PENNSYLVANIA
IDEA, Part C Child Count and Percentage of Population Served,
by Age and by Race/Ethnicity
1997 Through 2002
  Child Count
  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Total Birth Through 2 Served   6,944 7,385 8,189 9,400 10,191 11,274
by Age 0-12 months 1,089 1,316 1,414 1,580 1,644 1,744
  12-24 months 2,305 2,384 2,810 3,181 3,383 3,641
  24-36 months 3,550 3,685 3,965 4,639 5,164 5,889
by Race/Ethnicity American Indian/Alaska Native . 16 16 18 20 34
  Asian/Pacific Islander . 50 169 114 145 203
  Black (not Hispanic) . 1,133 1,789 1,003 1,540 1,689
  Hispanic . 338 628 546 608 672
  White (not Hispanic) . 4,916 5,587 7,719 7,878 8,676

 


  Percentage of Population
  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Total Birth Through 2 Served   1.6 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.6
by Age 0-12 months 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2
  12-24 months 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.4 2.5
  24-36 months 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.2 3.7 4.2
by Race/Ethnicity American Indian/Alaska Native . 2.9 2.6 3.1 3.4 5.7
  Asian/Pacific Islander . 0.5 1.6 1.2 1.4 2.0
  Black (not Hispanic) . 2.2 3.5 1.8 2.7 2.9
  Hispanic . 1.6 2.8 2.1 2.4 2.8
  White (not Hispanic) . 1.5 1.7 2.3 2.4 2.6


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Data were first reported by race/ethnicity in 1998.  If all children were not reported by race/ethnicity,
the number of children reported by age may not equal the number reported by race/ethnicity.

Percentage of population is calculated by dividing the child count by the general U.S. population estimates for
children in this age range for a particular year and multiplying the result by 100 to get a percentage.

Population data for 1997 through 1999 are July estimates downloaded from the Census website in July 2001.  These
data are based on the 1990 decennial Census.  For 2000 through 2002, population data are July 1 estimates, released
October 2003.  These data are based on the 2000 decennial census.  The population estimates are from the Population
Estimates Program, U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis Systems (DANS).  Data as of
July 30, 2003.

 


PENNSYLVANIA
Primary Early Intervention Settings for Infants and Toddlers,
Ages Birth Through 2, Served Under IDEA, Part C
1997 Through 2001
  Number Percentage
  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Programs for children with developmental delays or disabilities 1,278 352 352 218 159 18.4 4.3 4.3 2.3 1.6
Programs for typically developing children 149 262 262 518 295 2.1 3.2 3.2 5.5 2.9
Home 4,678 6,457 6,457 8,558 9,452 67.4 78.8 78.8 91.0 92.7
Hospital 43 3 3 4 3 0.6 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05
Residential facility 11 4 4 1 1 0.2 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05
Service provider location 235 108 108 77 29 3.4 1.3 1.3 0.8 0.3
Other setting 550 1,003 1,003 24 252 7.9 12.2 12.2 0.3 2.5
Total Reported by Setting 6,944 8,189 8,189 9,400 10,191 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


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Percentage of children in each program setting is calculated by dividing the number of children in each program setting by
the total number of children reported in all program settings and multiplying the result by 100 to get a percentage.

For 1997, the children reported in the family child care category were combined with the children reported in the program
designed for typically developing children category.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis Systems (DANS).  Data as of July 30, 2003.

 


PENNSYLVANIA
Primary Early Intervention Settings for Infants and Toddlers,
Ages Birth Through 2, Served Under IDEA, Part C
by Race/Ethnicity, 2001
  Number Percentage
  American
Indian/
Alaska
Native
Asian/
Pacific
Islander
Black (not Hispanic) Hispanic White (not Hispanic) American
Indian/
Alaska
Native
Asian/
Pacific
Islander
Black (not Hispanic) Hispanic White (not Hispanic)
Programs for children with developmental delays or disabilities 0 3 15 6 135 0.0 2.1 1.0 1.0 1.7
Programs for typically developing children 1 2 60 15 217 5.0 1.4 3.9 2.5 2.8
Home 18 136 1,420 579 7,299 90.0 93.8 92.2 94.9 92.7
Hospital 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 <0.05
Residential facility 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Service provider location 0 0 2 1 26 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3
Other setting 1 4 42 9 196 5.0 2.8 2.7 1.5 2.5
Total Reported by Setting 20 145 1,540 610 7,876 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


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For each racial/ethnic group, the percentage of children in each program setting is calculated by dividing the number of
children in each program setting by the total number of children reported by program setting and multiplying the result
by 100 to get a percentage.  Because not all children are reported by race/ethnicity by all states, the total number of
children reported for 2001 on the previous table may not equal the number reported on this table by race/ethnicity.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis Systems (DANS).  Data as of July 30, 2003.

 


PENNSYLVANIA
Infants and Toddlers Exiting Part C, by Reason for Exit,
1998 Through 2001
  Number Percentage
  1998 1999 2000 2001 1998 1999 2000 2001
Transition from Part C Part B eligible 3,201 3,201 3,732 3,887 74.7 74.7 87.5 85.4
  Not eligible for Part B, exit to other programs 10 10 114 141 0.2 0.2 2.7 3.1
  Not eligible for Part B, exit with no referrals 315 315 240 246 7.3 7.3 5.6 5.4
  Part B eligibility not determined 761 761 177 278 17.8 17.8 4.2 6.1
  Total 4,287 4,287 4,263 4,552 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Exit Prior to Age 3 Completion of IFSP prior to reaching maximum age for Part C 817 817 1,332 1,929 38.8 38.8 49.1 55.8
  Deceased 56 56 50 53 2.7 2.7 1.8 1.5
  Moved out of state 196 196 266 220 9.3 9.3 9.8 6.4
  Withdrawal by parent (or guardian) 901 901 909 978 42.8 42.8 33.5 28.3
  Attempts to contact unsuccessful 137 137 157 279 6.5 6.5 5.8 8.1
  Total 2,107 2,107 2,714 3,459 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


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For the Transition From Part C section, the percentage is calculated by dividing the number of children reported
in each transition category by the total number of children who transitioned out of Part C (the sum of the number
exiting because they were Part B eligible, were not Part B eligible but exited to another program, were not Part B
eligible and exited with no referral, and did not have their Part B eligibility determined) and multiplying the
result by 100 to get a percentage.  For the Exit Prior to Age 3 section, the percentage is calculated by dividing
the number of children reported in each Exit Prior to Age 3 category by the total number of children who exited
Part C Prior to Age 3 (the sum of the number exiting because they completed their IFSP prior to reaching maximum age,
had died, moved out of state, were withdrawn by a parent, and were not successfully contacted) and multiplying the
result by 100 to get a percentage.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis Systems (DANS).  Data as of
July 30, 2003.