Conference: 2017 OSEP Leadership Conference Date: July 2017 Presenters: Darla Gundler & Amy Nicholas This poster provides an overview of the new State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC)/State Advisory Panel (SAP) Data-Informed Stakeholder Toolkit. Link to Poster
This guide was developed by the IDEA Data Center (IDC) Evaluation Workgroup for use by IDC technical assistance providers when assisting state staff in planning State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) evaluations. It identifies steps and considerations for developing a high-quality SSIP evaluation plan based on OSEP’s SSIP Phase II Guidance and Review Tools. It is […]
The Importance of High-Quality IDEA Data features state early intervention and special education professionals and OSEP staff describing how high-quality IDEA data help ensure that children with disabilities receive the early intervention and special education services to which they are entitled. This video from IDEA Data Center (IDC) also provides a brief introduction to the […]
This webinar featured privacy and legal experts from the U.S. Department of Education discussing answers to frequently asked questions related to privacy and confidentiality for IDEA early childhood programs. This webinar directly supports OSEP’s recently-released document, Understanding the Confidentiality Requirement Applicable to IDEA Early Childhood Programs Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Presented by Susan Kauffman (OSEP), […]
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) developed these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to assist early childhood programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) — Part B section 611, Part B section 619, and Part C — with addressing privacy and confidentiality questions. Sections include General IDEA and FERPA […]
Conference: Division for Early Childhood Date: October 2015 Presenters: Ross Lemke & Sharon Walsh This 2015 DEC conference presentation informs viewers of the privacy provisions under IDEA Part C, IDEA Part B, and FERPA. It covers the basics surrounding the legal requirements surrounding the protection of personally identifiable information of children with disabilities and where […]
This 2015 report summarizes the responses to an annual survey of all Part C coordinators on implementation issues and challenges. Published by: IDEA Infant Toddler Coordinators Association (ITCA) Link to Document (PDF)
This 2015 module takes a detailed look at the procedural safeguards included in Part C of IDEA. The procedural safeguards in Part C of IDEA are designed to protect the rights of parents and their infant or toddler with a disability, as well as give families and early intervention lead agencies a way to resolve disputes. Published by: Center […]
This website publicly reports the IDEA Section 618 data and associated documentation. This site hosts: IDEA Section 618 data files (historical and newly released data); Data Documentation Files which will provide information about the data elements and format of the data files; data notes associated with the IDEA Section 618 data files; and links to […]
This 2015 toolkit contains basic information about IDEA 618 data collections, data systems, and TA centers available to all Data Managers. It also includes a description of IDC and the state liaison model, information on first contacts to make, as well as frequently used websites and acronyms. Published by: IDEA Data Center (IDC) Link to […]