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    Significant Disproportionality: Past, Present, and Future

    With the U.S. Department of Education’s recent publication of an NPRM on Significant Disproportionality, questions abounded regarding what such a rule would mean for states and districts. This session began with a brief history of the statutes and regulations related to significant disproportionality. The majority of the session focused on the similarities and differences between the current regulation and the proposed rule and what effects these may have on states.

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    Why Should We Care About 616 and 618 Compliance Data in the Era of RDA?

    Some have suggested that RDA and the shift from a focus on compliance to a focus on improving results for children with disabilities appears to have relegated compliance data to the back of the bus. Presenters from the U.S. Department of Education, OSEP highlighted the crucial role that section 616 and section 618 compliance data still play in RDA. Additionally, presenters shared ideas on how these data can be used not only for compliance but also to improve results for children and students with disabilities.

    Format: Presentations

    Data Quality in the Age of SSIP: Measure Twice. Cut Once.

    The presentation provides information about what data quality means, how to get to data quality for the SSIP and why data quality is increasingly important.

    Format: Presentations

    Getting the Most From Your Data Quality Reports

    This session provided an overview of OSEP’s data quality review process, including understanding the process and rationale for the data quality review, how to read the data quality reports, and what triggers the request for data notes. The presenter also talked about how OSEP uses the data notes and what states should consider when developing a data note in response to the review.

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    Digging Into the IDEA Data Quality Reports to Improve Data Quality

    OSEP has provided states with data quality reports, now what? This workshop explored ways states can use the IDEA Data Quality Review and Year to Year reports to improve data quality. Participants engaged in hands-on exercises to explore how the OSEP-provided reports may point to systemic issues related to internal state processes or communication. Participants explored next steps after identifying data quality issues, including applying best practices for writing data notes, incorporating lessons learned into internal processes or systems, and exploring opportunities for support or training for LEAs.

    Format: Guides, Papers, and Reports

    The Annual Report to Congress on IDEA: Uses Outside the Beltway PPT

    IDEA requires the U.S. Department of Education to submit an annual report to Congress on the progress of the nation in implementing IDEA to improve early intervention, educational results, and functional outcomes for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. During this presentation at the 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference, participants learned what the annual report to Congress is all about, how they can use this concise data resource, and why they should care about it.