The Part C Interactive Public Reporting Engine

This tool displays each dataset and the required disaggregations such as race/ethnicity, gender, and age. It provides a more dynamic way for states to meet the 618 public reporting requirements. As stated by OSEP,1 linking to the OSEP published data files fulfills the public reporting requirements.

In addition, the tool should promote conversations about how to improve results among families, teachers, schools, related service providers, administrators, policymakers, and other interested stakeholders.

What’s in the Part C Interactive Public Reporting Engine?

This tool presents state submissions of Section 618 datasets about infants and toddlers, birth through age 2, who receive early intervention services under Part C of IDEA. The Public Reporting Engine includes three areas that are critical to demonstrating results for infants and toddlers with disabilities. Following are descriptions of these areas and some of the key questions the reporting data tool can help answer. 

Child Count and Settings

Child count and setting by age, child count and setting by race/ethnicity, child count by gender, at-risk child count, and cumulative child count.

 Part C: Child Count and Settings

Dispute Resolution

Counts on dispute resolution efforts in the state. 

 Part C: Dispute Resolution

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Number of infants and toddlers with disabilities who, during the 12-month reporting period, either no longer received services under Part C prior to age 3 or had reached age 3, and for each child, the race/ethnicity, gender, and reason the child is no longer receiving services.

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1 G. Corr. State Posting of Section 618 Data (personal communication, Sept. 4, 2014)

What to Consider While Reviewing the Part C Interactive Public Reporting Engine?

The following are some considerations to keep in mind while using this tool:

  1. The accuracy of the data relies on state reports to OSEP. All of the data included are reported to OSEP by states. As such, the quality of that data relies on the quality of states’ collection and reporting systems.
  2. Data are provided for the most recent year available. The data included in the tool are a complete version of the OSEP published data files for 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16 and contain the states’ required data combinations. This link to OSEP’s data notes is also available on the Part C Interactive Public Reporting Engine.
  3. Some of the data cannot be reported with high levels of accuracy for specific subgroups of children with disabilities. The data have been suppressed for privacy according to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) standards.
  4. When comparing states, consider the different attributes of each state. Each state has different populations, population densities, government structures, and other characteristics that may affect counts.
  5. The scale of the graphs is highly variable. Because of the varying nature of the datasets and wide range of counts included in the displays, pay close attention to the axis labels and scale.

For questions regarding the data, contact states directly or OSEP. For technical questions about accessing the data, or to provide feedback for improvement on the display of data, email IDEAdata@westat.com.

Key to symbols on the Interactive Public Reporting Engine

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