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Amherst-Pelham - Special Education Data

Indicator 1 - Graduation Rate (2008-09)

Indicator 2 - Dropout Rate (2008-09)

Indicator 3 - Participation and Performance of Students with IEPs on Statewide Assessments (MCAS)

• Indicator 3A - % of Districts Meeting AYP for the Special Education Subgroup

  For 2008-09, the state target for the % of Districts Meeting AYP for the Special Education Subgroup in English/Language Arts is 50% and the target in Mathematics is 40%.
  
  District-level AYP data for the Special Education subgroup is available at:
  http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/ayp/ayp_report/district.aspx?orgcode=06050000
  

• Indicator 3B – Participation Rate for Students with IEPs on MCAS

  For 2008-09, the state target for the Participation Rate for Students with IEPs on MCAS is 99%.
  
  District-level data on the participation rate of students with IEPs on MCAS is available at:
  http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/mcas/participation.aspx?linkid=26&orgcode=06050000&fycode=2009&orgtypecode=5

• Indicator 3C – Proficiency Rate for Students with IEPs on MCAS

  For 2008-09, the state target for the Proficiency Rate for Students with IEPs on MCAS in English/Language Arts is 90.2% and the target in Mathematics is 84.3%.
  
  District-level data on the performance of students with IEPs on MCAS is available at:
  http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/mcas/subgroups2.aspx?linkid=25&orgcode=06050000&fycode=2009&orgtypecode=5

Indicator 4 - Suspension/Expulsion for Students with IEPs (2008-09)

Indicator 5 - School Age Educational Environment (Ages 6 - 21) for Students with IEPs (2008-09)

Indicator 7 - Early Childhood Outcomes

Special Education data are suppressed for districts with 10 or fewer students, which is noted with (S). Districts which do not have data available, or incomplete data, are noted with (N/A).
For districts which have data in the table above, this is the first full 3-year cohort completion cycle. As districts continue to participate in Indicator 7 data collection cycles, it is to be expected that data reliability will increase. Therefore, these data should be interpreted with caution.

For more information on state performance in this area, please see the Massachusetts State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report. For information on the data collection and reporting schedule, please see the Memorandum on New Data Collection Activities.

Indicator 8 - Parent Involvement (2008-09)

For 2008-09, the state target for Parent Involvement is 76%.
(Note: This indicator measures the % of parents with a child receiving special education services who report that school facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for students with IEPs).
For more information on state performance in this area, please see the Massachusetts State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report. For information on the data collection and reporting schedule, please see the Memorandum on New Data Collection Activities.
 

Surveys Period Data Avail # Surveys Mailed Surveys Returned # Surveys Meeting Stand * % Surveys Meeting Stand ** # % District Fall 2006 Data available 196 21 10.7% 14 66.7% State 36665 6076 16.6% 4689 77.2% NOTES: Special Education data are suppressed for 10 or fewer returned surveys. NOTES: A survey is considered to have met the standard if the parent completing the survey was in agreement with more than 50% of the survey items (13 of 25). For a copy of the survey, please see the Massachusetts Parent Survey. NOTES: In order to yield reliable results, districts need at least 75 total responses. Interpret results with caution for districts with fewer than 75 surveys returned. Additionally, for districts with less than 75 students with IEPs, interpret results with caution when return rate is under 50%.
% Surveys Meeting Standard (66.7 %) See State Map for this Indicator	85.0% - 100.0% 65.0% - 84.9% 50.0% - 64.9% 0.0% - 49.9% NA - Not Applicable NR - Not Reported Suppressed

Indicator 9 - Disproportionality in Special Education (2008-09)

In all years, the state target for disproportionality in special education is 0%.
(Note: This indicator measures the % of districts showing a disproportionate over- or under-representation of students from racial/ethnic groups in special education that was the result of inappropriate identification policies, practices, or procedures). At-Risk districts are those that exhibit a weighted risk ratio of 3.0 or greater for three consecutive years. These districts were subject to review of the appropriateness of their policies, practices, and procedures for special education eligibility determination and disability identification).
For more information on state performance in this area, please see the Massachusetts State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report.
 

Disproportionality Determination District No disproportionality found. NOTES: For information regarding how disproportionality is calculated, please see http://www.ideadata.org/docs/Disproportionality%20Technical%20Assistance%20Guide.pdf. NOTES:For information regarding how disproportionate representation is determined among individual districts, please see the Indicator 9 Flowchart   .

Indicator 10 - Disproportionality in Disability Categories (2008-09)

In all years, the state target for disproportionality in special education is 0%.
(Note: This indicator measures the % of districts showing a disproportionate over- or under-representation of students from racial/ethnic groups in special education that was the result of inappropriate identification policies, practices, or procedures). At-Risk districts are those that exhibit a weighted risk ration of 4.0 or greater for three consecutive years. These districts were subject to review of the appropriateness of their policies, practices, and procedures for special education eligibility determination and disability identification).
For more information on state performance in this area, please see the Massachusetts State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report.
 

Disproportionality Determination District No disproportionality found. NOTES: For information regarding how disproportionality is calculated, please see http://www.ideadata.org/docs/Disproportionality%20Technical%20Assistance%20Guide.pdf. NOTES:For information regarding how disproportionate representation is determined among individual districts, please see the Indicator 10 Flowchart   .

Indicator 11 - Initial Evaluation Timelines

In all years, the state target for Initial Evaluation Timelines is 100%.
(Note: This indicator measures the % of children with parental consent to evaluate, who were evaluated within the State established timeline. Data is reported for all initial evaluations initiated in October, November, and December of the reporting year).
For more information on state performance in this area, please see the Massachusetts State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report. For information on the data collection and reporting schedule, please see the Memorandum on New Data Collection Activities..
 

Special Education School Year reviewed 2006-07 # of Signed Evaluation Consent Forms Received 13 # of Requests for Initial Evaluation Completed Within State Timeline 13 District Rate 100.0 % State Rate 93.8 % State Target 100.0% NOTES: Data are suppressed if # of signed evaluation consent forms received is fewer than 10.

Indicator 12 - Early Childhood Transition (2008-09)

In all years, the state target for Early Childhood Transition is 100%.
(Note: This inidicator measures the % of students referred by Part C, found eligible for special education services, and who have an IEP developed and implemented by their 3rd birthdays).
For more information on state performance in this area, please see the Massachusetts State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report.
 

Special Education # of Students Referred by Part C and Found Eligible for Special Education Services NA # of Students who have IEP Proposed or Implemented by 3rd Birthday NA District Rate NA State Rate 88.5 % State Target 100.0% NOTES: Data are suppressed if number of students referred by Part C and found eligible for special education services is fewer than 10.

Indicator 13 - Secondary Transition

In all years, the state target for Secondary Transition is 100%.
(Note: This indicator measures the % of youth with IEPs aged 16 and above with an IEP that includes appropriate measurable postsecondary goals that are annually updated and based upon an age appropriate transition assessment, transition services, including courses of study, that will reasonably enable the student to meet those postsecondary goals, and annual IEP goals related to the student’s transition services needs. There also must be evidence that the student was invited to the IEP Team meeting where transition services are to be discussed and evidence that, if appropriate, a representative of any participating agency was invited to the IEP Team meeting with the prior consent of the parent or student who has reached the age of majority).
For more information on state performance in this area, please see the Massachusetts State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report.
For information on the data collection and reporting schedule, please see the Memorandum on New Data Collection Activities..
 

Special Education School Year reviewed 2007-08 # of Student Records Reviewed 30 # of Student Records in Compliance with the Requirements of Indicator 13 30 District Rate 100.0 % State Rate 99.0 % State Target 100.0% NOTES: Data are suppressed if number of student records reviewed is fewer than 10.

Indicator 14 - Post-School Outcomes for Students with IEPs

The state target for Post-School Outcomes for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 is 93%. (Note: This indicator measures the % of youth who had IEPs, are no longer in secondary school, and who have been competitively employed, enrolled in some type of secondary school, or both, within one year of leaving high school.) State and district rates are a composite of the % of respondents 1) competitively employed, 2) enrolled in postsecondary education, or 3) enrolled in postsecondary education and competitively employed.) For more information on state performance in this area, please see the Massachusetts State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report (http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/spp/).
 

Special Education School Year reviewed 2008-09 # of SPED students who responded to the survey 24 # of respondents who have been competitively employed 3 # of respondents who have been enrolled in postsecondary education 6 # of respondents enrolled in postsecondary education and competitively employed 12 District Rate 87.5 % State Rate 92.5 % NOTES: Data are suppressed if number of SPED students who responded to the survey is fewer than/equal to 10.