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    Statistical Methods for Protecting Personally Identifiable Information in Aggregate Reporting

    This SLDS Technical Brief examines what protecting student privacy means in a reporting context. Current reporting practices are described and each is accompanied by an example table that is used to consider whether the intended protections are successful. The Brief illustrates that some practices work better than others in protecting against disclosures of personally identifiable information about individual students. The Brief concludes with a set of recommended reporting rules that can be applied in reports of percentages and rates that are used to describe student outcomes to the public.

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    Webinar: The Intersection of FERPA and IDEA Confidentiality Provisions

    This presentation provides an overview of definitions, confidentiality provisions, and the latest regulatory changes under the FERPA and Part B of the IDEA. The presentation highlights similarities and differences in the requirements between the two statues.

    An IDC Resource

    Format: Recordings

    Reporting and Using Data to Ensure Successful Transitions in Early Childhood Webinar

    This webinar highlighted the IDEA state reporting requirements for early childhood transitions for both Part C and Part B, found in the SPP/APR Part C Indicator 8 and Part B Indicators 11 and 12. Participants shared resources related to transition, data collection, and reporting, as well as the use of both Part C and Part B data to facilitate high quality transitions. North Dakota's Part C coordinator and data manager and Montana's 619 coordinator and data manager described how their states collect and use transition data to ensure smooth transitions for all young children as they turn three and move from early intervention services to preschool 619 services.

    An IDC Resource

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    Annual Report to Congress on Implementation of IDEA Webinar

    The webinar featured the purpose and history of the Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, its current organization and content, links to the report and its data sources, and suggestions for how participants can use the report. The webinar was designed so that participants would have a greater understanding of why it is important to work to improve the quality of IDEA-related data by seeing how the U.S. Department of Education uses IDEA data to meet an annual statutory requirement to report to Congress;. In addition, it was designed to help participants become familiar with a key resource on state and national IDEA data and related information and prompt them to think about how they might use the resource.

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    Phase III Process Guide

    The SSIP Phase III Process Guide describes the requirements and a proposed process for developing a high-quality plan and is intended to support states in designing a high-quality process for completing Phase III of their SSIPs. The guide includes key considerations and resources to support states in implementing the SSIP and evaluating implementation progress and outcomes.

    An IDC Resource

    Format: Recordings

    Equity in IDEA: Comparing the Current IDEA Equity Requirements and Understanding the Proposed Changes for Significant Disproportionality Webinar

    This webinar described the various equity requirements in IDEA and also provided information on the NPRM released by OSEP and implications for states if the NPRM moves forward.

    Format: Recordings

    Part B State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report 2016 Indicator Analyses

    The Part B State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report 2016 Indicator Analyses presents a national picture of the implementation of IDEA based on a review of information 60 states and jurisdictions reported in their FFY 2014 APRs and amended SPPs that they subsubmitted to OSEP in spring of 2016.