**Table A -- Part B**

Issues Identified in the State Performance Plan

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| **SPP Indicator**     | **Issue**            | **Required Action**  |
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| **Indicator 1:**      | The State used FFY   | The State must       |
|                       | 2003 data for        | include, in the FFY  |
| Percent of youth with | baseline information | 2005 APR, due        |
| IEPs graduating from  | in response to this  | February 1, 2007,    |
| high school with a    | indicator.           | both baseline data   |
| regular diploma       |                      | from FFY 2004 (July  |
| compared to percent   |                      | 1, 2004 through June |
| of all youth in the   |                      | 30, 2005) and        |
| State graduating with |                      | progress data from   |
| a regular diploma.    |                      | FFY 2005 (July 1,    |
|                       |                      | 2005 through June    |
| (20 U.S.C. 1416       |                      | 30, 2006). Failure   |
| (a)(3)(A))            |                      | to include these     |
|                       |                      | data will affect     |
|                       |                      | OSEP's determination |
|                       |                      | of the State's       |
|                       |                      | status under section |
|                       |                      | 616(d) of the IDEA.  |
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| **Indicator 6:**      | The State used FFY   | The State must       |
|                       | 2003 data for        | include, in the FFY  |
| Percent of preschool  | baseline information | 2005 APR, due        |
| children with IEPs    | in response to this  | February 1, 2007,    |
| who received special  | indicator.           | both baseline data   |
| education and related |                      | from FFY 2004 (July  |
| services in settings  |                      | 1, 2004 through June |
| with typically        |                      | 30, 2005) and        |
| developing peers      |                      | progress data from   |
| (e.g., early          |                      | FFY 2005 (July 1,    |
| childhood settings,   |                      | 2005 through June    |
| home, and part-time   |                      | 30, 2006). Failure   |
| early                 |                      | to include these     |
| childhood/part-time   |                      | data will affect     |
| early childhood       |                      | OSEP's determination |
| special education     |                      | of the State's       |
| settings).            |                      | status under section |
|                       |                      | 616(d) of the IDEA.  |
| (20 U.S.C.            |                      |                      |
| 1416(a)(3)(A))        |                      |                      |
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| **Indicator 7:**      | OSEP could not       | If you intend to     |
|                       | determine if you     | collect information  |
| Percent of preschool  | plan to use sampling | through sampling,    |
| children with IEPs    | in collecting data   | your SPP must        |
| who demonstrate       | for this indicator.  | include sampling     |
| improved:             | If so, it is         | methodology to       |
|                       | important that the   | ensure the           |
| A. Positive           | State have a         | collection of valid  |
| social-emotional      | technically sound    | and reliable data on |
| skills (including     | sampling plan to     | which to base your   |
| social                | ensure that data     | targets and          |
| relationships);       | used for entry or    | improvement          |
|                       | baseline, or to      | activities. The      |
| B. Acquisition and    | report progress, are | State must submit    |
| use of knowledge and  | valid and reliable.  | the revised sampling |
| skills (including     | The submission of    | methodology that     |
| early language/       | invalid data is      | describes how data   |
| communication and     | inconsistent with    | were collected with  |
| early literacy); and  | Federal statute and  | the State's FFY 2005 |
|                       | regulations,         | APR, due February 1, |
| C. Use of appropriate | including section    | 2007. If you decide  |
| behaviors to meet     | 616(b)(2)(B) of the  | not to sample, but   |
| their needs.          | IDEA, and will       | rather gather census |
|                       | affect OSEP's        | data, please inform  |
| (20 U.S.C. 1416       | determination of the | OSEP and revise your |
| (a)(3)(A))            | State's status under | SPP accordingly.     |
|                       | section 616(d) of    |                      |
|                       | the IDEA.            |                      |
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| **Indicator 8:**      | An evaluation of the | As indicated in      |
|                       | sampling plan for    | OSEP's February      |
| Percent of parents    | indicator 8          | 14.2006 memorandum,  |
| with a child          | indicated that it    | if a revised         |
| receiving special     | was not technically  | sampling plan has    |
| education services    | sound (see OSEP's    | not been accepted by |
| who report that       | February 14,2006     | OSEP by the time the |
| schools facilitated   | memorandum). Data    | State submits its    |
| parent involvement as | will lack validity   | FFY 2005 APR, due    |
| a means of improving  | if based on a        | February 1, 2007,    |
| services and results  | sampling plan that   | the State must       |
| for children with     | is not technically   | submit a revised     |
| disabilities.         | sound. OSEP is       | sampling methodology |
|                       | concerned because    | with its FFY 2005    |
| (20 U.S.C.            | your plan is to use  | APR, that describes  |
| 1416(a)(3)(A))        | these invalid data   | how data were        |
|                       | to establish         | collected. In the    |
|                       | baseline data for    | FFY 2005 APR, you    |
|                       | this indicator. The  | must explain how     |
|                       | submission of        | your State addressed |
|                       | invalid data is      | the deficiencies in  |
|                       | inconsistent with    | the data collection  |
|                       | Federal statute and  | noted in the         |
|                       | regulations,         | attachment to the    |
|                       | including section    | OSEP memorandum. If  |
|                       | 616(b)(2)(B) of the  | you decide not to    |
|                       | IDEA, and will       | sample, but rather   |
|                       | affect OSEP's        | gather census data,  |
|                       | determination of the | please inform OSEP   |
|                       | State's status under | and revise your SPP  |
|                       | section 616(d) of    | accordingly.         |
|                       | the IDEA.            |                      |
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| **Indicator 12:**     | The State used FFY   | The State must       |
|                       | 2003 data for        | include, in the FFY  |
| Percent of children   | baseline information | 2005 APR, due        |
| referred by Part C    | in response to this  | February 1, 2007,    |
| prior to age 3, who   | indicator.           | both baseline data   |
| are found eligible    |                      | from FFY 2004 (July  |
| for Part B, and who   |                      | 1, 2004 through June |
| have an IEP developed |                      | 30, 2005) and        |
| and implemented by    |                      | progress data from   |
| their third           |                      | FFY 2005 (July 1,    |
| birthdays.            |                      | 2005 through June    |
|                       |                      | 30, 2006). Failure   |
| (20 U.S.C.            |                      | to include these     |
| 1416(a)(3)(B))        |                      | data will affect     |
|                       |                      | OSEP's determination |
|                       |                      | of the State's       |
|                       |                      | status under section |
|                       |                      | 616(d) of the IDEA.  |
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| **Indicator 14:**     | OSEP could not       | If you intend to     |
|                       | determine if you     | collect information  |
| Percent of youth who  | plan to use sampling | through sampling,    |
| had IEPs, are no      | in collecting data   | your SPP must        |
| longer in secondary   | for this indicator.  | include sampling     |
| school and who have   | If so, it is         | methodology to       |
| been competitively    | important that the   | ensure the           |
| employed, enrolled in | State have a         | collection of valid  |
| some type of          | technically sound    | and reliable data on |
| postsecondary school, | sampling plan to     | which to base your   |
| or both, within one   | ensure that data     | targets and          |
| year of leaving high  | used for entry or    | improvement          |
| school.               | baseline, or to      | activities. The      |
|                       | report progress, are | State must submit    |
| (20 U.S.C.            | valid and reliable.  | the revised sampling |
| 1416(a)(3)(B))        | The submission of    | methodology with its |
|                       | invalid data is      | FFY 2005 APR, due    |
|                       | inconsistent with    | February 1, 2007,    |
|                       | Federal statute and  | that describes how   |
|                       | regulations,         | data were collected. |
|                       | including section    | If you decide not to |
|                       | 616(b)(2)(B) of the  | sample, but rather   |
|                       | IDEA, and will       | gather census data,  |
|                       | affect OSEP's        | please inform OSEP   |
|                       | determination of the | and revise your SPP  |
|                       | State's status under | accordingly.         |
|                       | section 616(d) of    |                      |
|                       | the IDEA.            |                      |
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