U.S. Special Education State-Level Data Collections Under IDEA

U.S. state-level data collections authorized under Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The dataset includes 12 distinct collections covering topics such as Child Count, Educational Environments, Personnel, Exiting, Discipline, Assessment, and Dispute Resolution for Parts B and C of the law. It is provided by the U.S. Department of Education and was last updated in August 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in Child Count data across states to monitor the prevalence of students receiving special education services.
• Compare Educational Environments data to assess state-level placement rates of children with disabilities in different settings.
• Examine Personnel data to evaluate workforce capacity and staffing for special education programs.
• Investigate Discipline and Exiting data to identify disparities in outcomes for students with disabilities.
• Use Dispute Resolution data to analyze the frequency and types of conflicts between families and school systems.

Strengths

• Contains 12 distinct state-level data collections covering multiple aspects of special education.
• Authoritative source from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS).
• Data is structured in CSV format for accessibility and analysis.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and file sizes are not provided in the metadata.
• Data scope is limited to state-level aggregates, lacking individual or district-level records.
• The 'other-license-specified' license requires users to review specific terms before use.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS).

Collection Method

State-reported data collections mandated under Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Freshness

Last updated on August 13, 2023.

Geography

United States, state-level.