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Home > State Performance Plan Updated 04/15/08 dd State Performance PlanThe reauthorization of IDEA (signed in December of 2004) required development of 2 State Performance Plans (SPP) which the Maine Department of Education submitted for review and approval on December 2, 2005. Each February beginning in 2007, Annual Performance Report (APR) have been published to document progress. The documents are included below: State Performance Plans (current revisions) IDEA Part C SPP - ages 0 through 2 (updated February 8, 2008) IDEA Part B SPP - ages 3 through 20 (updated February 8, 2008) Annual Performance Reports (most recent) IDEA Part C APR (April 14, 2008) IDEA Part B APR (April 14, 2008)
Maine submitted its first Annual Performance Report (APR) to the Office of Special Education Programs on February 1, 2007. New indicators and improvement strategies were included in a revision to the State Performance Plan (SPP). IDEA Part C APR (February 1, 2007) IDEA Part B APR (February 1, 2007, updated April 27, 2007) IDEA Part C SPP revision (February 1, 2007, updated April 10, 2007) IDEA Part B SPP revision (February 1, 2007, updated May 7, 2007)
Maine's original State Performance Plans submitted in December 2, 2005 were approved on March 13, 2006. The original plans are included below: IDEA Part C SPP (December 2, 2005, updated January 20, 2006) IDEA Part B SPP (December 2, 2005, updated January 20, 2006)
The Department is required under IDEA to report annually to the public on each of Maine’s Local Education Agency (LEA) performance in meeting targets set by the SPP. The requirement for public reporting on LEA performance is a critical provision in ensuring accountability and focusing on improved results for children with disabilities. Performance profiles for each LEA have been developed using 2005-2006 data on five accountability indicators: Graduation, Dropout, Suspension/Expulsion, Classroom Placement and Parent Involvement.
The Department is also required under IDEA Part C to report annually to the public on each of Maine’s Early Intervention Services (EIS) Program performance in meeting targets set by the State Performance Plan (SPP). The requirement for public reporting on EIS performance is a critical provision in ensuring accountability and focusing on improved results for children with disabilities. The Department developed reports on a combination of performance and compliance indicators that will be presented as profiles once of of the data are analyzed. In the interim, the data are organized by SPP indicators for the age groups affected. Part C indicators are applicable to infants and toddlers birth through two years of age. Part B indicators are applicable to children ages three through five. The profiles are available on the website: http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/spp/cdsprofiles.html
Forms and instructions for the State Performance Plan and the Annual Performance Report (to begin in February of 2007) can be found at http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/mater02.htm
Regional presentations of performance measures of the plan are being conducted in three locations during May 2006, one location in December 2006 and four locations in April 2007; to view or download copies of the presentations or supporting material, select the appropriate link from the list below:
Technical assistance is available from a wide variety of sources throughout the education community (PDF format).
Discipline data entry (suspensions, expulsions, etc.) requirements summary - (Word format)
Questions and answers from the May 2006 regional meetings are available at: http://www.maine.gov/education/specec/spp/documents/qanda.rtf |
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