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Special Education

Special Education State Performance Plan (SPP)/Annual Performance Report (APR)

Accountability Status under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §300.600 requires each state to make determinations annually about the performance of each public school district based on its annual performance relating to State Performance Plan (SPP) indicators. These determinations must be made in consideration of information obtained through monitoring visits, other public information made available, including any audit findings, and whether the data submitted by the district is valid, reliable, and timely.

States must consider compliance and may consider other performance indicators in relation to each state’s targets for improvement for these indicators. Based upon this information, states must determine whether the district meets the requirements and purposes of the IDEA, or needs assistance, needs intervention, or needs substantial intervention in implementing the requirements and purposes of the IDEA (34 CFR §300.603). New York State makes its annual IDEA determinations based on consideration of both a district’s performance outcomes and compliance status.

School districts determined to need assistance or need intervention in implementing the requirements and purposes of the IDEA are required to engage with staff from the Office of Special Education and the Educational Partnership in Coordinated Intervention activities.  Coordinated Intervention is designed and implemented to address the reason(s) the school district was identified under Part B of the IDEA.  NYSED will continue to progress monitor the school district’s special education data outcomes and implementation of the Coordinated Intervention activities to ensure resolution of identified noncompliance and to support improved outcomes for students with disabilities.  For additional information regarding the Educational Partnership, including training and support provided by regional teams to assist families and educational organizations in improving equity, access, opportunities, and outcomes for all students with disabilities, please visit the OSE Educational Partnership webpage.