Guidelines, Manuals & Forms
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSP)
FBA and PBSP Help Document
FBA for Train - Sample
PBSP for Train - Sample
FBA for Morgan - Sample
PBSP for Morgan - Sample
OSEP Dear Colleague - Functional Behavioral Assessment and Consent Requirement (2013)
OSEP Dear Colleague - Behavior Intervention Plans in IEPs (2016)
PowerPoint on Emergency Seclusion and Restraint, FBA’s and BIP’s (Clark Hill) (2018)
Procedures and Manuals
Complaint Procedures
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Regulations (FERPA) and FERPA Update
IDEA Regulations
Michigan Special Education Rules
Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE)
MSDS Collection Details Manual 2018-2019
Procedural Safeguards Notice - Michigan Department of Education 2022
MDE - Procedural Safeguards Notice Document (Multiple Languages)
Surrogate Parent(s)
Policy for the Appointment of Surrogate Parents for Special Education Services (3/16/17)
Surrogate Parents and Special Education Decision-Making Guidance (1/30/17)
Surrogate Flow Chart (Missouri April 2013)
Extended School Year (ESY)
MDE Extended School Year Guidance 10/17/2018
MDE - Standards for Extended School Year Services (3/16/2017)
Independent Education Evaluation
ERESA Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) Handbook - January 2017
Early On Forms
Emergency Seclusion and Restraint
Emergency Seclusion and Restraint, FBA’s and BIP’s PPT (Clark Hill) (2018)
MDE - Policy for the Emergency Use of Seclusion and Restraint (3/14/2017)
MDE - Emergency Use of Seclusion and Physical Restraint FAQ (9/5/2017)
MDE Emergency Seclusion/Restraint Documentation and Debriefing Forms are located in MIPSE
Guidelines
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Eligibility Guidelines
Discipline of Students with Disabilities Guidelines Eaton RESA - May 2021
Emotional Impairment (EI) Classroom Program Guidelines
Specific Learning Disability (SLD) Guidance
OHI Guidelines Eaton RESA - August 2021
Guidance Handbook for Educators of English Learners with Suspected Disabilities - Jan 2017
Nonpublic Guidance
MDE - Public Agency Placement of Students With Disabilities in Private Schools
(Last updated 3/20/2018)
OSEP Q and A on Serving Students with Disabilities in a Non-Public (2011)
Eaton RESA Tip Sheet: Non-Public Students (August 2019)
Thrun/Clark Hill: Providing SE Services to Students in Non-Public Schools (2018)
Michigan's Alternative Assessment
MDE - ESSA and the 1% Cap The Guide for ISDs (8/14/2017)
MDE - Should My Student Take the Alternative Assessment (2019)
MDOE - Assessment Selection Interactive Training Tool
MDOE - Assessment Selection Guidance Training
Supports and Accommodations Guidance Document (Feb. 2020)
MI-Access: Michigan’s Alternate Assessment main Webpage
Family Matters - michigan.gov (MDE) - Provides parents and families with information about special education and other resources. Including the Family Matters information flyer, updates, and fact sheets.