The annual Special Education Performance Report (SEPR) is designed to evaluate the performance of a local education agency’s (LEA’s) special education program and pinpoint the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) supports for the LEA to build educator and system capacity to serve students with disabilities. Additionally, this report is designed to provide LEAs and families with meaningful information about LEA progress toward improving outcomes for students with disabilities.

An LEA’s special education program is evaluated based on performance metrics in two areas: 1) annual Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) compliance requirements, and 2) key student progress measures. OSSE believes that students progress when LEAs build educator and system capacity to deliver special education in combination with stewardship of federal funds, proactive engagement with parents, and resolve complaints early and often. Based on a combined score in these two performance areas, LEAs will receive supports from OSSE in the form of technical assistance (TA) and professional development (PD) designed to build educator and system capacity to serve students with disabilities.