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On July 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education posted its proposed revisions to the IDEA Part B SPP and APR information collection for a 30-day public comment period. The revised information collection would establish a new 6-year SPP cycle for...

The COVID pandemic has created a new reality for many of us…working from home, isolated physically from our colleagues and stakeholders, and connecting only through the magic of video conferencing. Effective collaboration with others has always been...

July 26, 2020 marked the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by President George H. W. Bush. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. It ensures their...

Education data play many important roles, but none more significant than the role special education data play in informing policy and practice. To understand the importance of special education data, we have to look back to a time when the public...

Join our knowledgeable IDC staff, Nancy O’Hara and Chris Thacker, as they guide you through the changes to the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) collection that will establish a new 6-year cycle for collecting and reporting IDEA data. The presenters explained the new requirements and shared implications for data collection, analysis, and use. A state speaker shared strategies their state is implementing now to meet the new requirements and ensure the state will have high-quality data for reporting for the FFY 2020 SPP/APR. This interactive webinar provided an opportunity for states to contribute their ideas and planned strategies to prepare for their SPP/APR due in 2022.

Effective data use is about more than just having the right data. It requires an intentional culture that prioritizes continuous improvement and empowers people with the skills and time to use data in service of student learning. The COVID-19 crisis...

Establishing well-managed data processes increases the accuracy and validity of data and ensures that required data submissions occur on time. IDC’s SEA Data Processes Toolkit offers customizable protocol templates for documenting IDEA Sections 616...