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The Significant Disproportionality Calculator is a spreadsheet application created by the IDEA Data Center (IDC) to help states and analyze their data, make determinations of significant disproportionality, and support local education agencies (LEAs) in their analysis of data for significant disproportionality at the school-level. The accompanying user’s guide describes each sheet within the calculator, formatting requirements, and instructions for using the calculator

There are several pointers that state staff should keep in mind when preparing the SSIP section of...

IDC is pleased to announce that we are offering each state the opportunity to have IDC staff review drafts of the state’s SPP/APR, including the SSIP, for completeness, quality, and accuracy. From December 1, 2021 through January 25, 2022, IDC staff are available to review states’ draft SPP/APR indicators and provide states with feedback and suggestions. IDC State Liaisons and other expert staff will conduct reviews on a first-come, first-served basis and will return feedback no later than 10 days from receipt of draft APR documents. To take advantage of this opportunity, please contact your IDC State Liaison.

These significant disproportionality resources can assist states with implementing the requirements of the Equity in IDEA regulations and supporting LEAs through the process of meeting the requirements.

This resource can help states develop and report on authentic and broad stakeholder engagement as required in the FFY 2020–2025 SPP/APR. This resource provides 10 key questions states should be asking themselves, with detailed options to consider, as they build their stakeholder engagement plans and prepare for describing their engagement activities in their SPPs/APRs.

Shortly after IDC sponsored its March 2021 webinar on Setting Baselines and Targets in a World of...

This newly launched TA page features our TA spotlights, data manager collection, pictures of our TA providers, and a state map to find your liaison.

When discussing program improvement, educators and other stakeholders frequently associate these...

This updated collection of IDEA Part B data references brings essential information about IDEA data...

The LEA EDFacts Edit Check and Data Display Tools allow states to identify potential business rule errors or errors in category sets, subtotals, or totals prior to submitting Child Count and Educational Environments, Discipline, and Personnel data to the OSEP via the EDFacts Submission System. These timely tools also provide states with user-friendly data summaries. States can use the tools to check LEA-level EDFacts data files and as data displays in their work with their LEAs.

This resource provides a summary of findings from 28 states’ publicly available LEA determinations processes. States can use this resource to learn more about the data elements, calculation methodologies, and determination category criteria these 28 states used for making LEA determinations. This information can be particularly valuable for those states considering revisions and updates to their own LEA determinations processes.