# Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) 

# Part B Indicator Measurement Table[^1]

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| **Monitoring        | **Data Source and      | **Instructions for    |
| Priorities and      | Measurement**          | Ind                   |
| Indicators**        |                        | icators/Measurement** |
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| **Monitoring        |                        |                       |
| Priority: FAPE in   |                        |                       |
| the LRE**           |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 1.  Percent of      | **Data Source:**       | > *Sampling is not    |
|     youth with IEPs |                        | > allowed.*           |
|     graduating from | > Same data as used    |                       |
|     high school     | > for reporting under  | Describe the results  |
|     with a regular  | > Title I of the       | of the calculations   |
|     diploma.        | > Elementary and       | and compare the       |
|                     | > Secondary Education  | results to the        |
| > (20 U.S.C. 1416   | > Act (ESEA).          | target. Provide the   |
| > (a)(3)(A))        |                        | actual numbers used   |
|                     | **Measurement:**       | in the calculation.   |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | States must report     | Provide a narrative   |
|                     | using the graduation   | that describes the    |
|                     | rate calculation and   | conditions youth must |
|                     | timeline established   | meet in order to      |
|                     | by the Department      | graduate with a       |
|                     | under the ESEA.        | regular diploma and,  |
|                     |                        | if different, the     |
|                     |                        | conditions that youth |
|                     |                        | with IEPs must meet   |
|                     |                        | in order to graduate  |
|                     |                        | with a regular        |
|                     |                        | diploma. If there is  |
|                     |                        | a difference, explain |
|                     |                        | why.                  |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | Targets should be the |
|                     |                        | same as the           |
|                     |                        | measurable annual     |
|                     |                        | objectives under      |
|                     |                        | Title I of the ESEA.  |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 2.  Percent of      | **Data Source:**       | *If State uses 618    |
|     youth with IEPs |                        | data sampling is not  |
|     dropping out of | State dropout data.    | allowed.*             |
|     high school.    |                        |                       |
|                     | **Measurement:**       | Use State-level       |
| > (20 U.S.C. 1416   |                        | dropout data.         |
| > (a)(3)(A))        | Explain calculation.   |                       |
|                     |                        | Describe the results  |
|                     |                        | of the calculations   |
|                     |                        | and compare the       |
|                     |                        | results to the        |
|                     |                        | target. Provide the   |
|                     |                        | actual numbers used   |
|                     |                        | in the calculation.   |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | Provide a narrative   |
|                     |                        | that describes what   |
|                     |                        | counts as dropping    |
|                     |                        | out for all youth     |
|                     |                        | and, if different,    |
|                     |                        | what counts as        |
|                     |                        | dropping out for      |
|                     |                        | youth with IEPs. If   |
|                     |                        | there is a            |
|                     |                        | difference, explain   |
|                     |                        | why.                  |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 3.  Participation   | **Data Source:**       | Describe the results  |
|     and performance |                        | of the calculations   |
|     of children     | AYP data used for      | and compare the       |
|     with            | accountability         | results to the        |
|     disabilities on | reporting under Title  | targets. Provide the  |
|     statewide       | I of the ESEA.         | actual numbers used   |
|     assessments:    |                        | in the calculation.   |
|                     | **Measurement:**       |                       |
| ```{=html}          |                        | States are encouraged |
| <!-- -->            | A. AYP percent = \[(#  | to present their APR  |
| ```                 | of districts with a    | information in        |
| A.  Percent of the  | disability subgroup    | summary tables and    |
|     districts with  | that meets the State's | include multiple      |
|     a disability    | minimum "n" size that  | years of data for     |
|     subgroup that   | meet the State's AYP   | comparison purposes.  |
|     meets the       | targets for the        |                       |
|     State's minimum | disability subgroup)   | Include information   |
|     "n" size that   | divided by the (total  | regarding where to    |
|     meet the        | \# of districts that   | find public reports   |
|     State's AYP     | have a disability      | of assessment         |
|     targets for the | subgroup that meets    | results, i.e., link   |
|     disability      | the State's minimum    | to the Web site where |
|     subgroup.       | "n" size)\] times 100. | results are reported. |
|                     |                        |                       |
| B.  Participation   | B. Participation rate  | Indicator 3.A: Report |
|     rate for        | percent = \[(# of      | only on the AYP       |
|     children with   | students participating | assessment targets    |
|     IEPs.           | in the assessment)     | for reading/language  |
|                     | divided by the (total  | arts and mathematics  |
| > C. Proficiency    | \# of students         | proficiency, not      |
| > rate for children | enrolled during the    | targets for           |
| > with IEPs against | testing window,        | graduation or other   |
| > grade level,      | calculated separately  | elements of AYP. The  |
| > modified and      | for reading and        | definition of meeting |
| > alternate         | math)\]. The           | the State's AYP       |
| > academic          | participation rate is  | targets for the       |
| > achievement       | based on all students, | disability sub-group  |
| > standards.        | including both         | is found in section   |
| >                   | students enrolled for  | 1111(b)(2)(C) of      |
| > (20 U.S.C. 1416   | a full academic year   | Title I of the ESEA.  |
| > (a)(3)(A))        | and those not enrolled |                       |
|                     | for a full academic    | > Indicator 3.B:      |
|                     | year.                  | > Provide separate    |
|                     |                        | > reading/language    |
|                     | C. Proficiency rate    | > arts and            |
|                     | percent = (\[(# of     | > mathematics         |
|                     | students with          | > participation       |
|                     | disabilities enrolled  | > rates, inclusive of |
|                     | for a full academic    | > all NCLB grades     |
|                     | year scoring at or     | > assessed (3-8 and   |
|                     | above proficient)      | > high school), for   |
|                     | divided by the (total  | > children with IEPs. |
|                     | \# of students         | > Account for ALL     |
|                     | enrolled for a full    | > children with IEPs, |
|                     | academic year,         | > in all grades       |
|                     | calculated separately  | > assessed, including |
|                     | for reading and        | > children not        |
|                     | math)\].               | > participating in    |
|                     |                        | > assessments and     |
|                     |                        | > those not enrolled  |
|                     |                        | > for a full academic |
|                     |                        | > year.               |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > Indicator 3.C:      |
|                     |                        | > Proficiency         |
|                     |                        | > calculations in     |
|                     |                        | > this APR must       |
|                     |                        | > result in one       |
|                     |                        | > proficiency rate    |
|                     |                        | > for each content    |
|                     |                        | > area across all     |
|                     |                        | > NCLB assessments    |
|                     |                        | > (combining regular  |
|                     |                        | > and all alternates) |
|                     |                        | > for all children    |
|                     |                        | > with IEPs enrolled  |
|                     |                        | > for a full academic |
|                     |                        | > year. There should  |
|                     |                        | > be two rates -- one |
|                     |                        | > for                 |
|                     |                        | > reading/language    |
|                     |                        | > arts covering all   |
|                     |                        | > assessed grades and |
|                     |                        | > one for mathematics |
|                     |                        | > covering all        |
|                     |                        | > assessed grades.    |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 4.  Rates of        | **Data Source:**       | > *Sampling from      |
|     suspension and  |                        | > State's 618 data is |
|     expulsion:      | Data collected on      | > not allowed.*       |
|                     | Table 5 of Information |                       |
| > A. Percent of     | Collection 1820-0621   | Describe the results  |
| > districts         | (Report of Children    | of the State's        |
| > identified by the | with Disabilities      | examination of data,  |
| > State as having a | Unilaterally Removed   | including data        |
| > significant       | or Suspended/Expelled  | disaggregated by race |
| > discrepancy in    | for More than 10       | and ethnicity to      |
| > the rates of      | Days). Discrepancy can | determine if          |
| > suspensions and   | be computed by either  | significant           |
| > expulsions of     | comparing the rates of | discrepancies are     |
| > children with     | suspensions and        | occurring in the      |
| > IEPs for greater  | expulsions for         | rates of long-term    |
| > than 10 days in a | children with IEPs to  | suspensions and       |
| > school year; and  | rates for nondisabled  | expulsions of         |
| >                   | children within the    | children with IEPs,   |
| > B. Percent of     | LEA or by comparing    | as required at 20     |
| > districts         | the rates of           | U.S.C. 1412(a)(22).   |
| > identified by the | suspensions and        | The State's           |
| > State as having a | expulsions for         | examination must      |
| > significant       | children with IEPs     | include one of the    |
| > discrepancy in    | among LEAs within the  | following             |
| > the rates of      | State.                 | comparisons:          |
| > suspensions and   |                        |                       |
| > expulsions of     | **Measurement:**       | -   The rates of      |
| > children with     |                        |     suspensions and   |
| > IEPs of greater   | A. Percent = \[(# of   |     expulsions for    |
| > than 10 days in a | districts identified   |     children with     |
| > school year by    | by the State as having |     IEPs among LEAs   |
| > race and          | significant            |     within the State; |
| > ethnicity and     | discrepancies in the   |     or                |
| > that have         | rates of suspensions   |                       |
| > policies,         | and expulsions of      | -   The rates of      |
| > procedures or     | children with IEPs for |     suspensions and   |
| > practices that    | greater than 10 days   |     expulsions for    |
| > contribute to the | in a school year)      |     children with     |
| > significant       | divided by the (# of   |     IEPs to           |
| > discrepancy and   | districts in the       |     nondisabled       |
| > that do not       | State)\] times 100.    |     children within   |
| > comply with       |                        |     the LEAs.         |
| > requirements      | B. Percent = \[(# of   |                       |
| > relating to the   | districts identified   | In the description,   |
| > development and   | by the State as having | specify which method  |
| > implementation of | a significant          | the State used to     |
| > IEPs, the use of  | discrepancy in the     | determine possible    |
| > positive          | rates of suspensions   | discrepancies and     |
| > behavioral        | and expulsions of      | explain what          |
| > interventions and | greater than 10 days   | constitutes those     |
| > supports, and     | in a school year of    | discrepancies.        |
| > procedural        | children with IEPs by  | Provide the actual    |
| > safeguards.       | race and ethnicity and | numbers used in the   |
| >                   | that have policies,    | calculation.          |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | procedures or          |                       |
| > 1416(a)(3)(A);    | practices that         | > For 4A, if          |
| > 1412(a)(22))      | contribute to the      | > discrepancies       |
|                     | significant            | > occurred, describe  |
|                     | discrepancy and that   | > how the State       |
|                     | do not comply with     | > educational agency  |
|                     | requirements relating  | > reviewed and, if    |
|                     | to the development and | > appropriate,        |
|                     | implementation of      | > revised (or         |
|                     | IEPs, the use of       | > required the        |
|                     | positive behavioral    | > affected local      |
|                     | interventions and      | > educational agency  |
|                     | supports, and          | > to revise) its      |
|                     | procedural safeguards) | > policies,           |
|                     | divided by the (# of   | > procedures, and     |
|                     | districts in the       | > practices relating  |
|                     | State)\] times 100.    | > to the development  |
|                     |                        | > and implementation  |
|                     | Include State's        | > of IEPs, the use of |
|                     | definition of          | > positive behavioral |
|                     | "significant           | > interventions and   |
|                     | discrepancy."          | > supports, and       |
|                     |                        | > procedural          |
|                     |                        | > safeguards, to      |
|                     |                        | > ensure that such    |
|                     |                        | > policies,           |
|                     |                        | > procedures, and     |
|                     |                        | > practices comply    |
|                     |                        | > with applicable     |
|                     |                        | > requirements.       |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > For 4B, if          |
|                     |                        | > discrepancies       |
|                     |                        | > occurred and the    |
|                     |                        | > district with       |
|                     |                        | > discrepancies had   |
|                     |                        | > policies,           |
|                     |                        | > procedures or       |
|                     |                        | > practices that      |
|                     |                        | > contributed to the  |
|                     |                        | > significant         |
|                     |                        | > discrepancy and     |
|                     |                        | > that did not comply |
|                     |                        | > with requirements   |
|                     |                        | > relating to the     |
|                     |                        | > development and     |
|                     |                        | > implementation of   |
|                     |                        | > IEPs, the use of    |
|                     |                        | > positive behavioral |
|                     |                        | > interventions and   |
|                     |                        | > supports, and       |
|                     |                        | > procedural          |
|                     |                        | > safeguards,         |
|                     |                        | > describe how the    |
|                     |                        | > State ensured that  |
|                     |                        | > such policies,      |
|                     |                        | > procedures, and     |
|                     |                        | > practices were      |
|                     |                        | > revised to comply   |
|                     |                        | > with applicable     |
|                     |                        | > requirements.       |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > Targets must be 0%  |
|                     |                        | > for 4B.             |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > Section B of this   |
|                     |                        | > indicator is new    |
|                     |                        | > for FFY 2009.       |
|                     |                        | > Baseline, targets   |
|                     |                        | > and improvement     |
|                     |                        | > activities to be    |
|                     |                        | > provided with the   |
|                     |                        | > FFY 2009 APR due    |
|                     |                        | > February 1, 2011.   |
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| 5.  Percent of      | **Data Source:**       | > *For this           |
|     children with   |                        | > indicator, report   |
|     IEPs aged 6     | Data collected on      | > 618 data that were  |
|     through 21      | Table 3 of Information | > collected on a date |
|     served:         | Collection 1820-0517   | > between October 1   |
|                     | (Part B, Individuals   | > and December 1,     |
| > A. Inside the     | with Disabilities      | > 2008 and due on     |
| > regular class 80% | Education Act          | > February 2, 2009.   |
| > or more of the    | Implementation of FAPE | > Sampling from       |
| > day;              | Requirements).         | > State's 618 data is |
| >                   |                        | > not allowed.*       |
| > B. Inside the     | **Measurement:**       | >                     |
| > regular class     |                        | > Describe the        |
| > less than 40% of  | A. Percent = \[(# of   | > results of the      |
| > the day; and      | children with IEPs     | > calculations and    |
| >                   | served inside the      | > compare the results |
| > C. In separate    | regular class 80% or   | > to the target.      |
| > schools,          | more of the day)       | >                     |
| > residential       | divided by the (total  | > If the data         |
| > facilities, or    | \# of students aged 6  | > reported in this    |
| >                   | through 21 with        | > indicator are not   |
|  homebound/hospital | IEPs)\] times 100.     | > the same as the     |
| > placements.       |                        | > State's 618 data    |
| >                   | B. Percent = \[(# of   | > reported in Table   |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | children with IEPs     | > 3, explain.         |
| > 1416(a)(3)(A))    | served inside the      |                       |
|                     | regular class less     |                       |
|                     | than 40% of the day)   |                       |
|                     | divided by the (total  |                       |
|                     | \# of students aged 6  |                       |
|                     | through 21 with        |                       |
|                     | IEPs)\] times 100.     |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | C. Percent = \[(# of   |                       |
|                     | children with IEPs     |                       |
|                     | served in separate     |                       |
|                     | schools, residential   |                       |
|                     | facilities, or         |                       |
|                     | homebound/hospital     |                       |
|                     | placements) divided by |                       |
|                     | the (total \# of       |                       |
|                     | students aged 6        |                       |
|                     | through 21 with        |                       |
|                     | IEPs)\] times 100.     |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 6.  Percent of      | **Data Source:**       | > *For this           |
|     children aged 3 |                        | > indicator, report   |
|     through 5 with  | Data collected on      | > 618 data that were  |
|     IEPs attending  | Table 3 of Information | > collected on a date |
|     a separate      | Collection 1820-0517   | > between October 1   |
|     special         | (Part B, Individuals   | > and December 1,     |
|     education       | with Disabilities      | > 2008 and due on     |
|     class, separate | Education Act          | > February 2, 2009.   |
|     school or       | Implementation of FAPE | > Sampling from       |
|     residential     | Requirements).         | > State's 618 data is |
|     facility.       |                        | > not allowed.*       |
|                     | **Measurement:**       | >                     |
| > (20 U.S.C.        |                        | > If the data         |
| > 1416(a)(3)(A))    | > Percent = \[(# of    | > reported in this    |
|                     | > children aged 3      | > indicator are not   |
|                     | > through 5 with IEPs  | > the same as the     |
|                     | > attending a separate | > State's 618 data    |
|                     | > special education    | > reported in Table   |
|                     | > class, separate      | > 3, explain.         |
|                     | > school or            | >                     |
|                     | > residential          | > In the FFY 2008     |
|                     | > facility) divided by | > submission, due     |
|                     | > the (total \# of     | > February 1, 2010,   |
|                     | > children aged 3      | > establish a new     |
|                     | > through 5 with       | > baseline, targets   |
|                     | > IEPs)\] times 100.   | > and, as needed,     |
|                     |                        | > improvement         |
|                     |                        | > activities for this |
|                     |                        | > indicator using the |
|                     |                        | > 2008-2009 data.     |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| > 7\. Percent of    | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling of          |
| > preschool         |                        | **children for        |
| > children aged 3   | State selected data    | assessment** is       |
| > through 5 with    | source.                | allowed. When         |
| > IEPs who          |                        | sampling is used,     |
| > demonstrate       | **Measurement:**       | submit a description  |
| > improved:         |                        | of the sampling       |
|                     | Outcomes:              | methodology outlining |
| A.  Positive        |                        | how the design will   |
|                     | A.  Positive           | yield valid and       |
|    social-emotional |     social-emotional   | reliable estimates.   |
|     skills          |     skills (including  | (See [General         |
|     (including      |     social             | Inst                  |
|     social          |     relationships);    | ructions]{.underline} |
|     relationships); |                        | page 2 for additional |
|                     | B. Acquisition and use | instructions on       |
| B.  Acquisition and | of knowledge and       | sampling.)*           |
|     use of          | skills (including      |                       |
|     knowledge and   | early                  | > Describe the        |
|     skills          | language/communication | > results of the      |
|     (including      | and early literacy);   | > calculations and    |
|     early language/ | and                    | > compare the results |
|     communication   |                        | > to the targets.     |
|     and early       | > C. Use of            | > States will use the |
|     literacy); and  | > appropriate          | > progress categories |
|                     | > behaviors to meet    | > for each of the     |
| C.  Use of          | > their needs.         | > three Outcomes to   |
|     appropriate     | >                      | > calculate and       |
|     behaviors to    | > Progress categories  | > report the two      |
|     meet their      | > for A, B and C:      | > Summary Statements. |
|     needs.          | >                      | > States will provide |
|                     | > a\. Percent of       | > baseline and        |
| > (20 U.S.C. 1416   | > preschool children   | > targets for the two |
| > (a)(3)(A))        | > who did not improve  | > Summary Statements  |
|                     | > functioning = \[(#   | > for the three       |
|                     | > of preschool         | > Outcomes (six       |
|                     | > children who did not | > numbers for         |
|                     | > improve functioning) | > baseline for FFY    |
|                     | > divided by (# of     | > 2008 and six        |
|                     | > preschool children   | > numbers for targets |
|                     | > with IEPs            | > for each of the     |
|                     | > assessed)\] times    | > FFYs 2009 and       |
|                     | > 100.                 | > 2010).              |
|                     | >                      | >                     |
|                     | > b\. Percent of       | > For FFYs 2008, 2009 |
|                     | > preschool children   | > and 2010, provide   |
|                     | > who improved         | > the actual numbers  |
|                     | > functioning but not  | > and percentages for |
|                     | > sufficient to move   | > the five reporting  |
|                     | > nearer to            | > categories for each |
|                     | > functioning          | > of the three        |
|                     | > comparable to        | > outcomes. Provide   |
|                     | > same-aged peers =    | > baseline, targets   |
|                     | > \[(# of preschool    | > and Summary         |
|                     | > children who         | > Statement data as   |
|                     | > improved functioning | > noted in the table  |
|                     | > but not sufficient   | > below.              |
|                     | > to move nearer to    |                       |
|                     | > functioning          | <table>               |
|                     | > comparable to        | <colgroup>            |
|                     | > same-aged peers)     | <col                  |
|                     | > divided by (# of     | style="width: 44%" /> |
|                     | > preschool children   | <col                  |
|                     | > with IEPs            | style="width: 27%" /> |
|                     | > assessed)\] times    | <col                  |
|                     | > 100.                 | style="width: 27%" /> |
|                     | >                      | </colgroup>           |
|                     | > c\. Percent of       | <tbody>               |
|                     | > preschool children   | <tr class="odd">      |
|                     | > who improved         | <td><p>FFY            |
|                     | > functioning to a     | 2008:</p>             |
|                     | > level nearer to      | <p>Due                |
|                     | > same-aged peers but  | 2/1/10</p></td>       |
|                     | > did not reach it =   | <td>FFY 2009: Due     |
|                     | > \[(# of preschool    | 2/1/11</td>           |
|                     | > children who         | <td>FFY 2010: Due     |
|                     | > improved functioning | 2/1/12</td>           |
|                     | > to a level nearer to | </tr>                 |
|                     | > same-aged peers but  | <tr class="even">     |
|                     | > did not reach it)    | <td>Report progress   |
|                     | > divided by (# of     | data and establish    |
|                     | > preschool children   | baseline (two         |
|                     | > with IEPs            | Summary Statements    |
|                     | > assessed)\] times    | for three Outcomes    |
|                     | > 100.                 | – six numbers) for    |
|                     | >                      | FFY 2008 and six      |
|                     | > d\. Percent of       | targets for each of   |
|                     | > preschool children   | the FFYs 2009 and     |
|                     | > who improved         | 2010</td>             |
|                     | > functioning to reach | <td>Report progress   |
|                     | > a level comparable   | data; calculate       |
|                     | > to same-aged peers = | Summary Statements    |
|                     | > \[(# of preschool    | to compare against    |
|                     | > children who         | the six               |
|                     | > improved functioning | targets</td>          |
|                     | > to reach a level     | <td>Report progress   |
|                     | > comparable to        | data: calculate       |
|                     | > same-aged peers)     | Summary Statements    |
|                     | > divided by (# of     | to compare against    |
|                     | > preschool children   | the six               |
|                     | > with IEPs            | targets</td>          |
|                     | > assessed)\] times    | </tr>                 |
|                     | > 100.                 | </tbody>              |
|                     | >                      | </table>              |
|                     | > e\. Percent of       |                       |
|                     | > preschool children   | In presenting         |
|                     | > who maintained       | results, provide the  |
|                     | > functioning at a     | criteria for defining |
|                     | > level comparable to  | "comparable to        |
|                     | > same-aged peers =    | same-aged peers." If  |
|                     | > \[(# of preschool    | a State is using the  |
|                     | > children who         | ECO Child Outcomes    |
|                     | > maintained           | Summary Form (COSF),  |
|                     | > functioning at a     | then the criteria for |
|                     | > level comparable to  | defining "comparable  |
|                     | > same-aged peers)     | to same-aged peers"   |
|                     | > divided by (# of     | has been defined as a |
|                     | > preschool children   | child who has been    |
|                     | > with IEPs            | assigned a scored of  |
|                     | > assessed)\] times    | 6 or 7 on the COSF.   |
|                     | > 100.                 |                       |
|                     |                        | > In addition, list   |
|                     | **Summary Statements   | > the instruments and |
|                     | for Each of the Three  | > procedures used to  |
|                     | Outcomes (use for FFY  | > gather data for     |
|                     | 2008-2009              | > this indicator,     |
|                     | reporting):**          | > including if the    |
|                     |                        | > State is using the  |
|                     | **Summary Statement    | > ECO COSF.           |
|                     | 1:** Of those          | >                     |
|                     | preschool children who | > The Early Childhood |
|                     | entered the preschool  | > Outcomes Center has |
|                     | program below age      | > resources to assist |
|                     | expectations in each   | > States in           |
|                     | Outcome, the percent   | > submitting their    |
|                     | who substantially      | > early childhood     |
|                     | increased their rate   | > outcomes data       |
|                     | of growth by the time  | > including a         |
|                     | they turned 6 years of | > reporting template  |
|                     | age or exited the      | > and a calculator    |
|                     | program.               | > tool for            |
|                     |                        | > calculating the     |
|                     | **Measurement for      | > summary statements. |
|                     | Summary Statement 1:** | > These tools are     |
|                     |                        | > available at:       |
|                     | Percent = \# of        | >                     |
|                     | preschool children     | > <http://w           |
|                     | reported in progress   | ww.fpg.unc.edu/~ECO/> |
|                     | category (c) plus \#   |                       |
|                     | of preschool children  |                       |
|                     | reported in category   |                       |
|                     | (d) divided by \[# of  |                       |
|                     | preschool children     |                       |
|                     | reported in progress   |                       |
|                     | category (a) plus \#   |                       |
|                     | of preschool children  |                       |
|                     | reported in progress   |                       |
|                     | category (b) plus \#   |                       |
|                     | of preschool children  |                       |
|                     | reported in progress   |                       |
|                     | category (c) plus \#   |                       |
|                     | of preschool children  |                       |
|                     | reported in progress   |                       |
|                     | category (d)\] times   |                       |
|                     | 100.                   |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | **Summary Statement    |                       |
|                     | 2:** The percent of    |                       |
|                     | preschool children who |                       |
|                     | were functioning       |                       |
|                     | within age             |                       |
|                     | expectations in each   |                       |
|                     | Outcome by the time    |                       |
|                     | they turned 6 years of |                       |
|                     | age or exited the      |                       |
|                     | program.               |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | **Measurement for      |                       |
|                     | Summary Statement 2:** |                       |
|                     | Percent = \# of        |                       |
|                     | preschool children     |                       |
|                     | reported in progress   |                       |
|                     | category (d) plus \[#  |                       |
|                     | of preschool children  |                       |
|                     | reported in progress   |                       |
|                     | category (e) divided   |                       |
|                     | by the total \# of     |                       |
|                     | preschool children     |                       |
|                     | reported in progress   |                       |
|                     | categories (a) + (b) + |                       |
|                     | (c) + (d) + (e)\]      |                       |
|                     | times 100.             |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| > 8\. Percent of    | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling **of        |
| > parents with a    |                        | parents to receive    |
| > child receiving   | State selected data    | the survey** is       |
| > special education | source.                | allowed. When         |
| > services who      |                        | sampling is used,     |
| > report that       | **Measurement:**       | submit a description  |
| > schools           |                        | of the sampling       |
| > facilitated       | Percent = \[(# of      | methodology outlining |
| > parent            | respondent parents who | how the design will   |
| > involvement as a  | report schools         | yield valid and       |
| > means of          | facilitated parent     | reliable estimates.   |
| > improving         | involvement as a means | (See [General         |
| > services and      | of improving services  | Inst                  |
| > results for       | and results for        | ructions]{.underline} |
| > children with     | children with          | page 2 for additional |
| > disabilities.     | disabilities) divided  | instructions on       |
| >                   | by the (total \# of    | sampling.)*           |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | respondent parents of  |                       |
| > 1416(a)(3)(A))    | children with          | > Describe the        |
|                     | disabilities)\] times  | > results of the      |
|                     | 100.                   | > calculations and    |
|                     |                        | > compare the results |
|                     |                        | > to the target.      |
|                     |                        | > Include a           |
|                     |                        | > description of how  |
|                     |                        | > the State has       |
|                     |                        | > ensured that the    |
|                     |                        | > response data are   |
|                     |                        | > valid and reliable, |
|                     |                        | > including how the   |
|                     |                        | > data represent the  |
|                     |                        | > demographics of the |
|                     |                        | > State. Provide the  |
|                     |                        | > actual numbers used |
|                     |                        | > in the calculation. |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > If the State is     |
|                     |                        | > using a separate    |
|                     |                        | > survey for          |
|                     |                        | > preschool children, |
|                     |                        | > the State must      |
|                     |                        | > provide separate    |
|                     |                        | > baseline data,      |
|                     |                        | > targets, and actual |
|                     |                        | > target data or      |
|                     |                        | > discuss the         |
|                     |                        | > procedures used to  |
|                     |                        | > combine data from   |
|                     |                        | > school age and      |
|                     |                        | > preschool surveys   |
|                     |                        | > in a manner that is |
|                     |                        | > valid and reliable. |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > If States are using |
|                     |                        | > a survey and the    |
|                     |                        | > survey is revised   |
|                     |                        | > or a new survey is  |
|                     |                        | > adopted, States     |
|                     |                        | > must submit a copy  |
|                     |                        | > with the APR.       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| **Monitoring        |                        |                       |
| Priority:           |                        |                       |
| Disproportionate    |                        |                       |
| Representation**    |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 9\. Percent of      | **Data Source:**       | Provide racial/ethnic |
| districts with      |                        | disproportionality    |
| disproportionate    | Data collected on      | data for children     |
| representation of   | Table 1 of Information | aged 6 through 21     |
| racial and ethnic   | Collection 1820-0043   | served under IDEA.    |
| groups in special   | (Report of Children    | Provide these data    |
| education and       | with Disabilities      | for all children with |
| related services    | Receiving Special      | disabilities.         |
| that is the result  | Education Under Part B |                       |
| of inappropriate    | of the Individuals     | Provide the number of |
| identification.     | with Disabilities      | districts identified  |
|                     | Education Act, As      | with disproportionate |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | Amended) and the       | representation of     |
| > 1416(a)(3)(C))    | State's analysis to    | racial and ethnic     |
|                     | determine if the       | groups in special     |
|                     | disproportionate       | education and related |
|                     | representation of      | services and the      |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | number of districts   |
|                     | groups in special      | identified with       |
|                     | education and related  | disproportionate      |
|                     | services was the       | representation that   |
|                     | result of              | is the result of      |
|                     | inappropriate          | inappropriate         |
|                     | identification.        | identification.       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | **Measurement:**       | Consider using        |
|                     |                        | multiple methods in   |
|                     | Percent = \[(# of      | calculating           |
|                     | districts with         | disproportionate      |
|                     | disproportionate       | representation of     |
|                     | representation of      | racial and ethnic     |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | groups to reduce the  |
|                     | groups in special      | risk of overlooking   |
|                     | education and related  | potential problems.   |
|                     | services that is the   | If a State chooses to |
|                     | result of              | use risk ratios,      |
|                     | inappropriate          | Westat has developed  |
|                     | identification)        | an electronic         |
|                     | divided by the (# of   | spreadsheet that      |
|                     | districts in the       | calculates both       |
|                     | State)\] times 100.    | weighted and          |
|                     |                        | unweighted risk       |
|                     | Include State's        | ratios for State and  |
|                     | definition of          | district-level data.  |
|                     | "disproportionate      | States can request a  |
|                     | representation."       | copy of this file by  |
|                     |                        | sending a message to  |
|                     | Based on its review of | <IDEAdata@westat.com> |
|                     | the 618 data for FFY   | or phoning            |
|                     | 2006, describe how the | 1-888-819-7024.       |
|                     | State made its annual  |                       |
|                     | determination that the | Describe the          |
|                     | disproportionate       | method(s) used to     |
|                     | representation it      | calculate             |
|                     | identified (consider   | disproportionate      |
|                     | both over and          | representation.       |
|                     | underrepresentation)   |                       |
|                     | of racial and ethnic   | Targets must be 0%.   |
|                     | groups in special      |                       |
|                     | education and related  | Provide detailed      |
|                     | services was the       | information about the |
|                     | result of              | timely correction of  |
|                     | inappropriate          | noncompliance as      |
|                     | identification as      | noted in OSEP's       |
|                     | required by            | response table for    |
|                     | §§300.600(d)(3) and    | the previous APR. If  |
|                     | 300.602(a), e.g.,      | the State did not     |
|                     | using monitoring data; | ensure timely         |
|                     | reviewing policies,    | correction of the     |
|                     | practices and          | previous              |
|                     | procedures, etc. In    | noncompliance,        |
|                     | determining            | provide information   |
|                     | disproportionate       | on the extent to      |
|                     | representation,        | which noncompliance   |
|                     | analyze data, for each | was subsequently      |
|                     | district, for all      | corrected (more than  |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | one year after        |
|                     | groups in the          | identification). In   |
|                     | district, or all       | addition, provide     |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | information regarding |
|                     | groups in the district | the nature of any     |
|                     | that meet a minimum    | continuing            |
|                     | \'n\' size set by the  | noncompliance,        |
|                     | State. Report on the   | improvement           |
|                     | percent of districts   | activities completed  |
|                     | in which               | (e.g., review of      |
|                     | disproportionate       | policies and          |
|                     | representation of      | procedures, technical |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | assistance, training, |
|                     | groups in special      | etc.) and any         |
|                     | education and related  | enforcement actions   |
|                     | services is the result | that were taken.      |
|                     | of inappropriate       |                       |
|                     | identification, even   |                       |
|                     | if the determination   |                       |
|                     | of inappropriate       |                       |
|                     | identification was     |                       |
|                     | made after the end of  |                       |
|                     | the FFY 2009 reporting |                       |
|                     | period, i.e., after    |                       |
|                     | June 30, 2010. If      |                       |
|                     | inappropriate          |                       |
|                     | identification is      |                       |
|                     | identified, report on  |                       |
|                     | corrective actions     |                       |
|                     | taken.                 |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 10\. Percent of     | **Data Source:**       | Provide racial/ethnic |
| districts with      |                        | disproportionality    |
| disproportionate    | Data collected on      | data for children     |
| representation of   | Table 1 of Information | aged 6 through 21     |
| racial and ethnic   | Collection 1820-0043   | served under IDEA.    |
| groups in specific  | (Report of Children    | Provide these data at |
| disability          | with Disabilities      | a minimum for         |
| categories that is  | Receiving Special      | children in the       |
| the result of       | Education Under Part B | following six         |
| inappropriate       | of the Individuals     | disability            |
| identification.     | with Disabilities      | categories: mental    |
|                     | Education Act, As      | retardation, specific |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | Amended) and the       | learning              |
| > 1416(a)(3)(C))    | State's analysis to    | disabilities,         |
|                     | determine if the       | emotional             |
|                     | disproportionate       | disturbance, speech   |
|                     | representation of      | or language           |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | impairments, other    |
|                     | groups in specific     | health impairments,   |
|                     | disability categories  | and autism. If a      |
|                     | was the result of      | State has identified  |
|                     | inappropriate          | disproportionate      |
|                     | identification.        | representation of     |
|                     |                        | racial and ethnic     |
|                     | **Measurement:**       | groups in specific    |
|                     |                        | disability categories |
|                     | Percent = \[(# of      | other than these six  |
|                     | districts with         | disability            |
|                     | disproportionate       | categories, the State |
|                     | representation of      | must include these    |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | data and report on    |
|                     | groups in specific     | whether the State     |
|                     | disability categories  | determined that the   |
|                     | that is the result of  | disproportionate      |
|                     | inappropriate          | representation of     |
|                     | identification)        | racial and ethnic     |
|                     | divided by the (# of   | groups in specific    |
|                     | districts in the       | disability categories |
|                     | State)\] times 100.    | was the result of     |
|                     |                        | inappropriate         |
|                     | Include State's        | identification.       |
|                     | definition of          |                       |
|                     | "disproportionate      | Provide the number of |
|                     | representation."       | districts identified  |
|                     |                        | with disproportionate |
|                     | Based on its review of | representation of     |
|                     | the 618 data for FFY   | racial and ethnic     |
|                     | 2006, describe how the | groups in specific    |
|                     | State made its annual  | disability categories |
|                     | determination that the | and the number of     |
|                     | disproportionate       | districts identified  |
|                     | representation it      | with disproportionate |
|                     | identified (consider   | representation that   |
|                     | both over and under    | is the result of      |
|                     | representation) of     | inappropriate         |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | identification.       |
|                     | groups in specific     |                       |
|                     | disability categories  | Consider using        |
|                     | was the result of      | multiple methods in   |
|                     | inappropriate          | calculating           |
|                     | identification as      | disproportionate      |
|                     | required by            | representation of     |
|                     | §§300.600(d)(3) and    | racial and ethnic     |
|                     | 300.602(a), e.g.,      | groups to reduce the  |
|                     | using monitoring data; | risk of overlooking   |
|                     | reviewing policies,    | potential problems.   |
|                     | practices and          | If a State chooses to |
|                     | procedures, etc. In    | use risk ratios,      |
|                     | determining            | Westat has developed  |
|                     | disproportionate       | an electronic         |
|                     | representation,        | spreadsheet that      |
|                     | analyze data, for each | calculates both       |
|                     | district, for all      | weighted and          |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | unweighted risk       |
|                     | groups in the          | ratios for State and  |
|                     | district, or all       | district-level data.  |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | States can request a  |
|                     | groups in the district | copy of this file by  |
|                     | that meet a minimum    | sending a message to  |
|                     | \'n\' size set by the  | <IDEAdata@westat.com> |
|                     | State. Report on the   | or phoning            |
|                     | percent of districts   | 1-888-819-7024.       |
|                     | in which               |                       |
|                     | disproportionate       | Describe the          |
|                     | representation of      | method(s) used to     |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | calculate             |
|                     | groups in specific     | disproportionate      |
|                     | disability categories  | representation.       |
|                     | is the result of       |                       |
|                     | inappropriate          | Targets must be 0%.   |
|                     | identification, even   |                       |
|                     | if the determination   | Provide detailed      |
|                     | of inappropriate       | information about the |
|                     | identification was     | timely correction of  |
|                     | made after the end of  | noncompliance as      |
|                     | the FFY 2009, i.e.,    | noted in OSEP's       |
|                     | after June 30, 2010.   | response table for    |
|                     | If inappropriate       | the previous APR. If  |
|                     | identification is      | the State did not     |
|                     | identified, report on  | ensure timely         |
|                     | corrective actions     | correction of the     |
|                     | taken.                 | previous              |
|                     |                        | noncompliance,        |
|                     |                        | provide information   |
|                     |                        | on the extent to      |
|                     |                        | which noncompliance   |
|                     |                        | was subsequently      |
|                     |                        | corrected (more than  |
|                     |                        | one year after        |
|                     |                        | identification). In   |
|                     |                        | addition, provide     |
|                     |                        | information regarding |
|                     |                        | the nature of any     |
|                     |                        | continuing            |
|                     |                        | noncompliance,        |
|                     |                        | improvement           |
|                     |                        | activities completed  |
|                     |                        | (e.g., review of      |
|                     |                        | policies and          |
|                     |                        | procedures, technical |
|                     |                        | assistance, training, |
|                     |                        | etc.) and any         |
|                     |                        | enforcement actions   |
|                     |                        | that were taken.      |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| **Monitoring        |                        |                       |
| Priority: Effective |                        |                       |
| General Supervision |                        |                       |
| Part B**            |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| **Effective General |                        |                       |
| Supervision Part B  |                        |                       |
| / Child Find**      |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| > 11\. Percent of   | **Data Source:**       | *If data are from     |
| > children who were |                        | State monitoring,     |
| > evaluated within  | Data to be taken from  | describe the method   |
| > 60 days of        | State monitoring or    | used to select LEAs   |
| > receiving         | State data system and  | for monitoring. If    |
| > parental consent  | must be based on       | data are from a State |
| > for initial       | actual, not an         | database, include     |
| > evaluation or, if | average, number of     | data for the entire   |
| > the State         | days. Indicate if the  | reporting year.*      |
| > establishes a     | State has established  |                       |
| > timeframe within  | a timeline and, if so, | > Describe the        |
| > which the         | what is the State's    | > results of the      |
| > evaluation must   | timeline for initial   | > calculations and    |
| > be conducted,     | evaluations.           | > compare the results |
| > within that       |                        | > to the target.      |
| > timeframe.        | **Measurement:**       | > Describe the method |
| >                   |                        | > used to collect     |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | a.  \# of children for | > these data and if   |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    |     whom parental      | > data are from the   |
|                     |     consent to         | > State's monitoring, |
|                     |     evaluate was       | > describe the        |
|                     |     received.          | > procedures, and     |
|                     |                        | > provide a copy of   |
|                     | b.  \# of children     | > any checklists,     |
|                     |     whose evaluations  | > questions or        |
|                     |     were completed     | > criteria used to    |
|                     |     within 60 days (or | > collect these data. |
|                     |     State-established  | > Provide the actual  |
|                     |     timeline).         | > numbers used in the |
|                     |                        | > calculation.        |
|                     | Account for children   | >                     |
|                     | included in a but not  | > Note that under 34  |
|                     | included in b.         | > CFR §300.301(d) the |
|                     | Indicate the range of  | > timeframe set for   |
|                     | days beyond the        | > initial evaluation  |
|                     | timeline when the      | > does not apply to a |
|                     | evaluation was         | > public agency if:   |
|                     | completed and any      | > (1) The parent of a |
|                     | reasons for the        | > child repeatedly    |
|                     | delays.                | > fails or refuses to |
|                     |                        | > produce the child   |
|                     | Percent = \[(b)        | > for the evaluation; |
|                     | divided by (a)\] times | > or (2) A child      |
|                     | 100.                   | > enrolls in a school |
|                     |                        | > of another public   |
|                     |                        | > agency after the    |
|                     |                        | > timeframe for       |
|                     |                        | > initial evaluations |
|                     |                        | > has begun, and      |
|                     |                        | > prior to a          |
|                     |                        | > determination by    |
|                     |                        | > the child's         |
|                     |                        | > previous public     |
|                     |                        | > agency as to        |
|                     |                        | > whether the child   |
|                     |                        | > is a child with a   |
|                     |                        | > disability. States  |
|                     |                        | > should not report   |
|                     |                        | > these exceptions in |
|                     |                        | > either the          |
|                     |                        | > numerator (b) or    |
|                     |                        | > denominator (a). If |
|                     |                        | > the State           |
|                     |                        | > established         |
|                     |                        | > timeframe provides  |
|                     |                        | > for exceptions      |
|                     |                        | > through State       |
|                     |                        | > regulation or       |
|                     |                        | > policy, describe    |
|                     |                        | > cases falling       |
|                     |                        | > within those        |
|                     |                        | > exceptions and      |
|                     |                        | > include in b.       |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > Targets must be     |
|                     |                        | > 100%.               |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > Provide detailed    |
|                     |                        | > information about   |
|                     |                        | > the timely          |
|                     |                        | > correction of       |
|                     |                        | > noncompliance as    |
|                     |                        | > noted in OSEP's     |
|                     |                        | > response table for  |
|                     |                        | > the previous APR.   |
|                     |                        | > If the State did    |
|                     |                        | > not ensure timely   |
|                     |                        | > correction of the   |
|                     |                        | > previous            |
|                     |                        | > noncompliance,      |
|                     |                        | > provide information |
|                     |                        | > on the extent to    |
|                     |                        | > which noncompliance |
|                     |                        | > was subsequently    |
|                     |                        | > corrected (more     |
|                     |                        | > than one year after |
|                     |                        | > identification). In |
|                     |                        | > addition, provide   |
|                     |                        | > information         |
|                     |                        | > regarding the       |
|                     |                        | > nature of any       |
|                     |                        | > continuing          |
|                     |                        | > noncompliance,      |
|                     |                        | > improvement         |
|                     |                        | > activities          |
|                     |                        | > completed (e.g.,    |
|                     |                        | > review of policies  |
|                     |                        | > and procedures,     |
|                     |                        | > technical           |
|                     |                        | > assistance,         |
|                     |                        | > training, etc.) and |
|                     |                        | > any enforcement     |
|                     |                        | > actions that were   |
|                     |                        | > taken.              |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| **Effective General |                        |                       |
| Supervision Part B  |                        |                       |
| / Effective         |                        |                       |
| Transition**        |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| > 12\. Percent of   | **Data Source:**       | *If data are from     |
| > children referred |                        | State monitoring,     |
| > by Part C prior   | Data to be taken from  | describe the method   |
| > to age 3, who are | State monitoring or    | used to select LEAs   |
| > found eligible    | State data system.     | for monitoring. If    |
| > for Part B, and   |                        | data are from a State |
| > who have an IEP   | **Measurement:**       | database, include     |
| > developed and     |                        | data for the entire   |
| > implemented by    | a.  \# of children who | reporting year.*      |
| > their third       |     have been served   |                       |
| > birthdays.        |     in Part C and      | > Describe the        |
| >                   |     referred to Part B | > results of the      |
| > (20 U.S.C.        |     (LEA notified      | > calculations and    |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    |     pursuant to        | > compare the results |
|                     |     637(a)(9)(A)) for  | > to the target.      |
|                     |     Part B eligibility | > Describe the method |
|                     |     determination.     | > used to collect     |
|                     |                        | > these data and if   |
|                     | b.  \# of those        | > data are from the   |
|                     |     referred           | > State's monitoring, |
|                     |     determined to be   | > describe the        |
|                     |     NOT eligible and   | > procedures, and     |
|                     |     whose eligibility  | > provide a copy of   |
|                     |     was determined     | > any checklists,     |
|                     |     prior to their     | > questions or        |
|                     |     third birthdays.   | > criteria used to    |
|                     |                        | > collect these data. |
|                     | c.  \# of those found  | > Provide the actual  |
|                     |     eligible who have  | > numbers used in the |
|                     |     an IEP developed   | > calculation.        |
|                     |     and implemented by | >                     |
|                     |     their third        | > Targets must be     |
|                     |     birthdays.         | > 100%.               |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     | d.  \# of children for | > Provide detailed    |
|                     |     whom parent        | > information about   |
|                     |     refusal to provide | > the timely          |
|                     |     consent caused     | > correction of       |
|                     |     delays in          | > noncompliance as    |
|                     |     evaluation or      | > noted in OSEP's     |
|                     |     initial services.  | > response table for  |
|                     |                        | > the previous APR.   |
|                     | e.  \# of children who | > If the State did    |
|                     |     were referred to   | > not ensure timely   |
|                     |     Part C less than   | > correction of the   |
|                     |     90 days before     | > previous            |
|                     |     their third        | > noncompliance,      |
|                     |     birthdays.         | > provide information |
|                     |                        | > on the extent to    |
|                     | Account for children   | > which noncompliance |
|                     | included in a but not  | > was subsequently    |
|                     | included in b, c, d or | > corrected (more     |
|                     | e. Indicate the range  | > than one year after |
|                     | of days beyond the     | > identification). In |
|                     | third birthday when    | > addition, provide   |
|                     | eligibility was        | > information         |
|                     | determined and the IEP | > regarding the       |
|                     | developed and the      | > nature of any       |
|                     | reasons for the        | > continuing          |
|                     | delays.                | > noncompliance,      |
|                     |                        | > improvement         |
|                     | Percent = \[(c)        | > activities          |
|                     | divided by (a - b -    | > completed (e.g.,    |
|                     | d - e)\] times 100.    | > review of policies  |
|                     |                        | > and procedures,     |
|                     |                        | > technical           |
|                     |                        | > assistance,         |
|                     |                        | > training, etc.) and |
|                     |                        | > any enforcement     |
|                     |                        | > actions that were   |
|                     |                        | > taken.              |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > For the FFY 2008    |
|                     |                        | > APR submission,     |
|                     |                        | > States are not      |
|                     |                        | > required to include |
|                     |                        | > Measurement (e) in  |
|                     |                        | > the calculation.    |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 13\. Percent of     | **Data Source:**       | *If data are from     |
| youth with IEPs     |                        | State monitoring,     |
| aged 16 and above   | Data to be taken from  | describe the method   |
| with an IEP that    | State monitoring or    | used to select LEAs   |
| includes            | State data system.     | for monitoring. If    |
| appropriate         |                        | data are from a State |
| measurable          | **Measurement:**       | database, include     |
| postsecondary goals |                        | data for the entire   |
| that are annually   | Percent = \[(# of      | reporting year.*      |
| updated and based   | youth with IEPs aged   |                       |
| upon an age         | 16 and above with an   | Describe the results  |
| appropriate         | IEP that includes      | of the calculations   |
| transition          | appropriate measurable | and compare the       |
| assessment,         | postsecondary goals    | results to the        |
| transition          | that are annually      | target. Describe the  |
| services, including | updated and based upon | method used to        |
| courses of study,   | an age appropriate     | collect these data    |
| that will           | transition assessment, | and if data are from  |
| reasonably enable   | transition services,   | the State's           |
| the student to meet | including courses of   | monitoring, describe  |
| those postsecondary | study, that will       | the procedures, and   |
| goals, and annual   | reasonably enable the  | provide a copy of any |
| IEP goals related   | student to meet those  | checklists, questions |
| to the student's    | postsecondary goals,   | or criteria used to   |
| transition services | and annual IEP goals   | collect these data.   |
| needs. There also   | related to the         | Provide the actual    |
| must be evidence    | student's transition   | numbers used in the   |
| that the student    | services needs. There  | calculation.          |
| was invited to the  | also must be evidence  |                       |
| IEP Team meeting    | that the student was   | Targets must be 100%. |
| where transition    | invited to the IEP     |                       |
| services are to be  | Team meeting where     | Provide detailed      |
| discussed and       | transition services    | information about the |
| evidence that a     | are to be discussed    | timely correction of  |
| representative of   | and evidence that a    | noncompliance as      |
| any participating   | representative of any  | noted in OSEP's       |
| agency was invited  | participating agency   | response table for    |
| to the IEP Team     | was invited to the IEP | the previous APR. If  |
| meeting with the    | Team meeting with the  | the State did not     |
| prior consent of    | prior consent of the   | ensure timely         |
| the parent or       | parent or student who  | correction of the     |
| student who has     | has reached the age of | previous              |
| reached the age of  | majority) divided by   | noncompliance,        |
| majority.           | the (# of youth with   | provide information   |
|                     | an IEP age 16 and      | on the extent to      |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | above)\] times 100.    | which noncompliance   |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    |                        | was subsequently      |
|                     |                        | corrected (more than  |
|                     |                        | one year after        |
|                     |                        | identification). In   |
|                     |                        | addition, provide     |
|                     |                        | information regarding |
|                     |                        | the nature of any     |
|                     |                        | continuing            |
|                     |                        | noncompliance,        |
|                     |                        | improvement           |
|                     |                        | activities completed  |
|                     |                        | (e.g., review of      |
|                     |                        | policies and          |
|                     |                        | procedures, technical |
|                     |                        | assistance, training, |
|                     |                        | etc.) and any         |
|                     |                        | enforcement actions   |
|                     |                        | that were taken.      |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | In the FFY 2009       |
|                     |                        | submission, due       |
|                     |                        | February 1, 2011,     |
|                     |                        | establish a new       |
|                     |                        | baseline for this     |
|                     |                        | indicator using the   |
|                     |                        | 2009-2010 data.       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| > 14\. Percent of   | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling **of youth  |
| > youth who are no  |                        | who had IEPs and are  |
| > longer in         | State selected data    | no longer in          |
| > secondary school, | source.                | secondary school** is |
| > had IEPs in       |                        | allowed. When         |
| > effect at the     | **Measurement:**       | sampling is used,     |
| > time they left    |                        | submit a description  |
| > school and were:  | A. Percent enrolled in | of the sampling       |
| >                   | higher education =     | methodology outlining |
| > A. Enrolled in    | \[(# of youth who are  | how the design will   |
| > higher education  | no longer in secondary | yield valid and       |
| > within one year   | school, had IEPs in    | reliable estimates of |
| > of leaving high   | effect at the time     | the target            |
| > school.           | they left school and   | population. (See      |
| >                   | were enrolled in       | [General              |
| > B. Enrolled in    | higher education       | Inst                  |
| > higher education  | within one year of     | ructions]{.underline} |
| > or competitively  | leaving high school)   | page 2 for additional |
| > employed within   | divided by the (# of   | instructions on       |
| > one year of       | respondent youth who   | sampling.)*           |
| > leaving high      | are no longer in       |                       |
| > school.           | secondary school and   | > Collect data by     |
| >                   | had IEPs in effect at  | > September 2009 on   |
| > C. Enrolled in    | the time they left     | > students who left   |
| > higher education  | school)\] times 100.   | > school during       |
| > or in some other  |                        | > 2007-2008, timing   |
| > postsecondary     | B. Percent enrolled in | > the data collection |
| > education or      | higher education or    | > so that at least    |
| > training program; | competitively employed | > one year has passed |
| > or competitively  | within one year of     | > since the students  |
| > employed or in    | leaving high school =  | > left school.        |
| > some other        | \[(# of youth who are  | > Include students    |
| > employment within | no longer in secondary | > who dropped out     |
| > one year of       | school, had IEPs in    | > during 2007-2008 or |
| > leaving high      | effect at the time     | > who were expected   |
| > school.           | they left school and   | > to return but did   |
| >                   | were enrolled in       | > not return for the  |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | higher education or    | > current school      |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    | competitively employed | > year. These include |
|                     | within one year of     | > all youth who had   |
|                     | leaving high school)   | > an IEP in effect at |
|                     | divided by the (# of   | > the time they left  |
|                     | respondent youth who   | > school, including   |
|                     | are no longer in       | > those who graduated |
|                     | secondary school and   | > with a regular or   |
|                     | had IEPs in effect at  | > modified diploma,   |
|                     | the time they left     | > dropped out, or     |
|                     | school)\] times 100.   | > aged out. Describe  |
|                     |                        | > how the above       |
|                     | C. Percent enrolled in | > leavers are         |
|                     | higher education, or   | > included in the     |
|                     | in some other          | > sample.             |
|                     | postsecondary          | >                     |
|                     | education or training  | > A. To be considered |
|                     | program; or            | > enrolled in higher  |
|                     | competitively employed | > education, youth    |
|                     | or in some other       | > must have been      |
|                     | employment = \[(# of   | > enrolled full- or   |
|                     | youth who are no       | > part-time for at    |
|                     | longer in secondary    | > least 1 complete    |
|                     | school, had IEPs in    | > term, at anytime in |
|                     | effect at the time     | > the year since      |
|                     | they left school and   | > leaving high        |
|                     | were enrolled in       | > school, in a        |
|                     | higher education, or   | > program to earn a   |
|                     | in some other          | > degree or           |
|                     | postsecondary          | > certificate or      |
|                     | education or training  | > prepare for gainful |
|                     | program; or            | > employment in a     |
|                     | competitively employed | > recognized          |
|                     | or in some other       | > occupation in a     |
|                     | employment) divided by | > community college   |
|                     | the (# of respondent   | > or                  |
|                     | youth who are no       | > college/university  |
|                     | longer in secondary    | > or other            |
|                     | school and had IEPs in | > institution that    |
|                     | effect at the time     | > meets the           |
|                     | they left school)\]    | > definition of       |
|                     | times 100.             | > Institution of      |
|                     |                        | > Higher Education in |
|                     |                        | > the Higher          |
|                     |                        | > Education Act       |
|                     |                        | > (HEA).              |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > B. When reporting   |
|                     |                        | > enrollment in       |
|                     |                        | > higher education,   |
|                     |                        | > use the definition  |
|                     |                        | > in A.               |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | To be considered      |
|                     |                        | competitively         |
|                     |                        | employed, youth must  |
|                     |                        | have worked for pay   |
|                     |                        | at or above the       |
|                     |                        | minimum wage in a     |
|                     |                        | setting with others   |
|                     |                        | who are nondisabled   |
|                     |                        | for a period of 20    |
|                     |                        | hours a week for at   |
|                     |                        | least 90 days at any  |
|                     |                        | time in the year      |
|                     |                        | since leaving high    |
|                     |                        | school. This includes |
|                     |                        | the military.         |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | C. When reporting     |
|                     |                        | enrollment in higher  |
|                     |                        | education, use the    |
|                     |                        | definition in A.      |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | > To be considered    |
|                     |                        | > enrolled in other   |
|                     |                        | > postsecondary       |
|                     |                        | > education or        |
|                     |                        | > training, youth     |
|                     |                        | > must have been      |
|                     |                        | > enrolled full- or   |
|                     |                        | > part-time for at    |
|                     |                        | > least 1 complete    |
|                     |                        | > term at any time in |
|                     |                        | > the year since      |
|                     |                        | > leaving high school |
|                     |                        | > in an education or  |
|                     |                        | > training program    |
|                     |                        | > (e.g., Job Corps,   |
|                     |                        | > workforce           |
|                     |                        | > development program |
|                     |                        | > or certificate      |
|                     |                        | > program).           |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > When reporting on   |
|                     |                        | > individuals who     |
|                     |                        | > were competitively  |
|                     |                        | > employed, use the   |
|                     |                        | > definition in B.    |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | To be considered in   |
|                     |                        | some other            |
|                     |                        | employment, youth     |
|                     |                        | must have worked for  |
|                     |                        | pay, worked in a      |
|                     |                        | family business       |
|                     |                        | (e.g., farm, store,   |
|                     |                        | fishing, ranching,    |
|                     |                        | catering services,    |
|                     |                        | etc.), or been        |
|                     |                        | self-employed for a   |
|                     |                        | period of at least 90 |
|                     |                        | days at any time in   |
|                     |                        | the year since        |
|                     |                        | leaving high school.  |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | Describe the          |
|                     |                        | calculations and      |
|                     |                        | results using actual  |
|                     |                        | numbers and compare   |
|                     |                        | these results to the  |
|                     |                        | target. Include a     |
|                     |                        | description of how    |
|                     |                        | the State has ensured |
|                     |                        | that survey data are  |
|                     |                        | valid and reliable,   |
|                     |                        | including how the     |
|                     |                        | data represent the    |
|                     |                        | demographics of the   |
|                     |                        | State.                |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | > In the FFY 2009     |
|                     |                        | > submission, due     |
|                     |                        | > February 1, 2011,   |
|                     |                        | > establish a new     |
|                     |                        | > baseline, targets   |
|                     |                        | > and, as needed,     |
|                     |                        | > improvement         |
|                     |                        | > activities for this |
|                     |                        | > indicator.          |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| **Effective General |                        |                       |
| Supervision Part B  |                        |                       |
| / General           |                        |                       |
| Supervision**       |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 15\. General        | **Data Source:**       | Describe the process  |
| supervision system  |                        | for selecting LEAs    |
| (including          | Data to be taken from  | for monitoring.       |
| monitoring,         | State monitoring,      |                       |
| complaints,         | complaints, hearings   | > Describe the        |
| hearings, etc.)     | and other general      | > results of the      |
| identifies and      | supervision system     | > calculations and    |
| corrects            | components. Indicate   | > compare the results |
| noncompliance as    | the number of agencies | > to the target.      |
| soon as possible    | monitored using        | > Provide the actual  |
| but in no case      | different components   | > numbers used in the |
| later than one year | of the State's general | > calculation.        |
| from                | supervision system.    | > Include all         |
| identification.     |                        | > findings of         |
|                     | **Measurement:**       | > noncompliance       |
| > (20 U.S.C. 1416   |                        | > regardless of the   |
| > (a)(3)(B))        | > Percent of           | > specific level of   |
|                     | > noncompliance        | > noncompliance.      |
|                     | > corrected within one |                       |
|                     | > year of              | Targets must be 100%. |
|                     | > identification:      |                       |
|                     |                        | Report on the number  |
|                     | a.  \# of findings of  | of findings of        |
|                     |     noncompliance.     | noncompliance made in |
|                     |                        | 2007 -- 2008 (July 1, |
|                     | b.  \# of corrections  | 2007 -- June 30,      |
|                     |     completed as soon  | 2008) and corrected   |
|                     |     as possible but in | as soon as possible   |
|                     |     no case later than | and in no case later  |
|                     |     one year from      | than one year from    |
|                     |     identification.    | identification. In    |
|                     |                        | presenting the        |
|                     | Percent = \[(b)        | compliance data,      |
|                     | divided by (a)\] times | disaggregate the      |
|                     | 100.                   | findings by           |
|                     |                        | components of the     |
|                     | States are required to | State's general       |
|                     | use the "Indicator 15  | supervision system,   |
|                     | Worksheet" to report   | including monitoring  |
|                     | data for this          | (on-site visits,      |
|                     | indicator (see         | self-assessments,     |
|                     | Attachment A).         | local performance     |
|                     |                        | plans and annual      |
|                     |                        | performance reports,  |
|                     |                        | desk audits, data     |
|                     |                        | reviews) and dispute  |
|                     |                        | resolution            |
|                     |                        | (complaints and due   |
|                     |                        | process hearings).    |
|                     |                        | Findings must also be |
|                     |                        | disaggregated by      |
|                     |                        | SPP/APR indicator and |
|                     |                        | other areas of        |
|                     |                        | noncompliance.        |
|                     |                        | Describe the other    |
|                     |                        | areas of              |
|                     |                        | noncompliance.        |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | > Provide detailed    |
|                     |                        | > information about   |
|                     |                        | > the correction of   |
|                     |                        | > noncompliance as    |
|                     |                        | > noted in OSEP's     |
|                     |                        | > response table for  |
|                     |                        | > the previous APR,   |
|                     |                        | > including any       |
|                     |                        | > revisions to        |
|                     |                        | > general supervision |
|                     |                        | > procedures,         |
|                     |                        | > technical           |
|                     |                        | > assistance provided |
|                     |                        | > and/or any          |
|                     |                        | > enforcement actions |
|                     |                        | > that were taken. If |
|                     |                        | > the State did not   |
|                     |                        | > ensure timely       |
|                     |                        | > correction of the   |
|                     |                        | > previous            |
|                     |                        | > noncompliance,      |
|                     |                        | > provide information |
|                     |                        | > on the extent to    |
|                     |                        | > which noncompliance |
|                     |                        | > was subsequently    |
|                     |                        | > corrected (more     |
|                     |                        | > than one year after |
|                     |                        | > identification). In |
|                     |                        | > addition, provide   |
|                     |                        | > information         |
|                     |                        | > regarding the       |
|                     |                        | > nature of any       |
|                     |                        | > continuing          |
|                     |                        | > noncompliance,      |
|                     |                        | > improvement         |
|                     |                        | > activities          |
|                     |                        | > completed, and any  |
|                     |                        | > enforcement actions |
|                     |                        | > that were taken.    |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | Provide detailed      |
|                     |                        | information regarding |
|                     |                        | the correction of     |
|                     |                        | noncompliance related |
|                     |                        | to a specific         |
|                     |                        | indicator under the   |
|                     |                        | specific indicator,   |
|                     |                        | e.g., correction of   |
|                     |                        | noncompliance related |
|                     |                        | to early childhood    |
|                     |                        | transition would be   |
|                     |                        | described under       |
|                     |                        | Indicator 12.         |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | > States are not      |
|                     |                        | > required to report  |
|                     |                        | > data at the LEA     |
|                     |                        | > level.              |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 16\. Percent of     | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling is not      |
| signed written      |                        | allowed.*             |
| complaints with     | Data collected on      |                       |
| reports issued that | Table 7 of Information | > Describe the        |
| were resolved       | Collection 1820-0677   | > results of the      |
| within 60-day       | (*Report of Dispute    | > calculations and    |
| timeline or a       | Resolution Under Part  | > compare the results |
| timeline extended   | B of the Individuals   | > to the target.      |
| for exceptional     | with Disabilities      | >                     |
| circumstances with  | Education Act*).       | > Targets must be     |
| respect to a        |                        | > 100%.               |
| particular          | **Measurement:**       | >                     |
| complaint, or       |                        | > Provide detailed    |
| because the parent  | Percent = \[(1.1(b) +  | > information about   |
| (or individual or   | 1.1(c)) divided by     | > the actions the     |
| organization) and   | 1.1\] times 100.       | > State is taking to  |
| the public agency   |                        | > ensure compliance   |
| agree to extend the |                        | > with complaint      |
| time to engage in   |                        | > resolution timeline |
| mediation or other  |                        | > requirements.       |
| alternative means   |                        | >                     |
| of dispute          |                        | > Attach Table 7 of   |
| resolution, if      |                        | > Information         |
| available in the    |                        | > Collection          |
| State.              |                        | > 1820-0677. If the   |
|                     |                        | > data reported in    |
| > (20 U.S.C.        |                        | > this indicator are  |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    |                        | > not the same as the |
|                     |                        | > State's 618 data    |
|                     |                        | > reported in Table   |
|                     |                        | > 7, explain.         |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > States are not      |
|                     |                        | > required to report  |
|                     |                        | > data at the LEA     |
|                     |                        | > level.              |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 17\. Percent of     | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling is not      |
| adjudicated due     |                        | allowed.*             |
| process hearing     | Data collected on      |                       |
| requests that were  | Table 7 of Information | > Describe the        |
| adjudicated within  | Collection 1820-0677   | > results of the      |
| the 45-day timeline | (*Report of Dispute    | > calculations and    |
| or a timeline that  | Resolution Under Part  | > compare the results |
| is properly         | B of the Individuals   | > to the target.      |
| extended by the     | with Disabilities      | >                     |
| hearing officer at  | Education Act*).       | > Targets must be     |
| the request of      |                        | > 100%.               |
| either party or in  | **Measurement:**       | >                     |
| the case of an      |                        | > Provide detailed    |
| expedited hearing,  | Percent = \[(3.2(a) +  | > information about   |
| within the required | 3.2(b)) divided by     | > the actions the     |
| timelines.          | 3.2\] times 100.       | > State is taking to  |
|                     |                        | > ensure compliance.  |
| > (20 U.S.C.        |                        | >                     |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    |                        | > Attach Table 7 of   |
|                     |                        | > Information         |
|                     |                        | > Collection          |
|                     |                        | > 1820-0677. If the   |
|                     |                        | > data reported in    |
|                     |                        | > this indicator are  |
|                     |                        | > not the same as the |
|                     |                        | > State's 618 data    |
|                     |                        | > reported in Table   |
|                     |                        | > 7, explain.         |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > States are not      |
|                     |                        | > required to report  |
|                     |                        | > data at the LEA     |
|                     |                        | > level.              |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 18\. Percent of     | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling is not      |
| hearing requests    |                        | allowed.*             |
| that went to        | Data collected on      |                       |
| resolution sessions | Table 7 of Information | > Describe the        |
| that were resolved  | Collection 1820-0677   | > results of the      |
| through resolution  | (*Report of Dispute    | > calculations and    |
| session settlement  | Resolution Under Part  | > compare the results |
| agreements.         | B of the Individuals   | > to the target.      |
|                     | with Disabilities      | >                     |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | Education Act*).       | > States are not      |
| > 1416(a)(3(B))     |                        | > required to         |
|                     | **Measurement:**       | > establish baseline  |
|                     |                        | > or targets if the   |
|                     | Percent = (3.1(a)      | > number of           |
|                     | divided by 3.1) times  | > resolution sessions |
|                     | 100.                   | > is less than 10. In |
|                     |                        | > a reporting period  |
|                     |                        | > when the number of  |
|                     |                        | > resolution sessions |
|                     |                        | > reaches 10 or       |
|                     |                        | > greater, develop    |
|                     |                        | > baseline, targets   |
|                     |                        | > and improvement     |
|                     |                        | > activities, and     |
|                     |                        | > report on them in   |
|                     |                        | > the corresponding   |
|                     |                        | > APR.                |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | States may express    |
|                     |                        | their targets in a    |
|                     |                        | range, e.g., 75-85%.  |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | > Attach Table 7 of   |
|                     |                        | > Information         |
|                     |                        | > Collection          |
|                     |                        | > 1820-0677. If the   |
|                     |                        | > data reported in    |
|                     |                        | > this indicator are  |
|                     |                        | > not the same as the |
|                     |                        | > State's 618 data    |
|                     |                        | > reported in Table   |
|                     |                        | > 7, explain.         |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | States are not        |
|                     |                        | required to report    |
|                     |                        | data at the LEA       |
|                     |                        | level.                |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 19\. Percent of     | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling is not      |
| mediations held     |                        | allowed.*             |
| that resulted in    | Data collected on      |                       |
| mediation           | Table 7 of Information | > Describe the        |
| agreements.         | Collection 1820-0677   | > results of the      |
|                     | (*Report of Dispute    | > calculations and    |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | Resolution Under Part  | > compare the results |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    | B of the Individuals   | > to the target.      |
|                     | with Disabilities      | >                     |
|                     | Education Act*).       | > States are not      |
|                     |                        | > required to         |
|                     | **Measurement:**       | > establish baseline  |
|                     |                        | > or targets if the   |
|                     | Percent =              | > number of           |
|                     | \[(2.1(a)(i) +         | > mediations is less  |
|                     | 2.1(b)(i)) divided by  | > than 10. In a       |
|                     | 2.1\] times 100.       | > reporting period    |
|                     |                        | > when the number of  |
|                     |                        | > mediations reaches  |
|                     |                        | > ten or greater,     |
|                     |                        | > develop baseline,   |
|                     |                        | > targets and         |
|                     |                        | > improvement         |
|                     |                        | > activities, and     |
|                     |                        | > report on them in   |
|                     |                        | > the corresponding   |
|                     |                        | > APR.                |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > The consensus among |
|                     |                        | > mediation           |
|                     |                        | > practitioners is    |
|                     |                        | > that 75-85% is a    |
|                     |                        | > reasonable rate of  |
|                     |                        | > mediations that     |
|                     |                        | > result in           |
|                     |                        | > agreements and is   |
|                     |                        | > consistent with     |
|                     |                        | > national mediation  |
|                     |                        | > success rate data.  |
|                     |                        | > States may express  |
|                     |                        | > their targets in a  |
|                     |                        | > range, e.g.,        |
|                     |                        | > 75-85%.             |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > Attach Table 7 of   |
|                     |                        | > Information         |
|                     |                        | > Collection          |
|                     |                        | > 1820-0677. If the   |
|                     |                        | > data reported in    |
|                     |                        | > this indicator are  |
|                     |                        | > not the same as the |
|                     |                        | > State's 618 data    |
|                     |                        | > reported in Table   |
|                     |                        | > 7, explain.         |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | States are not        |
|                     |                        | required to report    |
|                     |                        | data at the LEA       |
|                     |                        | level.                |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 20\. State reported | **Data Source:**       | > Describe the        |
| data (618 and State |                        | > results of the      |
| Performance Plan    | State selected data    | > calculations and    |
| and Annual          | sources, including     | > compare the results |
| Performance Report) | data from State data   | > to the target.      |
| are timely and      | system and SPP/APR     | > Provide the actual  |
| accurate.           |                        | > numbers used in the |
|                     | **Measurement:**       | > calculation.        |
| > (20 U.S.C.        |                        | >                     |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    | State reported data,   | > Targets must be     |
|                     | including 618 data,    | > 100% for timeliness |
|                     | State Performance      | > and accuracy.       |
|                     | Plan, and Annual       | >                     |
|                     | Performance Reports,   | > Provide detailed    |
|                     | are:                   | > information about   |
|                     |                        | > the actions the     |
|                     | a.  Submitted on or    | > State is taking to  |
|                     |     before due dates   | > ensure compliance.  |
|                     |     (February 1 for    | > Describe the        |
|                     |     child count,       | > State's mechanisms  |
|                     |     including race and | > for ensuring error  |
|                     |     ethnicity;         | > free, consistent,   |
|                     |     placement;         | > valid and reliable  |
|                     |     November 1 for     | > data and evidence   |
|                     |     exiting,           | > that these          |
|                     |     discipline,        | > standards are met.  |
|                     |     personnel and      | >                     |
|                     |     dispute            | > States are not      |
|                     |     resolution; and    | > required to report  |
|                     |     February 1 for     | > data at the LEA     |
|                     |     Annual Performance | > level.              |
|                     |     Reports and        |                       |
|                     |     assessment); and   |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | b.  Accurate,          |                       |
|                     |     including covering |                       |
|                     |     the correct year   |                       |
|                     |     and following the  |                       |
|                     |     correct            |                       |
|                     |     measurement.       |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | States are required to |                       |
|                     | use the "Indicator 20  |                       |
|                     | Scoring Rubric" for    |                       |
|                     | reporting data for     |                       |
|                     | this indicator (see    |                       |
|                     | Attachment B).         |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+

[^1]: Monitoring Priorities, indicators, and measurements included on
    the *Part B Indicator Measurement Table* are to be used to populate
    designated sections of the SPP and APR Templates. Populated
    templates can be found at
    <http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/bapr/index.html>