Tag Archives: Accountability

Part C DMS 2.0 Quarterly Calls

January 23, 2025 from 11:00a.m.-12:30p.m. PT / 2:00-3:30p.m. ET. Information on DMS updates and presentations by state colleagues who are currently engaged in the DMS process.

Differentiated Monitoring and Support (DMS) 2.0

OSEP provides differentiated monitoring and support (DMS) to states as part of its Results Driven Accountability (RDA) system. Under RDA, OSEP shifted from monitoring solely on compliance to monitoring and support focused on both compliance and improving results for children with disabilities.

Preparing for DMS 2.0 Webinar

February 22, 2024. 12:00-1:00p.m. PT / 3:00-4:00p.m. ET.

Preparation is the foundation for a successful Differentiated Monitoring and Support (DMS) 2.0 visit. This webinar will explain the 8 steps necessary for preparation and how to use the available resources to prepare.

The Basics of Identifying and Correcting Noncompliance

Conference: IDIO 2022 Date: August 24, 2022 Presenters: Julie Austen, Sharon Walsh, Thomas McGhee, Stacy Callender, Christina Commons, Janet Timbs Presenters described in depth the requirements related to identifying and […]

Tips and Resources to Prepare for Differentiated Monitoring and Support (DMS) 2.0

Have you wondered what to do to prepare for your state’s engagement in DMS 2.0? Representatives from three Part C Cohort 1 states that have completed the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) interviews and visits and have shared how they prepared for engaging in DMS 2.0, including successes, challenges, and lessons learned.

Part C General Supervision Monitoring Procedures Checklist

A lead agency’s general supervision system is the mechanism for enforcing federal requirements and for ensuring continuous improvement. This information might be described in one or more state manuals, documents or tools.

Getting Started: Where Does Your Agency’s Existing Data Governance Live?

You can’t have data quality without data governance. And data governance is complex and complicated—but it doesn’t have to be this way.

Improving Part C Results and Compliance: A Six-Step Inquiry Cycle

This six-step inquiry process helps states improve educational results and functional outcomes for children with disabilities while ensuring compliance with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) through state monitoring activities.

Using Data in Multi-Agency Collaborations: Guiding Performance to Ensure Accountability and Improve Programs

This 2012 report is designed to help collaborating organizations anticipate and address the most common challenges associated with multi-agency performance management and electronic data collection systems, offering practical advice including […]