Child Count and Educational Environments

Overview

Child Count and Educational Environments is one of seven federal Section 618 data collections submitted by states through EDFacts. These data provide critical insights into the number of students with disabilities and the settings where they receive special education and related services. On this page, you will find IDC fundamental resources related to Part B Child Count and Educational Environments data and have an opportunity to dig deeper in our Resource Hub.

File Specifications

The EDFacts file specifications associated with Discipline data are

  • FS002 – Children with Disabilities (IDEA) School Age
  • FS089 – Children with Disabilities (IDEA) Early Childhood
  • FS5002 – IDEA Part B Child Count Metadata
  • FS5003 – IDEA Environments – School Age Metadata
  • FS5004 – IDEA Environments – Early Childhood Metadata

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