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  **IDEA: Special Education  
  Grants to States**         

  **FY 2007 Program          
  Performance Report**       

  Strategic Goal 2           

  Formula                    

  IDEA, Part B, Section 611  

  Document                   
  Year 2007 Appropriation:   
  \$10,782,961               

  CFDA                       84.027: Special Education_Grants to States
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  **Program      **Ensure all children with disabilities have available
  Goal:**        to them a free appropriate public education to help them
                 meet challenging standards and prepare them for
                 postsecondary education and/or competitive employment
                 and independent living by assisting state and local
                 educational agencies and families.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 3:***   *All children with disabilities will meet challenging
                            standards as determined by national and state
                            assessments with accommodations as appropriate.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 8:**                                      
  The percentage of                                          
  fourth-grade students                                      
  with disabilities                                          
  scoring at or above                                        
  Basic on the National                                      
  Assessment of                                              
  Educational Progress                                       
  (NAEP) in reading.                                         
    (Desired direction:                                      
  increase)   1521                                           

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\         **Status**
                                           (or date          
                                           expected)**       

  2000                                     22                Measure not in place

  2002                    24               29                Target Exceeded

  2003                    25               29                Target Exceeded

  2005                    35               33                Made Progress From Prior Year

  2007                    35               36                Target Exceeded

  2009                    37               Undefined         Pending

  2011                    39               Undefined         Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Biennial

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  **Measure 1.2 of 8:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  fourth-grade students                                       
  with disabilities who                                       
  were included in the                                        
  National Assessment of                                      
  Educational Progress                                        
  (NAEP) reading sample,                                      
  but excluded from the                                       
  testing due to their                                        
  disabilities.                                               
    (Desired direction:                                       
  decrease)   1522                                            

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  1998                                     41                 Measure not in place

  2002                                     39                 Measure not in place

  2003                                     33                 Measure not in place

  2005                                     35                 Measure not in place

  2007                    33               36                 Did Not Meet Target

  2009                    31               Undefined          Pending

  2011                    29               Undefined          Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Biennial

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  **Measure 1.3 of 8:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  eighth-grade students                                       
  with disabilities                                           
  scoring at or above                                         
  Basic on the National                                       
  Assessment of Education                                     
  Progress (NAEP) in                                          
  mathematics.   (Desired                                     
  direction: increase)                                        
    1523                                                      

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  2000                                     20                 Measure not in place

  2003                    23               29                 Target Exceeded

  2005                    32               31                 Made Progress From Prior Year

  2007                    33               33                 Target Met

  2009                    35               Undefined          Pending

  2011                    37               Undefined          Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Biennial

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  **Measure 1.4 of 8:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  eighth-grade students                                       
  with disabilities who                                       
  were included in the                                        
  National Assessment of                                      
  Educational Progress                                        
  (NAEP) mathematics                                          
  sample, but excluded                                        
  from testing due to                                         
  their disabilities.                                         
    (Desired direction:                                       
  decrease)   1524                                            

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  2000                                     32                 Measure not in place

  2003                                     22                 Measure not in place

  2005                                     24                 Measure not in place

  2007                    23               31                 Did Not Meet Target

  2009                    21               Undefined          Pending

  2011                    19               Undefined          Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Biennial

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  **Measure 1.5 of 8:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  students with                                               
  disabilities in grades                                      
  3-8 scoring at the                                          
  proficient or advanced                                      
  levels on state reading                                     
  assessments.   (Desired                                     
  direction: increase)                                        
    00000000000001i                                           

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  2005                                     38                 Measure not in place

  2006                                     38.7               Measure not in place

  2007                    51.8             (September 2008)   Pending

  2008                    54               (September 2009)   Pending

  2009                    61.7             (September 2010)   Pending

  2010                    69.4             (September 2011)   Pending

  2011                    77               (September 2012)   Pending

  2012                    84.7             (September 2013)   Pending

  2013                    92.4             Undefined          Pending

  2014                    100              Undefined          Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.6 of 8:**                                       
  The difference between                                      
  the percentage of                                           
  students with                                               
  disabilities in grades                                      
  3-8 scoring at the                                          
  proficient or advanced                                      
  levels on state reading                                     
  assessments and the                                         
  percentage of all                                           
  students in grades 3-8                                      
  scoring at the                                              
  proficient or advanced                                      
  levels on state reading                                     
  assessments.   (Desired                                     
  direction: decrease)                                        
    00000000000001q                                           

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  2005                                     27.8               Measure not in place

  2006                                     29.6               Measure not in place

  2007                    21.6             (September 2008)   Pending

  2008                    22.2             (September 2009)   Pending

  2009                    18.5             (September 2010)   Pending

  2010                    14.8             (September 2011)   Pending

  2011                    11.1             (September 2012)   Pending

  2012                    7.4              (September 2013)   Pending

  2013                    3.6              Undefined          Pending

  2014                    0                Undefined          Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.7 of 8:**                                      
  The percentage of                                          
  students in grades 3-8                                     
  scoring at the                                             
  proficient or advanced                                     
  levels on state                                            
  mathematics                                                
  assessments.   (Desired                                    
  direction: increase)                                       
    00000000000001r                                          

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\         **Status**
                                           (or date          
                                           expected)**       

  2005                                     38.5              Measure not in place

  2006                                     37.8              Measure not in place

  2007                    52.2             (September 2008)  Pending

  2008                    53.3             (September 2009)  Pending

  2009                    61.1             (September 2010)  Pending

  2010                    68.9             (September 2011)  Pending

  2011                    76.7             (September 2012)  Pending

  2012                    84.4             (September 2013)  Pending

  2013                    92.2             Undefined         Pending

  2014                    100              Undefined         Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.8 of 8:**                                        
  The difference between                                       
  the percentage of                                            
  students with                                                
  disabilities in grades                                       
  3-8 scoring at the                                           
  proficient or advanced                                       
  levels on state                                              
  mathematics assessments                                      
  and the percentage of                                        
  all students in grades                                       
  3-8 scoring at the                                           
  proficient or advanced                                       
  levels on state                                              
  mathematics                                                  
  assessments.   (Desired                                      
  direction: decrease)                                         
    00000000000001s                                            

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\           **Status**
                                           (or date            
                                           expected)**         

  2005                                     24.9                Measure not in place

  2006                                     27.2                Measure not in place

  2007                    19.4             (September 2008)    Pending

  2008                    20.5             (September 2009)    Pending

  2009                    17               (September 2010)    Pending

  2010                    13.6             (September 2011)    Pending

  2011                    10.2             (September 2012)    Pending

  2012                    6.9              (September 2013)    Pending

  2013                    3.4              Undefined           Pending

  2014                    0                Undefined           Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  ***Objective 2 of 3:***   *Secondary school students will complete high school
                            prepared for postsecondary education and/or competitive
                            employment.*

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  **Measure 2.1 of 3:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  students with                                               
  disabilities with                                           
  individualized                                              
  education programs                                          
  (IEPs) who graduate                                         
  from high school with a                                     
  regular high school                                         
  diploma.   (Desired                                         
  direction: increase)                                        
    1527                                                      

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  1996                                     42                 Measure not in place

  1997                                     43                 Measure not in place

  1998                                     45                 Measure not in place

  1999                                     47                 Measure not in place

  2000                                     46                 Measure not in place

  2001                                     48                 Measure not in place

  2002                                     51                 Measure not in place

  2003                                     52                 Measure not in place

  2004                                     54                 Measure not in place

  2005                    54               54                 Target Met

  2006                    56               56.5               Target Exceeded

  2007                    57               (October 2008)     Pending

  2008                    58               (October 2009)     Pending

  2009                    59               (October 2010)     Pending

  2010                    60               (October 2011)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, state-reported
data.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. The graduation rate is calculated by dividing the
number of students with disabilities aged 14 and older who graduate with
a regular diploma by the total number of students with disabilities in
the same age group who graduate with a regular diploma, receive a
certificate of completion, reach the maximum age for services, die, drop
out, or move (not known to have continued in education). This includes
calculations for 57 entities (50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, American
Samoa, Virgin Islands, N. Marianas and BIA).

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  **Measure 2.2 of 3:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  students with                                               
  disabilities who drop                                       
  out of school.                                              
    (Desired direction:                                       
  decrease)   1528                                            

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  1996                                     47                 Measure not in place

  1997                                     46                 Measure not in place

  1998                                     44                 Measure not in place

  1999                                     42                 Measure not in place

  2000                                     42                 Measure not in place

  2001                                     41                 Measure not in place

  2002                                     38                 Measure not in place

  2003                                     34                 Measure not in place

  2004                                     31                 Measure not in place

  2005                    34               28                 Did Better Than Target

  2006                    29               26.2               Did Better Than Target

  2007                    28               (October 2008)     Pending

  2008                    27               (October 2009)     Pending

  2009                    26               (October 2010)     Pending

  2010                    25               (October 2011)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, state-reported
data.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. The dropout rate is calculated by dividing the number
of students with disabilities aged 14 and older who drop out or move
(not known to have continued in education) by the total number of
students with disabilities in the same age group who graduate with a
regular diploma, receive a certificate of completion, reach the maximum
age for services, die, drop out, or move (not known to have continued in
education). This includes calculations for 57 entities (50 states, DC,
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, N. Marianas and BIA).

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  **Measure 2.3 of 3:**                                        
  The percentage of youth                                      
  with disabilities who                                        
  are no longer in                                             
  secondary school and                                         
  who are either                                               
  competitively employed,                                      
  enrolled in some type                                        
  of postsecondary                                             
  school, or both, within                                      
  two years of leaving                                         
  high school.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                         
    1529                                                       

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\           **Status**
                                           (or date            
                                           expected)**         

  2004                                     59                  Measure not in place

  2005                    59.5             75                  Target Exceeded

  2006                    60               Undefined           Pending

  2007                    60.5             Undefined           Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  ***Objective 3 of 3:***   *Improve the administration of IDEA.*

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  **Measure 3.1 of 1:**                                        
  The average number of                                        
  workdays between the                                         
  completion of a site                                         
  visit and the Office of                                      
  Special Education                                            
  Program\'s (OSEP)                                            
  response to the state.                                       
    (Desired direction:                                        
  decrease)   1536                                             

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\           **Status**
                                           (or date            
                                           expected)**         

  2004                                     123                 Measure not in place

  2005                                     107                 Measure not in place

  2006                    113              50                  Did Better Than Target

  2007                    100              Undefined           Pending

  2008                    95               Undefined           Pending

  2009                    90               Undefined           Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual