MICRONESIA
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	71.2	.	.	0.0	65.3
Speech/Language Impairments	3.6	.	.	5.1	3.7
Mental Retardation	11.6	.	.	5.1	11.0
Emotional Disturbance	1.0	.	.	3.8	1.3
Multiple Disabilities	0.8	.	.	38.0	3.9
Hearing Impairments	3.6	.	.	2.5	3.5
Orthopedic Impairments	2.4	.	.	3.8	2.5
Other Health Impairments	2.2	.	.	11.4	2.9
Visual Impairments	2.1	.	.	6.3	2.4
Autism	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.0
Deaf-Blindness	1.1	.	.	12.7	2.1
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.0
Developmental Delay	0.5	.	.	11.4	1.4
All Disabilities	100.0	.	.	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	872	0	0	79	951

Ages 12-17
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	72.1	.	.	0.0	68.8
Speech/Language Impairments	2.4	.	.	0.0	2.3
Mental Retardation	15.1	.	.	17.5	15.3
Emotional Disturbance	1.2	.	.	0.0	1.1
Multiple Disabilities	1.3	.	.	57.5	3.9
Hearing Impairments	1.9	.	.	0.0	1.8
Orthopedic Impairments	1.1	.	.	0.0	1.0
Other Health Impairments	0.7	.	.	20.0	1.6
Visual Impairments	3.6	.	.	0.0	3.4
Autism	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.0
Deaf-Blindness	0.5	.	.	5.0	0.7
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	.	.	0.0	0.0
All Disabilities	100.0	.	.	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	832	0	0	40	872

Ages 18-21
	Percent of Time Outside Regular Class
Disability	<21%	21-60%	>60%	Separate Facilities	All Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities	60.1	.	36.9	0.0	49.3
Speech/Language Impairments	0.0	.	4.6	0.0	1.4
Mental Retardation	23.2	.	30.8	21.4	25.3
Emotional Disturbance	1.4	.	4.6	0.0	2.3
Multiple Disabilities	7.2	.	7.7	71.4	11.5
Hearing Impairments	2.2	.	1.5	0.0	1.8
Orthopedic Impairments	1.4	.	4.6	0.0	2.3
Other Health Impairments	1.4	.	1.5	0.0	1.4
Visual Impairments	2.9	.	3.1	0.0	2.8
Autism	0.0	.	0.0	0.0	0.0
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	.	3.1	7.1	1.4
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	.	1.5	0.0	0.5
All Disabilities	100.0	.	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	138	0	65	14	217
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).

MICRONESIA (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	100.0	.	0.0	0.0	100.0	621
Speech/Language Impairments	88.6	.	0.0	11.4	100.0	35
Mental Retardation	96.2	.	0.0	3.8	100.0	105
Emotional Disturbance	75.0	.	0.0	25.0	100.0	12
Multiple Disabilities	18.9	.	0.0	81.1	100.0	37
Hearing Impairments	93.9	.	0.0	6.1	100.0	33
Orthopedic Impairments	87.5	.	0.0	12.5	100.0	24
Other Health Impairments	67.9	.	0.0	32.1	100.0	28
Visual Impairments	78.3	.	0.0	21.7	100.0	23
Autism	.	.	.	.	.	0
Deaf-Blindness	50.0	.	0.0	50.0	100.0	20
Traumatic Brain Injury	.	.	.	.	.	0
Developmental Delay	30.8	.	0.0	69.2	100.0	13
All Disabilities	91.7	0.0	0.0	8.3	100.0	951

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	100.0	.	0.0	0.0	100.0	600
Speech/Language Impairments	100.0	.	0.0	0.0	100.0	20
Mental Retardation	94.7	.	0.0	5.3	100.0	133
Emotional Disturbance	100.0	.	0.0	0.0	100.0	10
Multiple Disabilities	32.4	.	0.0	67.6	100.0	34
Hearing Impairments	100.0	.	0.0	0.0	100.0	16
Orthopedic Impairments	100.0	.	0.0	0.0	100.0	9
Other Health Impairments	42.9	.	0.0	57.1	100.0	14
Visual Impairments	100.0	.	0.0	0.0	100.0	30
Autism	.	.	.	.	.	0
Deaf-Blindness	66.7	.	0.0	33.3	100.0	6
Traumatic Brain Injury	.	.	.	.	.	0
All Disabilities	95.4	0.0	0.0	4.6	100.0	872

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	77.6	.	22.4	0.0	100.0	107
Speech/Language Impairments	0.0	.	100.0	0.0	100.0	3
Mental Retardation	58.2	.	36.4	5.5	100.0	55
Emotional Disturbance	40.0	.	60.0	0.0	100.0	5
Multiple Disabilities	40.0	.	20.0	40.0	100.0	25
Hearing Impairments	75.0	.	25.0	0.0	100.0	4
Orthopedic Impairments	40.0	.	60.0	0.0	100.0	5
Other Health Impairments	66.7	.	33.3	0.0	100.0	3
Visual Impairments	66.7	.	33.3	0.0	100.0	6
Autism	.	.	.	.	.	0
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	.	66.7	33.3	100.0	3
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	.	100.0	0.0	100.0	1
All Disabilities	63.6	0.0	30.0	6.5	100.0	217
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).

MICRONESIA (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	3.7	0.0	0.0	.	0.0	.	.	1.1
Speech/Language Impairments	15.4	5.7	12.9	.	0.0	.	.	10.2
Mental Retardation	1.5	0.0	2.2	.	0.0	.	.	0.9
Emotional Disturbance	2.9	0.0	1.1	.	0.0	.	.	1.1
Multiple Disabilities	8.8	1.4	15.1	.	100.0	.	.	6.8
Hearing Impairments	7.4	2.4	14.0	.	0.0	.	.	6.3
Orthopedic Impairments	0.7	3.3	6.5	.	0.0	.	.	3.2
Other Health Impairments	5.1	2.4	10.8	.	0.0	.	.	5.0
Visual Impairments	9.6	2.4	2.2	.	0.0	.	.	4.5
Autism	1.5	0.0	0.0	.	0.0	.	.	0.5
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	3.2	.	0.0	.	.	0.7
Traumatic Brain Injury	0.0	0.0	0.0	.	0.0	.	.	0.0
Developmental Delay	43.4	82.5	32.3	.	0.0	.	.	59.7
All Disabilities	100.0	100.0	100.0	.	100.0	.	.	100.0
Total N (in 2002)	136	212	93	0	1	0	0	442
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).

MICRONESIA (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	100.0	0.0	0.0	.	0.0	.	.	100.0	5
Speech/Language Impairments	46.7	26.7	26.7	.	0.0	.	.	100.0	45
Mental Retardation	50.0	0.0	50.0	.	0.0	.	.	100.0	4
Emotional Disturbance	80.0	0.0	20.0	.	0.0	.	.	100.0	5
Multiple Disabilities	40.0	10.0	46.7	.	3.3	.	.	100.0	30
Hearing Impairments	35.7	17.9	46.4	.	0.0	.	.	100.0	28
Orthopedic Impairments	7.1	50.0	42.9	.	0.0	.	.	100.0	14
Other Health Impairments	31.8	22.7	45.5	.	0.0	.	.	100.0	22
Visual Impairments	65.0	25.0	10.0	.	0.0	.	.	100.0	20
Autism	100.0	0.0	0.0	.	0.0	.	.	100.0	2
Deaf-Blindness	0.0	0.0	100.0	.	0.0	.	.	100.0	3
Traumatic Brain Injury	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0
Developmental Delay	22.3	66.3	11.4	.	0.0	.	.	100.0	264
All Disabilities	30.8	48.0	21.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	100.0	442
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).

MICRONESIA (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	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Speech/Language Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Mental Retardation	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Emotional Disturbance	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Orthopedic Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Other Health Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Autism	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Deaf-Blindness	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Traumatic Brain Injury	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
All Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
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).

MICRONESIA (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	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Speech/Language Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Mental Retardation	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Emotional Disturbance	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Multiple Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Hearing Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Orthopedic Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Other Health Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Visual Impairments	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Autism	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Deaf-Blindness	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Traumatic Brain Injury	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
All Disabilities	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
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).