MASSACHUSETTS
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	55.3	49.1	25.0	13.3	45.2
Speech/Language Impairments	14.6	20.9	9.7	3.0	17.9
Mental Retardation	3.1	3.4	15.5	3.3	5.1
Emotional Disturbance	4.2	3.0	14.7	36.9	5.9
Multiple Disabilities	1.4	2.1	7.3	12.0	3.1
Hearing Impairments	0.5	0.5	1.2	4.9	0.7
Orthopedic Impairments	0.8	1.4	0.6	0.9	1.2
Other Health Impairments	4.0	3.1	1.4	1.4	2.9
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.7	0.3
Autism	1.2	2.1	7.6	14.4	3.2
Deaf-Blindness	0.2	0.2	0.3	1.2	0.2
Traumatic Brain Injury	3.0	3.0	1.6	2.7	2.8
Developmental Delay	11.4	11.0	14.8	5.3	11.4
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	7,495	43,536	8,900	2,025	61,956

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	76.5	73.9	37.2	19.8	64.1
Speech/Language Impairments	5.9	5.5	4.5	1.6	5.1
Mental Retardation	5.1	6.0	26.9	5.5	9.0
Emotional Disturbance	4.5	5.3	18.4	51.2	11.0
Multiple Disabilities	1.2	1.7	5.9	10.1	3.0
Hearing Impairments	0.4	0.4	0.8	1.6	0.6
Orthopedic Impairments	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3
Other Health Impairments	3.1	3.5	1.2	1.9	3.0
Visual Impairments	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2
Autism	0.5	0.8	2.5	5.1	1.4
Deaf-Blindness	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.2
Traumatic Brain Injury	2.2	2.3	1.8	2.0	2.2
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	9,311	46,162	11,111	6,027	72,611

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	75.2	72.5	20.2	12.5	46.8
Speech/Language Impairments	4.1	3.0	3.0	1.4	2.7
Mental Retardation	6.8	9.4	42.8	18.2	19.3
Emotional Disturbance	7.4	5.9	12.8	33.5	13.8
Multiple Disabilities	1.1	2.5	12.8	17.9	8.3
Hearing Impairments	0.7	0.5	1.1	1.4	0.9
Orthopedic Impairments	0.2	0.4	0.6	1.0	0.6
Other Health Impairments	2.2	2.9	1.2	1.4	2.1
Visual Impairments	0.4	0.3	0.1	1.0	0.4
Autism	0.4	0.7	3.4	7.8	2.9
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	<0.1	0.4	0.6	0.3
Traumatic Brain Injury	1.5	1.7	1.6	3.2	2.0
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	459	3,320	1,706	1,554	7,039
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).

MASSACHUSETTS (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	14.8	76.3	7.9	1.0	100.0	28,023
Speech/Language Impairments	9.9	81.8	7.8	0.5	100.0	11,113
Mental Retardation	7.2	47.2	43.5	2.1	100.0	3,176
Emotional Disturbance	8.5	35.6	35.6	20.3	100.0	3,679
Multiple Disabilities	5.5	48.0	33.9	12.6	100.0	1,928
Hearing Impairments	8.2	45.6	23.6	22.7	100.0	441
Orthopedic Impairments	8.0	81.8	7.7	2.6	100.0	729
Other Health Impairments	16.9	74.7	6.9	1.6	100.0	1,780
Visual Impairments	14.1	68.3	10.6	7.0	100.0	199
Autism	4.5	46.4	34.3	14.7	100.0	1,981
Deaf-Blindness	9.0	56.9	17.4	16.7	100.0	144
Traumatic Brain Injury	13.0	75.4	8.4	3.2	100.0	1,708
Developmental Delay	12.1	67.7	18.6	1.5	100.0	7,055
All Disabilities	12.1	70.3	14.4	3.3	100.0	61,956

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	15.3	73.3	8.9	2.6	100.0	46,548
Speech/Language Impairments	14.8	69.1	13.5	2.5	100.0	3,693
Mental Retardation	7.3	42.0	45.7	5.0	100.0	6,536
Emotional Disturbance	5.3	30.6	25.5	38.6	100.0	7,995
Multiple Disabilities	5.3	36.1	30.5	28.1	100.0	2,156
Hearing Impairments	8.9	44.1	23.2	23.9	100.0	406
Orthopedic Impairments	7.7	63.4	20.9	8.1	100.0	235
Other Health Impairments	13.3	75.3	6.2	5.2	100.0	2,155
Visual Impairments	14.3	60.0	13.7	12.0	100.0	175
Autism	4.4	37.1	27.8	30.7	100.0	1,007
Deaf-Blindness	12.1	43.5	12.1	32.3	100.0	124
Traumatic Brain Injury	13.1	66.5	12.6	7.8	100.0	1,581
All Disabilities	12.8	63.6	15.3	8.3	100.0	72,611

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	10.5	73.1	10.5	5.9	100.0	3,292
Speech/Language Impairments	9.8	52.3	26.4	11.4	100.0	193
Mental Retardation	2.3	23.1	53.8	20.9	100.0	1,357
Emotional Disturbance	3.5	20.1	22.5	53.8	100.0	968
Multiple Disabilities	0.9	14.2	37.3	47.6	100.0	584
Hearing Impairments	4.9	29.5	31.1	34.4	100.0	61
Orthopedic Impairments	2.5	32.5	25.0	40.0	100.0	40
Other Health Impairments	6.7	65.1	13.4	14.8	100.0	149
Visual Impairments	6.5	35.5	6.5	51.6	100.0	31
Autism	1.0	11.7	28.3	59.0	100.0	205
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	10.5	36.8	52.6	100.0	19
Traumatic Brain Injury	5.0	40.0	20.0	35.0	100.0	140
All Disabilities	6.5	47.2	24.2	22.1	100.0	7,039
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).

MASSACHUSETTS (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	4.5	6.4	42.9	6.9	23.0	.	.	5.2
Speech/Language Impairments	39.1	13.8	0.0	47.2	8.1	.	.	39.2
Mental Retardation	0.5	3.0	0.0	0.5	0.7	.	.	0.6
Emotional Disturbance	1.1	5.2	0.0	1.2	5.2	.	.	1.4
Multiple Disabilities	2.3	5.9	0.0	1.5	15.6	.	.	2.4
Hearing Impairments	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.2	11.9	.	.	0.9
Orthopedic Impairments	1.6	0.9	0.0	2.1	1.5	.	.	1.7
Other Health Impairments	0.8	0.9	28.6	0.7	0.7	.	.	0.8
Visual Impairments	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.5	1.5	.	.	0.3
Autism	6.7	13.7	14.3	2.9	15.6	.	.	6.4
Deaf-Blindness	0.4	0.9	0.0	0.1	2.2	.	.	0.4
Traumatic Brain Injury	1.4	2.7	0.0	1.6	2.2	.	.	1.5
Developmental Delay	40.5	45.5	14.3	34.6	11.9	.	.	39.3
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	.	.	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	10,322	673	7	2,818	135	0	0	13,955
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).

MASSACHUSETTS (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	62.8	5.9	0.4	26.6	4.2	.	.	100.0	732
Speech/Language Impairments	73.8	1.7	0.0	24.3	0.2	.	.	100.0	5,475
Mental Retardation	59.1	22.7	0.0	17.0	1.1	.	.	100.0	88
Emotional Disturbance	60.3	18.5	0.0	17.5	3.7	.	.	100.0	189
Multiple Disabilities	69.6	11.9	0.0	12.2	6.3	.	.	100.0	335
Hearing Impairments	77.0	4.9	0.0	4.9	13.1	.	.	100.0	122
Orthopedic Impairments	71.0	2.6	0.0	25.5	0.9	.	.	100.0	231
Other Health Impairments	74.8	5.4	1.8	17.1	0.9	.	.	100.0	111
Visual Impairments	63.0	4.3	0.0	28.3	4.3	.	.	100.0	46
Autism	77.9	10.4	0.1	9.2	2.4	.	.	100.0	887
Deaf-Blindness	74.5	11.8	0.0	7.8	5.9	.	.	100.0	51
Traumatic Brain Injury	68.4	8.6	0.0	21.5	1.4	.	.	100.0	209
Developmental Delay	76.3	5.6	<0.1	17.8	0.3	.	.	100.0	5,479
All Disabilities	74.0	4.8	<0.1	20.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	13,955
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).

MASSACHUSETTS (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	5,454	1,252	6,706	3,854	71	57	-13
Speech/Language Impairments	252	59	311	179	71	58	-13
Mental Retardation	919	212	1,131	651	71	58	-13
Emotional Disturbance	1,098	253	1,351	777	71	58	-13
Multiple Disabilities	311	71	382	221	71	58	-13
Hearing Impairments	51	10	61	36	71	59	-12
Orthopedic Impairments	31	8	39	23	74	59	-15
Other Health Impairments	202	48	250	143	71	57	-14
Visual Impairments	20	5	25	15	75	60	-15
Autism	100	23	123	72	72	59	-13
Deaf-Blindness	18	4	22	13	72	59	-13
Traumatic Brain Injury	132	29	161	94	71	58	-13
All Disabilities	8,588	1,974	10,562	6,078	71	58	-13
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).

MASSACHUSETTS (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	5,454	1,252	6,706	1,391	2,643	26	39	14
Speech/Language Impairments	252	59	311	65	124	26	40	14
Mental Retardation	919	212	1,131	233	445	25	39	14
Emotional Disturbance	1,098	253	1,351	280	533	26	39	14
Multiple Disabilities	311	71	382	80	151	26	40	14
Hearing Impairments	51	10	61	13	23	25	38	12
Orthopedic Impairments	31	8	39	7	15	23	38	16
Other Health Impairments	202	48	250	52	100	26	40	14
Visual Impairments	20	5	25	4	9	20	36	16
Autism	100	23	123	25	48	25	39	14
Deaf-Blindness	18	4	22	4	8	22	36	14
Traumatic Brain Injury	132	29	161	34	63	26	39	13
All Disabilities	8,588	1,974	10,562	2,188	4,162	25	39	14
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).