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Transition to KindergartenTransition to Kindergarten
December 20, 2012December 20, 2012
Transition Preschool Programs to School-Aged Programs
Announcement: EI-09 # 19 Issue Date: October 20, 2009 Basic Education Circular(BEC)Date of Review: October 19, 2009
School Age Programs
School District of Residence
Local Charter School
Transition Process
By February 1 of each year PSEI programs must identify children who are approaching age for K or 1st grade in the their SD of residence.
Use Notices
The PSEI records of child who are no longer eligible for special education services cannot be shared with SDs or charter
schools without parental consent.
Transition Process
By February 1 of each year PSEI programs must identify children who are approaching age for K or 1st grade in the their SD of residence.
Use Notices
The PSEI records of child who are no longer eligible for special education services cannot be shared with SDs or charter
schools without parental consent.
Transition Process
Notice of Your Child’s Transition to School Age Meeting
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Transition Meeting
PSEI program must convene transition meeting by the end of February for all children approaching age for K or 1st
grade. Must provide appropriate Intent to Register form
PSEI program reviews choices on this form with families
SD or charter school responsibilities commence with receipt of Intent to Register form
Intent to Register forms
Intent to Register Forms
Kindergarten form1st Grade form
Reevaluations and the IEP
If parents intend to register with the SD or charter school the Notice of Options for Your Child’s Transition is reviewed with the parents by the school district team or the charter school team.
Within a reasonable period of time from receipt of the Intent to Register form but no later than April 15, the SD or charter school will notify the parent in writing and initiate one of the options.
Remain in Early Intervention
EI IEP Team must:
Fully inform parents of advantages of transitioning to school age program with same age peers
Evaluation/reevaluation must reflect an additional year of Early Intervention at the request of the family
Intent to Register forms
Preschool EI Responsibility
• For children who are kindergarten eligible
• For children who are eligible for first grade
Transition MeetingDiscussion between parents and school district or charter school about the options and school age transition process
PSEI will: Present appropriate Intent to Register form
Reviews choices on this form with families
Fully inform parents of advantages of transitioning to school age program with same age peers
Options Considered for Child’s Transition
Options Considered for Child’s Transition
Adopt preschool IEP for school ageIssue School Age NOREP
Adopt preschool IEP for school ageIssue School Age NOREP
Options Considered forChild’s Transition
(School District/Charter School Responsibility)
2. Adopt Preschool Early Intervention IEP with revisions
Issue revised IEP and NOREP
Options Considered forChild’s Transition
School District/Charter School Responsibility
3. Waiving the Reevaluation Occurs prior to the reevaluation and NOT part of a reevaluation
Parent and school district or charter school may agree that a reevaluation is unnecessary – NOT an IEP team decision
Parents must agree in writing using Agreement to Waive Reevaluation form
Options Considered forChild’s Transition
School District/Charter School Responsibility
4. Conduct a Reevaluation – Review of existing data
Permission to Reevaluate consent form is not required
Parent notified in writing (may use locally developed letter)
Invitation to Participate in the IEP Team Meeting or Other Meeting Notice may be used to discuss results of reevaluation
Options Considered for Child’s Transition
Options Considered for Child’s Transition
School District/Charter School Responsibility
5. Conduct Reevaluation with additional data
Permission to Reevaluate – Consent Form needed
Reevaluation Report within 60 calendar days
IEP meeting within 30 calendar days after sending the Reevaluation Report to parent
New IEP and NOREP issued
School District/Charter School Responsibility
5. Conduct Reevaluation with additional data
Permission to Reevaluate – Consent Form needed
Reevaluation Report within 60 calendar days
IEP meeting within 30 calendar days after sending the Reevaluation Report to parent
New IEP and NOREP issued
Early Intervention: Developmental Delay
A child in Preschool Early Intervention with a primary disability of developmental delay should be reevaluated to determine if the child has a school age eligible disability and if she/he does not they should be graduated from Early Intervention.
Prior to a child receiving school age special education the child must be determined eligible by one of the disability categories.
Jacob M. requires that special education services cannot be interrupted when children transition from Preschool EI to school.
For all disability categories except for Developmental Delay, a child who transitions into K without an evaluation, the first evaluation in the school-age program would be considered a reevaluation unless the child was exited from the EI program via a NOREP/PWN.
When a child with a primary disability of Development Delay transitions into a school age program with no evaluation and an evaluation occurs in the school-age program it is considered an initial evaluation.
For all disability categories except for Developmental Delay, a child who transitions into K without an evaluation, the first evaluation in the school-age program would be considered a reevaluation unless the child was exited from the EI program via a NOREP/PWN.
When a child with a primary disability of Development Delay transitions into a school age program with no evaluation and an evaluation occurs in the school-age program it is considered an initial evaluation.