**Guam Part B FFY 2005 SPP/APR Response Table**

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| **Monitoring        | **Status**  | **OSEP Analysis/Next Steps**     |
| Priorities and      |             |                                  |
| Indicators**        |             |                                  |
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| **Monitoring        |             |                                  |
| Priority: FAPE in   |             |                                  |
| the LRE**           |             |                                  |
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| 1.  Percent of      | Guam's FFY  | Guam met its target and OSEP     |
|     youth with IEPs | 2005        | appreciates Guam's efforts to    |
|     graduating from | reported    | improve performance.             |
|     high school     | data for    |                                  |
|     with a regular  | this        |                                  |
|     diploma         | indicator   |                                  |
|     compared to     | are 62%.    |                                  |
|     percent of all  | Guam met    |                                  |
|     youth in the    | its FFY     |                                  |
|     State           | 2005 target |                                  |
|     graduating with | of 50%.     |                                  |
|     a regular       |             |                                  |
|     diploma.        |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Results           |             |                                  |
| Indicator\]         |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 2.  Percent of      | Guam's FFY  | Guam revised its baseline and    |
|     youth with IEPs | 2005        | improvement activities for this  |
|     dropping out of | reported    | indicator and OSEP accepts those |
|     high school     | data for    | revisions                        |
|     compared to the | this        |                                  |
|     percent of all  | indicator   | OSEP's March 15, 2006 SPP        |
|     youth in the    | are 8%.     | response letter required Guam to |
|     State dropping  | This        | include in the February 1, 2007  |
|     out of high     | represents  | APR a review of the activities   |
|     school.         | slippage    | for this indicator to determine  |
|                     | from FFY    | if they need revision or         |
| \[Results           | 2004 data   | modification or if additional    |
| Indicator\]         | of 4.9%.    | activities were needed to        |
|                     | Guam did    | achieve Guam's target. Guam      |
|                     | not meet    | provided additional activities   |
|                     | its FFY     | for this indicator.              |
|                     | 2005 target |                                  |
|                     | of .8%.     | OSEP looks forward to Guam's     |
|                     |             | data demonstrating improvement   |
|                     |             | in performance in the FFY 2006   |
|                     |             | APR, due February 1, 2008.       |
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| 3\. Participation   | Not         | Indicator 3A is not applicable   |
| and performance of  | Applicable. | because the assessment           |
| children with       |             | requirements in Title I of the   |
| disabilities on     |             | Elementary and Secondary         |
| statewide           |             | Education Act do not apply to    |
| assessments:        |             | Guam.                            |
|                     |             |                                  |
| A. Percent of       |             |                                  |
| districts that have |             |                                  |
| a disability        |             |                                  |
| subgroup that meets |             |                                  |
| the State's minimum |             |                                  |
| "n" size meeting    |             |                                  |
| the State's AYP     |             |                                  |
| objectives for      |             |                                  |
| progress for        |             |                                  |
| disability          |             |                                  |
| subgroup.           |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Results           |             |                                  |
| Indicator\]         |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 3\. Participation   | Guam's FFY  | Guam met its target and OSEP     |
| and performance of  | 2005        | appreciates Guam's efforts to    |
| children with       | reported    | improve performance.             |
| disabilities on     | data for    |                                  |
| statewide           | this        |                                  |
| assessments:        | indicator   |                                  |
|                     | in math are |                                  |
| B. Participation    | 85%. This   |                                  |
| rate for children   | represents  |                                  |
| with IEPs in a      | progress    |                                  |
| regular assessment  | from FFY    |                                  |
| with no             | 2004 data   |                                  |
| accommodations;     | of 77%.     |                                  |
| regular assessment  | Guam met    |                                  |
| with                | its FFY     |                                  |
| accommodations;     | 2005 target |                                  |
| alternate           | of 80%.     |                                  |
| assessment against  |             |                                  |
| grade level         |             |                                  |
| standards;          |             |                                  |
| alternate           |             |                                  |
| assessment against  |             |                                  |
| alternate           |             |                                  |
| achievement         |             |                                  |
| standards.          |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Results           |             |                                  |
| Indicator\]         |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| Math                |             |                                  |
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| 3\. Participation   | Guam's FFY  | Guam met its target and OSEP     |
| and performance of  | 2005        | appreciates Guam's efforts to    |
| children with       | reported    | improve performance.             |
| disabilities on     | data for    |                                  |
| statewide           | this        |                                  |
| assessments:        | indicator   |                                  |
|                     | in reading  |                                  |
| B. Participation    | are 83%.    |                                  |
| rate for children   | Guam met    |                                  |
| with IEPs in a      | its FFY     |                                  |
| regular assessment  | 2005 target |                                  |
| with no             | of 80%.     |                                  |
| accommodations;     |             |                                  |
| regular assessment  |             |                                  |
| with                |             |                                  |
| accommodations;     |             |                                  |
| alternate           |             |                                  |
| assessment against  |             |                                  |
| grade level         |             |                                  |
| standards;          |             |                                  |
| alternate           |             |                                  |
| assessment against  |             |                                  |
| alternate           |             |                                  |
| achievement         |             |                                  |
| standards.          |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Results           |             |                                  |
| Indicator\]         |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| Reading             |             |                                  |
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| 3.  Participation   | Guam's FFY  | Guam revised the improvement     |
|     and performance | 2005        | activities for this indicator in |
|     of children     | reported    | its SPP and OSEP accepts those   |
|     with            | data for    | revisions.                       |
|     disabilities on | this        |                                  |
|     statewide       | indicator   | OSEP's March 15, 2006 SPP        |
|     assessments:    | in math are | response letter required that    |
|                     | 2.9%. This  | Guam include in the February 1,  |
| C. Proficiency rate | represents  | 2007 APR a review of its         |
| for children with   | slippage    | activities to determine if       |
| IEPs against grade  | from FFY    | additional activities are        |
| level standards and | 2004 data   | needed, or if Guam's activities  |
| alternate           | of 9%. Guam | need to be revised or modified,  |
| achievement         | did not     | to have the desired effect. Guam |
| standards.          | meet its    | made the following revision to   |
|                     | FFY 2005    | its activities:                  |
| \[Results           | target of   |                                  |
| Indicator\]         | 20%.        | 1.  Full implementation for      |
|                     |             |     procedures for participation |
| Math                |             |     in districtwide assessment   |
|                     |             |     including alternate          |
|                     |             |     assessment;                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | 2.  Pilot implementation of an   |
|                     |             |     alternate assessment based   |
|                     |             |     on alternate achievement     |
|                     |             |     standards;                   |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | 3.  Development of a plan to     |
|                     |             |     review and revise Guam's     |
|                     |             |     comprehensive districtwide   |
|                     |             |     assessment system;           |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | 4.  Implementation of the plan;  |
|                     |             |     and                          |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | 5.  Monitoring of procedures for |
|                     |             |     participation rates,         |
|                     |             |     proficiency rates,           |
|                     |             |     provisions for appropriate   |
|                     |             |     accommodations and alternate |
|                     |             |     assessment based on          |
|                     |             |     alternate achievement        |
|                     |             |     standards.                   |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | OSEP looks forward to Guam's     |
|                     |             | data demonstrating improvement   |
|                     |             | in performance in the FFY 2006   |
|                     |             | APR, due February 1, 2008.       |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 3\. Participation   | Guam's FFY  | Guam revised the improvement     |
| and performance of  | 2005        | activities for this indicator in |
| children with       | reported    | its SPP and OSEP accepts those   |
| disabilities on     | data for    | revisions.                       |
| statewide           | this        |                                  |
| assessments:        | indicator   | OSEP's March 15, 2006 SPP        |
|                     | in reading  | response letter required Guam    |
| C. Proficiency rate | are 3.13%.  | include in the February 1, 2007  |
| for children with   | This        | APR a review of its activities   |
| IEPs against grade  | represents  | to determine if additional       |
| level standards and | slippage    | activities are needed, or if     |
| alternate           | from FFY    | Guam's activities need to be     |
| achievement         | 2004 data   | revised or modified, to have the |
| standards.          | of 9%. Guam | desired effect. (See specific    |
|                     | did not     | revisions to improvement         |
| \[Results           | meet its    | activities above.)               |
| Indicator\]         | FFY 2005    |                                  |
|                     | target of   | OSEP looks forward to Guam's     |
| Reading             | 20%.        | data demonstrating improvement   |
|                     |             | in performance in the FFY 2006   |
|                     |             | APR, due February 1, 2008.       |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 4\. Rates of        | Guam's FFY  | Guam revised the improvement     |
| suspension and      | 2005        | activities for this indicator in |
| expulsion:          | reported    | its SPP and OSEP accepts those   |
|                     | data for    | revisions.                       |
| A. Percent of       | this        |                                  |
| districts           | indicator   | Since Guam is a unitary system   |
| identified by the   | are 3.01%   | and does not have local          |
| State as having a   | of children | educational agencies, Guam       |
| significant         | with        | determined whether there are     |
| discrepancy in the  | d           | significant discrepancies        |
| rates of            | isabilities | occurring in the rate of         |
| suspensions and     | are         | long-term suspensions and        |
| expulsions of       | suspended   | expulsions of children with      |
| children with       | for greater | disabilities by comparing the    |
| disabilities for    | than 10     | rate of long-term suspensions    |
| greater than 10     | days or     | and expulsions of children with  |
| days in a school    | expelled    | disabilities to the rates for    |
| year; and           | compared to | nondisabled children. Guam's     |
|                     | .68% of     | definition of "significant       |
| \[Results           | children    | discrepancy" is when the         |
| Indicator\]         | without     | percentage calculated for        |
|                     | di          | children with disabilities       |
|                     | sabilities. | exceeds the percentage           |
|                     | Guam did    | calculated for children without  |
|                     | not meet    | disabilities.                    |
|                     | its FFY     |                                  |
|                     | 2005 target | OSEP's March 15, 2006 SPP        |
|                     | of 0%       | response letter required Guam to |
|                     | significant | include in the February 1, 2007  |
|                     | discrepancy | APR baseline data from FFY 2004  |
|                     | for         | and progress data from FFY 2005. |
|                     | long-term   | Guam was also required to        |
|                     | suspension  | include its definition of        |
|                     | and         | significant discrepancy and to   |
|                     | expulsion   | review its activities and revise |
|                     | rates       | or modify them if necessary to   |
|                     | between     | have the desired effect. In the  |
|                     | general     | FFY 2005 APR Guam provided FFY   |
|                     | education   | 2004 baseline data, FFY 2005     |
|                     | and special | progress data, its definition of |
|                     | education   | significant discrepancy and      |
|                     | students.   | revised its activities. Guam     |
|                     |             | added the following activities:  |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | 1.  Implementation of "Project   |
|                     |             |     Men'Halom", a U.S.           |
|                     |             |     Department of Education      |
|                     |             |     Character Education Grant    |
|                     |             |     using positive behavioral    |
|                     |             |     and intervention strategies  |
|                     |             |     to all middle schools;       |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | 2.  Development and              |
|                     |             |     implementation of a system   |
|                     |             |     of documenting the           |
|                     |             |     effectiveness of training    |
|                     |             |     given to IEP teams;          |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | 3.  Development and              |
|                     |             |     implementation a system of   |
|                     |             |     tracking manifestation       |
|                     |             |     determinations for children  |
|                     |             |     with disabilities and its    |
|                     |             |     relation to the suspensions  |
|                     |             |     and/or expulsions for        |
|                     |             |     children with disabilities   |
|                     |             |     for greater than 10 days;    |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | 4.  Development and              |
|                     |             |     implementation of a system   |
|                     |             |     of tracking manifestation    |
|                     |             |     determinations for children  |
|                     |             |     with disabilities and its    |
|                     |             |     relation to suspensions and  |
|                     |             |     expulsions; and              |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | 5.  Development of a monitoring  |
|                     |             |     system with the intent of    |
|                     |             |     tracking and providing       |
|                     |             |     appropriate interventions to |
|                     |             |     students with multiple       |
|                     |             |     suspensions.                 |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | Guam identified a significant    |
|                     |             | discrepancy but did not describe |
|                     |             | how Guam reviewed, and if        |
|                     |             | appropriate revised its          |
|                     |             | policies, procedures, and        |
|                     |             | practices relating to the        |
|                     |             | development and implementation   |
|                     |             | of IEPs, the use of positive     |
|                     |             | behavioral interventions and     |
|                     |             | supports, and procedural         |
|                     |             | safeguards to ensure compliance  |
|                     |             | with the IDEA, as required by 34 |
|                     |             | CFR §300.170(b). In its FFY APR, |
|                     |             | Guam must describe the review,   |
|                     |             | and if appropriate revision, of  |
|                     |             | policies, procedures, and        |
|                     |             | practices relating to the        |
|                     |             | development and implementation   |
|                     |             | of IEPs, the use of positive     |
|                     |             | behavioral interventions and     |
|                     |             | supports, and procedural         |
|                     |             | safeguards to ensure compliance  |
|                     |             | with the IDEA.                   |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | OSEP looks forward to Guam's     |
|                     |             | data demonstrating improvement   |
|                     |             | in performance in the FFY 2006   |
|                     |             | APR, due February 1, 2008.       |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 4\. Rates of        | Not         | > This indicator is not          |
| suspension and      | Applicable. | > applicable to Guam as the only |
| expulsion:          |             | > racial/ethnic group present is |
|                     |             | > Asian/Pacific Islander.        |
| B. Percent of       |             |                                  |
| districts           |             |                                  |
| identified by the   |             |                                  |
| State as having a   |             |                                  |
| significant         |             |                                  |
| discrepancy in the  |             |                                  |
| rates of            |             |                                  |
| suspensions and     |             |                                  |
| expulsions of       |             |                                  |
| greater than 10     |             |                                  |
| days in a school    |             |                                  |
| year of children    |             |                                  |
| with disabilities   |             |                                  |
| by race and         |             |                                  |
| ethnicity.          |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Results           |             |                                  |
| Indicator; New\]    |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 5\. Percent of      | Guam's FFY  | Guam met its target and OSEP     |
| children with IEPs  | 2005        | appreciates Guam's efforts to    |
| aged 6 through 21:  | reported    | improve performance.             |
|                     | data for    |                                  |
| A. Removed from     | this        |                                  |
| regular class less  | indicator   |                                  |
| than 21% of the     | are 36%.    |                                  |
| day;                | Guam met    |                                  |
|                     | its FFY     |                                  |
| \[Results           | 2005 target |                                  |
| Indicator\]         | of 34%.     |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 5\. Percent of      | Guam's FFY  | Guam met its target and OSEP     |
| children with IEPs  | 2005        | appreciates Guam's efforts to    |
| aged 6 through 21:  | reported    | improve performance.             |
|                     | data for    |                                  |
| B. Removed from     | this        |                                  |
| regular class       | indicator   |                                  |
| greater than 60% of | are 29%.    |                                  |
| the day; or         | Guam's met  |                                  |
|                     | its FFY     |                                  |
| \[Results           | 2005 target |                                  |
| Indicator\]         | of 29%.     |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 5\. Percent of      | Guam's FFY  | Guam met its target and OSEP     |
| children with IEPs  | 2005        | appreciates Guam's efforts to    |
| aged 6 through 21:  | reported    | improve performance.             |
|                     | data for    |                                  |
| C. Served in public | this        |                                  |
| or private separate | indicator   |                                  |
| schools,            | are 0%.     |                                  |
| residential         | Guam met    |                                  |
| placements, or      | its FFY     |                                  |
| homebound or        | 2005 target |                                  |
| hospital            | of .04%.    |                                  |
| placements.         |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Results           |             |                                  |
| Indicator\]         |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 6\. Percent of      | Guam's FFY  | Guam met its target and OSEP     |
| preschool children  | 2005        | appreciates Guam's efforts to    |
| with IEPs who       | reported    | improve performance.             |
| received special    | data for    |                                  |
| education and       | this        | Please note that, due to changes |
| related services in | indicator   | in the 618 State-reported data   |
| settings with       | are 55%.    | collection, this indicator will  |
| typically           | Guam met    | change for the FFY 2006 APR due  |
| developing peers    | its FFY     | February 1, 2008. States will be |
| (i.e., early        | 2005 target | required to describe how they    |
| childhood settings, | of 47%.     | will collect valid and reliable  |
| home, and part-time |             | data to provide baseline and     |
| early               |             | targets in the FFY 2007 APR, due |
| childhood/part-time |             | February 1, 2009.                |
| early childhood     |             |                                  |
| special education   |             |                                  |
| settings).          |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Results           |             |                                  |
| Indicator\]         |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 7\. Percent of      | Entry data  | Guam reported the required entry |
| preschool children  | provided.   | data and activities. Guam must   |
| with IEPs who       |             | provide progress data and        |
| demonstrate         |             | improvement activities with the  |
| improved:           |             | FFY 2006 APR, due February 1,    |
|                     |             | 2008.                            |
| A.  Positive        |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
|    social-emotional |             |                                  |
|     skills          |             |                                  |
|     (including      |             |                                  |
|     social          |             |                                  |
|     relationships); |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| B.  Acquisition and |             |                                  |
|     use of          |             |                                  |
|     knowledge and   |             |                                  |
|     skills          |             |                                  |
|     (including      |             |                                  |
|     early language/ |             |                                  |
|     communication   |             |                                  |
|     and early       |             |                                  |
|     literacy); and  |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| C.  Use of          |             |                                  |
|     appropriate     |             |                                  |
|     behaviors to    |             |                                  |
|     meet their      |             |                                  |
|     needs.          |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Results           |             |                                  |
| Indicator; New\]    |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 8\. Percent of      | Guam's FFY  | > Guam provided baseline data,   |
| parents with a      | 2005        | > targets and improvement        |
| child receiving     | reported    | > activities and OSEP accepts    |
| special education   | baseline    | > the SPP for this indicator.    |
| services who report | data for    |                                  |
| that schools        | this        |                                  |
| facilitated parent  | indicator   |                                  |
| involvement as a    | are 62%.    |                                  |
| means of improving  |             |                                  |
| services and        |             |                                  |
| results for         |             |                                  |
| children with       |             |                                  |
| disabilities.       |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Results           |             |                                  |
| Indicator; New\]    |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| **Monitoring        |             |                                  |
| Priority:           |             |                                  |
| D                   |             |                                  |
| isproportionality** |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 9\. Percent of      | Not         | This indicator is not applicable |
| districts with      | Applicable. | to Guam as the only              |
| disproportionate    |             | racial/ethnic group present is   |
| representation of   |             | Asian/Pacific Islander.          |
| racial and ethnic   |             |                                  |
| groups in special   |             |                                  |
| education and       |             |                                  |
| related services    |             |                                  |
| that is the result  |             |                                  |
| of inappropriate    |             |                                  |
| identification.     |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Compliance        |             |                                  |
| Indicator; New\]    |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 10\. Percent of     | Not         | This indicator is not applicable |
| districts with      | Applicable. | to Guam as the only              |
| disproportionate    |             | racial/ethnic group present is   |
| representation of   |             | Asian/Pacific Islander.          |
| racial and ethnic   |             |                                  |
| groups in specific  |             |                                  |
| disability          |             |                                  |
| categories that is  |             |                                  |
| the result of       |             |                                  |
| inappropriate       |             |                                  |
| identification.     |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Compliance        |             |                                  |
| Indicator; New\]    |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| **Monitoring        |             |                                  |
| Priority: Effective |             |                                  |
| General             |             |                                  |
| Supervision**       |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 11\. Percent of     | Guam's FFY  | > Guam provided baseline data,   |
| children with       | 2005        | > targets and improvement        |
| parental consent to | reported    | > activities and OSEP accepts    |
| evaluate, who were  | baseline    | > the SPP for this indicator.    |
| evaluated within 60 | data for    |                                  |
| days (or            | this        | The State reported data based on |
| State-established   | indicator   | the Federal timeline within      |
| timeline).          | are 44%.    | which the evaluation must be     |
|                     |             | conducted.                       |
| \[Compliance        |             |                                  |
| Indicator; New\]    |             | OSEP looks forward to reviewing  |
|                     |             | data in the FFY 2006 APR, due    |
|                     |             | February 1, 2008 that            |
|                     |             | demonstrate compliance with the  |
|                     |             | requirements of 34 CFR           |
|                     |             | §300.301(c)(1), including data   |
|                     |             | demonstrating correction of      |
|                     |             | noncompliance identified in FFY  |
|                     |             | 2005.                            |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 12. Percent of      | Guam's FFY  | Guam's FFY 2005 reported data    |
|     children        | 2005        | for this indicator was           |
|     referred by     | reported    | calculated incorrectly. Guam     |
|     Part C prior to | data are    | included 4 IEPs that did not     |
|     age 3, who are  | 100%.       | meet the timeline requirement    |
|     found eligible  | However, as | due to parental delays. The      |
|     for Part B, and | explained   | measurement for this indicator   |
|     who have an IEP | in the next | only allows for parent delays    |
|     developed and   | column,     | caused by parent refusal to      |
|     implemented by  | Guam        | provide consent. Part C          |
|     their third     | incorrectly | instructions allow for the       |
|     birthdays.      | calculated  | inclusion of parental delays     |
|                     | the         | however, Part B instructions for |
| \[Compliance        | measurement | this Indicator allow for         |
| Indicator\]         | for this    | parental delays only if the      |
|                     | indicator.  | delay is caused by parental      |
|                     | OSEP's      | refusal to provide consent.      |
|                     | calculation |                                  |
|                     | for this    | OSEP's March 15, 2006 SPP        |
|                     | indicator   | response letter required that    |
|                     | based on    | Guam provide data that           |
|                     | Guam FFY    | demonstrated compliance with 34  |
|                     | 2005 data   | CFR §300.132 (now 34 CFR         |
|                     | is 90%.     | §300.124) by March 28, 2006. The |
|                     | Guam's FFY  | State reported in the March 28,  |
|                     | 2005 data   | 2006 Progress Report that from   |
|                     | represents  | September 2, 2005 to March 1,    |
|                     | progress    | 2006, 100% of children referred  |
|                     | from the    | by Part C, who were found        |
|                     | FFY 2004    | eligible for Part B, had an IEP  |
|                     | data of     | developed and implemented by     |
|                     | 46%. Based  | their third birthday.            |
|                     | upon OSEP's |                                  |
|                     | calculation | The State must review its        |
|                     | for his     | improvement strategies and       |
|                     | indicator,  | revise them, if appropriate, to  |
|                     | Guam did    | ensure that they will enable the |
|                     | not meet    | State to include data in the FFY |
|                     | its FFY     | 2006 APR, due February 1, 2008,  |
|                     | 2005 target | that demonstrate compliance with |
|                     | of 100%.    | requirements of 34 CFR §300.124, |
|                     |             | including data demonstrating     |
|                     |             | correction of noncompliance      |
|                     |             | identified in FFY 2005.          |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 13\. Percent of     | Guam's FFY  | > Guam provided baseline data,   |
| youth aged 16 and   | 2005        | > targets and improvement        |
| above with an IEP   | reported    | > activities and OSEP accepts    |
| that includes       | baseline    | > the SPP for this indicator.    |
| coordinated,        | data for    |                                  |
| measurable, annual  | this        | OSEP looks forward to reviewing  |
| IEP goals and       | indicator   | data in the FFY 2006 APR, due    |
| transition services | are 13%.    | February 1, 2008 that            |
| that will           |             | demonstrate compliance with the  |
| reasonably enable   |             | requirements of 34 CFR           |
| the student to meet |             | §300.320(b), including data      |
| the post-secondary  |             | demonstrating correction of      |
| goals.              |             | noncompliance identified in FFY  |
|                     |             | 2005.                            |
| \[Compliance        |             |                                  |
| Indicator; New\]    |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 14\. Percent of     | Guam        | Guam provided a plan that        |
| youth who had IEPs, | provided a  | describes how these data will be |
| are no longer in    | plan that   | collected.                       |
| secondary school    | describes   |                                  |
| and who have been   | how data    | Guam must provide baseline data, |
| competitively       | will be     | targets, and improvement         |
| employed, enrolled  | collected.  | activities with the FFY 2006     |
| in some type of     |             | APR, due February 1, 2008.       |
| post-secondary      |             |                                  |
| school, or both,    |             |                                  |
| within one year of  |             |                                  |
| leaving high        |             |                                  |
| school.             |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Results           |             |                                  |
| Indicator; New\]    |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 15\. General        | In its FFY  | Because school monitoring visits |
| supervision system  | 2005 APR,   | were not conducted in FFY 2003,  |
| (including          | the State   | Guam was unable to provide FFY   |
| monitoring,         | reported    | 2004 baseline data on the        |
| complaints,         | 64%         | percent of findings of           |
| hearings, etc.)     | compliance  | noncompliance that were          |
| identifies and      | for this    | corrected within one year of     |
| corrects            | indicator.  | identification. Guam did provide |
| noncompliance as    | However,    | FFY 2004 baseline data that 33%  |
| soon as possible    | because     | percent of noncompliance         |
| but in no case      | school      | identified through other general |
| later than one year | monitoring  | supervision components, such as  |
| from                | visits were | complaints and due process       |
| identification.     | not         | hearings, was corrected within   |
|                     | conducted   | one year of identification.      |
| \[Compliance        | in FFY 2004 |                                  |
| Indicator; New\]    | (           | Because school monitoring visits |
|                     | 2004-2005), | were not conducted in FFY 2004,  |
|                     | those data  | Guam was unable to provide FFY   |
|                     | are based   | 2005 progress data on the        |
|                     | upon        | percent of findings of           |
|                     | correction  | noncompliance made in 2004-2005  |
|                     | of findings | that were corrected within one   |
|                     | of          | year of identification in        |
|                     | no          | 2005-2006, as required by the    |
|                     | ncompliance | measurement for this indicator.  |
|                     | that the    |                                  |
|                     | State made  | OSEP's March 15, 2006 SPP        |
|                     | in          | response letter required Guam to |
|                     | 2005-2006,  | include in the February 1, 2007  |
|                     | rather than | APR: (1) data that demonstrate   |
|                     | correction  | correction of outstanding        |
|                     | in          | noncompliance identified through |
|                     | 2005-2006   | other general supervision        |
|                     | of findings | mechanisms in the FFY 2004 SPP;  |
|                     | that the    | (2) data on its progress in      |
|                     | State made  | correcting findings of           |
|                     | in          | noncompliance identified in FFY  |
|                     | 2004-2005,  | 2005; (3) data that demonstrate  |
|                     | as required | compliance with the requirement  |
|                     | by the      | at 34 CFR §300.504(c) (now 34    |
|                     | measurement | CFR §300.504(d)) to provide the  |
|                     | for this    | notice of procedural safeguards  |
|                     | indicator.  | in the native language of the    |
|                     | Therefore,  | parent and take steps to ensure  |
|                     | the State's | that the parent understands the  |
|                     | data are    | content of the notice and that   |
|                     | not valid   | there is written evidence that   |
|                     | and         | the requirements at 34 CFR       |
|                     | reliable    | §300.504(c) are met; and (4)     |
|                     | and OSEP    | data that demonstrate compliance |
|                     | cannot      | with the requirements at 34 CFR  |
|                     | determine   | §§300.121, 300.300 and           |
|                     | whether the | 300.350(a) (now 34 CFR §300.101) |
|                     | State met   | regarding children with          |
|                     | its FFY     | disabilities receiving all of    |
|                     | 2005        | the special education and        |
|                     | target.     | related services on their IEP.   |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | In the FFY 2005 APR, Guam        |
|                     |             | reported on its progress in      |
|                     |             | correcting findings of           |
|                     |             | noncompliance identified in FFY  |
|                     |             | 2005. Guam reported that 64% of  |
|                     |             | findings of noncompliance (7 out |
|                     |             | of 11 findings) identified in    |
|                     |             | FFY 2005 were corrected within   |
|                     |             | one year of identification.      |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | Guam reported that procedures    |
|                     |             | are in place to address oral     |
|                     |             | translations of the notice of    |
|                     |             | procedural safeguards and        |
|                     |             | written translations have been   |
|                     |             | initiated. Guam still reports    |
|                     |             | this as an area of               |
|                     |             | noncompliance.                   |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | Guam reported data that 93% of   |
|                     |             | required services are provided   |
|                     |             | to students with disabilities.   |
|                     |             | Guam keeps track of the delivery |
|                     |             | of special education and related |
|                     |             | services as specified in IEPs    |
|                     |             | and has initiated several        |
|                     |             | activities to address its        |
|                     |             | personnel shortage. Guam still   |
|                     |             | reports this as an area of       |
|                     |             | noncompliance.                   |
|                     |             |                                  |
|                     |             | Guam must review its improvement |
|                     |             | activities and revise them, if   |
|                     |             | appropriate, to ensure they will |
|                     |             | enable the State to meet the     |
|                     |             | requirements of 20 U.S.C.        |
|                     |             | 1232d(b)(3)(E), and 34 CFR       |
|                     |             | §§300.149 and 300.600. In its    |
|                     |             | response to Indicator 15, the    |
|                     |             | State must provide in the FFY    |
|                     |             | 2006 APR, due February 1, 2008:  |
|                     |             | (1) data on correction of        |
|                     |             | outstanding noncompliance        |
|                     |             | identified through other general |
|                     |             | supervision mechanisms in the    |
|                     |             | FFY 2004 SPP; (2) data that      |
|                     |             | demonstrate compliance with the  |
|                     |             | requirement at 34 CFR            |
|                     |             | §300.504(d) to provide the       |
|                     |             | notice of procedural safeguards  |
|                     |             | in the native language of the    |
|                     |             | parent and take steps to ensure  |
|                     |             | that the parent understands the  |
|                     |             | content of the notice and that   |
|                     |             | there is written evidence that   |
|                     |             | the requirements at 34 CFR       |
|                     |             | §300.504(d) are met; (3) data    |
|                     |             | that demonstrate compliance with |
|                     |             | the requirements at 34 CFR       |
|                     |             | §300.101 regarding children with |
|                     |             | disabilities receiving all of    |
|                     |             | the special education and        |
|                     |             | related services on their IEPs;  |
|                     |             | and (4) data, disaggregated by   |
|                     |             | APR indicator, on the status of  |
|                     |             | timely correction of the         |
|                     |             | noncompliance of findings        |
|                     |             | identified by the State during   |
|                     |             | FFY 2005. In addition, the State |
|                     |             | must, in responding to           |
|                     |             | Indicators 11, 12, and 13,       |
|                     |             | specifically identify and        |
|                     |             | address the noncompliance        |
|                     |             | identified in this table under   |
|                     |             | those indicators.                |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 16\. Percent of     | Guam's FFY  | Guam revised the baseline for    |
| signed written      | 2005        | this indicator in its SPP and    |
| complaints with     | reported    | OSEP accepts those revisions.    |
| reports issued that | data for    |                                  |
| were resolved       | this        | OSEP's March 15, 2006 SPP        |
| within 60-day       | indicator   | response letter required Guam to |
| timeline or a       | are 100% (3 | include in the February 1, 2007  |
| timeline extended   | out of 3).  | APR data that demonstrate full   |
| for exceptional     | Guam met    | compliance with 34 CFR           |
| circumstances with  | its FFY     | §300.661(a) and (b) (now 34 CFR  |
| respect to a        | 2005 target | §300.152(a) and (b)).            |
| particular          | of 100%.    |                                  |
| complaint.          |             | OSEP appreciates Guam's efforts  |
|                     |             | in achieving compliance.         |
| \[Compliance        |             |                                  |
| Indicator\]         |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 17\. Percent of     | Guam        | Guam reported no fully           |
| fully adjudicated   | reported no | adjudicated hearings were held   |
| due process hearing | fully       | in FFY 2005.                     |
| requests that were  | adjudicated |                                  |
| fully adjudicated   | hearings    |                                  |
| within the 45-day   | were held   |                                  |
| timeline or a       | in FFY      |                                  |
| timeline that is    | 2005.       |                                  |
| properly extended   |             |                                  |
| by the hearing      |             |                                  |
| officer at the      |             |                                  |
| request of either   |             |                                  |
| party.              |             |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Compliance        |             |                                  |
| Indicator\]         |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 18\. Percent of     | Guam's FFY  | > Guam reported 6 resolution     |
| hearing requests    | 2005        | > sessions were held in FFY      |
| that went to        | reported    | > 2005. Guam is not required to  |
| resolution sessions | data for    | > provide targets or improvement |
| that were resolved  | this        | > activities until any FFY in    |
| through resolution  | indicator   | > which 10 or more resolution    |
| session settlement  | are 100% (6 | > meetings are held.             |
| agreements.         | out of 6).  |                                  |
|                     |             |                                  |
| \[Results           |             |                                  |
| Indicator\]         |             |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 19\. Percent of     | Guam's FFY  | > Guam reported one mediation    |
| mediations held     | 2005        | > was held in FFY 2005. Guam is  |
| that resulted in    | reported    | > not required to provide        |
| mediation           | data for    | > targets or improvement         |
| agreements.         | this        | > activities until any FFY in    |
|                     | indicator   | > which 10 or more mediations    |
| \[Results           | are 100% (1 | > are held.                      |
| Indicator\]         | out of 1).  |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+
| 20\. State reported | > Guam's    | Although the State reported 100% |
| data (618 and State | > FFY 2005  | compliance for this indicator,   |
| Performance Plan    | > reported  | the State did not provide valid  |
| and Annual          | > data for  | and reliable data for Indicator  |
| Performance Report) | > this      | 15. The State must provide data  |
| are timely and      | > indicator | in the FFY 2006 APR, due         |
| accurate.           | > are 100%. | February 1, 2008, that           |
|                     | > Guam      | demonstrate compliance with the  |
| \[Compliance        | > reported  | requirements in IDEA section 618 |
| Indicator\]         | > that it   | and 34 CFR §§76.720 and          |
|                     | > met its   | 300.601(b).                      |
|                     | > FFY 2005  |                                  |
|                     | > target of |                                  |
|                     | > 100%.     |                                  |
+---------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+