Data Accountability Center

Data Collection Forms

Data collection tables and Data Transmission Spreadsheets (DTS) for the submission of Part B and Part C IDEA data are available by accessing the links below.

Public Law 111-256, enacted on October 5, 2010, amended IDEA and other federal laws to replace the term "mental retardation" with the term "intellectual disabilities." The definition of this disability category did not change. For data referencing school year 2011-12, the new term is used on data collection forms, EDFacts file specifications, data files, and data tables. The U.S. Department of Education uses the term "intellectual disabilities" beginning in the 30th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of IDEA.

Part B Forms

Part B DTS

Part B Table 8 Data Submission

Part C Forms

Part C DTS

Part B and Part C IDEA Data Managers

All documents and data on this site are the most current available. States may resubmit data at any time for up to 5 years past the due date. Revised/updated documents and data are posted as available or at least on an annual basis. Due to the time needed for data processing and validation procedures, it takes up to 10 months from when states submit data to posting of the data for the first time on the site. Send any questions or comments about this site to the webmaster.