Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of IDEA—Why You Should Care About This Report and How You Might Use It

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Overview

This webinar reviewed the history & purpose of the Annual Report to Congress  on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (ARC), its current organization and content, links to the ARC and its data sources, and suggestions for how participants can use the report.

Things learned:

  • A greater comprehension of why it is important to work on improving the quality of IDEA-related data by understanding how the U. S. Department of Education uses IDEA data to meet an annual statutory requirement to report to Congress.
  • Familiarity with a key resources on state and national IDEA data and related information.
  • How you might use the ARC.