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Results-Driven Accountability Update
Office of Special Education Programs
August 27, 2012
IDEA Data Comparisons
Six Years of APR Data
Trend in National Average Percent of Timely
Transition of Students with Disabilities
Trend in National Average
Percent of Accurate Data
Trend in National Average Percent of
Written Complaints Timely Resolved
Trend in National Average Percent of Timely
Evaluations of Students with Disabilities
Trend in National Average Percent Due Process
Hearings Adjudicated within Timelines
Comparison of Dispute Resolution
Resolved/Adjudicated within Timelines
Comparison of Outcomes for
Students with Disabilities
Trend in National Average Reading
Proficiency for Students with Disabilities
Trend in National Average Math Proficiency
for Students with Disabilities
Comparison of Academic Proficiency
for Students with Disabilities
The primary focus of Federal and State
monitoring activities shall be on-
• improving educational RESULTS and functional OUTCOMES for all children with disabilities
• ensuring that States meet… the program requirements, with… emphasis on those most related to improving results
20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(2)
Sec. 616(a)
Monitoring Priorities The Secretary shall monitor the States, and shall require each State to monitor the local educational agencies…using quantifiable indicators in each of the following priority areas…:
(A) Provision of a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.
(B) State exercise of general supervisory authority, including child find, effective monitoring, the use of resolution sessions, mediation,…and a system of transition services.
(C) Disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in special education and related services to the extent the representation is the result of inappropriate identification.
The Secretary shall consider other relevant information and data, including data provided by States under section 618.
Sec. 616(a)
Components of RDA
SPP/APR – APR Indicators measure results
Determinations – Broadly reflect State
performance (not just compliance and
accurate data)
Differentiated monitoring and technical
assistance based on weighted identification
of States
Initial Steps O Offer opportunities for input
O Conference calls
O Blog, email, etc.
O Meetings
O ED Steering Committee
O OSEP Steering Committee and Strategy Team
O OSEP Logic Model
O Better understand what results data are available and how they can be used