The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is seeking public comment on its request for a waiver extension on the number of students tested using an alternate assessment as part of the annual statewide assessment. View the 2021-2022 Waiver Extension Request here and find additional information regarding the federal requirement here.
Any individual or organization may submit written comments on the proposed waiver extension pursuant to 34 C.F.R.§200.6(c)(4). Public comment will be accepted here through Friday, November 18.
Mission Statement
All students, including those with disabilities, are held to high expectations and have equitable access to educational opportunities that enrich their lives and prepare them for future success.
Our goal as educators is to improve outcomes for all students. This can be accomplished through a system that ensures equity and access. Equitable Access is the guarantee that all students are provided the necessary and individualized supplementary aids and services, accommodations, modifications, or supports to meaningfully participate in the general education curriculum. Equitable access must be accompanied by a school-wide acceptance or belief in shared responsibility, shared accountability, and high expectations. According to the Dear Colleague letter on the provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education (November 2015) and the Every Student Succeeds Act (December 2015), improving outcomes also requires a strong core curriculum, high quality instruction, unbiased assessment that guides instruction, and collaboration among administrators, general and special education staff, parents, and the community. Multi-tiered system of support and universal design for learning provide the foundation necessary to reach the overall goal.
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- State Performance Plan / Annual Performance Report
- Dispute Resolution
- Special Education Funding
Tables of Annual Per Pupil State Funding Levels
- Office of Student Support and Accessibility
- Early Childhood
- Results Driven Accountability
- Policies and Procedures
Office of Special Education Integrated Monitoring and Compliance Guide
Indicator Monitoring and Compliance Guides
- Indicator 1 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Indicator 2 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Indicator 3 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Indicator 4 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Indicator 5 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Indicator 6 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Indicator 7 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Indicator 8 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Indicator 9 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Indicator 10 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Indicator 11 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Indicator 12 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Indicator 13 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Indicator 14 Monitoring and Compliance Guide
- Special Education Data
Child Count of Students with Disabilities
Each academic year, the Indiana Department of Education conducts two official counts of students with disabilities. These counts are of the number of students with disabilities who are eligible for special education services and are receiving those services on the day of the count. The first count, on December 1st of each year, is used to generate state funding for students with disabilities under IC 20- 43-7-6. The second count, on April 1st of each year, is used for informational purposes. Both counts are certified by the Indiana State Board of Education under IC 20-43-4-4.
Memoranda to State Board of Education Regarding Child Counts
20212019 - 2020616/618 Reporting
- Secondary Transition
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Parent and Community Resources
- Publications and Resources
- Dyslexia
- Extended School Year (ESY)
- COVID 19 Resources
- Charter School Special Education Toolkit
- Navigating the Course
- Article 7 (English, Spanish)
- Reglamento de Educación Especial Título 511 Artículo 7
Spread the Word
- Spread the Word: Accommodations
- Spread the Word: ADHD
- Spread the Word: Alternate Diploma
- Spread the Word: Communication
- Spread the Word: First Steps to Preschool Special Education Transitions
- Spread the Word: Options for Supporting Choice
- Spread the Word: Pre-Employment Transition Services
- Spread the Word: Specially-Designed Instruction (SDI)
- Indiana Resource Network
The Indiana Resource Network (IRN) is made possible by the Indiana Department of Education's Office of Special Education. The IRNs offer Indiana public schools free or low cost in-person and virtual professional development and technical assistance options to improve teaching and learning.
- State Advisory Council on Education of Children with Disabilities
