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OSSE Receives Annual IDEA Part C and Part B Determination Letters

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Contact: Jessie Harteis (202) 344-9805; [email protected]

As part of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), states are provided with annual performance determinations from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), based on a review of data. Each year’s determination is primarily based on data reported during the federal fiscal year (FFY), which spans July 1 to June 30. Under IDEA, states can receive one of four determinations: meets requirements, needs assistance, needs intervention, or needs substantial intervention.

In OSEP’s June 30, 2015 communication to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) regarding the District of Columbia’s annual determination, OSSE received a determination level of “needs assistance” related to Part C IDEA (services to infants and toddlers with qualifying disabilities, birth to three) and “needs intervention” related to Part B IDEA (services to children with qualifying disabilities, ages three through 21). 

While the determinations are based on the totality of the state’s data, it is important to note the District’s FFY 2013 annual performance reports from the 2013-2014 school year, serve as the foundation for the determination process.

In its Part B determination letter to OSSE, OSEP highlighted the sustained significant progress the District has made in key areas of historical noncompliance. Specifically, OSEP noted the District’s progress related to compliance with secondary transition requirements. In addition, OSEP noted that for the period of July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015, 88.4 percent of children were provided an initial evaluation within the state-established timeframe and 90.9 percent of children were provided a timely reevaluation. OSEP noted that the state has maintained approximately the same level of compliance or better for the past three years on these key indicators.

OSSE is pleased to note the significant progress made in the past year, and looks forward to reporting continued improvement that ensures that all infants, toddlers, children, and youth with developmental delays and disabilities receive an excellent education that prepares them for a full and productive life.