MCD Update

 

MODIFIED CONSENT DECREE (MCD)The Modified Consent Decree represents the commitment of the Board of Education of the Los Angeles Unified School District that the District's special education program wil be in compliance with all applicable federal laws.

Outcome 1
Participation in Statewide Assessment Program
75% of students with disabilities in state-identified grade levels will participate in the statewide assessment program with no accommodations or standard accommodations. The percentage of students with disabilities participating in the statewide assessment program will be comparable to the percentage of nondisabled students participating in the statewide assessment program.
 
Outcome 2

Performance in the Statewide Assessment Program
The percentage of students with disabilities in Grades 2-11 participating in the California Standards Test (CST) whose scores place them in the combined rankings of Basic, Proficient and Advanced will increase to at least 27.5% in English Language Arts and at least 30.2% in Mathematics.
 
Outcome 3
Graduation Rate
The District shall increase the number of grade 12 students with disabilities that receive diplomas to 39.79% by June 30, 2008 using the State of California methodology for calculating the graduation rate for students with disabilities..
 
Outcome 4
Completion Rate
The District's completion rate shall increase based on an increase in the number of students who graduate with a diploma, receive a certificate of completion, or age out, as compared to the total number of students with disabilities who graduate with a diploma, receive a certificate of completion, age out, or drop out (grades 7-12).
 
Outcome 5
Reduction of Suspensions
The District will reduce the overall number of suspensions of students with disabilities to a rate lower than 8.6%.
   
Outcome 6
Placement of Students with Disabilities (Ages 6-22) with Eligibilities of Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) and Speech/Language Impaired (SLI)
The District will demonstrate a ratio of not less than 73% of students placed in the combined categories of 0-20% and 21-60% and not more than 27% students placed in the 61-100% category according to Federal placement reporting requirements.
 
Outcome 7A
Placement of Students with Disabilities (Ages 6-18) with All Other Disabilities (Excludes Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), Speech/Language Impaired (SLI), Other Health Impairment (OHI)).
The District will demonstrate a ratio of not less than 51% of students placed in the combined categories of 0-20% and 21-60% and not more than 49% students placed in the 61-100% category utilizing instructional minutes as the methodology.
 
Outcome 7B
Placement of Students with Multiple Disabilities Orthopedic (MDO) (Ages 6-18)
The District will demonstrate a ratio of not less than 23% of students placed in the combined categories of 0-20% and 21-60% and not more than 77% students placed in the 61-100% category utilizing instructional minutes as the methodology.
   
Outcome 8a
Home School Placement / Least Restrictive Environment
The District will ensure that the percentage of students with disabilities of specific learning disabilities (SLD) and speech and language impaired (SLI) in their home school does not fall below 92.9%.
 
Outcome 8b
Home School Placement / Least Restrictive Environment
The District will increase the percentage of students with disabilities with all other eligibilities in kindergarten and sixth grade in their home school to 65% and the percentage of students with disabilities with all other eligibilities in ninth grade in their home school to 60%.
   
Outcome 8c
Home School Placement / Least Restrictive Environment
The District will increase the percentage of students with disabilities with all other eligibilities in elementary grades one through five in their home school to 62.0%. The District will increase the percentage of students with disabilities in middle school grades seven and eight in their home school to 55.2%. The District will increase the percentage of students with disabilities in high school grades ten and above in their home school to 36.4%.
   
Outcome 9
Individual Transition Plan
98% of all students age 14 and over shall have an Individual Transition Plan developed in accordance with federal law.
 
Outcome 10
Timely Completion of Evaluations
a. 90% of all initial evaluations shall be completed within 60 days.
b. 95% of all initial evaluations shall be completed within 75 days.
c. 98% of all initial evaluations shall be completed within 90 days.
 
Outcome 11
Complaint Response Time
The District will provide lawful responses to parents filing complaints in accordance with the following performance standards:
a. 25% will be responded to within 5 working days.
b. 50% will be responded to within 10 working days.
c. 75% will be responded to within 20 working days.
d. 90% will be responded to within 30 working days.
 
Outcome 12
Informal Dispute Resolution
The District will increase reliance on informal dispute resolution of disputes by increasing its ability to timely resolve disputes by concluding its informal dispute resolution process within 20 working days in 60% of cases.
 
Outcome 13
Delivery of Services
93% of the services identified on the IEPs of students with disabilities in all disability categories except specific learning disability will show evidence of service provision. 93% of the services identified on the IEPs of students with specific learning disability will show evidence of service provision. The District will provide evidence that at least 85% of the services identified on the IEPs of students with disabilities have a frequency and duration that meets IEP compliance.
 
Outcome 14
Increased Parent Participation
The District will increase the rate of parent participation in IEP meetings in the area of attendance to 75%. 95% of the records of IEP meetings in which the parent does not attend will provide evidence of recorded attempts to convince the parent to attend the IEP meeting in accordance with Section 300.345(d) of IDEA regulations.
 
Outcome 15
Timely Completion of Future Translations
The District shall complete IEP translations requested since July 2003 in the District’s seven primary languages as follows: 85% within 30 days, 95% within 45 days, 98% within 60 days
 
Outcome 16
Increase in Qualified Providers
The District shall increase the percentage of credentialed special education teachers to 88%.
 
Outcome 17
IEP Team Consideration of Special Factors – Behavioral Interventions, Strategies, and Supports
The percentage of students with autism with a behavior support plan will increase to 40% and the percentage of students with emotional disturbance with a behavior support plan will increase to 72%.
 
Outcome 18
Disproportionality
90% of African American students identified as emotionally disturbed during initial or triennial evaluation, will demonstrate evidence of a comprehensive evaluation as defined by the Independent Monitor and consideration for placement in the least restrictive environment as determined by the Independent Monitor.

 

 



 

 

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