ALASKA
For Each Educational Environment, What Is the Disability Distribution of
Students (Ages 6-21) in that Environment? How Does the Distribution Compare Across
Environment Categories? How does the Distribution Compare Across Age Groups?
Ages 6-11
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	38.5	70.7	11.0	22.2	43.6
Speech/Language Impairments	50.1	8.2	5.9	9.5	35.8
Mental Retardation	0.7	5.4	21.9	1.6	3.7
Emotional Disturbance	1.4	3.7	7.3	54.0	2.9
Multiple Disabilities	0.4	1.1	16.2	7.9	2.0
Hearing Impairments	0.4	0.9	3.1	0.0	0.8
Orthopedic Impairments	0.5	0.7	1.8	1.6	0.6
Other Health Impairments	3.6	3.0	6.7	3.2	3.7
Visual Impairments	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.0	0.2
Autism	0.7	1.2	16.5	0.0	2.2
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	<0.1	0.6	0.0	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.2
Developmental Delay	3.5	4.4	8.4	0.0	4.1
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	5,368	1,940	716	63	8,087

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	71.5	77.7	38.9	28.9	67.0
Speech/Language Impairments	12.9	5.8	4.0	3.5	9.0
Mental Retardation	1.5	4.1	20.9	3.5	5.5
Emotional Disturbance	4.2	5.7	10.1	54.2	6.9
Multiple Disabilities	0.5	1.0	13.8	3.0	2.9
Hearing Impairments	0.8	0.9	2.4	2.0	1.2
Orthopedic Impairments	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3
Other Health Impairments	7.1	3.4	4.1	2.5	5.3
Visual Impairments	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.2
Autism	0.6	0.3	3.5	1.5	1.0
Deaf-Blindness	<0.1	0.0	0.3	0.0	<0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.4	0.5	1.4	1.0	0.6
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	3,771	2,375	1,239	201	7,586

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	71.4	65.7	18.1	36.6	48.7
Speech/Language Impairments	7.3	4.4	2.1	0.0	4.3
Mental Retardation	4.8	13.1	35.4	0.0	17.3
Emotional Disturbance	6.0	11.7	4.1	34.1	8.2
Multiple Disabilities	2.4	0.0	30.5	19.5	13.2
Hearing Impairments	1.6	0.7	2.5	2.4	1.8
Orthopedic Impairments	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.3
Other Health Impairments	5.2	3.6	1.6	4.9	3.6
Visual Impairments	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.6
Autism	0.0	0.7	2.9	0.0	1.2
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	0.0	1.2	2.4	0.6
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	248	137	243	41	669
Separate Facilities includes public and private separate schools, public and private residential facilities, and homebound/hospital environments.   For each column, the percentages were calculated by dividing the number of students in the disability category by the number in all disability categories combined and then multiplying by 100.  The columns sum to 100%.   Please see Data Notes for an explanation of individual state differences on how data are reported. Data based on December 2002 counts, updated as of July 2003. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

ALASKA (continued)
For Each Disability, What Percent of Students (Age 6-21) are Served in Each
Educational Environment? How Does this Percentage Compare Across
Disability Categories? How does this Percentage Compare Across Age Groups?
Ages 6-11
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments	Total N (in 2002)
Specific Learning Disabilities	58.5	38.9	2.2	0.4	100.0	3,528
Speech/Language Impairments	92.8	5.5	1.4	0.2	100.0	2,899
Mental Retardation	12.6	34.9	52.2	0.3	100.0	301
Emotional Disturbance	32.5	30.8	22.2	14.5	100.0	234
Multiple Disabilities	12.3	13.5	71.2	3.1	100.0	163
Hearing Impairments	36.5	28.6	34.9	0.0	100.0	63
Orthopedic Impairments	48.1	25.0	25.0	1.9	100.0	52
Other Health Impairments	64.2	19.2	15.9	0.7	100.0	302
Visual Impairments	47.4	31.6	21.1	0.0	100.0	19
Autism	19.9	13.1	67.0	0.0	100.0	176
Deaf-Blindness	16.7	16.7	66.7	0.0	100.0	6
Traumatic Brain Injury	46.2	46.2	7.7	0.0	100.0	13
Developmental Delay	56.2	25.7	18.1	0.0	100.0	331
All Disabilities	66.4	24.0	8.9	0.8	100.0	8,087

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments	Total N (in 2002)
Specific Learning Disabilities	53.0	36.3	9.5	1.1	100.0	5,082
Speech/Language Impairments	71.5	20.3	7.2	1.0	100.0	680
Mental Retardation	13.6	23.1	61.7	1.7	100.0	420
Emotional Disturbance	30.0	25.6	23.7	20.7	100.0	527
Multiple Disabilities	7.8	11.0	78.4	2.8	100.0	218
Hearing Impairments	36.4	25.0	34.1	4.5	100.0	88
Orthopedic Impairments	50.0	31.8	18.2	0.0	100.0	22
Other Health Impairments	66.1	20.0	12.6	1.2	100.0	404
Visual Impairments	50.0	27.8	22.2	0.0	100.0	18
Autism	28.0	10.7	57.3	4.0	100.0	75
Deaf-Blindness	33.3	0.0	66.7	0.0	100.0	6
Traumatic Brain Injury	32.6	26.1	37.0	4.3	100.0	46
All Disabilities	49.7	31.3	16.3	2.6	100.0	7,586

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments	Total N (in 2002)
Specific Learning Disabilities	54.3	27.6	13.5	4.6	100.0	326
Speech/Language Impairments	62.1	20.7	17.2	0.0	100.0	29
Mental Retardation	10.3	15.5	74.1	0.0	100.0	116
Emotional Disturbance	27.3	29.1	18.2	25.5	100.0	55
Multiple Disabilities	6.8	0.0	84.1	9.1	100.0	88
Hearing Impairments	33.3	8.3	50.0	8.3	100.0	12
Orthopedic Impairments	50.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	100.0	2
Other Health Impairments	54.2	20.8	16.7	8.3	100.0	24
Visual Impairments	50.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	100.0	4
Autism	0.0	12.5	87.5	0.0	100.0	8
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	0.0	75.0	25.0	100.0	4
All Disabilities	37.1	20.5	36.3	6.1	100.0	669
Separate Facilities includes public and private separate schools, public and private residential facilities, and homebound/hospital environments.   For each row, the percentages were calculated by dividing the number of students in the environment by the number in all environments combined and then multiplying by 100.  The rows sum to 100%.   Please see Data Notes for an explanation of individual state differences on how data are reported. Data based on December 2002 counts, updated as of July 2003. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

ALASKA (continued)
For Each Preschool Environment, What Is the Disability Distribution of Children (Ages 3-5) in that Environment?
How Does the Distribution Compare Across Environment Categories?
Disability	Early Childhood	Early Childhood Special Education	Home	Part-time Early Childhood Special Education	Separate Facility	Itinerant Services Outside Home	Reverse Mainstream	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	1.8	0.4	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6
Speech/Language Impairments	62.8	27.9	0.0	28.9	1.2	7.7	66.7	29.6
Mental Retardation	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Emotional Disturbance	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
Multiple Disabilities	1.8	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7
Hearing Impairments	0.4	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5
Orthopedic Impairments	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.3
Other Health Impairments	1.1	0.9	0.0	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3
Autism	0.7	1.9	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Developmental Delay	30.7	66.3	100.0	66.7	98.8	91.5	33.3	65.6
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	274	1,006	2	180	170	130	12	1,774
Separate Facility includes residential facilities and separate schools.   The "Itinerant Services Outside Home" and "Reverse Mainstream" environments are optional categories that states can use when reporting data.   For each column, the percentages were calculated by dividing the number of students in the disability category by the number in all disability categories combined and then multiplying by 100.  The columns sum to 100%.   Please see Data Notes for an explanation of individual state differences on how data are reported. Data based on December 2002 counts, updated as of July 2003. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

ALASKA (continued)
For Each Disability, What Percent of Children (Ages 3-5) are Served in Each Preschool Environment?
How Does this Percentage Compare Across Disability Categories?
Disability	Early Childhood	Early Childhood Special Education	Home	Part-time Early Childhood Special Education	Separate Facility	Itinerant Services Outside Home	Reverse Mainstream	All Environments	Total N (in 2002)
Specific Learning Disabilities	45.5	36.4	0.0	18.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	11
Speech/Language Impairments	32.8	53.5	0.0	9.9	0.4	1.9	1.5	100.0	525
Mental Retardation	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0
Emotional Disturbance	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	2
Multiple Disabilities	38.5	61.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	13
Hearing Impairments	11.1	88.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	9
Orthopedic Impairments	16.7	66.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	0.0	100.0	6
Other Health Impairments	20.0	60.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	15
Visual Impairments	16.7	66.7	0.0	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	6
Autism	8.7	82.6	0.0	8.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	23
Deaf-Blindness	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0
Traumatic Brain Injury	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0
Developmental Delay	7.2	57.3	0.2	10.3	14.4	10.2	0.3	100.0	1,164
All Disabilities	15.4	56.7	0.1	10.1	9.6	7.3	0.7	100.0	1,774
Separate Facility includes residential facilities and separate schools.   The "Itinerant Services Outside Home" and "Reverse Mainstream" environments are optional categories that states can use when reporting data.   For each row, the percentages were calculated by dividing the number of students in the environment by the number in all environments combined and then multiplying by 100.  The rows sum to 100%.   Please see Data Notes for an explanation of individual state differences on how data are reported. Data based on December 2002 counts, updated as of July 2003. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

ALASKA (continued)
How Will the OSEP Graduation Rate Change When the
"Moved, Not Known to Be Continuing" Category is Eliminated?
Disability	Number Leaving School (Current)	Number Moved, Not Known to Continue	Number Leaving School (new)	Number of Diplomas	2001-02 Graduation Rate (current)	2001-02 Graduation Rate (new)	Difference in Graduation Rate
Specific Learning Disabilities	684	116	800	311	45	39	-7
Speech/Language Impairments	18	8	26	8	44	31	-14
Mental Retardation	57	4	61	34	60	56	-4
Emotional Disturbance	85	34	119	22	26	18	-7
Multiple Disabilities	18	3	21	10	56	48	-8
Hearing Impairments	13	1	14	8	62	57	-4
Orthopedic Impairments	2	0	2	2	100	100	0
Other Health Impairments	44	13	57	23	52	40	-12
Visual Impairments	6	2	8	4	67	50	-17
Autism	3	0	3	3	100	100	0
Deaf-Blindness	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Traumatic Brain Injury	7	3	10	6	86	60	-26
All Disabilities	937	184	1,121	431	46	38	-8
As described in the September 12, 2003 memo from Stephanie Lee, OSEP will modify its GRPA calculations for the graduation and dropout rates.  Beginning with the exiting data for 2003-04, students reported in the "Moved, Not Known to Be Continuing" category will be treated as dropouts.  When calculating the graduation rate, students in this category will be included in the denominator. When calculating the dropout rate, students in this category will be included in both the numerator and the denominator.   Current Number Leaving School includes diploma recipients, dropouts, certificate recipients, reached maximum age, and died.   New Number Leaving School includes diploma recipients, dropouts (including moved, not known to continue), certificate recipients, reached maximum age, and died.   Current Graduation Rate = [Diploma Recipients ÷ Number Leaving School (current)] * 100.   New Graduation Rate = [Diploma Recipients ÷ Number Leaving School (new)] * 100.   Difference in Graduation Rate = New Graduation Rate - Current Graduation Rate. Difference calculated prior to rounding.   Please see Data Notes for an explanation of individual state differences on how data are reported. Data based on December 2001-02 counts, updated as of July 2003. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).

ALASKA (continued)
How Will the OSEP Drop Out Rate Change When the
"Moved, Not Known to Be Continuing" Category is Eliminated?
Disability	Number Leaving School (Current)	Number Moved, Not Known to Continue	Number Leaving School (new)	Number of Dropouts (current)	Number of Dropouts (new)	2001-02 Dropout Rate (current)	2001-02 Dropout Rate (new)	Difference in Dropout Rate
Specific Learning Disabilities	684	116	800	357	473	52	59	7
Speech/Language Impairments	18	8	26	9	17	50	65	15
Mental Retardation	57	4	61	18	22	32	36	4
Emotional Disturbance	85	34	119	61	95	72	80	8
Multiple Disabilities	18	3	21	5	8	28	38	10
Hearing Impairments	13	1	14	5	6	38	43	4
Orthopedic Impairments	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Other Health Impairments	44	13	57	20	33	45	58	12
Visual Impairments	6	2	8	2	4	33	50	17
Autism	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
Deaf-Blindness	0	0	0	0	0	.	.	.
Traumatic Brain Injury	7	3	10	1	4	14	40	26
All Disabilities	937	184	1,121	478	662	51	59	8
As described in the September 12, 2003 memo from Stephanie Lee, OSEP will modify its GRPA calculations for the graduation and dropout rates.  Beginning with the exiting data for 2003-04, students reported in the "Moved, Not Known to Be Continuing" category will be treated as dropouts.  When calculating the graduation rate, students in this category will be included in the denominator. When calculating the dropout rate, students in this category will be included in both the numerator and the denominator.   Current Number Leaving School includes diploma recipients, dropouts, certificate recipients, reached maximum age, and died.   New Number Leaving School includes diploma recipients, dropouts (including moved, not known to continue), certificate recipients, reached maximum age, and died.   Current Number of Dropouts includes only the "Dropped Out" exiting category.   New Number of Dropouts includes the "Dropped Out" and "Moved, Not Known to Be Continuing" exiting categories.   Current Dropout Rate = [Number of Dropouts (current) ÷ Number Leaving School (current)] * 100.   New Dropout Rate = [Number of Dropouts (new) ÷ Number Leaving School (new)] * 100.   Difference in Dropout Rate = New Dropout Rate - Current Dropout Rate.  Difference calculated prior to rounding.   Please see Data Notes for an explanation of individual state differences on how data are reported. Data based on December 2001-02 counts, updated as of July 2003. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS).