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Chatham (non-op) - Special Education DataFor more information on state performance in this area, please see the Massachusetts State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report. Indicator 1 - Graduation RateThe state target and district and state rates for Indicator 1 are the most current data available. Data reported in the State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report reflect a one year data lag in reporting.For the 2007-08 school year, the state target for the Graduation Rate for Students with IEPs is 65%.
Indicator 2 - Dropout RateThe state target and district and state rates for Indicator 2 are the most current data available. Data reported in the State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report reflect a one year data lag in reporting.For the 2007-08 school year, the state target for the Dropout Rate for Students with IEPs is 5.1%.
Indicator 3 - Participation and Performance of Students with IEPs on Statewide Assessments (MCAS)
Indicator 4 - Suspension/Expulsion for Students with IEPsIn all years, the state target for Suspension/Expulsion is 0%.Indicator 4A: Significant discrepancy in the rate of suspensions and expulsions of greater than ten days in a school year for children with IEPs. Massachusetts' definition for 'significant discrepancy' is five times the state rate for two consecutive years.
Indicator 5 - Educational Environments for Students Aged 6 - 21 with IEPsFor 2007-08, the state target for % of Students with IEPs served in Full Inclusion is 54.3%, the target for % of Students with IEPs served in Substantially Separate placements is 15.1%, and the target for % of Students with IEPs served in Separate Schools, Residential Facilities, or Homebound/Hospital placements is 6.2%.
Indicator 8 - Parent InvolvementFor 2007-08, the state target for Parent Involvement is 76%.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 information on the data collection and reporting schedule, please see the Memorandum on the Updated Data Collection Schedule and District Cohort Assignments for the Massachusetts State Performance Plan for Special Education (MA SPP) Activities.
Indicator 9 - Disproportionality in Special EducationIn all years, the state target for disproportionality in special education is 0%.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).
Indicator 10 - Disproportionality in Specific Disability CategoriesIn all years, the state target for disproportionality in special education is 0%.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.
Indicator 11 - Initial Evaluation TimelinesIn all years, the state target for Initial Evaluation Timelines is 100%.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 information on the data collection and reporting schedule, please see the Memorandum on the Updated Data Collection Schedule and District Cohort Assignments for the Massachusetts State Performance Plan for Special Education (MA SPP) Activities..
Indicator 12 - Early Childhood TransitionIn all years, the state target for Early Childhood Transition is 100%.This indicator 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.
Indicator 13 - Secondary TransitionIn all years, the state target for Secondary Transition is 100%.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 that is likely to be responsible for providing or paying for transition services, including, if appropriate, pre-employment transition services, was invited to the IEP Team meeting with the prior consent of the parent or student who has reached the age of majority. For information on the data collection and reporting schedule, please see the Memorandum on the Updated Data Collection Schedule and District Cohort Assignments for the Massachusetts State Performance Plan for Special Education (MA SPP) Activities..
Indicator 14 - Post-School Outcomes for Students with IEPsThe state target for Post-School Outcomes for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 is 93%. 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.)
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