Special Education Technical Assistance

Districts are encouraged to access technical assistance resources in order to improve performance across the 20 indicators of the State Performance Plan. In addition, districts may be required to access technical assistance as a part of enforcement actions related to district determination status.

Technical assistance resources are appropriate for teachers, administrators, parents, students, related services and other staff, and the general community. These resources may also be used for the development of professional learning communities, peer review activities, mentoring for new personnel, staff and parent orientations, and student empowerment.

Resources are categorized by the federal priority areas:

Evaluation & IEP Technical Assistance Module

Child Find

• Indicator 11: Timely initial evaluations (within 35 school days)
• Indicator 12: Early childhood (Part C to B) transition (IEP by 3rd birthday)

Parent Involvement

• Indicator 8: Parent involvement

Placement/Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

• Indicator 5: Least restrictive environment (LRE ages 6-21)
• Indicator 6: Preschool LRE

Disproportionality

• Indicator 4: Suspension and expulsion rates
• Indicator 9: Disproportionate representation in special education
• Indicator 10: Disproportionate representation in specific disability categories

Student Performance

• Indicator 3: Statewide assessments (AYP, participation, and proficiency)
• Indicator 7: Early childhood outcomes

Secondary Transition

• Indicator 1: Graduation rates
• Indicator 2: Dropout rates
• Indicator 13: Transition IEPs
• Indicator 14: Post-school outcomes

Dispute Resolution

• Indicator 16: Citizen complaints (timely resolution)
• Indicator 17: Due process requests (timely adjudication)
• Indicator 18: Resolution settlement agreements
• Indicator 19: Mediation agreements

General Supervision

• Indicator 15: General supervision (timely correction of non-compliance)
• Indicator 20: Timely and accurate data