MV Schools Received Highest Special Education Rating

The special education program in a district or school is the basis of success for students with disabilities. Annually, the Ohio Department of Education issues a rating on the performance of the special education program for each district and community school in our state. This is known as the Special Education Rating and meets federal requirements* for local education agencies that receive IDEA funding.
The district rating evaluates the implementation of federal requirements, also called compliance measures.

 The rating is one of the following:
      ● Meets Requirements;
      ● Needs Assistance;
      ● Needs Intervention; or
      ● Needs Substantial Intervention.
Districts submit final special education program data through Ohio’s Education Management Information System (EMIS). The department used the data for the 2014-2015 school year to create each district’s Special Education Profile in May 2016. These data are the basis for the 2016 rating.
The 2016 rating assesses districts’ performance on the following compliance measures:
      ● Disproportionality in discipline rates (Indicator 4b);
      ● Disproportionality in special education (Indicator 9);
      ● Disproportionality in specific disability categories (Indicator 10);
      ● Initial evaluation timelines (Indicator 11);
      ● Early childhood transition (Indicator 12);
      ● Secondary transition planning (Indicator 13);
      ● Timely correction of noncompliance;
      ● Submission of valid and reliable data; and
      ● IDEA audit findings.
*Section 300.600(a)(2) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA)