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  **IDEA: Special Education  
  Grants for Infants and     
  Families**                 

  **FY 2007 Program          
  Performance Report**       

  Strategic Goal 2           

  Formula                    

  IDEA, Part C               

  Document                   
  Year 2007 Appropriation:   
  \$436,400                  

  CFDA                       84.181: Special Education_Grants for Infants and Families with
                             Disabilities
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  **Program      **To enhance the development of infants and toddlers
  Goal:**        (birth to three) with disabilities and support families
                 in meeting the special needs of their child.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 3:***   *The functional development of infants and toddlers will
                            be enhanced by early intervention services.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 1:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  families participating                                      
  in Part C that report                                       
  that early intervention                                     
  services have helped                                        
  them (1) know their                                         
  rights; (2) effectively                                     
  communicate their                                           
  children\'s needs; and                                      
  (3) help their children                                     
  develop and learn.                                          
    (Desired direction:                                       
  increase)   2070                                            

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

  2007                    Set a Baseline   (October 2008)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs (OSEP), IDEA, Part C Annual Performance Report (APR), state
submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Other

**Data Quality**. This is a new performance measure implemented with the
enactment of the IDEA amendments of 2004 and consistent with OMB
1820-0578.  \
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To assist States in collecting parent outcome data, OSEP provided
technical assistance to States through various activities that
included:  (1) ongoing support from technical assistance centers; (2)
monthly conference calls; (3) presentations at several OSEP-sponsored
conferences; (4) development of a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ\'s)
document; (5) dissemination of discretionary funds under the General
Supervision Enhancement Grant (GSEG); and 6) on-site visits to States.  

**Target Context**. Fifty four of the fifty five States and
jurisdictions  reported some information in the 2005 Annual Performance
Report (APR) to OSEP on February 1, 2007 relative to this objective.  \
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There was not sufficient information, including whether the response
were representative of the families in their States or whether the State
had an OSEP approved sampling plan, in order to analyze the data and
report the baseline and targets. \
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The 50 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa,
and  Northern Mariana Islands receive Grants under Part C of IDEA and
are subject to reporting data for this measurement.   

**Explanation**. 

OSEP will continue to provide on-site and consultation technical
assistance to States to ensure that all States report baseline and
targets in the Annual Performance Report due on February 1, 2008 so that
the baseline and targets can be established for this measure.

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  ***Objective 2 of 3:***   *All infants and toddlers with disabilities and their
                            families will receive early intervention services in
                            natural environments that meet their individual needs.*

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  **Measure 2.1 of 3:**                                      
  The number of states                                       
  that serve at least one                                    
  percent of infants in                                      
  the general population                                     
  under age one through                                      
  Part C.   (Desired                                         
  direction: increase)                                       
    1281                                                     

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

  2002                                     21                Measure not in place

  2003                                     23                Measure not in place

  2004                    37               23                Did Not Meet Target

  2005                    27               24                Made Progress From Prior Year

  2006                    27               25                Made Progress From Prior Year

  2007                    27               24                Did Not Meet Target

  2008                    27               (October 2009)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs, IDEA 2004, section 618, state-reported data. U.S. Census
Bureau, census data.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. States are required to report data consistent with 618
of IDEA  2004, that include new requirements for States:  (1) to take
the child count on ay date between October 1 and December 1 (inclusive),
States must use the same date every year; and (2) to report the child
count by gender (in addition to prior reporting requirements, that
included the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by
race, ethnicity, who are receiving early intervention services.

**Target Context**. The data demonstrate that the target was not meet
and there was a slight decrease from 2005-2006, 25 to 24 States.  A
number of State have reported that they are narrowing their eligibility
criteria relatively to the developmental delay category that may have an
impact on achieving the target.  The Department is continuing to provide
technical assistance and guidance to States to increas the percentage of
States that serve at least 1% of the eligible infants served under one
year of age. 

**Explanation**. The 1 percent threshold is based on the prevalence
rates of 5 conditions: 0.4 percent, severe mental retardation; 0.2
percent, hearing impairment; 0.1 percent, visual impairment; 0.2
percent, physical conditions (spina bifida, cerebral palsy, etc.); and
0.1 percent, autism. Actual performance data previously reported for FY
2001-2003 reflected performance in FY 2002-2004 and have been corrected
here.  

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  **Measure 2.2 of 3:**                                      
  The number of states                                       
  that serve at least 2                                      
  percent of infants and                                     
  toddlers in the general                                    
  population, birth                                          
  through age 2, through                                     
  Part C.   (Desired                                         
  direction: increase)                                       
    1282                                                     

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

  2002                                     25                Measure not in place

  2003                    20               27                Target Exceeded

  2004                    40               28                Made Progress From Prior Year

  2005                    31               30                Made Progress From Prior Year

  2006                    31               30                Did Not Meet Target

  2007                    31               29                Did Not Meet Target

  2008                    31               (October 2009)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs, IDEA 2004, section 618, state-reported data. U.S. Census
Bureau, census data.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. States are required to report data consistent with 618
of IDEA 2004, that include new requirements for States: (1) to take the
child count on ay date between October 1 and December 1 (inclusive),
States must use the same date every year; and (2) to report the child
count by gender (in addition to prior reporting requirements, that
included the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by
race, ethnicity, who are receiving early intervention services.

**Target Context**. The data demonstrate that the target was not meet
and a slight decrease from  30 to 29 States in 2005-2006.  A number of
States have reported to OSEP that they have narrowed their eligibillty
criteria relative to the developmental delay category, that may impact
on achievement of the target.  The Department continues to provide
outreach and technical assistance to States to increase the percentage
of States that serve at least 2% of the eligible infants and toddlers
birt to two.

**Explanation**. Actual performance data previously reported for FY
2001-2003 reflected performance in FY 2002-2004 and have been corrected
here.

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  **Measure 2.3 of 3:**                                      
  The percentage of                                          
  children receiving                                         
  early intervention                                         
  services in home or in                                     
  programs designed for                                      
  typically developing                                       
  children.   (Desired                                       
  direction: increase)                                       
    1283                                                     

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

  1997                                     58                Measure not in place

  1998                                     63                Measure not in place

  1999                                     67                Measure not in place

  2000                    67               73                Target Exceeded

  2001                    69               76                Target Exceeded

  2002                    71               82                Target Exceeded

  2003                    78               83                Target Exceeded

  2004                    79               85                Target Exceeded

  2005                    83               87                Target Exceeded

  2006                    85               93                Target Exceeded

  2007                    86               (October 2009)    Pending

  2008                    86               (October 2010)    Pending

  2009                    87               (October 2010)    Pending

  2010                    87               (October 2011)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs, IDEA 2004, section 618, and state-reported data.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. 

New requirements directs States to ensure that the data collection date
for settings must match the child count date chosen by the State.  These
data are due February 1, with child count.

**Target Context**. New reguirements require States to report the data
in three primary categories:  (1) home; (2) community-based settings;
and (3) other setting, instead of the prior 7 primary catergories.   

**Explanation**. The data demonstrate that the target was meet and there
was a 6% increase from 2005-2006 target.  The Department will continue
to provide technical assistance to States to maintain this level of
performance.

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

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  **Measure 3.1 of 1:**                                        
  The average number of                                        
  workdays between the                                         
  completion of a site                                         
  visiti and the Office                                        
  of Special Education                                         
  Program\'s (OSEP)                                            
  respone to the state.                                        
  (Desired direction:                                          
  decrease)   (Desired                                         
  direction: increase)                                         
    89a03i                                                     

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

  2006                                      63                 Measure not in place

  2007                    Set a Baseline    41                 Target Met

  2008                    80                (August 2008)      Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs, program records.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are tracked in OSEP, which certifies the accuracy
of the data.

**Target Context**. Projected target values were established based upon
collection data for the Part B programs for 2005.  The target indicates
that a report will be issued to States 80 working days from the
completion of the verification/focused monitoring visit to the State.

**Explanation**. The data indicate that the Department meet its target.\
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The data indicate that the average number of workdays to issue a report
upon completion of a verification/focused monitoring visit in the  State
was 41days.