The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires states to submit to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) a State Performance Plan (SPP) and to annually report the status toward meeting indicator targets through the Annual Performance Report (APR). The APR is submitted Feb. 1 of each year. To determine South Carolina’s status toward meeting targets the OSES collects data from local educational agencies (LEAs), parents, and complaint investigators. The OSES reports and analyzes South Carolina’s data within its APR. The APR contains information about how the state performed for each of the indicators. When required by the OSEP, the APR also explains why a target was not met and includes descriptions of continued activities for maintaining or improving performance. The 18 indicators are:
- Graduation
- Drop Out
- Assessment - ELA and Math
- Suspension/Expulsion
- Education Environments – School Age Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
- Preschool Environments – PreK Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
- Preschool Outcomes
- Parent Involvement
- Disproportionate Representation
- Disproportionate Representation in Specific Disability Categories
- Child Find
- Early Childhood Transition
- Secondary Transition
- Post-School Outcomes
- Resolution Sessions
- Mediation
- State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
- General Supervision
Every state is required to submit a new SPP to the OSEP at least every six years. The Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020 SPP/APR submission (submitted February 2022) began a new six-year SPP cycle for FFY 2020-2025. The OSES solicited broad stakeholder input on setting the new state targets for the SPP. The OSEP received input and feedback from parents, school administrators, educators, advocacy organizations, community members and other stakeholders on improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities.
You can find the most recent South Carolina determination letters and SPP/APR reports here:
IDEA FY2023 Part B Annual Determination Letter (PDF)
IDEA FY2023 Part B SPP-APR (PDF)
IDEA FY2022 Part B Annual Determination Letter (PDF)
IDEA FY2022 Part B SPP-APR (PDF)
IDEA FY2021 Part B Annual Determination Letter (PDF)
IDEA FY2021 Part B SPP-APR (PDF)
Information on all states' determinations and letters can be accessed here:
States SPP/APR Determinations and Letters
Input about the current SPP/APR is always welcome. Please use this link:
SPP/APR Input (Coming soon)
Annual Performance Review (APR)
2024-2025 School Year SC IDEA Assessment Report (XLSX)
FY24 Indicator 8 & 14 Representativeness (PDF)
2023-2024 School Year SC IDEA Assessment Report (XLSX)
FY23 Indicator 8 & 14 Representativeness (PDF)
2022-2023 School Year SC IDEA Assessment Report (XLSX)
FY22 Indicator 8 & 14 Representativeness (PDF)
Regulatory Citation:
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, 2004, Section 616 states “(C) PUBLIC REPORTING AND PRIVACY- (I) PUBLIC REPORT- The State shall report annually to the public on the performance of each local educational agency located in the State on the targets in the State's performance plan.”