29th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the &quot;Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,&quot; 2007. Volume 1
Author: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED)
Date: 2010-12-00
Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data
Subjects: Early Intervention,Disabilities,Data Analysis,Related Services (Special Education),Special Education,Public Education,Program Implementation,Annual Reports,Federal Legislation,Trend Analysis,Longitudinal Studies,Educational Environment,Accessibility (for Disabled),Educational Assessment,Academic Achievement,Achievement Gains,State Regulation,Educational Improvement,Improvement Programs,Enrollment Rate,Graduation Rate,Population Distribution,Elementary Secondary Education,Audits (Verification),School Statistics

The &quot;29th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2007&quot; focuses on key state performance data in accordance with recommendations of the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education. Volume 1 focuses on the children and students being served under &quot;IDEA&quot; (&quot;Individuals with Disabilities Education Act&quot;) nationally and provides profiles of individual states' special education environments. Volume 2 of the report contains the state-reported data tables for &quot;IDEA&quot;, Part B, developed from the Office of Special Education Programs' (OSEP's) Data Analysis System (DANS). Part B of &quot;IDEA&quot; provides funds to states to assist them in providing a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to children ages 3 through 21 with disabilities who are in need of special education and related services. Volume 3 of the report contains the state-reported data tables for &quot;IDEA&quot;, Part C. Part C provides funds to states to assist them in developing and implementing statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary interagency systems to make early intervention services available to all children from birth to age 3 with disabilities and their families. This &quot;29th Annual Report to Congress&quot; follows the 2006--i.e., the 28th annual report--in sequence and continues to focus on &quot;IDEA&quot; results and accountability. It is the first annual report to have three volumes. In the 28th and previous editions, volume 2 consisted of data tables and data notes for Parts B and C. With the 2007 or 29th annual report, volume 2 now contains only Part B data tables and data notes, and volume 3 contains data tables and data notes for Part C. This division was done to accommodate the increased length of the report. Volume 1 of the &quot;2007 Annual Report to Congress&quot; is comparable to the 2006 or 28th annual report throughout the first three sections. Sections IV and V are new to this edition and were added to provide information on two programs established with the 2004 &quot;IDEA&quot; reauthorization. A summary of the five sections that make up volume 1 of this report is presented. Appendices include: (1) Data Notes for &quot;IDEA&quot;, Part C; and (2) Data Notes for &quot;IDEA&quot;, Part B. (Contains 46 tables and 38 figures.) [For the related reports, see &quot;29th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2007. Volume 2&quot; (ED516249); &quot;29th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2007. Volume 3&quot; (ED516253); and &quot;2007 Annual Report to Congress on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part D&quot; (ED516260).]