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Questions and Answers

Here, we will list questions and answers from either the Supervisory Network or Submitted from the above link. 

1. Now that the ELDS no longer has Age-Anchors attached what should we use in the Present Level of Performance on IEPS? 

Response:

With the new ELDS no longer having Age Anchors, ECTA resources can accompany the use of the ELDS in addition to the curriculum being used within the program to determine age-appropriate developmental skills. One might also make the connection to Age Anchoring with developmental functional skills that we use for determining COS ratings. 

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For example, the PLOP might reference the ELDS indicator and then cite the age-anchoring assessment such as the TSGold for corollary age referent. 

Referencing the specific age anchoring tool is not required for compliance, but it does make sense to include it since this information makes the specific age level expectation clear to the parent and the rest of the IEP team.

2. What happens when a curriculum is aligned, but a district is using an older version (i.e., Edition 4 is being used, but Edition 6 is aligned on the ODE website)? Will the alignment work for the previous editions as well? 

Response: 

The alignment of each edition is dependent upon the specific curriculum. DCY recommends if you are using a previous edition to reach out to them for support in determining if your edition aligns. 

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