U.S. Department of Education
29th Annual Report to Congress on the
Implementation of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2007
Vol. 2
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29th Annual Report to Congress on the
Implementation of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2007
Vol. 2
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act:
to ensure the free appropriate public education
of all children with disabilities
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education
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U.S. Department of Education
Arne Duncan
Secretary
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
Alexa Posny
Assistant Secretary
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Melody Musgrove
Director
December2010
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Contents
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Preface...... xiii
Data Sources Used in This Report...... 1
Notes Concerning the Data Tables That Follow...... 5
Table 1-1Children and students served under IDEA, Part B, by age group and state: Fall 2005...7
Table 1-2Children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, Part B, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 8
Table 1-3Students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 11
Table 1-4Students ages 6 through 11 served under IDEA, Part B, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 14
Table 1-5Students ages 12 through 17 served under IDEA, Part B, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 17
Table 1-6Students ages 18 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 20
Table 1-7Children and students ages 3 through 22+ served under IDEA, Part B, in the U.S. and outlying areas, by age and disability category: Fall 2005 23
Table 1-8Children and students ages 3 through 22+ served under IDEA, Part B, by age and state: Fall 2005 24
Table 1-9Children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, in the U.S. and outlying areas, by age group, year and disability category: Fall 1996 through fall 2005 28
Table 1-10Children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by age group and state: Fall 2005 32
Table 1-11Children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 33
Table 1-12Students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 36
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Table 1-13Students ages 6 through 17 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 39
Table 1-14Students ages 6 through 17 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade public school enrollment, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 42
Table 1-15Children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, Part B, by race/ethnicity and state: Fall 2005 46
1-15a. Specific learning disabilities...... 48
1-15b. Speech or language impairments...... 50
1-15c. Mental retardation...... 52
1-15d. Emotional disturbance...... 54
1-15e. Multiple disabilities...... 56
1-15f. Hearing impairments...... 58
1-15g. Orthopedic impairments...... 60
1-15h. Other health impairments...... 62
1-15i. Visual impairments...... 64
1-15j. Autism...... 66
1-15k. Deaf-blindness...... 68
1-15l. Traumatic brain injury...... 70
1-15m. Developmental delay...... 72
Table 1-16Students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by race/ethnicity and state: Fall 2005 74
1-16a. Specific learning disabilities...... 76
1-16b. Speech or language impairments...... 78
1-16c. Mental retardation...... 80
1-16d. Emotional disturbance...... 82
1-16e. Multiple disabilities...... 84
1-16f. Hearing impairments...... 86
1-16g. Orthopedic impairments...... 88
1-16h. Other health impairments...... 90
1-16i. Visual impairments...... 92
1-16j. Autism...... 94
1-16k. Deaf-blindness...... 96
1-16l. Traumatic brain injury...... 98
1-16m. Developmental delay...... 100
Table 1-17aAmerican Indian/Alaska Native children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, PartB, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 102
Table 1-17bAsian/Pacific Islander children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 105
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Table 1-17cBlack (not Hispanic) children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 108
Table 1-17dHispanic children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 111
Table 1-17eWhite (not Hispanic) children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 114
Table 1-18aAmerican Indian/Alaska Native students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 117
Table 1-18bAsian/Pacific Islander students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 120
Table 1-18cBlack (not Hispanic) students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 123
Table 1-18dHispanic students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 126
Table 1-18eWhite (not Hispanic) students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, as a percentage of population, by disability category and state: Fall 2005 129
Table 2-1Children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state: Fall 2005 132
2-1a. Specific learning disabilities...... 134
2-1b. Speech or language impairments...... 136
2-1c. Mental retardation...... 138
2-1d. Emotional disturbance...... 140
2-1e. Multiple disabilities...... 142
2-1f. Hearing impairments...... 144
2-1g. Orthopedic impairments...... 146
2-1h. Other health impairments...... 148
2-1i. Visual impairments...... 150
2-1j. Autism...... 152
2-1k. Deaf-blindness...... 154
2-1l. Traumatic brain injury...... 156
2-1m. Developmental delay...... 158
Table 2-2Students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state: Fall 2005 160
2-2a. Specific learning disabilities...... 162
2-2b. Speech or language impairments...... 164
2-2c. Mental retardation...... 166
2-2d. Emotional disturbance...... 168
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2-2e. Multiple disabilities...... 170
2-2f. Hearing impairments...... 172
2-2g. Orthopedic impairments...... 174
2-2h. Other health impairments...... 176
2-2i. Visual impairments...... 178
2-2j. Autism...... 180
2-2k. Deaf-blindness...... 182
2-2l. Traumatic brain injury...... 184
2-2m. Developmental delay...... 186
Table 2-3Children and students ages 3 through 21 served in correctional facilities and private schools not placed or referred by public agencies placements under IDEA, Part B, by state: Fall 2005 188
Table 2-4Children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, in the U.S. and outlying areas, by age group, educational environment and year: Fall 1996 through fall 2005 189
Table 2-5Number of students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, in the U.S. and outlying areas, by disability category, educational environment and year: Fall 1996 through fall 2005 191
Table 2-6aAmerican Indian/Alaska Native children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, PartB, by educational environment and state: Fall 2005 195
Table 2-6bAsian/Pacific Islander children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state: Fall 2005 198
Table 2-6cBlack (not Hispanic) children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state: Fall 2005 201
Table 2-6dHispanic children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state: Fall 2005 204
Table 2-6eWhite (not Hispanic) children ages 3 through 5 served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state: Fall 2005 207
Table 2-7aAmerican Indian/Alaska Native students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, PartB, by educational environment and state: Fall 2005 210
Table 2-7bAsian/Pacific Islander students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state: Fall 2005 212
Table 2-7cBlack (not Hispanic) students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state: Fall 2005 214
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Table 2-7dHispanic students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state: Fall 2005 216
Table 2-7eWhite (not Hispanic) students ages 6 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by educational environment and state: Fall 2005 218
Table 3-1Special education teachers employed (FTE) to provide special education and related services to children ages 3 through 5 under IDEA, Part B, by certification status and state: Fall 2004 220
Table 3-2Special education teachers employed (FTE) to provide special education and related services to students ages 6 through 21 under IDEA, Part B, by certification status and state: Fall 2004 221
Table 3-3Personnel other than special education teachers employed (FTE) to provide special education and related services to children and youth ages 3 through 21 under IDEA, Part B, by personnel type, certification status and state: Fall 2004 222
Table 4-1Students ages 14 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, who exited school, by exit reason and state: 2004–05 232
4-1a. Specific learning disabilities...... 233
4-1b. Speech or language impairments...... 234
4-1c. Mental retardation...... 235
4-1d. Emotional disturbance...... 236
4-1e. Multiple disabilities...... 237
4-1f. Hearing impairments...... 238
4-1g. Orthopedic impairments...... 239
4-1h. Other health impairments...... 240
4-1i. Visual impairments...... 241
4-1j. Autism...... 242
4-1k. Deaf-blindness...... 243
4-1l. Traumatic brain injury...... 244
Table 4-2Students ages 14 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, in the U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason and age: 2004–05 245
4-2a. Specific learning disabilities...... 245
4-2b. Speech or language impairments...... 246
4-2c. Mental retardation...... 246
4-2d. Emotional disturbance...... 247
4-2e. Multiple disabilities...... 247
4-2f. Hearing impairments...... 248
4-2g. Orthopedic impairments...... 248
4-2h. Other health impairments...... 249
4-2i. Visual impairments...... 249
4-2j. Autism...... 250
4-2k. Deaf-blindness...... 250
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4-2l. Traumatic brain injury...... 251
Table 4-3Students ages 14 through 22+ served under IDEA, Part B, in the U.S. and outlying areas who exited school, by exit reason, reporting year and student’s age: 1995–96 through 2004–05 252
Table 4-4aAmerican Indian/Alaska Native students ages 14 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, who exited school, by exit reason and state: 2004–05 254
Table 4-4bAsian/Pacific Islander students ages 14 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, who exited school, by exit reason and state: 2004–05 255
Table 4-4cBlack (not Hispanic) students ages 14 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, who exited school, by exit reason and state: 2004–05 256
Table 4-4dHispanic students ages 14 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, who exited school, by exit reason and state: 2004–05 257
Table 4-4eWhite (not Hispanic) students ages 14 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, who exited school, by exit reason and state: 2004–05 258
Table 5-1Children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, unilaterally removed or suspended/expelled more than 10 days, by type of removal and state: 2004–05 259
5-1a. Specific learning disabilities...... 260
5-1b. Speech or language impairments...... 261
5-1c. Mental retardation...... 262
5-1d. Emotional disturbance...... 263
5-1e. Multiple disabilities...... 264
5-1f. Hearing impairments...... 265
5-1g. Orthopedic impairments...... 266
5-1h. Other health impairments...... 267
5-1i. Visual impairments...... 268
5-1j. Autism...... 269
5-1k. Deaf-blindness...... 270
5-1l. Traumatic brain injury...... 271
5-1m. Developmental delay...... 272
Table 5-2Children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, unilaterally removed or suspended/expelled more than 10 days, as a percentage of the 2004 child count, by type of removal and state: 2004–05 273
5-2a. Specific learning disabilities...... 274
5-2b. Speech or language impairments...... 275
5-2c. Mental retardation...... 276
5-2d. Emotional disturbance...... 277
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5-2e. Multiple disabilities...... 278
5-2f. Hearing impairments...... 279
5-2g. Orthopedic impairments...... 280
5-2h. Other health impairments...... 281
5-2i. Visual impairments...... 282
5-2j. Autism...... 283
5-2k. Deaf-blindness...... 284
5-2l. Traumatic brain injury...... 285
5-2m. Developmental delay...... 286
Table 5-3aAmerican Indian/Alaska Native children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, unilaterally removed or suspended/expelled more than 10 days, by type of removal and state: 2004–05 287
Table 5-3bAsian/Pacific Islander children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, unilaterally removed or suspended/expelled more than 10 days, by type of removal and state: 2004–05 288
Table 5-3cBlack (not Hispanic) children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, unilaterally removed or suspended/expelled more than 10 days, by type of removal and state: 2004–05 289
Table 5-3dHispanic children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, PartB, unilaterally removed or suspended/expelled more than 10 days, by type of removal and state: 2004–05 290
Table 5-3eWhite (not Hispanic) children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, unilaterally removed or suspended/expelled more than 10 days, by type of removal and state: 2004–05 291
Table 5-4aAmerican Indian/Alaska Native children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, unilaterally removed or suspended/expelled more than 10 days, as a percentage of the 2004 child count, by type of removal and state:
2004–05...... 292
Table 5-4bAsian/Pacific Islander children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, unilaterally removed or suspended/expelled more than 10 days, as a percentage of the 2004 child count, by type of removal and state: 2004–05 293
Table 5-4cBlack (not Hispanic) children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, unilaterally removed or suspended/expelled more than 10 days, as a percentage of the 2004 child count, by type of removal and state: 2004–05 294
Table 5-4dHispanic children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, unilaterally removed or suspended/expelled more than 10 days, as a percentage of the 2004 child count, by type of removal state: 2004–05 295
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Table 5-4eWhite (not Hispanic) children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, unilaterally removed or suspended/expelled more than 10 days, as a percentage of the 2004 child count, by type of removal and state: 2004–05 296
Appendix A.Data Notes for IDEA, Part B
Table A-1Categories and subcategories of data required for children and students ages 3 through 21served under IDEA, Part B: 2004–05 A-3
Table A-2States that reported students with deaf-blindness, other health impairments and multiple disabilities in different disability categories for IDEA, Part B child count and educational environments data collections: 2005; and exiting and discipline data collections: 2004–05 A-8
Table A-3States with different practices in reporting children with developmental delay receiving services under IDEA, Part B, by state: 2005 A-9
Appendix B.Population Data
Table B-1Estimated resident population ages 3 through 21, by state: 1996, 2004 and 2005....B-1
Table B-2Estimated resident population ages 3 through 5, by state: 1996, 2004 and 2005.....B-2
Table B-3Estimated resident population ages 6 through 17, by state: 1996, 2004 and 2005....B-3
Table B-4Estimated resident population ages 18 through 21, by state: 1996, 2004 and 2005...B-4
Table B-5Estimated resident population ages 3 through 17, by state: 1996, 2004 and 2005....B-5
Table B-6Estimated resident population ages 3 through 5, by race/ethnicity and state: 2005....B-6
Table B-7Estimated resident population ages 6 through 21, by race/ethnicity and state: 2005...B-8
Appendix C.Enrollment Data
Table C-1Public school enrollment of students in pre-kindergarten through 12thgrade, by state: School years 1996–97, 2004–05 and 2005–06 C-1
Appendix D.2004 Child Count by Disability and Race/Ethnicity
Table D-1Number of children and students ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by disability category and state: Fall 2004 D-1
Table D-2Children ages 3 through 21 served under IDEA, Part B, by race/ethnicity and state: 2004 D-4
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Appendix E.Budget Data
Table E-1State grant awards under Parts B and C of IDEA: Federal fiscal year 2006...... E-1
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Preface
The 29th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2007 follows the 2006—i.e., the 28th annual report—in sequence. The 29th Annual Report to Congressis, however, the first to have three volumes. In the 28th and earlier editions, vol. 2 consisted of data tables and data notes for Parts B and C. With the 2007 or 29th annual report, vol. 2 now contains only Part B data tables and data notes and vol. 3 contains data tables and data notes for Part C.
Vol. 1 presents a picture of how children and students are being served under the law nationwide and provides profiles of individual states’ special education environments and early intervention settings. It also includes tables of states rank-ordered by their reported data on exiting, dropouts, educational environments and early intervention services and settings.Lastly, it contains abstracts of research projects funded by the National Center for Special Education Research and other studies and evaluations for assessing implementation and effectiveness of key programs and activities supported under theIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act(IDEA).
Vols. 2 and 3 of the 29th Annual Report to Congress consist of tables that also were compiled from data provided by the states. Such data are required under the law. In fact, the collection and analysis of these data are the primary means by which the Office of Special Education Programs monitors activities under IDEA, thereby helping to ensure the free and appropriate public education of all children with disabilities.
Data tables in vol. 2 cover a multitude of topics regarding states’ implementation of IDEA, PartB; data tables in vol. 3 cover a multitude of topics regarding states’ implementation of IDEA, Part C. In the analysis of data presented in vol. 1, there are frequent references to specific tables in vols. 2 and 3 as sources. In that sense, vols. 2 and 3 can be used as appendices to vol. 1.
However, the tables in vols. 2 and 3 provide much more extensive data than are referenced in vol.1. As such, they may be used by anyone interested in doing further analysis of state activities funded under IDEA.
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Data Sources Used in This Report
The text and graphics contained in the 29th Annual Report to Congress were developed primarily from 2004/2005 data[1]in the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Data Analysis System (DANS). DANS is a repository for all of the data mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act(IDEA) to be collected from states annually. These data include the number of infants and toddlers being served under Part C of IDEA and the settings in which they receive program services as well as their transition at age 3 out of Part C. The states also report early intervention services provided to this population. For Part B, states report the number of children and students who are being served, the educational environments in which they receive education, disciplinary actions that affect them, information on their exiting the program and the personnel providing educational services to them.As they have in previous years, most states submitted 2004/2005 data used in this report to OSEP, which places such data in DANS. However, with the 2004/2005 data collection, several states submitted data held in DANS through EDFacts, a U.S. Department of Education initiative to consolidate the collection of kindergarten through grade 12 education program information about states, districts and schools. OSEP is part of this initiative and is in the process of transitioning data collection thatis required under IDEA, Section 618, to EDFacts. For the 2005 Part B Child Count, 19 states[2] submitted data through EDFacts; 13 states[3] submitted 2005 Part B Educational Environments data through EDFacts; and 14 states[4] submitted 2004–05 Part B Exiting data through EDFacts.