GENERAL SUPERVISION SYSTEM
Hawai‘i Early Intervention General Supervision System
As required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), states must have in place a general supervision system that monitors implementation of IDEA by early intervention programs statewide, whether or not they receive Part C funds.
There are eight components of a General Supervision System:
- State Performance Plan
IDEA requires that each state submit a six-year State Performance Plan (SPP). The SPP must be developed and modified with broad stakeholder input and approved by the US Dept. of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Progress on the SPP is reported in the state’s Annual Performance Report (APR).
- Policies and Procedures, and Effective Implementation IDEA requires that each state have policies and procedures in alignment with IDEA and approved by the OSEP. EI Programs and providers must comply with all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations governing Hawaii’s Early Intervention System and services including the federal IDEA, FERPA, and HIPAA. EI Programs and providers must also comply with all Department of Health, Early Intervention Section interagency agreements, memorandum of understandings, policies, procedures, forms and guidance documents.
- Data on Processes and Results
IDEA requires that each state submit timely valid and reliable data as part of its APR. The state must have a process to collect and validate data used for reporting purposes and analyze the data and use it for program improvement.
- Targeted Technical Assistance and Professional Development
Each state is required to provide timely technical assistance to EI Programs statewide to ensure services are implemented in accordance with IDEA and a system of professional development to ensure providers are highly qualified and deliver evidence-based services.
- Effective Dispute Resolution
In accordance with IDEA, the dispute resolution process must ensure that families understand their rights and how to access the dispute resolution options. It must also ensure timely resolution of complaints, mediations, and due process actions.
- Integrated Monitoring Activities
IDEA requires each state have a monitoring system to ensure EI Programs statewide are implementing services in accordance with IDEA. The monitoring system must identify noncompliance, issue written findings, and verify if the EI Program is correctly implementing the IDEA requirement.
- Improvement, Correction, Incentives and Sanctions
In accordance with IDEA, the state must ensure that based on monitoring results, EI Programs develop a Correction Action Plan (CAP) to demonstrate that they are correctly implementing the IDEA requirement. The CAP process must include incentives and sanctions based on their timely correction of noncompliance.
- Fiscal Management
Each state is required to submit, to OSEP, an Annual Grant Application for Part C funds. Once funds are received, the state must ensure that funds are used in accordance with IDEA to maintain and implement the statewide early intervention system.