Special Programs Virginia

SPSM-VA_22.11.1.0 Release Notes

Date of Release: November 29, 2022

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Summary

Release Note

SPEDSM-58484

Accommodation Criteria Form: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Alternative Assessment, Accommodation Criteria form.

Parents will receive the email for Digital Signature only when the checkbox displayed under ‘PRINT NAME’ (IEP/504 Committee Member Signatures) column is selected.

SPEDSM-58409

Authorization for Release/Exchange of Information: Digital signature

Added digital signature to the Authorization for Release/Exchange of Information form.

SPEDSM-70446

Calculator Accommodation Criteria

Created a new Calculator Accommodation Criteria Form for 2022 and added a new section, Checklist of Desmos Virginia Mathematical Capabilities for Calculations. The checklist section enables staff to identify the calculator type and indicate the student's approved functions. Administrators: Please check security access for this form.

SPEDSM-58267

Child Study Team Minutes: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Child Study Team Minutes form.

SPEDSM-58669

Consent for Billing: Digital signature

Added digital signature to the Consent for Billing form.

SPEDSM-64840

Consent Revoked After Evaluation Initiated: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Consent Revoked After Evaluation Initiated form.

SPEDSM-58656

Consent Revoked before Evaluation form: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Consent Revoked before Evaluation form.

SPEDSM-57918

Consent to Invite Agency Personnel form: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Consent to Invite Agency Personnel form.

SPEDSM-58270

Eligibility Summary Form: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Eligibility Summary form.

SPEDSM-66218

Functional Assessment Form, Behavior Questionnaire Section

Added a new section in the Functional Behavior Assessment form called Problem Behavior Questionnaire. This form highlights answers for #3 or above, which suggests a primary hypothesis is needed.

SPEDSM-59663

Functional Behavior Assessment changes 2022

Created new sections, "Functional Assessment Checklist" Part A and Part B, to identify items in Part A (Problem Behaviors) that would require Part B - details about problem behavior, events, consequences, a summary of behavior, and strategies as part of the FBA. Also implemented minor changes to ABC Observation, Teacher Interview, Student Assisted Interview, and Data Triangulation Chart.

Administrators, remember to assign security for staff to access the new form.

SPEDSM-65142

IEP Meeting Notice: Digital Signature

Added the ability to digitally sign the IEP Meeting notice indicating attendance.

SPEDSM-69427

IEP, Participation State & Division-Wide Accountability

Updated the IEP accommodation list and inactivated test names: Virginia Grade Level Alternative - VGLA, Virginia Grade Level Alternative - VLEP, Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program - VSEP.

SPEDSM-54671

Keyword: PlacementCodes (21) - Clarification

Modified the Placement code for Keyword C21 to identify that it is for younger children. The code now reads “Home - Student less than age 6.”

SPEDSM-58489

Manifestation Determination Review (MDR): Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Manifestation Determination Review form.

Note: Parents will receive the email for Digital Signature only when the checkbox displayed under ‘NAME OF PARTICIPANT’ is checked.

SPEDSM-58657

Notice for an Extension of Timeline: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Notice for an Extension of Timeline form. Adult students will receive an email for the Digital Signature only when age >=18

SPEDSM-58896

Read Aloud/Audio Accommodation Criteria: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Read Aloud/Audio Accommodation Criteria form.

SPEDSM-58268

Review of Existing Data: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Review of Existing Data form.

SPEDSM-65143

Rights Afforded by Section 504 Form: Digital Signature

Added digital signature and signature date to the Rights Afforded by Section 504 form.

SPEDSM-58408

Section 504 - Manifestation Determination Review: Added Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Section 504 Manifestation Determination Review form.

SPEDSM-58407

Section 504 Plan: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Section 504 Plan.

Note: Parents will receive the email for Digital Signature only when the parent checkbox displayed under ‘NAME OF PARTICIPANT’ (Meeting Participants) column is checked.

SPEDSM-70384

Service Plan: Placement Section

Added the question, Parentally Placed for a non-educational reason, to the Service Plan. Administrators can enable this Behavior Option called ShowParentallyPlaced.

SPEDSM-58658

Services Plan: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Service Plan form.

SPEDSM-57917

Summary of Performance form: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Summary of Performance form.

SPEDSM-58269

Transfer Student IEP/Eligibility Review: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Transfer Student IEP/Eligibility Review form.

Note: Parents will receive the email for Digital Signature only when the parent checkbox displayed under ‘NAME OF PARTICIPANT’ (Participants) column is checked.

SPEDSM-68619

Visual Impairment Worksheet

Remove the current rules for two messages to allow the user to finalize the document.

  • A child with blindness has (check all that apply)

  • A child with a visual impairment demonstrates the following (check all that apply)

SPEDSM-64696

Written Notice/Consent: Digital Signature

Added digital signature to the Written Notice/Consent form.