OSERS Issues 2024 State Implementation IDEA Determination Letters
By: The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
WASHINGTON (June 21, 2024) — The U.S. Department of Education issued its 2024 determinations for states and territories on their implementation of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) releases determinations each year, on behalf of the Secretary of Education, based on the State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) of states, outlying areas and freely associated states – collectively referred to as “states.”
A state’s SPP/APR evaluates its efforts to implement the IDEA’s requirements and purpose and describes how it will improve IDEA implementation.
The IDEA details the Secretary’s four categories for state determinations, which are:
- Meets the requirements and purposes of IDEA;
- Needs assistance in implementing the requirements of IDEA;
- Needs intervention in implementing the requirements of IDEA; or
- Needs substantial intervention in implementing the requirements of IDEA.
Part B determinations address requirements of IDEA Part B, which serves students with disabilities, ages 3 through 21. This year, 21 states met requirements, seven states need assistance (one year), 31 states need assistance (two or more consecutive years), and one received a determination of needs substantial intervention.
Part C determinations address requirements of IDEA Part C, which serves infants and toddlers birth through age 2. This year 29 states met requirements, eight states need assistance (one year), 17 states need assistance (two or more consecutive years), and two states received a determination of needs substantial intervention.
Visit “How the Department Made Determinations” for more additional details.
OSERS OSEP will publicly release state and territory APR documents in August on the IDEA website.
Last modified on June 28, 2024
