State Performance Plan. IDEA Part B. December 2005-December 2011

Overview & Synopsis

Iowa's educational system is defined by the strong working relationship between the local school districts and area education agencies. Local districts provide the instructional program and area education agencies provide support services. Area education agencies (AEAs) were created in order to provide equity in the provision of programs and services across counties or merged areas. The AEAs carry special education compliance responsibilities and the charge to provide the services needed by the local school districts. Their primary role is provision of special education support services to individuals under the age of 21 years requiring special education and related services, media services to all children through grade 12, and other educational services to pupils and education staff. The AEAs define the system used to locate and identify students suspected of having disabilities and provide the personnel to conduct evaluation activities in collaboration with LEAs. The structure of Iowa's State Performance Plan (SPP) is organized as follows: (1) Overview of the State Performance Plan Development; (2) Monitoring Priority; (3) Indicator; (4) Measurement; (5) Overview of Issue/Description of System or Process; (6) Baseline Data for FFY 2004 (2004-2005); (7) Discussion of Baseline Data; (8) Measurable/Rigorous Targets; and (9) Improvement Activities. An attachment provides: Dispute Resolution. An appendix presents: Letters.