The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is responsible for ensuring States' compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA guarantees the free appropriate public education (FAPE) of children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (LRE). To assist States in meeting the needs of students with disabilities, OSEP has developed a continuous improvement monitoring process.

• Grant Award Letters and Funding Tables

• Part C Annual Performance Report
  (OMB Number: 1820-0578 / Expiration Date 05-31-2005)
  
  
  • Part C Annual Performance Report Letters

• Part B Annual Performance Report
  (OMB Number: 1820-0624 / Expiration Date 01-30-2007)
  
  
  • Part B Annual Performance Report Letters

• OSEP Memorandum 04-09
  Implementation of the Office of Special Education Programs' Continuous Improvement and Focused Monitoring System During Calendar Year 2004.
  Memorandum: MS Word (55K)
  Data Tables: MS Word (280K)

• State Monitoring Reports
  
  

• State Contacts

• Rank order State data
  The following links will take you to State reported data tables for the IDEA Part B, Part 619 and Part C programs. These data tables are presented in a rank order format based on how far the State diverges from the national mean. In addition, State maps are included that are graphic representations of a portion of the rank ordered data. Questions regarding these data tables should be directed to Larry Wexler or (202) 205-5390.
  
  State Ranks - Part B | State Ranks - Part C