OREGON
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 34.9 48.0 6.5 3.9 33.8
Speech/Language Impairments 48.0 20.8 11.0 7.3 41.2
Mental Retardation 1.7 6.8 22.6 4.6 4.1
Emotional Disturbance 2.8 4.0 16.2 47.8 4.6
Multiple Disabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hearing Impairments 1.0 1.4 2.1 10.2 1.2
Orthopedic Impairments 0.9 1.6 4.4 1.0 1.3
Other Health Impairments 6.3 8.8 13.1 14.9 7.3
Visual Impairments 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.2 0.4
Autism 3.7 7.7 22.4 7.3 5.8
Deaf-Blindness <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.0 <0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury 0.2 0.4 0.9 0.7 0.3
Developmental Delay 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
All Disabilities 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Total N (in 2002) 27,462 4,249 2,891 410 35,012

 


Ages 12-17
  Percent of Time Outside Regular Class  
Disability <21% 21-60% >60% Separate
Facilities
All
Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities 66.6 62.9 16.6 23.2 59.5
Speech/Language Impairments 10.1 7.3 3.3 1.9 8.6
Mental Retardation 2.3 8.1 32.5 4.0 6.5
Emotional Disturbance 6.3 5.9 19.3 42.5 8.7
Multiple Disabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hearing Impairments 1.0 0.9 1.1 7.8 1.2
Orthopedic Impairments 0.6 0.8 2.1 0.4 0.8
Other Health Impairments 9.7 8.9 11.0 13.6 9.8
Visual Impairments 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.7 0.4
Autism 2.6 4.1 12.6 4.2 4.0
Deaf-Blindness <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.5
All Disabilities 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Total N (in 2002) 22,059 7,096 3,308 1,129 33,592

 


Ages 18-21
  Percent of Time Outside Regular Class  
Disability <21% 21-60% >60% Separate
Facilities
All
Environments
Specific Learning Disabilities 61.5 47.8 12.1 17.9 42.8
Speech/Language Impairments 3.7 6.6 1.2 1.3 3.3
Mental Retardation 8.7 22.7 56.9 22.1 25.0
Emotional Disturbance 6.7 5.8 7.1 17.5 7.5
Multiple Disabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hearing Impairments 1.5 1.3 0.5 12.1 2.0
Orthopedic Impairments 2.0 2.1 4.9 1.7 2.8
Other Health Impairments 10.4 7.7 6.1 8.8 8.7
Visual Impairments 0.8 0.6 0.6 8.3 1.3
Autism 3.7 4.6 9.0 7.5 5.6
Deaf-Blindness <0.1 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury 0.8 0.8 1.4 2.5 1.1
All Disabilities 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Total N (in 2002) 1,627 519 885 240 3,271

 
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).

 


OREGON (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 81.0 17.2 1.6 0.1 100.0 11,827
Speech/Language Impairments 91.5 6.1 2.2 0.2 100.0 14,419
Mental Retardation 33.2 20.2 45.3 1.3 100.0 1,444
Emotional Disturbance 48.4 10.5 28.9 12.1 100.0 1,614
Multiple Disabilities . . . . . 0
Hearing Impairments 62.4 13.9 14.1 9.7 100.0 433
Orthopedic Impairments 56.3 14.7 28.1 0.9 100.0 448
Other Health Impairments 68.2 14.6 14.8 2.4 100.0 2,552
Visual Impairments 63.4 14.1 16.2 6.3 100.0 142
Autism 50.2 16.2 32.1 1.5 100.0 2,020
Deaf-Blindness 40.0 20.0 40.0 0.0 100.0 5
Traumatic Brain Injury 55.6 17.6 24.1 2.8 100.0 108
Developmental Delay . . . . . 0
All Disabilities 78.4 12.1 8.3 1.2 100.0 35,012

 


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 73.6 22.3 2.7 1.3 100.0 19,973
Speech/Language Impairments 77.5 17.9 3.8 0.8 100.0 2,883
Mental Retardation 23.0 26.0 48.9 2.0 100.0 2,200
Emotional Disturbance 47.2 14.5 21.9 16.4 100.0 2,920
Multiple Disabilities . . . . . 0
Hearing Impairments 53.6 15.9 8.7 21.8 100.0 403
Orthopedic Impairments 51.6 22.0 24.9 1.5 100.0 273
Other Health Impairments 64.9 19.3 11.1 4.7 100.0 3,289
Visual Impairments 59.8 15.9 9.8 14.4 100.0 132
Autism 43.3 21.9 31.3 3.5 100.0 1,336
Deaf-Blindness 10.0 50.0 30.0 10.0 100.0 10
Traumatic Brain Injury 50.3 24.9 20.8 4.0 100.0 173
All Disabilities 65.7 21.1 9.8 3.4 100.0 33,592

 


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 71.6 17.7 7.6 3.1 100.0 1,399
Speech/Language Impairments 56.0 31.2 10.1 2.8 100.0 109
Mental Retardation 17.4 14.4 61.7 6.5 100.0 817
Emotional Disturbance 44.7 12.3 25.8 17.2 100.0 244
Multiple Disabilities . . . . . 0
Hearing Impairments 38.5 10.8 6.2 44.6 100.0 65
Orthopedic Impairments 36.3 12.1 47.3 4.4 100.0 91
Other Health Impairments 59.5 14.1 19.0 7.4 100.0 284
Visual Impairments 31.7 7.3 12.2 48.8 100.0 41
Autism 33.0 13.2 44.0 9.9 100.0 182
Deaf-Blindness 25.0 0.0 50.0 25.0 100.0 4
Traumatic Brain Injury 37.1 11.4 34.3 17.1 100.0 35
All Disabilities 49.7 15.9 27.1 7.3 100.0 3,271

 
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).

 


OREGON (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 <0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1
Speech/Language Impairments 56.4 38.0 50.7 60.7 15.2 91.7 22.0 48.7
Mental Retardation 0.0 <0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1
Emotional Disturbance 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 6.1 0.0 1.2 0.3
Multiple Disabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hearing Impairments 0.7 1.5 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.8 1.2
Orthopedic Impairments 2.0 3.7 6.6 0.6 6.1 0.0 3.3 2.8
Other Health Impairments 1.1 1.2 3.7 0.3 3.0 1.1 0.0 1.2
Visual Impairments 1.0 0.7 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.7
Autism 3.9 10.9 2.2 3.4 15.2 0.6 9.1 7.4
Deaf-Blindness 0.0 <0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.1
Traumatic Brain Injury <0.1 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2
Developmental Delay 34.3 43.5 30.9 34.8 54.5 5.4 62.7 37.4
All Disabilities 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Total N (in 2002) 1,223 2,722 136 328 33 542 241 5,225

 
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).

 


OREGON (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 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 1
Speech/Language Impairments 27.1 40.6 2.7 7.8 0.2 19.5 2.1 100.0 2,547
Mental Retardation 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 1
Emotional Disturbance 33.3 33.3 0.0 0.0 13.3 0.0 20.0 100.0 15
Multiple Disabilities . . . . . . . . 0
Hearing Impairments 12.9 67.7 8.1 0.0 0.0 8.1 3.2 100.0 62
Orthopedic Impairments 17.1 68.5 6.2 1.4 1.4 0.0 5.5 100.0 146
Other Health Impairments 23.0 55.7 8.2 1.6 1.6 9.8 0.0 100.0 61
Visual Impairments 33.3 50.0 5.6 2.8 0.0 5.6 2.8 100.0 36
Autism 12.3 76.3 0.8 2.8 1.3 0.8 5.7 100.0 389
Deaf-Blindness 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 1
Traumatic Brain Injury 10.0 70.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 100.0 10
Developmental Delay 21.4 60.5 2.1 5.8 0.9 1.5 7.7 100.0 1,956
All Disabilities 23.4 52.1 2.6 6.3 0.6 10.4 4.6 100.0 5,225

 
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).

 


OREGON (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 2,191 409 2,600 1,105 50 43 -8
Speech/Language Impairments 194 28 222 140 72 63 -9
Mental Retardation 227 36 263 25 11 10 -2
Emotional Disturbance 298 100 398 92 31 23 -8
Multiple Disabilities 0 0 0 0 . . .
Hearing Impairments 44 4 48 32 73 67 -6
Orthopedic Impairments 25 2 27 12 48 44 -4
Other Health Impairments 242 46 288 131 54 45 -9
Visual Impairments 25 0 25 10 40 40 0
Autism 69 4 73 25 36 34 -2
Deaf-Blindness 3 0 3 1 33 33 0
Traumatic Brain Injury 31 2 33 15 48 45 -3
All Disabilities 3,349 631 3,980 1,588 47 40 -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).

 


OREGON (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 2,191 409 2,600 872 1,281 40 49 9
Speech/Language Impairments 194 28 222 39 67 20 30 10
Mental Retardation 227 36 263 72 108 32 41 9
Emotional Disturbance 298 100 398 163 263 55 66 11
Multiple Disabilities 0 0 0 0 0 . . .
Hearing Impairments 44 4 48 4 8 9 17 8
Orthopedic Impairments 25 2 27 4 6 16 22 6
Other Health Impairments 242 46 288 75 121 31 42 11
Visual Impairments 25 0 25 5 5 20 20 0
Autism 69 4 73 12 16 17 22 5
Deaf-Blindness 3 0 3 1 1 33 33 0
Traumatic Brain Injury 31 2 33 11 13 35 39 4
All Disabilities 3,349 631 3,980 1,258 1,889 38 47 10

 
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).