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What Will Stakeholder Engagement Look Like With the New SPP/APR? Making Requirements a Reality!

By now, we have all heard about the new requirements for including stakeholders in the SPP/APR. The...

New IDC Resource—LEA EDFacts Edit Check Tools

The LEA EDFacts edit check tools allow states to identify potential business rule errors or errors...

New IDC Resource—Parent Involvement Data: How to Measure and Improve Representativeness for Indicator B8

Parent Involvement Data: How to Measure and Improve Representativeness for Indicator B8 provides...

New IDC 618 Data Collection Calendar

The 618 Data Collection Calendar outlines monthly tasks for 618 data collection reports to help...

Updated IDC EDFacts IDEA Discipline Data Infographic

The EDFacts IDEA Discipline Data Infographic provides basic information about the EDFacts file...

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This collection provides direct access to resources and links that are regularly updated to meet the specific needs of data managers.

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Data is a precious commodity that educators have to institute meaningful change for students with disabilities. Being part of the process to help educators discover how to use their data for change is exhilarating. The state gains new insights into their everyday work, and I get to witness new and exciting changes happening in states!

— Fred Edora
IDC State Liaison

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Interactive Public Reporting Engine

This tool provides an interactive way for states to meet federally mandated IDEA data public reporting requirements.

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