Ohio's 2018 Special Education Determination
Every year, each state
receives a rating on its implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA), known as its determination. The U.S. Department of Education
uses both procedural compliance and student results data, giving each equal
weight, to evaluate each state’s performance. These data result in one of four
determinations — Meets Requirements, Needs Assistance, Needs Intervention or
Needs Substantial Intervention.
Ohio is one of 22
states receiving a 2018 determination of Meets Requirements, as
detailed in this letter and performance matrix. For additional details
about how determinations are calculated, click here.
This represents the
state’s highest rating in five years, due to consistently high performance on
compliance measures and increases in the percentage of 4th and 8th grade
students with disabilities scoring basic or above in reading on the National
Assessment of Educational Progress. Ohio’s lowest scoring area continues
to be the percentage of students with disabilities who graduate by modified
requirements (i.e., requirements different from their nondisabled peers).
After receiving Ohio’s
annual determination, the Ohio Department of Education makes determinations of
each district’s special education program, known in Ohio as Special Education Ratings. These ratings
are based on a subset of data from districts’ most recent Special Education Profiles. After
finalizing each district’s status based on this year’s profile indicator
reviews, the Department will send districts’ 2018 Special Education
Ratings.
If you have questions
about Ohio’s determination, please contact [email protected].