for young children with hearing loss; Are academicians (faculty and students) engaged in education or research related to EHDI. The annual meeting combined lectures, panel discussions, and strategic planning to allow the opportunity to interact with colleagues in solving the problems and challenges encountered related to EHDI in daily practice and in policy…
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Special Education Diagnosticans Training
FSM Special Education Diagnosticians Training- On April 16-20-2012, the Department of Education, Division of Special Services coordinates a follow up training on five different Special Education screening tools for 13 Assessment Specialists/Diagnosticians and other State Department of Education staff from all the 4 FSM States. This 5-days training was held on Yap State and was facilitated by two consultants University of Guam-CEDDERS. The training included review of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) referral and evaluation procedures for identifying students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) and Intellectual Disabilities (ID). The participants were also trained on the administration of the diagnostic tools with early childhood students and students from Colonia Elementary School. In addition, they were also trained on how to complete the evaluation report, make suggestion on the eligibility determination, and develop services based on the assessment results…
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Chuuk Hosts 3rd Annual FSM EHDI Symposium
The 3rd Annual FSM Early Hearing Detection Intervention (EHDI) Symposium was held in the State of Chuuk on July 30- August 1, 2012. The target audience was the FSM EHDI Staff-National level, State EHDI Coordinators, Maternal Child Health (MCH)Data Clerks, physicians, nurses, nurse aides, medical officers, Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Coordinators, and relate services assistants from Special Education, and most especially, the selected Parents of Children with Hearing Loss. The 3-day symposium was conducted by the FSM EHDI Team from the National Government under the supervision of Dr. Velma Sablan, FSM-EHDI Project Evaluator. This year’s symposium theme is: FSM-EHDI Collaboration & Partnership for Infants and Young Children with Hearing Loss & Their Families. The symposium started with an opening remark by Mr. Resty Shotaro, Deputy Director of Chuuk State Hospital. The opening remark was followed by reports from the 4 State EHDI Coordinators. The State EHDI…
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FSM Special Education Procedural Manual and Response to Intervention Handbook Training
July 15-17, 2012 - FSM Special Education 101 Training - In conjunction with the MTEC Conference that was held in Yap State on July 9-11, 2012, NDOE Special Education sponsored a focused training on the revised Special Education Handbook and Forms that was completed with the assistance of Dr. Steve Spencer, FSM Special Education Consultant from San Diego State University. We have been working on the revisions to the handbook during the past years with input on the draft versions being provided by States’ special education representatives. As part of the effort, a new draft Response To Intervention (RTI) Handbook was also developed. Part of the development effort included preparing training modules that could be used by special education staff in each state for future staff development efforts. On July 15-17 initial training was provided for special education representatives from each State. Three training modules were introduced: Module 1 - Special Education 101 provides a basic…
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Expanding American Sign Language Services in FSM
A team from WorldTeach, Gallaudet University/Gallaudet University Regional Center of the Pacific, and the University of Hawai'i Center on Disability Studies/Pacific Deaf-Blind Project visited Pohnpei State on the 10th -13th of September, 2012. A team from WorldTeach, Gallaudet University/Gallaudet University Regional Center of the Pacific and the University of Hawai'i Center on Disability Studies/Pacific Deaf-Blind Project visited Pohnpei State on the 10th -13th of September, 2012. The purpose of the team’s visit is to start a Deaf WorldTeach Program in Pohnpei and Chuuk. The team hoped to place at least three Deaf WorldTeach volunteers in Pohnpei. The cost would be approximately $10,000 per volunteer to the WorldTeach Program. The main responsibilities of the deaf WorldTeach volunteers would be to (a) teach American Sign Language (ASL) at College of Micronesia-FSM; (b) peer teach ASL with local teachers at high schools, elementary schools, and early childhood programs; (c) teach ASL…
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2012 FSM Special Education Leadership Meeting
On September 18-21, 2012, Special Education program management, state advisory council chairpersons, Maternity Child Health Care (MCH), and key staff from all the four FSM States and National Department of Education (NDOE)-Division of Special Services convened in Chuuk State for the 2012 Special Education Leadership Meeting. The purpose of this meeting was to review the requirements for the FSM 2011-2012 State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) for Special Education due to US Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) in February 2013 and to address other reporting requirements. The meeting was co-facilitated by FSM NDOE and consultants from Guam CEDDERS and San Diego State University. During this 4-day meeting, the participants:Reviewed each FSM State Local Education Agency Local (LEA) Performance Plans (LPP) progress data and improvement activities to be included in the FSM 2011-2012 APR/SPP; Established National Priorities for 2012-2013; Reached consensus…
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Public Announcement-FSM FFY 2013 Part B Application
Public Announcement March 08, 2013 The FSM Department of Education announces that an application for funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is being submitted for Federal Fiscal Year 2013. The FSM receives funding under IDEA to provide special education and related service programs for eligible children with disabilities and their families. IDEA requires that the annual application for funding be made available for Public Review and Comment. Consistent with this requirement, The FSM Department of Education announces that the Annual State Application under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2013 will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education on May 15, 2013. The FSM Department of Education announces that a 60-day public review period and a 30-day public comment period will be available to allow the public an opportunity to review the application and to…
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2013 FSM Special Education States' Monitoring Reports
March to May 2013: FSM Division of Special Services conducted its annual onsite monitoring visit for all four FSM States. The Federated States of Micronesia, Department of Education receives funding under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Grant through the U.S. Department of Education. This funding is designed to supplement the provision of special education and related services for eligible children with disabilities within each State of the FSM and to improve and expand programs and services for children with disabilities. The special education and related services supported by IDEA are consistent with the approved FSM Special Education Handbook and P.L. 14-08. As part of the General Supervision requirements of IDEA, NDOE must conduct a comprehensive special education monitoring program to ensure that the provisions of IDEA are being followed within each FSM State. To accomplish this, NDOE conducts annual Verification Monitoring visits to each State and…
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FSM 2013 Interagency Leadership Conference
The Federated States of Micronesia will held its 2013 FSM Interagency Leadership Conference on August 14-16, 2013 on Pohnpei State. This conference is organized by various agencies and developmental partners supporting persons with disabilities and other marginalized populations in the FSM. This conference has become an important event in the FSM for experts, service providers and various stakeholders promoting the rights of people with disabilities. The theme for this year’s conference is “Count Us In: Promoting and Strengthening Interagency Collaboration and Empowering Persons with Disabilities in the FSM” The expected outcomes of this year’s conference are: Identification of existing barriers/challenges (social, financial, political, infrastructure, information, etc.) in delivering quality services to persons with disabilities; Identification of practical action steps to address existing barriers (at all levels and by all partnering agencies); Establishment/formalized…
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FSM's New Initiative for Early Literacy
Kolonia, Pohnpei, January 13-17, 2014 The FSM Response to Intervention Initiative (RtI) takes its first steps to improve language and reading skills for ALL students in the FSM. During the week, the FSM Department of Education conducted a kickoff meeting of intensive training to initiate a new program designed to improve language and reading skills for children in grades Early Childhood Education to 3. This project is now referred to as FSM Project Literacy Intervention for FSM leaders of Tomorrow, or FSM Project LIFT. Secretary Rufino Mauricio opened the session addressing the Leadership Teams, including the Directors of Education from each State, and the National Department of Education staffs who joined together to learn new skills in providing effective reading instruction. Consultants from the University of Oregon provided training and hands on experience for the Project LIFT Coaches with students at Sekere Elementary School. The consultants will continue to provide training and…
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