Guides. Briefs. Toolkits. Quick reference information. IDC and its partners created these data quality resources to help states better prepare to address their existing or emerging IDEA data.
This infographic provides an overview of the public reporting requirements for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Section 618 and the processes for fulfilling these requirements. Through a question-and-answer format, the tool highlights common processes and critical considerations to complete the requirements and points to external resources for further support.
States can use these interactive checklists to meet IDEA Section 618 public reporting requirements by enumerating data collections and the specific subgroups by which they are required to publicly report the data.
State education agencies (SEAs) and local education agencies (LEAs) can use this data template to see in real time the percentages of their children ages 3–5 in the transition reporting categories.
The IDEA Part B Data Manager Competencies tool outlines foundational knowledge and skills necessary for typical data manager roles and responsibilities. The competencies reflect principles for effective management, support, and use of high-quality IDEA Part B data and fall under one of three overarching categories: content knowledge and skills, technical knowledge and skills, and interpersonal skills.
The IDEA Part B Confidentiality Checklist can aid state and local agencies in identifying actions, policies, and procedures needed to meet confidentiality provisions outlined in the IDEA Part B, 20 U.S.C. §1400.
This suite of tools includes the IDEA Data Quality: Outlier Analyses Tool and the Outlier Analyses: Step-by-Step Guide. State persoonnel responsible for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 618 and 616 data can use the guide and Excel tool to conduct outlier analyses with their local data.
This resource helps guide states about contacting the IDEA Data Center (IDC) or Partner Support Center (PSC) when they have Part B Section 618 data questions or concerns.
States use this Excel tool to prepare Section 618 data, entering metadata responses for the current period. The tool then identifies relevant data quality considerations based on EDFacts Business Rules Single Inventory (BRSI).
This resource highlights recent changes in data sources and measurements for Part B Indicators 1 and 2, comparing SPP/APR tables for FFY 2019 and FFY 2020–2025, and addressing the treatment of "alternate diploma" in the new calculation.
This tool calculates graduation and dropout rates using Section 618 Exiting data, as the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) requires for the FFY 2020–2025 State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR).