The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) requires states to use the indicator targets established in the State Performance Plan (SPP)/Annual Performance Report (APR) (34 CFR §300.601 and the priority areas described in 34 CFR §300.600(d)) to analyze the performance of each LEA. The indicator targets for state improvement are set periodically by the Agency of Education, with advice from involved and interested parties. The compliance indicators used in the SPP/APR are set by OSEP. The results indicators, with targets set by the Vermont Agency of Education, measure both compliance and results in the following areas:
- Graduation and drop out rates
- Statewide assessment (participation and proficiency)
- Suspension/expulsion
- Least restrictive environment/placement
- Parent involvement
- Child find (including disproportionate representation by race/ethnicity that is the result of inappropriate identification)
- Early childhood environments and outcomes
- Transition services (Part C to B, Postsecondary, and secondary)
- Dispute resolution
- Vermont’s progress towards improving outcomes for students through the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
Indicator 1: Graduation
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of youth with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) exiting from high school with a regular high school diploma. | 77.00% | 77.00% | 79.00% | 81.00% | 83.00% | 85.00% |
Indicator 2: Drop Out
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of youth with IEPs dropping out of high school. | 20.00% | 20.00% | 18.00% | 17.00% | 16.00% | 15.00% |
Indicator 3: Assessment
Sub-Indicator 3A - ELA - Grade 4
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation rate for children with IEPs on the state-wide ELA assessment in grade 4. | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% |
Sub-Indicator 3A - Math - Grade 4
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation rate for children with IEPs on the state-wide MA assessment in grade 4. | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% |
Sub-Indicator 3A - ELA - Grade 8
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation rate for children with IEPs on the state-wide ELA assessment in grade 8. | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% |
Sub-Indicator 3A - Math - Grade 8
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation rate for children with IEPs on the state-wide MA assessment in grade 8. | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% |
Sub-Indicator 3A - ELA - Grade 9
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation rate for children with IEPs on the state-wide ELA assessment in grade 9. | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% |
Sub-Indicator 3A - MA - Grade 9
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation rate for children with IEPs on the state-wide MA assessment in grade 9. | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% |
Sub-Indicator 3B - ELA - Grade 4
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proficiency rate for children with IEPs against grade level academic achievement standards on ELA general assessment in grade 4. | 12.80% | 12.80% | 12.80% | 17.72% | 19.94% | 22.15% |
Sub-Indicator 3B - Math - Grade 4
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proficiency rate for children with IEPs against grade level academic achievement standards on MA general assessment in grade 4. | 12.40% | 12.40% | 12.40% | 6.98% | 7.86% | 8.73% |
Sub-Indicator 3B - ELA - Grade 8
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proficiency rate for children with IEPs against grade level academic achievement standards on ELA general assessment in grade 8. | 9.50% | 9.50% | 9.50% | 15.13% | 17.02% | 18.91% |
Sub-Indicator 3B - MA - Grade 8
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proficiency rate for children with IEPs against grade level academic achievement standards on MA general assessment in grade 8. | 5.90% | 5.90% | 5.90% | 4.55% | 5.12% | 5.69% |
Sub-Indicator 3B - ELA - Grade 9
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proficiency rate for children with IEPs against grade level academic achievement standards on ELA general assessment in grade 9. | 10.80% | 10.80% | 10.80% | 8.31% | 9.35% | 10.39% |
Sub-Indicator 3B - MA - Grade 9
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proficiency rate for children with IEPs against grade level academic achievement standards on MA general assessment in grade 9. | 3.10% | 3.10% | 3.10% | 5.57% | 6.27% | 6.96% |
Sub-Indicator 3C - ELA - Grade 4
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proficiency rate for children with IEPs against alternate academic achievement standards on ELA alternate assessment in grade 4. | 55.40% | 55.40% | 57.00% | 43.48% | 48.92% | 54.35% |
Sub-Indicator 3C - MA - Grade 4
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proficiency rate for children with IEPs against alternate academic achievement standards on MA alternate assessment in grade 4. | 45.60% | 45.60% | 47.60% | 52.17% | 58.69% | 65.21% |
Sub-Indicator 3C - ELA - Grade 8
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proficiency rate for children with IEPs against alternate academic achievement standards on ELA alternate assessment in grade 8. | 54.40% | 54.40% | 56.40% | 38.18% | 42.96% | 47.73% |
Sub-Indicator 3C - MA - Grade 8
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proficiency rate for children with IEPs against alternate academic achievement standards on MA alternate assessment in grade 8. | 37.10% | 39.10% | 41.10% | 52.73% | 59.32% | 65.91% |
Sub-Indicator 3C - ELA - Grade 9
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proficiency rate for children with IEPs against alternate academic achievement standards on MA alternate assessment in grade 9. | 46.50% | 46.50% | 48.50% | 32.76% | 36.86% | 40.95% |
Sub-Indicator 3C - MA - Grade 9
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proficiency rate for children with IEPs against alternate academic achievement standards on MA alternate assessment in grade 9. | 42.20% | 44.20% | 46.20% | 49.12% | 55.26% | 61.40% |
Sub-Indicator 3D - ELA - Grade 4
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap in proficiency rates for children with IEPs and all students against grade level academic achievement standards on ELA general assessment in grade 4. | 37.90% | 37.90% | 37.90% | 38.69% | 36.93% | 35.16% |
Sub-Indicator 3D - MA - Grade 4
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap in proficiency rates for children with IEPs and all students against grade level academic achievement standards on ELA general assessment in grade 4. | 34.20% | 34.20% | 34.20% | 27.92% | 27.21% | 26.50% |
Sub-Indicator 3D - ELA - Grade 8
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap in proficiency rates for children with IEPs and all students against grade level academic achievement standards on ELA general assessment in grade 8. | 43.40% | 43.40% | 43.40% | 40.61% | 39.08% | 37.54% |
Sub-Indicator 3D - MA - Grade 8
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap in proficiency rates for children with IEPs and all students against grade level academic achievement standards on MA general assessment in grade 8. | 34.10% | 34.10% | 34.10% | 31.44% | 31.00% | 30.56% |
Sub-Indicator 3D - ELA - Grade 9
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap in proficiency rates for children with IEPs and all students against grade level academic achievement standards on ELA general assessment in grade 9. | 45.80% | 45.80% | 45.80% | 34.58% | 33.73% | 32.87% |
Sub-Indicator 3D - MA - Grade 9
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap in proficiency rates for children with IEPs and all students against grade level academic achievement standards on MA general assessment in grade 9. | 31.80% | 31.80% | 31.80% | 27.46% | 26.89% | 26.31% |
Indicator 4: Suspension/Expulsion
Sub-Indicator 4A
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of local educational agencies (LEA) that have a significant discrepancy, as defined by the State, in the rate of suspensions and expulsions of greater than 10 days in a school year for children with IEPs. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Sub-Indicator 4B
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of LEAs that have: (a) a significant discrepancy, as defined by the State, by race or ethnicity, in the rate of suspensions and expulsions of greater than 10 days in a school year for children with IEPs; and (b) policies, procedures or practices that contribute to the significant discrepancy, as defined by the State, and do not comply with requirements relating to the development and implementation of IEPs, the use of positive behavioral interventions and supports, and procedural safeguards. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Indicator 5: Educational Environments
Sub-Indicator 5A
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of children with IEPs aged 5 who are enrolled in kindergarten and aged 6 through 21 served inside the regular class 80% or more of the day. | 80.00% | 80.00% | 81.00% | 81.00% | 82.00% | 82.00% |
Sub-Indicator 5B
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of children with IEPs aged 5 who are enrolled in kindergarten and aged 6 through 21 served inside the regular class less than 40% of the day. | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.10% | 4.10% | 3.80% | 3.80% |
Sub-Indicator 5C
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of children with IEPs aged 5 who are enrolled in kindergarten and aged 6 through 21 served in separate schools, residential facilities, or homebound/hospital placements. | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.00% | 6.00% |
Indicator 6: Preschool Environments
Sub-Indicator 6A
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of children with IEPs aged 3, 4, and aged 5 who are enrolled in a preschool program attending a regular early childhood program and receiving the majority of special education and related services in the regular early childhood program. | 68.00% | 68.00% | 69.00% | 69.00% | 70.00% | 70.00% |
Sub-Indicator 6B
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of children with IEPs aged 3, 4, and aged 5 who are enrolled in a preschool program attending a separate special education class, separate school or residential facility. | 0.81% | 0.81% | 0.71% | 0.61% | 0.51% | 0.51% |
Sub-Indicator 6C
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of children with IEPs aged 3, 4, and aged 5 who are enrolled in a preschool program attending a receiving special education and related services in the home. | 8.23% | 8.23% | 8.23% | 8.23% | 8.23% | 8.23% |
Indicator 7: Preschool Outcomes
Sub-Indicator 7A - Measure 1
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of preschool children aged 3 through 5 with IEPs who demonstrate improved positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships), of those preschool children who entered the preschool program below age expectations in this outcome, the percent who substantially increased their rate of growth by the time they turned 6 years of age or exited the program. | 83.67% | 83.67% | 84.67% | 85.67% | 86.67% | 87.67% |
Sub-Indicator 7A - Measure 2
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of preschool children aged 3 through 5 with IEPs who demonstrate improved positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships), the percent of preschool children who were functioning within age expectations in this outcome by the time they turned 6 years of age or exited the program. | 48.04% | 50.04% | 52.04% | 54.04% | 56.04% | 58.04% |
Sub-Indicator 7B - Measure 1
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of preschool children aged 3 through 5 with IEPs who demonstrate improved Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/ communication and early literacy), of those preschool children who entered the preschool program below age expectations in this outcome, the percent who substantially increased their rate of growth by the time they turned 6 years of age or exited the program. | 87.80% | 87.80% | 87.80% | 87.80% | 87.80% | 87.80% |
Sub-Indicator 7B - Measure 2
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of preschool children aged 3 through 5 with IEPs who demonstrate improved Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/ communication and early literacy), the percent of preschool children who were functioning within age expectations in this outcome by the time they turned 6 years of age or exited the program. | 32.40% | 34.40% | 36.40% | 38.40% | 40.40% | 42.40% |
Sub-Indicator 7C - Measure 1
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of preschool children aged 3 through 5 with IEPs who demonstrate improved use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs, of those preschool children who entered the preschool program below age expectations in this outcome, the percent who substantially increased their rate of growth by the time they turned 6 years of age or exited the program. | 86.50% | 86.50% | 86.50% | 86.50% | 86.50% | 86.50% |
Sub-Indicator 7C - Measure 2
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of preschool children aged 3 through 5 with IEPs who demonstrate improved use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs, the percent of preschool children who were functioning within age expectations in this outcome by the time they turned 6 years of age or exited the program. | 55.87% | 57.87% | 59.87% | 61.87% | 63.87% | 65.87% |
Indicator 8: Parent Involvement
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of parents with a child receiving special education services who report that schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities. | 79.80% | 79.80% | 79.80% | 80.80% | 81.80% | 82.80% |
Indicator 9: Disproportionate Representation
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of districts with disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in special education and related services that is the result of inappropriate identification. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Indicator 10: Disproportionate Representation in Specific Disability Categories
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of districts with disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic groups in specific disability categories that is the result of inappropriate identification. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Indicator 11: Child Find
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of children who were evaluated within 60 days of receiving parental consent for initial evaluation or, if the State establishes a timeframe within which the evaluation must be conducted, within that timeframe. | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Indicator 12: Early Childhood Transition
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of children found Part B eligible with IEP implemented by 3rd birthday. | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Indicator 13: Secondary Transition
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of youth ages 16+ with measurable, annually updated IEP goals and appropriate transition assessment, services, and courses. | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Indicator 14: Postsecondary Transition
Sub-Indicator 14A
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect at the time they left school, and were enrolled in higher education within one year of leaving high school. | 17.00% | 17.00% | 18.00% | 20.10% | 22.20% | 24.30% |
Sub-Indicator 14B
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect at the time they left school, and were enrolled in higher education or competitively employed within one year of leaving high school. | 64.37% | 64.37% | 66.37% | 68.37% | 70.37% | 72.37% |
Sub-Indicator 14C
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect at the time they left school, and were enrolled in higher education or in some other postsecondary education or training program; or competitively employed or in some other employment within one year of leaving high school. | 75.30% | 75.30% | 78.30% | 81.30% | 84.30% | 87.30% |
Indicator 15: Resolution Sessions
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of hearing requests that went to resolution sessions that were resolved through resolution session settlement agreements. | 60.00% | 60.00% | 60.00% | 60.00% | 60.00% | 60.00% |
Indicator 16: Mediation
| Indicator | FFY20 | FFY21 | FFY22 | FFY23 | FFY24 | FFY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of mediations held that resulted in mediation agreements. | 65.00% | 65.00% | 65.00% | 65.00% | 65.00% | 66.00% |