Specifically, this Act requires each state to:

• Have in place a SPP that evaluates that state's efforts to implement the requirements and purposes of this part and describes how the state will improve such implementation.
• Submit an Annual Performance Report (APR) that evaluates the state's efforts to implement IDEA 2004.
• Report to the public on the performance of each school district and early intervention program relative to the targets specified in the SPP [§300.602 (b)(1)(i)(A)]. Some targets are set by the federal government, and some are set by the state with input from parents and educators.

This information provides local districts and communities an opportunity to see what is working well in their special education and early intervention programs and to identify what aspects of those programs are in need of improvement. This is somewhat similar to the Education YES! accountability report cards that districts receive every year.

This is the fifth year of district level public reporting. The IDEA 2004 focuses on special education programs and services from ages 3 through 21, and has 20 results and compliance indicators. This year, states must report on special education Indicators 3, 5, and 7-12 based on the data from the 2009-2010 school year. For Indicators 1, 2, and 4, there is a required one year data lag, and the data used are from 2008-2009. The state level progress on the remaining indicators is available in the APR.

The indicators included in this IDEA Public Reporting are:

• Indicator 1 - Graduation
• Indicator 2 - Dropout
• Indicator 3 - Statewide Assessment
• Indicator 4 - Suspension/Expulsion
• Indicator 5 - Educational Environments (least restrictive environment)
• Indicator 7 - Preschool Outcomes
• Indicator 8 - Facilitated Parent Involvement
• Indicator 9 - Disproportionate Representation (Child with a Disability)
• Indicator 10 - Disproportionate Representation (Eligibility Category)
• Indicator 11 - Child Find
• Indicator 12 - Early Childhood Transition

For user-friendly information about the indicators view the documents, Special Education Facts.

There is no district level public reporting this year for Indicators 4B, 13, or 14 because the indicators were revised per the US Department of Education and only state level baseline data was reported in the most recent APR. District level data will be reported next year.

The IDEA early intervention services for infants and toddlers birth through two (2) years of age are known as Early On® in Michigan. This year Early On® is required to report the performance of each service area for Indicators 1-8 based on data from federal fiscal year 2009 (2009-2010).

The Indicators for Early On® Public Reporting include:

• Indicator 1 - Timely Service Delivery
• Indicator 2 - Settings
• Indicator 3 - Child Outcomes
• Indicator 4 - Family Outcomes
• Indicator 5 - Child Find, Ages Birth-1
• Indicator 6 - Child Find, Ages Birth-3
• Indicator 7 - Timeliness of Individualized Family Service Plan
• Indicator 8 - Early Childhood Transition

Public reporting must include broad dissemination, be accessible to individuals with disabilities, and be understandable to the general public.

These reports for Special Education and Early On® are available at:

• 2011 IDEA Public Report for Districts and Service Areas

For additional information regarding:

• The preschool or special education content of the Public Report, please contact Patti Oates-Ulrich at the following Email address MDE-SPP-Public-Reporting@michigan.gov or call 517-241-4418.
• The Early On® or infant/toddler content of the Public Report, please contact Vanessa Winborne at the following Email address MDE-SPP-Public-Reporting@michigan.gov or call 517-335-4865.
• If you are having difficulty with this Public Reporting Web site, please use the following electronic helpline nhackett@mi-iis.com.