CFDA Numbers: |
84.323
- Special Education_State Program Improvement Grants for Children with Disabilities 84.324 - Special Education_Research and Innovation to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities 84.325 - Special Education_Personnel Preparation to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities 84.325A - IDEA Part D National Activities 84.326 - Special Education_Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities 84.326R - IDEA Part D Assistance and Dissemination 84.327 - Special Education_Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities 84.328 - Special Education_Parent Information Centers 84.328M - IDEA Part D Parent Information Centers |
Goal 8: To link scientifically based practices to states, school systems and families to improve results for infants, toddlers and children with disabilities |
Objective 8.1 of 3: Programs respond to critical needs of children with disabiltiies and their families |
Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: Responsive to critical needs: The percentage of program funding priorities that respond to critical needs of children with disabilities and their families. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additional Source Information: Published funding priorities. Frequency: Annually. Data Available: September 2003 |
Objective 8.2 of 3: Projects use high-quality methods and materials |
Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: Highest standards for methods and materials: The percentage of IDEA-funded projects use exceptionally rigorous quantitative or qualitative research and evaluation methods or current research-validated practices and materials, as appropriate. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Explanation: All successful applications under IDEA programs include high quality methods and materials, as judged by panels during the review process. This indicator applies a more rigorous standard to assess projects that have exceptionally high standards based on a standard measurement protocol. It takes at least three years to achieve stability in review and assessment process. Fluctuations in data are expected for several years while the data collection methodology is refined. The improvement in Demonstration and Outreach activities from 2000 to 2001 resulted after significant changes were made in the application requirements for these activities. Increased emphasis was placed on project evaluation, and limits on the length of applications were increased. |
Additional Source Information: Project information. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 Data Available: September 2003 Validated By: No Formal Verification. |
Objective 8.3 of 3: Projects Communicate appropriately and products are used for children with disabilities and their families. |
Indicator 8.3.1 of 2: Practitioners use results: Expert panels determine that practitioners, including policy-makers, administrators, teachers, parents, or others as appropriate, use products and practices developed through IDEA programs to improve results for children with disabilities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Explanation: Fluctuations in data are expected for several years while the data collection methodology is refined. To improve the quality of the evaluations the size of the review panel representing the variety of stakeholders in special education was increased from 5 persons in 2000 to 80 in 2001. This improvement has resulted in a much more robust and accurate measure of this indicator. |
Additional Source Information: Project information. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 Data Available: September 2003 Validated By: No Formal Verification. |
Indicator 8.3.2 of 2: Communication with target audiences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Explanation: Experts review a sample of products submitted by project directors of a sample of funded projects that have ended. Raters use a scale of 0 to 2, with an overall mean rating of 1.5 considered appropriate communication with target audience. |
Additional Source Information: Project information from products developed by grantees. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 Data Available: September 2003 No formal verification. Project information is reviewed by a panel consisting of independent, third party reviewers who are experts in the program content and trained in the review procedures. The panel results are analyzed by experts in evaluation research. |