Compliance Monitoring – Utah Program Improvement Planning System (UPIPS)

Compliance Monitoring Tool

Correcting Issues of Noncompliance

• Frequently Asked Questions regarding Identification and Correction of Noncompliance
• Identification and Correction of IDEA Noncompliance
• OSEP Timely Correction Memo

Compliance Verification from Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)'s October 2010 visit

Handbooks

• 2012-13 Handbook
• Charter School Sample Policy Manual
• Tiered Monitoring 

Interviews

• General Education Teacher
• Principal
• Related Service Provider (OT/PT)
• Related Service Provider (SLP)
• School Psychologist
• Special Education LEA Administrator (Charter School)
• Special Education LEA Administrator (District)
• Special Education Preschool Teacher
• Special Education Teacher

On-Site Visits

• Classroom Observation of Special Education Services
• Parent Focus Group Questions
• Student Focus Group (Secondary)

2012-13 Monitoring Schedule

Reports 

• Off-Site Data Evaluation Materials
• Off-Site Data Requirements
• Yearly Program Improvement Plan (PIP) Report Form for Years 2-5

UPIPS Executive Summaries by Year

Please note: Since findings of noncompliance are now reported on the UPIPS website, LEA and on-site monitoring Executive Summaries will no longer be posted on this web page beginning with the 2010-11 school year. If you would like additional information for an LEA, please contact the special education director at the LEA or tiffanie [dot] owens [at] schools [dot] utah [dot] gov(Tiffanie Owens).

• 2009-10
• 2008-09
• 2007-08
• 2006-07
• 2005-06

UPIPS Website Tutorials

Improvement Plan

Prong 2 Verification Form