2020 SPP/APR and State Determination Letters PART B – Missouri
OSEP Response to SPP/APR
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OSEP Response to SPP/APR
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U NITED S TATES D EPARTMENT OF E DUCATION
O FFICE OF S PECIAL E DUCATION AND R EHABILITATIVE S ERVICES
June 25 , 2020
Honorable Margie Vandeven
Co mmissioner of Education
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
205 Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City , Missouri 65101
Dear Commissioner Vandeven :
I am writing to advise you of the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) 202 0
determination under section 616 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The
Department has determined that Missouri meets the requirements and purposes of Part B of the
IDEA. This determination is based on the totality of the State’s d ata and information, including
the Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 State Performance Plan/ Annual Performance Report
(SPP/APR), other State - reported data, and other publicly available information.
Your State’s 20 20 determination is based on the dat a reflecte d in the State’s “20 20 Part B
Results - Driven Accountability Matrix” (RDA Matrix). The RDA Matrix is individualized for
each State and consists of:
(1) a Compliance Matrix that includes scoring on Compliance Indicators and other
comp liance factors;
(2) a Results Matrix that includes scoring on Results Elements ;
(3) a Compliance Score and a Results Score ;
(4) an RDA Percentage based on both the Compliance Score and the Results Score ; and
(5) the State’s Determination.
The RDA Matrix is further explained in a documen t, entitled “How the Department Made
Determinations under Section 616(d) of the Individuals with Di sabilities Education Act in 20 20 :
Part B ” (HTDMD).
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is continuing to use both results data and
compliance data in making determinations in 20 20 , as it did for Part B determinations in 201 4,
2015, 2016, 2017 , 2018 and 201 9 . (The specifics of the determination procedures and criteria are
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set forth in the HTDMD and reflected in the RDA Matrix for your State.) In maki ng Part B
determinations in 20 20 , OSEP continued to use results data related to:
(1) the participation of children with disabilities (CWD) on regular Statewide assessments;
(2) the participation and performance of CWD on the most recently administered (school
ye ar 201 8 - 201 9 ) National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP);
(3) t he percentage of CWD who graduated with a regular high school diploma; and
(4) the percentage of CWD who drop ped out.
You may access the results of OSEP’s review of your State’s SPP/APR and other relevant data
by accessing the EMAPS SPP/APR reporting tool using your State - specific log - on information at
https://emaps.ed.gov/suite/ . When you access your State’s SPP/AP R on the site, you will find , in
Indicators 1 through 16, the OSEP Response to the indicator and any actions that the State is
required to take. The actions that the State is required to take are in two places:
(1) actions related to the correction of finding s of noncompliance are in the “OSEP
Response” section of the indicator; and
(2) any other actions that the State is required to take are in the “Required Actions” section
of the indicator.
It is important for you to review the Introduction to the SPP/APR, wh ich may also include
language in the “ OSEP R esponse ” and/or “ Required Actions ” sections .
You will also find all of the following important documents saved as attachments:
(1) the State’s RDA Matrix;
(2) the HTDMD document;
(3) a spreadsheet entitled “20 20 Data Rubric Part B,” which shows how OSEP calculated the
State’s “Timely and Accurate State - Reported Data” score in the Compliance Matrix; and
(4) a document entitled “Dispute Resolution 201 8 - 20 1 9 ,” which includes the IDEA section
618 data that OSEP used to c alculate the State’s “Timely State Complaint Decisions” and
“Timely Due Process Hearing Decisions” scores in the Compliance Matrix .
As noted above, the State’s 20 20 determination is Meets Requirements. A State’s 20 20 RDA
Determination is Meets Requirement s if the RDA Percentage is at least 80%, unless the
Department has imposed Special or Specific Conditions on the State’s last three IDEA Part B
grant awards (for FFYs 201 7 , 201 8 , and 201 9 ), and those Speci fic Conditions are i n effect at the
time of the 20 2 0 determination.
States were required to submit Phase II I Year Four of the SSIP by April 1, 20 20 . OSEP
appreciates the State’s ongoing work on its SSIP and its efforts to improve results for students
with disabilities. We have carefully reviewed and respon ded to your submission and will provide
additional feedback in the upcoming weeks. Additionally, OSEP will continue to work with your
State as it implement s the fifth year of Phase III of the SSIP , which is due on Ap ril 1 , 202 1 .
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As a reminder, your State must report annually to the public, by posting on the State educational
agency’s (SEA’s) website , the performance of each local educational agency (LEA) located in
the State on the targets in the SPP/APR as soon as practicable, bu t no later than 120 days after
the State’s submission of its FFY 201 8 SPP/APR. In addition, your State must:
(1) review LEA performance against targets in the State’s SPP/APR;
(2) determine if each LEA “meets the requirements” of Part B, or “needs assistance,” “ needs
intervention,” or “needs substantial intervention” in implementing Part B of the IDEA ;
(3) take appropriate enforcement action; and
(4) inform each LEA of its determination.
Further, your State must make its SPP/APR available to the public by posting it o n the SEA’s
website . Within the upcoming weeks , OSEP will be finalizing a State Profile that:
(1) includes the State’s determination letter and SPP/APR, OSEP attachments , and all State
attachments that are accessible in accordance with Section 508 of the Reha bilitation Act
of 1973 ; and
(2) will be accessible to the public via the ed.gov website.
OSEP appreciates the State’s efforts to improve results for children and youth with disabilities
and looks forward to working with your State over the next year as we continue our important
work of improving the lives of children with disabilities and thei r families. Please contact your
OSEP State Lead i f you have any questions, would like to discuss this further, or want to request
technical assistance.
Sincerely,
Laurie VanderPloeg
Director
Office of Special Education Programs
cc: State Director of Sp ecial Education
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2020 SPP/APR Submission PART B — Missouri
State Performance Plan / Annual Performance Report:Part BforSTATE FORMULA GRANT PRProvide sufficient detail to ensure that the Secretary anHow and where the State reported to the public on the FFY17 performance of each LESame data as used for reporting to the Department of Education (Department) under FFY20132014201520162017Target >=71.50%72.00%72.50%73.00%73.50%Data73.36%75.27%76.56%77.46%76.89%TargetsFFY20182019Target >=74.00%74.50%Targets: Description of Stakeholder Input In Missouri, the Special Education AdvisSourceDateDescriptionData SY 2017-18 Cohorts for Regulatory Adjusted-Cohort Graduation Rate (EDFacts file s10/02/2019Number of youth with IEPs eligible to graduate7,608 SY 2017-18 RegulatorRegulatory four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate table75.76%FFY 2018 SPP/APR DNumber of youth with IEPs in the current year's adjusted cohort graduating with a Provide additional information about this indicator (optional)1 - Prior FFY RequirOPTION 2:Use same data source and measurement that the State used to report in itsFFY20132014201520162017Target =Overall95.00%95.00%MathA >=Overall95.00%95.00%Targets: Description of Stakeholder Input In Missouri, the Special Education AdvisFFY 2018 SPP/APR Data: Reading AssessmentGroupGroup NameNumber of Children with IEFFY 2018 SPP/APR Data: Math AssessmentGroupGroup NameNumber of Children with IEPsNRegulatory InformationThe SEA, (or, in the case of a district-wide assessment, LEAB. Participation rate for children with IEPsC. Proficiency rate for children with Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 12HSAOverallXXXXXXXXXXXHistorical Data: Reading GroupGroup NameBaseline FFY20132014201520162017AOverall18.55%AOverall18.55%Actual23.22%26.49%29.17%28.67%18.55%Historical Data: MathGroupAOverall2017Target >=26.40%17.32%18.00%20.00%14.10%AOverall14.10%Actual26.46%17.32GroupGroup Name20182019ReadingA >=Overall20.00%20.00%MathA >=Overall15.00%15.00%Targets: Description of Stakeholder Input In Missouri, the Special Education AdvisFFY 2018 SPP/APR Data: Reading AssessmentGroupGroup NameChildren with IEPs who recFFY 2018 SPP/APR Data: Math AssessmentGroupGroup NameChildren with IEPs who receivRegulatory InformationThe SEA, (or, in the case of a district-wide assessment, LEA(20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(A); 1412(a)(22))Data SourceState discipline data, including FFY20132014201520162017Target =35.30%35.30%35.30%35.30%35.30%Data37.84%44.44%52.94%58.97%21.74%TargetsFFY20182019Target >=35.30%35.30%FFY 2018 SPP/APR Data3.1(a) Number resolutions sessions resolved throu3.1 Number of resolutions sessionsFFY 2017 DataFFY 2018 TargetFFY 2018 DataStatusSnstructions and MeasurementMonitoring Priority: EffectiveSourceDateDescriptionDataSY 2018-19 EMAPS IDEA Part B Dispute Resolution Survey; Section B: Mediation RequeSY 2018-19 EMAPS IDEA Part B Dispute Resolution Survey; Section B: Mediation Reque2SY 2018-19 EMAPS IDEA Part B Dispute Resolution Survey; Section B: Mediation Requ2.1.b.i Mediations agreements not related to due process complaints9Select yes if Targets: Description of Stakeholder Input In Missouri, the Special Education AdvisFFY20132014201520162017Target >=35.30%35.30%35.30%35.30%35.30%Data90.00%87.50%80.95%66.67%81.82%TargetsFFY20182019Target >=35.30%35.30%FFY 2018 SPP/APR Data2.1.a.i Mediation agreements related to 2.1.b.i Mediation agreements not related to due process complaints2.1 Number of me16 - OSEP ResponseThe State provided a target for FFY 2019 for this indicator, andAssistant CommissionerEmail: stephen.barr@dese.mo.govPhone:573-751-4444Submitted o55Part B
(Grant Year 2018-2019—Issued June 25, 2020)
How the department made determinations
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