SpEd Forms: Updated ER templates implementation procedure

SpEd Forms updated several forms this past spring to match the new MDE monitoring requirements. Among the forms updated was the ER. The updated ER contains new headings designed to prompt users to include the additional information MDE now requires.

This update has helped districts write compliant ERs. However, when teams conduct a reevaluation and choose to over-write the existing ER (which was constructed using the old template) they are not prompted to include the additional information required by MDE - such as a "summary" and "adaptations/modifications to allow the student access to the general education curriculum."

To make sure all the required information is addressed within the ER when conducting a reevaluation, we recommend the following procedure:
1. Archive the existing ER.
2. Next, select a new, blank template from within SpEd Forms.
3. Then begin entering the reevaluation information into the ER using the new template.