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    An IDC Resource

    Format: Guides and Briefs

    Navigating Voluntary Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)

    This technical assistance document focuses on helping SEAs and LEAs better understand voluntary CEIS and its reporting requirements. It also provides examples of various data collection and reporting methods states use to collect and report voluntary CEIS data.

    An IDC Resource

    Format: Reference Materials

    Quick Reference Guide on Coordinated Early Intervening Services

    Developed by CIFR, in collaboration with IDC, this three-page quick reference guide assists states, LEAs, and stakeholders to better understand basic CEIS requirements stipulated in IDEA. The guide is updated to reflect 2016 changes in the IDEA Part B regulations on significant disproportionality. The guide describes the requirements for the provision of CEIS, the use of CEIS funds, the interaction of CEIS funds and local MOE reductions, and reporting obligations. It concludes with questions and additional resources for states to consider.

    An IDC Resource

    Format: Guides and Briefs

    Navigating Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    This FAQ document focuses on helping SEAs and LEAs understand CEIS and its reporting requirements. SEAs and LEAs can use the resource in conjunction with the OSEP Guidance Memo 08-09.

    An IDC Resource

    Format: Presentations

    A Review of State Approaches to IDEA Reporting of Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)

    IDEA allows, and sometimes requires, LEAs to use funds provided under IDEA Part B for CEIS students not identified for and receiving special education and related services. There are multiple data collection and reporting requirements associated with use of these funds for CEIS. IDC staff reviewed and led a discussion on how a diverse subset of states and their LEAs are working to meet those requirements.

    An IDC Resource

    Format: Applications and Spreadsheets

    Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Reduction Eligibility Decision Tree

    The Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Reduction Eligibility Decision Tree guides SEAs and LEAs/ESAs through a series of questions to determine an LEA’s/ESA's eligibility to reduce MOE.

    An IDC Resource

    Format: Applications and Spreadsheets

    Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Reduction Eligibility Worksheets

    The Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Reduction Eligibility Worksheets includes two documents to assist SEAs and LEAs/ESAs with MOE reduction. The first is an Excel-based worksheet that facilitates the calculation of the maximum allowable amount of MOE reduction and CEIS for the LEA/ESAs. The second document is an Excel-based worksheet that facilitates the calculation of the maximum allowable amount of MOE reduction and CEIS for all the LEAs/ESAs within the SEA.

    An IDC Resource

    Format: Guides and Briefs

    Collecting and Reporting the New Data Elements Related to the Local Education Agency Maintenance of Effort Provisions

    Produced by IDC and CIFR, this resource discusses each of the four new data elements OSEP is adding related to the LEA MOE provisions of IDEA in the MOE Reduction and CEIS data collection. The resource reviews each new element, presents information about actions the SEA may take to address and answer the questions posed for each of the four data elements, and provides additional support and assistance as states prepare to collect and submit these data.