Your thoughts and ideas are important to us!

By completing this survey you are letting us know what is working, what you need or what needs to be changed or improved.

Purpose:

The purpose of this survey is to gather information the Special Education Data Unit can use to customize trainings, resources and tools, and to improve special education data collections and customer service. Information gathered from this survey will be presented at the Feedback Session held on April 8, 2016 and posted on our webpage shortly thereafter.

Who should complete this survey?

Each staff member who submits or isdirectly involved with the submission and maintenance of special education data is invited to complete a separate survey. We value your insight on how the special education data reporting process worked for you and what can be improved.

Name (Optional):______District/Agency(Optional): ______

Area ESD (e.g. InterMountain ESD, High Desert ESD, etc.)(Required):______

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

What is/was your role? / SECC Contact /  SpEd Director / Child Find Contact / Dual Roles* ______/ Other ______
Whichcollectiondo you submit data for your agency (check all that apply)? /  December SECC /  Child Find /  June Exit / None
Primary software used year-roundfor storing and handling your special education data (please select only one):
 Access
 AS400
 Data Manager
 ECWeb /  Encore
 eSchoolData
 eSIS
 Homegrown /  IEPPlus
 Schoolmaster
 SEAS
 SpedEZ /  SunGard Pentamation
 Synergy (Edupoint)
 TIENET
 Other (Describe)______
Is this a new or different software system that your agency is using this school year? /  Yes /  No
If your agency is considering a change in software systems over the next 12 months, please indicate system being considered:______
Why is the change in software system being considered? ______
B. SPECIAL EDUCATION DATA UNIT STAFF (Cynthia Garton, Trish Lutgen, Jackie McKim andWesley Mouw)
How would you rate your overall experience getting assistance from the Special Education Data Unit? /  Very Good /  Good /  Fair /  Poor /  Very Poor /  Unable to Rate
* Dual role examples: SECC Contact and Special Education Director, SECC Contact and Child Find Contact, etc.
C. TRAININGS
  1. WhichSpecial Education Data Unit trainingshave you attendedfor the 2015-2016 School Year (check all that apply)?
/ Fall Regional
Training / Boot Camp / SECC Fall Webinar /  Did not attend any of these trainings
2.a.Please specify which of the following topics would interest you (more than one may be selected):
Audits for SECC/Find/Exit (Consolidated)
 Consolidated Collection Navigation for SECC/Find/Exit
 Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) Collection
 Data Manager for SECC/Find/Exit
 December Special Education Child Count Data Preparation
 Discipline Incidents Collection
 IDEA Annual Applications Collection
 June Exit Data Preparation
 Multi-Year Database (MYDB)
 Panel – Open question format
Physical Restraint and Seclusion Collection
 Private School Data Collection
 Special Education Coding Scenarios
 Special Education Coding Variables /  SPR&I (Systems Performance Review & Improvement) Data Analysis - check all indicators of interest:
□Leaver (B1&B2)
□Assessment (B3)
□Discipline (B4)
□Federal Placement (B5)
□Disproportionality (B9 & B10)
□Child Find (B11)
□Significant Disproportionality (B4, B5, B9 & B10)
 Other: Please Specify
______
2.b. Of the topics you selected in question 2.a., please list the two or three that interest you the most:
First choice: ______
Second Choice: ______
Third Choice: ______
3.a.If trainingsincluded a hands-on component, will yoube able to bring alaptop?
Yes (Proceed to Question 3.b.)
 No (Proceed to Question 4)
3.b. Will you be able to install software(SECC Application/Data Manager) to this laptop?
 Yes (Proceed to Question 4)
 No (Proceed to Question 3.c.)
3.c. Will your laptop require your IT Department for the installation of software (SECC Application/Data Manager)?
 Yes
 No
C. TRAININGS (Continued)
4. Do you plan to attend the ODE/COSA Special Education Annual Conference held this fall in Eugene?
 Yes, I will attend.
 No, Iwill not attend.
I am unsure/undecided at this time.
5. If offered, would you attend a pre-conference at the ODE/COSA Special Education Annual Conference that focuses on Special Education data submitter topics?
Yes, I would attend.
 No, I would not attend.
 Maybe,it depends on the session topic(s).
I am unsure/undecided at this time.
To view past conference information:
D. FEEDBACK SESSION TOPICS
  1. Please specify whichtopics you would like addressed during this year’s Feedback Session that will be held April 8, 2016 (more than one may be selected):
Discussoptions for the new web-based Data Manager that is being developed.
Brainstorm ideas for the Fall Regional Trainings (wants, needs, new format, breakout sessions, etc.).
 Brainstorm ideas for apre-conference session held at the ODE/COSA Special Education Annual Conference.
 Other Topics: Please Specify ______
E. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Please return by March18, 2016to:Cynthia Garton

Oregon Department of Education

Office of Learning, Student Services Unit

255 Capitol St. NE

Salem, Oregon 97310-0203