# 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** |
+=====================+========================+=======================+
| **Monitoring        |                        |                       |
| Priority: FAPE in   |                        |                       |
| the LRE**           |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 1.  Percent of      | **Data Source:**       | > *If State uses 618  |
|     youth with IEPs |                        | > data sampling is    |
|     graduating from | State data source and  | > not allowed.*       |
|     high school     | measurement.           | >                     |
|     with a regular  |                        | > States must use     |
|     diploma         | **Measurement:**       | > State-level         |
|     compared to     |                        | > graduation data.    |
|     percent of all  | Measurement for youth  | >                     |
|     youth in the    | with IEPs should be    | > A State must        |
|     State           | the same measurement   | > provide the         |
|     graduating with | as for all youth.      | > following:          |
|     a regular       | Explain calculation.   |                       |
|     diploma.        |                        | -   A narrative that  |
|                     |                        |     describes the     |
| > (20 U.S.C. 1416   |                        |     conditions youth  |
| > (a)(3)(A))        |                        |     must meet in      |
|                     |                        |     order to graduate |
|                     |                        |     with a 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.      |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | -   The calculation   |
|                     |                        |     used to determine |
|                     |                        |     graduation rate   |
|                     |                        |     for youth with    |
|                     |                        |     IEPs and all      |
|                     |                        |     youth.            |
|                     |                        |     Measurement for   |
|                     |                        |     youth with        |
|                     |                        |     disabilities      |
|                     |                        |     should be the     |
|                     |                        |     same measurement  |
|                     |                        |     as for all youth. |
|                     |                        |     If not, indicate  |
|                     |                        |     the difference    |
|                     |                        |     and explain why   |
|                     |                        |     there is a        |
|                     |                        |     difference.       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 2.  Percent of      | **Data Source:**       | *If State uses 618    |
|     youth with IEPs |                        | data sampling is not  |
|     dropping out of | State data source and  | allowed.*             |
|     high school     | measurement.           |                       |
|     compared to the |                        | States must use       |
|     percent of all  | **Measurement:**       | State-level dropout   |
|     youth in the    |                        | data.                 |
|     State dropping  | Measurement for youth  |                       |
|     out of high     | with IEPs should be    | > A State must        |
|     school.         | the same measurement   | > provide the         |
|                     | as for all youth.      | > following:          |
| > (20 U.S.C. 1416   | Explain calculation.   |                       |
| > (a)(3)(A))        |                        | -   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.      |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | -   The calculation   |
|                     |                        |     used to determine |
|                     |                        |     dropout rate for  |
|                     |                        |     youth with IEPs   |
|                     |                        |     and all youth.    |
|                     |                        |     Measurement for   |
|                     |                        |     youth with        |
|                     |                        |     disabilities      |
|                     |                        |     should be the     |
|                     |                        |     same measurement  |
|                     |                        |     as for all youth. |
|                     |                        |     If not, indicate  |
|                     |                        |     the difference    |
|                     |                        |     and explain why   |
|                     |                        |     there is a        |
|                     |                        |     difference.       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 3.  Participation   | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling from        |
|     and performance |                        | State's 618 data is   |
|     of children     | Data source is         | not allowed.*         |
|     with            | assessment data        |                       |
|     disabilities on | collected for purposes | > States should use   |
|     statewide       | of determining AYP.    | > the same            |
|     assessments:    | Participation and      | > assessments used    |
|                     | performance data to be | > for reporting under |
| > A. Percent of     | taken from data        | > NCLB.               |
| > districts that    | collected for          | >                     |
| > have a disability | reporting under        | > States should       |
| > subgroup that     | section 618 (Annual    | > report the percent  |
| > meets the State's | Report of Children     | > of districts        |
| > minimum "n" size  | Served); Table 6       | > meeting the State's |
| > meeting the       | (Section 618) is to be | > AYP objectives by   |
| > State's AYP       | attached to this APR.  | > content area        |
| > objectives for    |                        | > (across all grades) |
| > progress for      | **Measurement:**       | > and overall (across |
| > disability        |                        | > grades and content  |
| > subgroup.         | A.  Percent = \[(# of  | > area), and comply   |
|                     |     districts meeting  | > with NCLB           |
| B.  Participation   |     the State's AYP    | > requirements that a |
|     rate for        |     objectives for     | > district must meet  |
|     children with   |     progress for the   | > AYP targets in both |
|     IEPs in a       |     disability         | > content areas to be |
|     regular         |     subgroup (children | > counted as having   |
|     assessment with |     with IEPs))        | > made overall AYP.   |
|     no              |     divided by the     | >                     |
|     accommodations; |     (total \# of       | > States must attach  |
|     regular         |     districts that     | > Table 6 of their    |
|     assessment with |     have a disability  | > 618 submission.     |
|     accommodations; |     subgroup that      | > Participation and   |
|     alternate       |     meets the State's  | > proficiency         |
|     assessment      |     minimum "n" size   | > calculations in     |
|     against grade   |     in the State)\]    | > this APR report     |
|     level           |     times100.          | > must report         |
|     standards;      |                        | > participation and   |
|     alternate       | B.  Participation rate | > proficiency rates   |
|     assessment      |     =                  | > by content area for |
|     against         |                        | > each of the grades  |
|     alternate       |     a.  \# of children | > shown in Table 6.   |
|     achievement     |         with IEPs in   |                       |
|     standards.      |         assessed       | States should         |
|                     |         grades;        | describe the results  |
| > C. Proficiency    |                        | of the calculations   |
| > rate for children |     b.  \# of children | and compare the       |
| > with IEPs against |         with IEPs in   | results to their      |
| > grade level       |         regular        | target.               |
| > standards and     |         assessment     |                       |
| > alternate         |         with no        | > States are          |
| > achievement       |         accommodations | > encouraged to       |
| > standards.        |         (percent =     | > present their APR   |
| >                   |         \[(b) divided  | > information in      |
| > (20 U.S.C. 1416   |         by (a)\] times | > summary tables and  |
| > (a)(3)(A))        |         100);          | > include multiple    |
|                     |                        | > years of data for   |
|                     |     c.  \# of children | > comparison          |
|                     |         with IEPs in   | > purposes.           |
|                     |         regular        |                       |
|                     |         assessment     |                       |
|                     |         with           |                       |
|                     |         accommodations |                       |
|                     |         (percent =     |                       |
|                     |         \[(c) divided  |                       |
|                     |         by (a)\] times |                       |
|                     |         100);          |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |     d.  \# of children |                       |
|                     |         with IEPs in   |                       |
|                     |         alternate      |                       |
|                     |         assessment     |                       |
|                     |         against grade  |                       |
|                     |         level          |                       |
|                     |         achievement    |                       |
|                     |         standards      |                       |
|                     |         (percent =     |                       |
|                     |         \[(d) divided  |                       |
|                     |         by (a)\] times |                       |
|                     |         100); and      |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |     e.  \# of children |                       |
|                     |         with IEPs in   |                       |
|                     |         alternate      |                       |
|                     |         assessment     |                       |
|                     |         against        |                       |
|                     |         alternate      |                       |
|                     |         achievement    |                       |
|                     |         standards      |                       |
|                     |         (percent =     |                       |
|                     |         \[(e) divided  |                       |
|                     |         by (a)\] times |                       |
|                     |         100).          |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | Account for any        |                       |
|                     | children included in a |                       |
|                     | but not included in b, |                       |
|                     | c, d, or e above.      |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | Overall Percent =      |                       |
|                     | \[(b + c + d + e)      |                       |
|                     | divided by (a)\].      |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | C.  Proficiency rate = |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |     a.  \# of children |                       |
|                     |         with IEPs in   |                       |
|                     |         assessed       |                       |
|                     |         grades;        |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |     b.  \# of children |                       |
|                     |         with IEPs in   |                       |
|                     |         assessed       |                       |
|                     |         grades who are |                       |
|                     |         proficient or  |                       |
|                     |         above as       |                       |
|                     |         measured by    |                       |
|                     |         the regular    |                       |
|                     |         assessment     |                       |
|                     |         with no        |                       |
|                     |         accommodations |                       |
|                     |         (percent =     |                       |
|                     |         \[(b) divided  |                       |
|                     |         by(a)\] times  |                       |
|                     |         100);          |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |     c.  \# of children |                       |
|                     |         with IEPs in   |                       |
|                     |         assessed       |                       |
|                     |         grades who are |                       |
|                     |         proficient or  |                       |
|                     |         above as       |                       |
|                     |         measured by    |                       |
|                     |         the regular    |                       |
|                     |         assessment     |                       |
|                     |         with           |                       |
|                     |         accommodations |                       |
|                     |         (percent =     |                       |
|                     |         \[(c) divided  |                       |
|                     |         by (a)\] times |                       |
|                     |         100);          |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | > d\. \# of children   |                       |
|                     | > with IEPs in         |                       |
|                     | > assessed grades who  |                       |
|                     | > are proficient or    |                       |
|                     | > above as measured by |                       |
|                     | > the alternate        |                       |
|                     | > assessment against   |                       |
|                     | > grade level          |                       |
|                     | > achievement          |                       |
|                     | > standards (percent = |                       |
|                     | > \[(d) divided by     |                       |
|                     | > (a)\] times 100);    |                       |
|                     | > and                  |                       |
|                     | >                      |                       |
|                     | > e\. \# of children   |                       |
|                     | > with IEPs in         |                       |
|                     | > assessed grades who  |                       |
|                     | > are proficient or    |                       |
|                     | > above as measured    |                       |
|                     | > against alternate    |                       |
|                     | > achievement          |                       |
|                     | > standards (percent = |                       |
|                     | > \[(e) divided by     |                       |
|                     | > (a)\] times 100).    |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | Account for any        |                       |
|                     | children included in a |                       |
|                     | but not included in b, |                       |
|                     | c, d, or e above.      |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | Overall Percent =      |                       |
|                     | \[(b + c + d + e )     |                       |
|                     | divided by (a)\].      |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 4.  Rates of        | **Data Source:**       | > *Sampling from      |
|     suspension and  |                        | > State's 618 data is |
|     expulsion:      | Data collected for     | > not allowed.*       |
|                     | reporting under        | >                     |
| > A. Percent of     | section 618.           | > States must use the |
| > districts         | Discrepancy can be     | > data that were      |
| > identified by the | computed by either     | > reported for Table  |
| > State as having a | comparing rates for    | > 5, in Section A,    |
| > significant       | children with          | > Column 3B. Table 5  |
| > discrepancy in    | disabilities to rates  | > can be found at     |
| > the rates of      | for nondisabled within | > [                   |
| > suspensions and   | a district or by       | **https://www.ideadat |
| > expulsions of     | comparing among LEAs   | a.org/documents.asp#c |
| > children with     | for children with      | ollection**](https:// |
| > disabilities for  | disabilities in the    | www.ideadata.org/docu |
| > greater than 10   | State.                 | ments.asp#collection) |
| > days in a school  |                        | > .                   |
| > year; and         | **Measurement:**       |                       |
| >                   |                        | Describe the results  |
| > B. Percent of     | A. Percent = \[(# of   | of the State's        |
| > districts         | districts identified   | examination of data,  |
| > identified by the | by the State as having | including data        |
| > State as having a | significant            | disaggregated by race |
| > significant       | discrepancies in the   | and ethnicity to      |
| > discrepancy in    | rates of suspensions   | determine if          |
| > the rates of      | and expulsions of      | significant           |
| > suspensions and   | children with          | discrepancies are     |
| > expulsions of     | disabilities for       | occurring in the      |
| > greater than 10   | greater than 10 days   | rates of long-term    |
| > days in a school  | in a school year)      | suspensions and       |
| > year of children  | divided by the (# of   | expulsions of         |
| > with disabilities | districts in the       | children with         |
| > by race and       | State)\] times 100.    | disabilities, as      |
| > ethnicity.        |                        | required at 20 U.S.C. |
| >                   | B. Percent = \[(# of   | 1412(a)(22). The      |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | districts identified   | States examination    |
| > 1416(a)(3)(A);    | by the State as having | must include one of   |
| > 1412(a)(22))      | significant            | the following         |
|                     | discrepancies in the   | comparisons:          |
|                     | rates of suspensions   |                       |
|                     | and expulsions for     | -   Among local       |
|                     | greater than 10 days   |     educational       |
|                     | in a school year of    |     agencies within   |
|                     | children with          |     the State, or     |
|                     | disabilities by race   |                       |
|                     | ethnicity) divided by  | -   To the rates for  |
|                     | the (# of districts in |     nondisabled       |
|                     | the State)\] times     |     children within   |
|                     | 100.                   |     the agencies.     |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | Include State's        | > In the description, |
|                     | definition of          | > specify which       |
|                     | "significant           | > method the State    |
|                     | discrepancy."          | > used to determine   |
|                     |                        | > possible            |
|                     |                        | > discrepancies and   |
|                     |                        | > explain what        |
|                     |                        | > constitutes those   |
|                     |                        | > discrepancies.      |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > If discrepancies    |
|                     |                        | > occurred, describe  |
|                     |                        | > how the State       |
|                     |                        | > education agency    |
|                     |                        | > reviewed and, if    |
|                     |                        | > appropriate,        |
|                     |                        | > revised (or         |
|                     |                        | > required the        |
|                     |                        | > affected local      |
|                     |                        | > educational agency  |
|                     |                        | > to revise) 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 that such    |
|                     |                        | > policies,           |
|                     |                        | > procedures, and     |
|                     |                        | > practices comply    |
|                     |                        | > with this           |
|                     |                        | > requirement.        |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 5.  Percent of      | **Data Source:**       | > *Sampling from      |
|     children with   |                        | > State's 618 data is |
|     IEPs aged 6     | Data collected for     | > not allowed.*       |
|     through 21:     | reporting under        | >                     |
|                     | section 618 (Annual    | > States should       |
| > A. Removed from   | Report of Children     | > describe the        |
| > regular class     | Served).               | > results of the      |
| > less than 21% of  |                        | > calculations and    |
| > the day;[^2]      | **Measurement:**       | > compare the results |
| >                   |                        | > to their target.    |
| > B. Removed from   | A. Percent = \[(# of   |                       |
| > regular class     | children with IEPs     |                       |
| > greater than 60%  | removed from regular   |                       |
| > of the day; or    | class less than 21% of |                       |
| >                   | the day) divided by    |                       |
| > C. Served in      | the (total \# of       |                       |
| > public or private | students aged 6        |                       |
| > separate schools, | through 21 with        |                       |
| > residential       | IEPs)\] times 100.     |                       |
| > placements, or    |                        |                       |
| > homebound or      | B. Percent = \[(# of   |                       |
| > hospital          | children with IEPs     |                       |
| > placements.       | removed from regular   |                       |
| >                   | class greater than 60% |                       |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | of the day) divided by |                       |
| > 1416(a)(3)(A))    | the (total \# of       |                       |
|                     | students aged 6        |                       |
|                     | through 21 with        |                       |
|                     | IEPs)\] times 100.     |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | C. Percent = \[(# of   |                       |
|                     | children with IEPs     |                       |
|                     | served in public or    |                       |
|                     | private separate       |                       |
|                     | schools, residential   |                       |
|                     | placements, or         |                       |
|                     | homebound or hospital  |                       |
|                     | placements) divided by |                       |
|                     | the (total \# of       |                       |
|                     | students aged 6        |                       |
|                     | through 21 with        |                       |
|                     | IEPs)\] times 100.     |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 6.  Percent of      | **Data Source:**       | > *Sampling from      |
|     preschool       |                        | > State's 618 data is |
|     children with   | Data collected for     | > not allowed.*       |
|     IEPs who        | reporting under        | >                     |
|     received        | section 618 (Annual    | > States should       |
|     special         | Report of Children     | > describe the        |
|     education and   | Served).               | > results of the      |
|     related         |                        | > calculations and    |
|     services in     | **Measurement:**       | > compare the results |
|     settings with   |                        | > to their target.    |
|     typically       | Percent = \[(# of      |                       |
|     developing      | preschool children     |                       |
|     peers (i.e.,    | with IEPs who received |                       |
|     early childhood | special education      |                       |
|     settings, home, | services in settings   |                       |
|     and part-time   | with typically         |                       |
|     early           | developing peers)      |                       |
|                     | divided by the (total  |                       |
| childhood/part-time | \# of preschool        |                       |
|     early childhood | children with IEPs)\]  |                       |
|     special         | times 100.             |                       |
|     education       |                        |                       |
|     settings).      |                        |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
| > (20 U.S.C.        |                        |                       |
| > 1416(a)(3)(A))    |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 7.  Percent of      | Data Source:           | *Sampling of          |
|     preschool       |                        | **children for        |
|     children with   | State selected data    | assessment** is       |
|     IEPs who        | source.                | allowed. When         |
|     demonstrate     |                        | sampling is used, a   |
|     improved:       | Measurement:           | description of the    |
|                     |                        | sampling methodology  |
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|                     |         improve        | sampling.)*           |
| B.  Acquisition and |         functioning =  |                       |
|     use of          |         \[(# of        | In presenting their   |
|     knowledge and   |         preschool      | results, States       |
|     skills          |         children who   | should provide their  |
|     (including      |         did not        | criteria for defining |
|     early language/ |         improve        | "comparable to        |
|     communication   |         functioning)   | same-aged peers." If  |
|     and early       |         divided by the | a State is using the  |
|     literacy); and  |         (# of          | ECO Child Outcomes    |
|                     |         preschool      | Summary Form (COSF),  |
| C.  Use of          |         children with  | then the criteria for |
|     appropriate     |         IEPs           | defining "comparable  |
|     behaviors to    |         assessed)\]    | to same-aged peers"   |
|     meet their      |         times 100.     | has been defined as a |
|     needs.          |                        | child who has been    |
|                     |     b.  Percent of     | scored as a 6 or 7 on |
| > (20 U.S.C. 1416   |         preschool      | the COSF.             |
| > (a)(3)(A))        |         children who   |                       |
|                     |         improved       | > In addition, States |
|                     |         functioning    | > should list the     |
|                     |         but not        | > instruments and     |
|                     |         sufficient to  | > procedures used to  |
|                     |         move nearer to | > gather data for     |
|                     |         functioning    | > this Indicator,     |
|                     |         comparable to  | > including if the    |
|                     |         same-aged      | > State is using the  |
|                     |         peers = \[(#   | > ECO COSF.           |
|                     |         of preschool   | >                     |
|                     |         children who   | > States should       |
|                     |         improved       | > describe the        |
|                     |         functioning    | > results of the      |
|                     |         but not        | > calculations and    |
|                     |         sufficient to  | > compare the results |
|                     |         move nearer to | > to their target.    |
|                     |         functioning    |                       |
|                     |         comparable to  |                       |
|                     |         same-aged      |                       |
|                     |         peers) divided |                       |
|                     |         by the (# of   |                       |
|                     |         preschool      |                       |
|                     |         children with  |                       |
|                     |         IEPs           |                       |
|                     |         assessed)\]    |                       |
|                     |         times 100.     |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |     c.  Percent of     |                       |
|                     |         preschool      |                       |
|                     |         children who   |                       |
|                     |         improved       |                       |
|                     |         functioning to |                       |
|                     |         a level nearer |                       |
|                     |         to same-aged   |                       |
|                     |         peers but did  |                       |
|                     |         not reach it = |                       |
|                     |         \[(# of        |                       |
|                     |         preschool      |                       |
|                     |         children who   |                       |
|                     |         improved       |                       |
|                     |         functioning to |                       |
|                     |         a level nearer |                       |
|                     |         to same-aged   |                       |
|                     |         peers but did  |                       |
|                     |         not reach it)  |                       |
|                     |         divided by the |                       |
|                     |         (# of          |                       |
|                     |         preschool      |                       |
|                     |         children with  |                       |
|                     |         IEPs           |                       |
|                     |         assessed)\]    |                       |
|                     |         times 100.     |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |     d.  Percent of     |                       |
|                     |         preschool      |                       |
|                     |         children who   |                       |
|                     |         improved       |                       |
|                     |         functioning to |                       |
|                     |         reach a level  |                       |
|                     |         comparable to  |                       |
|                     |         same-aged      |                       |
|                     |         peers = \[(#   |                       |
|                     |         of preschool   |                       |
|                     |         children who   |                       |
|                     |         improved       |                       |
|                     |         functioning to |                       |
|                     |         reach a level  |                       |
|                     |         comparable to  |                       |
|                     |         same-aged      |                       |
|                     |         peers) divided |                       |
|                     |         by the (# of   |                       |
|                     |         preschool      |                       |
|                     |         children with  |                       |
|                     |         IEPs           |                       |
|                     |         assessed)\]    |                       |
|                     |         times 100.     |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |     e.  Percent of     |                       |
|                     |         preschool      |                       |
|                     |         children who   |                       |
|                     |         maintained     |                       |
|                     |         functioning at |                       |
|                     |         a level        |                       |
|                     |         comparable to  |                       |
|                     |         same-aged      |                       |
|                     |         peers = \[(#   |                       |
|                     |         of preschool   |                       |
|                     |         children who   |                       |
|                     |         maintained     |                       |
|                     |         functioning at |                       |
|                     |         a level        |                       |
|                     |         comparable to  |                       |
|                     |         same-aged      |                       |
|                     |         peers) divided |                       |
|                     |         by the (# of   |                       |
|                     |         preschool      |                       |
|                     |         children with  |                       |
|                     |         IEPs           |                       |
|                     |         assessed)\]    |                       |
|                     |         times 100.     |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | If a + b + c + d +e    |                       |
|                     | does not sum to 100%,  |                       |
|                     | explain the            |                       |
|                     | difference.            |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | B. Acquisition and use |                       |
|                     | of knowledge and       |                       |
|                     | skills (including      |                       |
|                     | early                  |                       |
|                     | language/communication |                       |
|                     | and early literacy):   |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | a.  Percent of         |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who did not        |                       |
|                     |     improve            |                       |
|                     |     functioning = \[(# |                       |
|                     |     of preschool       |                       |
|                     |     children who did   |                       |
|                     |     not improve        |                       |
|                     |     functioning)       |                       |
|                     |     divided by the (#  |                       |
|                     |     of preschool       |                       |
|                     |     children with IEPs |                       |
|                     |     assessed)\] times  |                       |
|                     |     100.               |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | b.  Percent of         |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who improved       |                       |
|                     |     functioning but    |                       |
|                     |     not sufficient to  |                       |
|                     |     move nearer to     |                       |
|                     |     functioning        |                       |
|                     |     comparable to      |                       |
|                     |     same-aged peers =  |                       |
|                     |     \[(# of preschool  |                       |
|                     |     children who       |                       |
|                     |     improved           |                       |
|                     |     functioning but    |                       |
|                     |     not sufficient to  |                       |
|                     |     move nearer to     |                       |
|                     |     functioning        |                       |
|                     |     comparable to      |                       |
|                     |     same-aged peers)   |                       |
|                     |     divided by the (#  |                       |
|                     |     of preschool       |                       |
|                     |     children with IEPs |                       |
|                     |     assessed)\] times  |                       |
|                     |     100.               |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | c.  Percent of         |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who improved       |                       |
|                     |     functioning to a   |                       |
|                     |     level nearer to    |                       |
|                     |     same-aged peers    |                       |
|                     |     but did not reach  |                       |
|                     |     it = \[(# of       |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who improved       |                       |
|                     |     functioning to a   |                       |
|                     |     level nearer to    |                       |
|                     |     same-aged peers    |                       |
|                     |     but did not reach  |                       |
|                     |     it) divided by the |                       |
|                     |     (# of preschool    |                       |
|                     |     children with IEPs |                       |
|                     |     assessed)\] times  |                       |
|                     |     100.               |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | d.  Percent of         |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who improved       |                       |
|                     |     functioning to     |                       |
|                     |     reach a level      |                       |
|                     |     comparable to      |                       |
|                     |     same-aged peers =  |                       |
|                     |     \[(# of preschool  |                       |
|                     |     children who       |                       |
|                     |     improved           |                       |
|                     |     functioning to     |                       |
|                     |     reach a level      |                       |
|                     |     comparable to      |                       |
|                     |     same-aged peers)   |                       |
|                     |     divided by the (#  |                       |
|                     |     of preschool       |                       |
|                     |     children with IEPs |                       |
|                     |     assessed)\] times  |                       |
|                     |     100.               |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | e.  Percent of         |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who maintained     |                       |
|                     |     functioning at a   |                       |
|                     |     level comparable   |                       |
|                     |     to same-aged peers |                       |
|                     |     = \[(# of          |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who maintained     |                       |
|                     |     functioning at a   |                       |
|                     |     level comparable   |                       |
|                     |     to same-aged       |                       |
|                     |     peers) divided by  |                       |
|                     |     the (# of          |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     with IEPs          |                       |
|                     |     assessed)\] times  |                       |
|                     |     100.               |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | If a + b + c + d + e   |                       |
|                     | does not sum to 100%,  |                       |
|                     | explain the            |                       |
|                     | difference.            |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | > C. Use of            |                       |
|                     | > appropriate          |                       |
|                     | > behaviors to meet    |                       |
|                     | > their needs:         |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | a.  Percent of         |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who did not        |                       |
|                     |     improve            |                       |
|                     |     functioning = \[(# |                       |
|                     |     of preschool       |                       |
|                     |     children who did   |                       |
|                     |     not improve        |                       |
|                     |     functioning)       |                       |
|                     |     divided by the (#  |                       |
|                     |     of preschool       |                       |
|                     |     children with IEPs |                       |
|                     |     assessed)\] times  |                       |
|                     |     100.               |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | b.  Percent of         |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who improved       |                       |
|                     |     functioning but    |                       |
|                     |     not sufficient to  |                       |
|                     |     move nearer to     |                       |
|                     |     functioning        |                       |
|                     |     comparable to      |                       |
|                     |     same-aged peers =  |                       |
|                     |     \[(# of preschool  |                       |
|                     |     children who       |                       |
|                     |     improved           |                       |
|                     |     functioning but    |                       |
|                     |     not sufficient to  |                       |
|                     |     move nearer to     |                       |
|                     |     functioning        |                       |
|                     |     comparable to      |                       |
|                     |     same-aged peers)   |                       |
|                     |     divided by the (#  |                       |
|                     |     of preschool       |                       |
|                     |     children with IEPs |                       |
|                     |     assessed)\] times  |                       |
|                     |     100.               |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | c.  Percent of         |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who improved       |                       |
|                     |     functioning to a   |                       |
|                     |     level nearer to    |                       |
|                     |     same-aged peers    |                       |
|                     |     but did not reach  |                       |
|                     |     it = \[(# of       |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who improved       |                       |
|                     |     functioning to a   |                       |
|                     |     level nearer to    |                       |
|                     |     same-aged peers    |                       |
|                     |     but did not reach  |                       |
|                     |     it) divided by the |                       |
|                     |     (# of preschool    |                       |
|                     |     children with IEPs |                       |
|                     |     assessed)\] times  |                       |
|                     |     100.               |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | d.  Percent of         |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who improved       |                       |
|                     |     functioning to     |                       |
|                     |     reach a level      |                       |
|                     |     comparable to      |                       |
|                     |     same-aged peers =  |                       |
|                     |     \[(# of preschool  |                       |
|                     |     children who       |                       |
|                     |     improved           |                       |
|                     |     functioning to     |                       |
|                     |     reach a level      |                       |
|                     |     comparable to      |                       |
|                     |     same-aged peers)   |                       |
|                     |     divided by the (#  |                       |
|                     |     of preschool       |                       |
|                     |     children with IEPs |                       |
|                     |     assessed)\] times  |                       |
|                     |     100.               |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | e.  Percent of         |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who maintained     |                       |
|                     |     functioning at a   |                       |
|                     |     level comparable   |                       |
|                     |     to same-aged peers |                       |
|                     |     = \[(# of          |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     who maintained     |                       |
|                     |     functioning at a   |                       |
|                     |     level comparable   |                       |
|                     |     to same-aged       |                       |
|                     |     peers) divided by  |                       |
|                     |     the (# of          |                       |
|                     |     preschool children |                       |
|                     |     with IEPs          |                       |
|                     |     assessed)\] times  |                       |
|                     |     100.               |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | If a + b + c + d + e   |                       |
|                     | does not sum to 100%,  |                       |
|                     | explain the            |                       |
|                     | difference.            |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| > 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, a   |
| > report that       | **Measurement:**       | description of the    |
| > schools           |                        | sampling methodology  |
| > facilitated       | Percent = \[(# of      | outlining how the     |
| > parent            | respondent parents who | design will yield     |
| > involvement as a  | report schools         | valid and reliable    |
| > means of          | facilitated parent     | estimates must be     |
| > improving         | involvement as a means | submitted to OSEP.    |
| > services and      | of improving services  | (See [General         |
| > results for       | and results for        | Inst                  |
| > children with     | children with          | ructions]{.underline} |
| > disabilities.     | disabilities) divided  | page 2 for additional |
| >                   | by the (total \# of    | instructions on       |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | respondent parents of  | sampling.)*           |
| > 1416(a)(3)(A))    | children with          |                       |
|                     | disabilities)\] times  | > States may wish to  |
|                     | 100.                   | > utilize             |
|                     |                        | > information/surveys |
|                     |                        | > developed by the    |
|                     |                        | > National Center for |
|                     |                        | > Special Education   |
|                     |                        | > Accountability      |
|                     |                        | > Monitoring (NCSEAM) |
|                     |                        | > or the Early        |
|                     |                        | > Childhood Outcomes  |
|                     |                        | > Center (ECO).       |
|                     |                        | > States must submit  |
|                     |                        | > a copy of any       |
|                     |                        | > survey used for     |
|                     |                        | > this indicator.     |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > States should       |
|                     |                        | > describe the        |
|                     |                        | > results of the      |
|                     |                        | > calculations and    |
|                     |                        | > compare the results |
|                     |                        | > to their target.    |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| **Monitoring        |                        |                       |
| Priority:           |                        |                       |
| D                   |                        |                       |
| isproportionality** |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 9\. Percent of      | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling from        |
| districts with      |                        | State's 618 data is   |
| disproportionate    | Data collected for     | not allowed.*         |
| representation of   | reporting under        |                       |
| racial and ethnic   | section 618 (Annual    | Provide racial/ethnic |
| groups in special   | Report of Children     | disproportionality    |
| education and       | Served).               | data for children     |
| related services    |                        | aged 6 through 21     |
| that is the result  | **Measurement:**       | served under IDEA.    |
| of inappropriate    |                        | Provide these data    |
| identification.     | Percent = \[(# of      | for all children with |
|                     | districts with         | disabilities.         |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | disproportionate       |                       |
| > 1416(a)(3)(C))    | representation of      | The data analyzed     |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | must be the same data |
|                     | groups in special      | reported to OSEP on   |
|                     | education and related  | the *Report of        |
|                     | services that is the   | Children with         |
|                     | result of              | Disabilities          |
|                     | inappropriate          | Receiving Special     |
|                     | identification)        | Education Under Part  |
|                     | divided by the (# of   | B of the Individuals  |
|                     | districts in the       | with Disabilities     |
|                     | State)\] times 100.    | Education Act (Child  |
|                     |                        | Count).* Tables for   |
|                     | Include State's        | the child count       |
|                     | definition of          | (Table 1) of the      |
|                     | "disproportionate      | Annual Report of      |
|                     | representation."       | Children Served can   |
|                     |                        | be found at           |
|                     | Describe how the State | [*                    |
|                     | determined that        | *https://www.ideadata |
|                     | disproportionate       | .org/documents.asp#co |
|                     | representation of      | llection**](https://w |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | ww.ideadata.org/docum |
|                     | groups in special      | ents.asp#collection). |
|                     | education and related  |                       |
|                     | services was the       | States should         |
|                     | result of              | consider using        |
|                     | inappropriate          | multiple methods in   |
|                     | identification, e.g.,  | calculating           |
|                     | monitoring data,       | disproportionality to |
|                     | review of policies,    | reduce the risk of    |
|                     | practices and          | overlooking potential |
|                     | procedures under       | problems. If a State  |
|                     | 618(d), etc.           | chooses to use risk   |
|                     |                        | ratios, Westat has    |
|                     |                        | developed an          |
|                     |                        | electronic            |
|                     |                        | spreadsheet that      |
|                     |                        | calculates both       |
|                     |                        | weighted and          |
|                     |                        | unweighted risk       |
|                     |                        | ratios for State and  |
|                     |                        | district-level data.  |
|                     |                        | States can request a  |
|                     |                        | copy of this file by  |
|                     |                        | sending a message to  |
|                     |                        | <IDEAdata@westat.com> |
|                     |                        | or phoning            |
|                     |                        | 1-888-819-7024.       |
|                     |                        | Describe the          |
|                     |                        | method(s) used to     |
|                     |                        | determine             |
|                     |                        | disproportionality in |
|                     |                        | the cell labeled      |
|                     |                        | [*Baseline/Trend      |
|                     |                        | Data*.]{.underline}   |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | Targets must be 0%.   |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | If the State has      |
|                     |                        | previously identified |
|                     |                        | significant           |
|                     |                        | disproportionality,   |
|                     |                        | describe how the      |
|                     |                        | State addressed the   |
|                     |                        | disproportionality,   |
|                     |                        | including review of   |
|                     |                        | policies, procedures  |
|                     |                        | and practices and     |
|                     |                        | revisions, as         |
|                     |                        | appropriate.          |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 10\. Percent of     | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling from        |
| districts with      |                        | State's 618 data is   |
| disproportionate    | Data collected for     | not allowed.*         |
| representation of   | reporting under        |                       |
| racial and ethnic   | section 618 (Annual    | Provide racial/ethnic |
| groups in specific  | Report of Children     | disproportionality    |
| disability          | Served).               | data for children     |
| categories that is  |                        | aged 6 through 21     |
| the result of       | **Measurement:**       | served under IDEA.    |
| inappropriate       |                        | Provide these data at |
| identification.     | Percent = \[(# of      | a minimum for         |
|                     | districts with         | children in the       |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | disproportionate       | following six         |
| > 1416(a)(3)(C))    | representation of      | disability            |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | categories: mental    |
|                     | groups in specific     | retardation, specific |
|                     | disability categories  | learning              |
|                     | that is the result of  | disabilities,         |
|                     | inappropriate          | emotional             |
|                     | identification)        | disturbance, speech   |
|                     | divided by the (# of   | or language           |
|                     | districts in the       | impairments, other    |
|                     | State)\] times 100.    | health impairments,   |
|                     |                        | and autism. If a      |
|                     | Include State's        | State has previously  |
|                     | definition of          | identified a problem, |
|                     | "disproportionate      | or if a State has     |
|                     | representation."       | reason to believe     |
|                     |                        | that there are issues |
|                     | Describe how the State | with other disability |
|                     | determined that        | categories (i.e.,     |
|                     | disproportionate       | through written       |
|                     | representation of      | complaints, due       |
|                     | racial and ethnic      | process filings,      |
|                     | groups in specific     | etc.), then the State |
|                     | disability categories  | should explore the    |
|                     | was the result of      | remaining disability  |
|                     | inappropriate          | categories as         |
|                     | identification, e.g.,  | necessary.            |
|                     | monitoring data,       |                       |
|                     | review of policies,    | The data analyzed     |
|                     | practices and          | must be the same data |
|                     | procedures under       | reported to OSEP on   |
|                     | 618(d), etc.           | the *Report of        |
|                     |                        | Children with         |
|                     |                        | Disabilities          |
|                     |                        | Receiving Special     |
|                     |                        | Education Under Part  |
|                     |                        | B of the Individuals  |
|                     |                        | with Disabilities     |
|                     |                        | Education Act (Child  |
|                     |                        | Count).* Tables for   |
|                     |                        | the child count       |
|                     |                        | (Table 1) of the      |
|                     |                        | Annual Report of      |
|                     |                        | Children Served can   |
|                     |                        | be found at           |
|                     |                        | [*                    |
|                     |                        | *https://www.ideadata |
|                     |                        | .org/documents.asp#co |
|                     |                        | llection**](https://w |
|                     |                        | ww.ideadata.org/docum |
|                     |                        | ents.asp#collection). |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | States should         |
|                     |                        | consider using        |
|                     |                        | multiple methods in   |
|                     |                        | calculating           |
|                     |                        | disproportionality to |
|                     |                        | reduce the risk of    |
|                     |                        | overlooking potential |
|                     |                        | problems. If a State  |
|                     |                        | chooses to use risk   |
|                     |                        | ratios, Westat has    |
|                     |                        | developed an          |
|                     |                        | electronic            |
|                     |                        | spreadsheet that      |
|                     |                        | calculates both       |
|                     |                        | weighted and          |
|                     |                        | unweighted risk       |
|                     |                        | ratios for State and  |
|                     |                        | district-level data.  |
|                     |                        | States can request a  |
|                     |                        | copy of this file by  |
|                     |                        | sending a message to  |
|                     |                        | <IDEAdata@westat.com> |
|                     |                        | or phoning            |
|                     |                        | 1-888-819-7024.       |
|                     |                        | Describe the          |
|                     |                        | method(s) used to     |
|                     |                        | determine             |
|                     |                        | disproportionality in |
|                     |                        | the cell labeled      |
|                     |                        | [*Baseline/Trend      |
|                     |                        | Data*.]{.underline}   |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | Targets must be 0%.   |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | If the State has      |
|                     |                        | previously identified |
|                     |                        | significant           |
|                     |                        | disproportionality,   |
|                     |                        | describe how the      |
|                     |                        | State addressed the   |
|                     |                        | disproportionality,   |
|                     |                        | including review of   |
|                     |                        | policies, procedures  |
|                     |                        | and practices and     |
|                     |                        | revisions, as         |
|                     |                        | appropriate.          |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| **Monitoring        |                        |                       |
| Priority: Effective |                        |                       |
| General Supervision |                        |                       |
| Part B**            |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| **Effective General |                        |                       |
| Supervision Part B  |                        |                       |
| / Child Find**      |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| > 11\. Percent of   | **Data Source:**       | *When data is taken   |
| > children with     |                        | from State            |
| > parental consent  | Data to be taken from  | monitoring, States    |
| > to evaluate, who  | State monitoring or    | must describe the     |
| > were evaluated    | State data system and  | method used to select |
| > within 60 days    | must be based on       | LEAs for monitoring.* |
| > (or State         | actual, not an         |                       |
| > established       | average, number of     | > This indicator is   |
| > timeline).        | days. Indicate if the  | > referring to        |
| >                   | State has established  | > "initial"           |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | a timeline and, if so, | > eligibility         |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    | what is the State's    | > determination.      |
|                     | timeline for initial   | >                     |
|                     | evaluations.           | > Targets must be     |
|                     |                        | > 100%.               |
|                     | **Measurement:**       |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | a.  \# of children for |                       |
|                     |     whom parental      |                       |
|                     |     consent to         |                       |
|                     |     evaluate was       |                       |
|                     |     received.          |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | b.  \# determined not  |                       |
|                     |     eligible whose     |                       |
|                     |     evaluations were   |                       |
|                     |     completed within   |                       |
|                     |     60 days (or State  |                       |
|                     |     established        |                       |
|                     |     timeline).         |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | c.  \# determined      |                       |
|                     |     eligible whose     |                       |
|                     |     evaluations were   |                       |
|                     |     completed within   |                       |
|                     |     60 days (or State  |                       |
|                     |     established        |                       |
|                     |     timeline).         |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | Account for children   |                       |
|                     | included in a but not  |                       |
|                     | included in b or c.    |                       |
|                     | Indicate the range of  |                       |
|                     | days beyond the        |                       |
|                     | timeline when the      |                       |
|                     | evaluation was         |                       |
|                     | completed and any      |                       |
|                     | reasons for the        |                       |
|                     | delays.                |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | Percent = \[(b + c)    |                       |
|                     | divided by (a)\] times |                       |
|                     | 100.                   |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| **Effective General |                        |                       |
| Supervision Part B  |                        |                       |
| / Effective         |                        |                       |
| Transition**        |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| > 12\. Percent of   | **Data Source:**       | *When data is taken   |
| > children referred |                        | from State            |
| > by Part C prior   | Data to be taken from  | monitoring, States    |
| > to age 3, who are | State monitoring or    | must describe the     |
| > found eligible    | State data system.     | method used to select |
| > for Part B, and   |                        | LEAs for monitoring.* |
| > who have an IEP   | **Measurement:**       |                       |
| > developed and     |                        | > Targets must be     |
| > implemented by    | a.  \# of children who | > 100%.               |
| > their third       |     have been served   | >                     |
| > birthdays.        |     in Part C and      | > States should       |
| >                   |     referred to Part B | > describe the        |
| > (20 U.S.C.        |     for eligibility    | > results of the      |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    |     determination.     | > calculations and    |
|                     |                        | > compare the results |
|                     | b.  \# of those        | > to their target.    |
|                     |     referred           |                       |
|                     |     determined to be   |                       |
|                     |     NOT eligible and   |                       |
|                     |     whose              |                       |
|                     |     eligibilities were |                       |
|                     |     determined prior   |                       |
|                     |     to their third     |                       |
|                     |     birthdays.         |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | c.  \# of those found  |                       |
|                     |     eligible who have  |                       |
|                     |     an IEP developed   |                       |
|                     |     and implemented by |                       |
|                     |     their third        |                       |
|                     |     birthdays.         |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | d.  \# of children for |                       |
|                     |     whom parent        |                       |
|                     |     refusal to provide |                       |
|                     |     consent caused     |                       |
|                     |     delays in          |                       |
|                     |     evaluation or      |                       |
|                     |     initial services.  |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | Account for children   |                       |
|                     | included in a but not  |                       |
|                     | included in b, c or d. |                       |
|                     | Indicate the range of  |                       |
|                     | days beyond the third  |                       |
|                     | birthday when          |                       |
|                     | eligibility was        |                       |
|                     | determined and the IEP |                       |
|                     | developed and the      |                       |
|                     | reasons for the        |                       |
|                     | delays.                |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | Percent = \[(c)        |                       |
|                     | divided by (a -- b -   |                       |
|                     | d)\] times 100.        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| > 13\. Percent of   | **Data Source:**       | *When data is taken   |
| > youth aged 16 and |                        | from State            |
| > above with an IEP | Data to be taken from  | monitoring, States    |
| > that includes     | State monitoring or    | must describe the     |
| > coordinated,      | State data system.     | method used to select |
| > measurable,       |                        | LEAs for monitoring.* |
| > annual IEP goals  | **Measurement:**       |                       |
| > and transition    |                        | > Targets must be     |
| > services that     | Percent = \[(# of      | > 100%.               |
| > will reasonably   | youth with             |                       |
| > enable the        | disabilities aged 16   |                       |
| > student to meet   | and above with an IEP  |                       |
| > the               | that includes          |                       |
| > post-secondary    | coordinated,           |                       |
| > goals.            | measurable, annual IEP |                       |
| >                   | goals and transition   |                       |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | services that will     |                       |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    | reasonably enable the  |                       |
|                     | student to meet the    |                       |
|                     | post-secondary goals)  |                       |
|                     | divided by the (# of   |                       |
|                     | youth with an IEP age  |                       |
|                     | 16 and above)\] times  |                       |
|                     | 100.                   |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| > 14\. Percent of   | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling **of youth  |
| > youth who had     |                        | who had IEPs and are  |
| > IEPs, are no      | State selected data    | no longer in          |
| > longer in         | source.                | secondary school** is |
| > secondary school  |                        | allowed. When         |
| > and who have been | **Measurement:**       | sampling is used, a   |
| > competitively     |                        | description of the    |
| > employed,         | Percent = \[(# of      | sampling methodology  |
| > enrolled in some  | youth who had IEPs,    | outlining how the     |
| > type of           | are no longer in       | design will yield     |
| > postsecondary     | secondary school and   | valid and reliable    |
| > school, or both,  | who have been          | estimates must be     |
| > within one year   | competitively          | submitted to OSEP.    |
| > of leaving high   | employed, enrolled in  | (See [General         |
| > school.           | some type of           | Inst                  |
| >                   | postsecondary school,  | ructions]{.underline} |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | or both, within one    | page 2 for additional |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    | year of leaving high   | instructions on       |
|                     | school) divided by the | sampling.)*           |
|                     | (# of youth assessed   |                       |
|                     | who had IEPs and are   | > States should       |
|                     | no longer in secondary | > describe the        |
|                     | school)\] times 100.   | > results of the      |
|                     |                        | > calculations and    |
|                     |                        | > compare the results |
|                     |                        | > to their target.    |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > Address all youth   |
|                     |                        | > who left school     |
|                     |                        | > including those who |
|                     |                        | > graduated, dropped  |
|                     |                        | > out, aged out, etc. |
|                     |                        | > Describe how the    |
|                     |                        | > above leavers are   |
|                     |                        | > included in the     |
|                     |                        | > sample.             |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > Data must be        |
|                     |                        | > collected annually  |
|                     |                        | > between April and   |
|                     |                        | > September,          |
|                     |                        | > inclusive. States   |
|                     |                        | > must include        |
|                     |                        | > students who        |
|                     |                        | > completed school    |
|                     |                        | > during the prior    |
|                     |                        | > school year, who    |
|                     |                        | > dropped out during  |
|                     |                        | > the prior school    |
|                     |                        | > year or who were    |
|                     |                        | > expected to return  |
|                     |                        | > but did not return  |
|                     |                        | > for the current     |
|                     |                        | > school year.        |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > A State must        |
|                     |                        | > provide the         |
|                     |                        | > following:          |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | -   A narrative that  |
|                     |                        |     defines           |
|                     |                        |     competitive       |
|                     |                        |     employment,       |
|                     |                        |     including whether |
|                     |                        |     the work is       |
|                     |                        |     full-time (35 or  |
|                     |                        |     more hours per    |
|                     |                        |     week) or          |
|                     |                        |     part-time (less   |
|                     |                        |     than 35 hours per |
|                     |                        |     week). OSEP       |
|                     |                        |     encourages States |
|                     |                        |     to use the        |
|                     |                        |     Rehabilitation    |
|                     |                        |     Act definition of |
|                     |                        |     competitive       |
|                     |                        |     employment which  |
|                     |                        |     reads:            |
|                     |                        |     Competitive       |
|                     |                        |     employment means  |
|                     |                        |     work- (i) In the  |
|                     |                        |     competitive labor |
|                     |                        |     market that is    |
|                     |                        |     performed on a    |
|                     |                        |     full-time or      |
|                     |                        |     part-time basis   |
|                     |                        |     in an integrated  |
|                     |                        |     setting; and (ii) |
|                     |                        |     For which an      |
|                     |                        |     individual is     |
|                     |                        |     compensated at or |
|                     |                        |     above the minimum |
|                     |                        |     wage, but not     |
|                     |                        |     less than the     |
|                     |                        |     customary wage    |
|                     |                        |     and level of      |
|                     |                        |     benefits paid by  |
|                     |                        |     the employer for  |
|                     |                        |     the same or       |
|                     |                        |     similar work      |
|                     |                        |     performed by      |
|                     |                        |     individuals who   |
|                     |                        |     are not disabled. |
|                     |                        |     (Authority:       |
|                     |                        |     Sections 7(11)    |
|                     |                        |     and 12(c) of the  |
|                     |                        |     Act; 29 U.S.C.    |
|                     |                        |     705(11) and       |
|                     |                        |     709(c)).          |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | -   A narrative that  |
|                     |                        |     defines           |
|                     |                        |     postsecondary     |
|                     |                        |     school,           |
|                     |                        |     including: (a)    |
|                     |                        |     type of school,   |
|                     |                        |     education, or     |
|                     |                        |     training; and (b) |
|                     |                        |     whether           |
|                     |                        |     enrollment is     |
|                     |                        |     full- or          |
|                     |                        |     part-time.        |
|                     |                        |     Describe what     |
|                     |                        |     constitutes       |
|                     |                        |     full-time         |
|                     |                        |     enrollment.       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | > **New indicator in  |
|                     |                        | > SPP.** The State is |
|                     |                        | > to report baseline, |
|                     |                        | > targets and         |
|                     |                        | > improvement         |
|                     |                        | > activities with the |
|                     |                        | > FFY 2006 APR due    |
|                     |                        | > February 1, 2008.   |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| **Effective General |                        |                       |
| Supervision Part B  |                        |                       |
| / General           |                        |                       |
| Supervision**       |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 15\. General        | **Data Source:**       | *States must describe |
| supervision system  |                        | the process for       |
| (including          | Data to be taken from  | selecting LEAs for    |
| monitoring,         | State monitoring,      | monitoring.*          |
| complaints,         | complaints, hearings   |                       |
| hearings, etc.)     | and other general      | > States should       |
| identifies and      | supervision system     | > describe the        |
| corrects            | components. Indicate   | > results of the      |
| noncompliance as    | the number of agencies | > calculations and    |
| soon as possible    | monitored using        | > compare the results |
| but in no case      | different components   | > to their target.    |
| later than one year | of the State's general | >                     |
| from                | supervision system.    | > Targets must be     |
| identification.     |                        | > 100%.               |
|                     | **Measurement:**       | >                     |
| > (20 U.S.C. 1416   |                        | > States should       |
| > (a)(3)(B))        | > Percent of           | > reflect monitoring  |
|                     | > noncompliance        | > data collected      |
|                     | > corrected within one | > through the         |
|                     | > year of              | > components of the   |
|                     | > identification:      | > State's general     |
|                     |                        | > supervision system, |
|                     | a.  \# of findings of  | > including on-site   |
|                     |     noncompliance.     | > visits,             |
|                     |                        | > self-assessments,   |
|                     | b.  \# of corrections  | > local performance   |
|                     |     completed as soon  | > plans and annual    |
|                     |     as possible but in | > performance         |
|                     |     no case later than | > reports, desk       |
|                     |     one year from      | > audits, data        |
|                     |     identification.    | > reviews,            |
|                     |                        | > complaints, due     |
|                     | Percent = \[(b)        | > process hearings,   |
|                     | divided by (a)\] times | > etc.                |
|                     | 100.                   | >                     |
|                     |                        | > Areas of            |
|                     | For any noncompliance  | > noncompliance       |
|                     | not corrected within   | > should be grouped   |
|                     | one year of            | > by monitoring       |
|                     | identification,        | > priority areas and  |
|                     | describe what actions, | > other topical       |
|                     | including technical    | > areas. The State    |
|                     | assistance and         | > should describe the |
|                     | enforcement actions    | > topical areas.      |
|                     | that the State has     | >                     |
|                     | taken.                 | > 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 | > States should       |
| were resolved       | Collection 1820-0677   | > describe the        |
| within 60-day       | (*Report of Dispute    | > results of the      |
| timeline or a       | Resolution Under Part  | > calculations and    |
| timeline extended   | B of the Individuals   | > compare the results |
| for exceptional     | with Disabilities      | > to their target.    |
| circumstances with  | Education Act*).       | >                     |
| respect to a        |                        | > Targets must be     |
| particular          | **Measurement:**       | > 100%.               |
| complaint.          |                        | >                     |
|                     | Percent = \[(1.1(b) +  | > States are not      |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | 1.1(c)) divided by     | > required to report  |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    | 1.1\] times 100.       | > data at the LEA     |
|                     |                        | > level.              |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > Complete Table 7 of |
|                     |                        | > Information         |
|                     |                        | > Collection          |
|                     |                        | > 1820-0677 and       |
|                     |                        | > submit a copy of    |
|                     |                        | > completed table     |
|                     |                        | > with the FFY 2006   |
|                     |                        | > (2006-2007) APR due |
|                     |                        | > February 1, 2008.   |
|                     |                        | > An electronic copy  |
|                     |                        | > of Information      |
|                     |                        | > Collection          |
|                     |                        | > 1820-0677 can be    |
|                     |                        | > found at            |
|                     |                        | > <http://www.ed.go   |
|                     |                        | v/policy/speced/guid/ |
|                     |                        | idea/bapr/index.html> |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 17\. Percent of     | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling is not      |
| fully adjudicated   |                        | allowed.*             |
| due process hearing | Data collected on      |                       |
| requests that were  | Table 7 of Information | > States should       |
| fully adjudicated   | Collection 1820-0677   | > describe the        |
| within the 45-day   | (*Report of Dispute    | > results of the      |
| timeline or a       | Resolution Under Part  | > calculations and    |
| timeline that is    | B of the Individuals   | > compare the results |
| properly extended   | with Disabilities      | > to their target.    |
| by the hearing      | Education Act*).       | >                     |
| officer at the      |                        | > Targets must be     |
| request of either   | **Measurement:**       | > 100%.               |
| party.              |                        | >                     |
|                     | Percent = \[(3.2(a) +  | > States are not      |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | 3.2(b)) divided by     | > required to report  |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    | 3.2\] times 100.       | > data at the LEA     |
|                     |                        | > level.              |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > Complete Table 7 of |
|                     |                        | > Information         |
|                     |                        | > Collection          |
|                     |                        | > 1820-0677 and       |
|                     |                        | > submit a copy of    |
|                     |                        | > completed table     |
|                     |                        | > with the FFY 2006   |
|                     |                        | > (2006-2007) APR due |
|                     |                        | > February 1, 2008.   |
|                     |                        | > An electronic copy  |
|                     |                        | > of Information      |
|                     |                        | > Collection          |
|                     |                        | > 1820-0677 can be    |
|                     |                        | > found at            |
|                     |                        | > <http://www.ed.go   |
|                     |                        | v/policy/speced/guid/ |
|                     |                        | idea/bapr/index.html> |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 18\. Percent of     | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling is not      |
| hearing requests    |                        | allowed.*             |
| that went to        | Data collected on      |                       |
| resolution sessions | Table 7 of Information | > States should       |
| that were resolved  | Collection 1820-0677   | > describe the        |
| through resolution  | (*Report of Dispute    | > results of the      |
| session settlement  | Resolution Under Part  | > calculations and    |
| agreements.         | B of the Individuals   | > compare the results |
|                     | with Disabilities      | > to their target.    |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | Education Act*).       | >                     |
| > 1416(a)(3(B))     |                        | > States are not      |
|                     | **Measurement:**       | > required to         |
|                     |                        | > establish baseline  |
|                     | Percent = (3.1(a)      | > or targets if the   |
|                     | divided by 3.1) times  | > number of           |
|                     | 100.                   | > resolution sessions |
|                     |                        | > is less than 10. In |
|                     |                        | > a reporting period  |
|                     |                        | > when the number of  |
|                     |                        | > resolution sessions |
|                     |                        | > reaches 10 or       |
|                     |                        | > greater, the State  |
|                     |                        | > must develop        |
|                     |                        | > baseline, targets   |
|                     |                        | > and improvement     |
|                     |                        | > activities, and     |
|                     |                        | > report them in the  |
|                     |                        | > corresponding APR.  |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | A target of 100% for  |
|                     |                        | this indicator may    |
|                     |                        | not be appropriate    |
|                     |                        | for all States. In    |
|                     |                        | looking at data on    |
|                     |                        | other forms of        |
|                     |                        | alternate dispute     |
|                     |                        | resolution, the       |
|                     |                        | consensus among       |
|                     |                        | practitioners is that |
|                     |                        | 75-85% is a           |
|                     |                        | reasonable rate of    |
|                     |                        | mediations that       |
|                     |                        | result in agreements  |
|                     |                        | and is consistent     |
|                     |                        | with national         |
|                     |                        | mediation success     |
|                     |                        | rate data. However, a |
|                     |                        | higher resolution     |
|                     |                        | session target may be |
|                     |                        | appropriate for some  |
|                     |                        | States.               |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | States are not        |
|                     |                        | required to report    |
|                     |                        | data at the LEA       |
|                     |                        | level.                |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | > Complete Table 7 of |
|                     |                        | > Information         |
|                     |                        | > Collection          |
|                     |                        | > 1820-0677 and       |
|                     |                        | > submit a copy of    |
|                     |                        | > completed table     |
|                     |                        | > with the FFY 2006   |
|                     |                        | > (2006-2007) APR due |
|                     |                        | > February 1, 2008.   |
|                     |                        | > An electronic copy  |
|                     |                        | > of Information      |
|                     |                        | > Collection          |
|                     |                        | > 1820-0677 can be    |
|                     |                        | > found at            |
|                     |                        | > <http://www.ed.go   |
|                     |                        | v/policy/speced/guid/ |
|                     |                        | idea/bapr/index.html> |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 19\. Percent of     | **Data Source:**       | *Sampling is not      |
| mediations held     |                        | allowed.*             |
| that resulted in    | Data collected on      |                       |
| mediation           | Table 7 of Information | > States should       |
| agreements.         | Collection 1820-0677   | > describe the        |
|                     | (*Report of Dispute    | > results of the      |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | Resolution Under Part  | > calculations and    |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    | B of the Individuals   | > compare the results |
|                     | with Disabilities      | > to their target.    |
|                     | Education Act*).       | >                     |
|                     |                        | > States are not      |
|                     | **Measurement:**       | > required to         |
|                     |                        | > establish baseline  |
|                     | Percent =              | > or targets if the   |
|                     | \[(2.1(a)(i) +         | > number of           |
|                     | 2.1(b)(i)) divided by  | > mediations is less  |
|                     | 2.1\] times 100.       | > than 10. In a       |
|                     |                        | > reporting period    |
|                     |                        | > when the number of  |
|                     |                        | > mediations reaches  |
|                     |                        | > ten or greater, the |
|                     |                        | > State must develop  |
|                     |                        | > baseline, targets   |
|                     |                        | > and improvement     |
|                     |                        | > activities, and     |
|                     |                        | > report them in the  |
|                     |                        | > corresponding APR.  |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     |                        | > A target of 100%    |
|                     |                        | > for this indicator  |
|                     |                        | > may not be          |
|                     |                        | > appropriate for all |
|                     |                        | > States. 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.  |
|                     |                        | > However, a higher   |
|                     |                        | > mediation target    |
|                     |                        | > may be appropriate  |
|                     |                        | > for some States.    |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | States are not        |
|                     |                        | required to report    |
|                     |                        | data at the LEA       |
|                     |                        | level.                |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | Complete Table 7 of   |
|                     |                        | Information           |
|                     |                        | Collection 1820-0677  |
|                     |                        | and submit a copy of  |
|                     |                        | completed table with  |
|                     |                        | the FFY 2006          |
|                     |                        | (2006-2007) APR due   |
|                     |                        | February 1, 2008. An  |
|                     |                        | electronic copy of    |
|                     |                        | Information           |
|                     |                        | Collection 1820-0677  |
|                     |                        | can be found at       |
|                     |                        | <http://www.ed.go     |
|                     |                        | v/policy/speced/guid/ |
|                     |                        | idea/bapr/index.html> |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| 20\. State reported | **Data Source:**       | > States should       |
| data (618 and State |                        | > describe the        |
| Performance Plan    | State selected data    | > results of the      |
| and Annual          | sources, including     | > calculations and    |
| Performance Report) | data from State data   | > compare the results |
| are timely and      | system, assessment     | > to their target.    |
| accurate.           | system, as well as     | >                     |
|                     | technical assistance   | > Targets must be     |
| > (20 U.S.C.        | and monitoring         | > 100% for timeliness |
| > 1416(a)(3)(B))    | systems.               | > and accuracy.       |
|                     |                        | >                     |
|                     | **Measurement:**       | > States are not      |
|                     |                        | > required to report  |
|                     | State reported data,   | > data at the LEA     |
|                     | including 618 data and | > level.              |
|                     | annual performance     | >                     |
|                     | reports, are:          | > To help determine   |
|                     |                        | > if data are         |
|                     | a.  Submitted on or    | > reported in an      |
|                     |     before due dates   | > accurate manner,    |
|                     |     (February 1 for    | > States are          |
|                     |     child count,       | > encouraged to       |
|                     |     including race and | > reference *Data     |
|                     |     ethnicity;         | > Accuracy: Critical  |
|                     |     placement;         | > Elements for Review |
|                     |     November 1 for     | > of SPPs.* This      |
|                     |     exiting,           | > document can be     |
|                     |     discipline,        | > found at            |
|                     |     personnel; and     | > <http://            |
|                     |     February 1 for     | www.rrfcnetwork.org/c |
|                     |     Annual Performance | ontent/view/248/358/> |
|                     |     Reports); and      |                       |
|                     |                        |                       |
|                     | b.  Accurate (describe |                       |
|                     |     mechanisms for     |                       |
|                     |     ensuring error     |                       |
|                     |     free, consistent,  |                       |
|                     |     valid and reliable |                       |
|                     |     data and evidence  |                       |
|                     |     that these         |                       |
|                     |     standards are      |                       |
|                     |     met).              |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+

[^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>

[^2]: At the time of the release of this package, revised forms for
    collection of 618 State reported data had not yet been approved.
    Indicators will be revised as needed to align with language in the
    2005-2006 State reported data collections.