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Why is public reporting of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) data important for your state? Public reporting of your state’s data shows that the state is providing services required under IDEA law. It also helps provide your state’s...

The Data Sources for Calculating Significant Disproportionality provides a summary of the data states need to calculate significant disproportionality in the areas of identification, placement, and discipline. For each category of analysis within...

It’s important for states to collect Child Count data for children with disabilities not only for meeting federal reporting requirements, but also for learning about the enrollment, educational environments, disability categories, and general...

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services’ Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released a Q&A document, Questions and Answers on IDEA Part B Provision of Services , in response to inquiries concerning implementation of the...

Following the norms of collaboration for working in groups can help groups accomplish their goals more effectively. Attending to the norms of collaboration takes on even greater importance as, more than ever, group members are working together in virtual environments. Norms of collaboration include behaviors such as pausing, paraphrasing, putting inquiry at the center, probing for specificity, putting ideas on the table, paying attention to self and others and presuming positive intentions. This IDC professional development experience helped attendees learn more about the norms of collaboration; how they can contribute to positive, productive group dynamics; and ways to apply the norms when working both in-person and virtually with others.