Data Collection & Reporting

California Special Education Programs: A Composite of Laws

• California Special Education Programs: A Composite of Laws Database (Updated 01-Jan-2011; Outside Source)
  Searchable database for Education Code, Part 30, Other Related Laws and California Code of Regulations, Title 5.

Nonpublic Schools/Agencies

• California Certified Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools and Agencies Database (Continually Updated; Outside Source)
  Searchable database for services provided by nonpublic, nonsectarian schools and agencies including information on disabling conditions, age ranges, co-ed or single-sex enrollment.
• Nonpublic Schools/Agencies Certification Applications (Updated 16-Sep-2010)
  NPS/A application documents for new and renewal certification.
• Nonpublic Schools/Agencies Out-of-State Placement (Posted 05-Aug-2010)
  Reporting requirements for out-of-state nonpublic, nonsectarian school and agency placement.
• Nonpublic Schools/Agencies FAQ (Updated 27-Jan-2010)
  Frequently asked questions regarding policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Nonpublic Schools/Agencies Legal Advisory
  Waivers and Retroactive Reimbursement to Parents who have made Unilateral Placements in an NPS/A prior to July 1, 1998 or, on or after July 1, 1998.
  • Nonpublic School/Agency Waiver Request (Updated 13-Jul-10; DOC; 63KB; 3pp.)
    Instructions and form for submitting Nonpublic School/Agency waivers under the jurisdiction of the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to the provisions found in Education Code Section 56366.

Special Education Local Plans

• Required components to comply with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as amended in 2004, accompanying regulations, and the California Education Code (Updated 15-Oct-2010)

California Administrative Hearings Database

• Office of Administrative Hearings, Special Education Unit (Outside Source)
• Special Education Forms (Outside Source) - Mediation ONLY Request Form, Mediation and Due Process Hearing Request Form including translations in Spanish, Tagalog, Hmong, and Vietnamese, and Transcript Request Form
• Orders and Decisions Database (Outside Source)
  Searchable database for orders and decisions release January 1, 1996 to June 30, 2005.
• Archive Database (Outside Source)
  Searchable database for orders and decisions released between 1989 - 1995.
• Evaluation Study of Special Education Dispute Resolution Issues
  Conducted by Special Education Law Associates from 10/01/99 to 02/29/00 to provide recommendations to the California Department of Education for policy and statutory changes in areas of due process.
  • Special Education Law Associates Executive Summary Report (PDF; 56KB; 25pp.)
  • Special Education Law Associates Report (PDF; 187KB; 84pp.)

California Special Education Management Information System (CASEMIS)

• CASEMIS December 2010 Software and Technical Assistance Guides (TAGs) (Updated 20-Dec-2010)
  Download California Special Education Management Information System Software and the TAGs for data structure, definitions, and content information for CASEMIS and Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP).
• CASEMIS Fall 2010 Web Casts (Posted 15-Nov-2010)
  California Special Education Management Information System (CASEMIS) Web cast resources.
• CASEMIS Step-By-Step (Posted 06-May-2009; DOC; 8.8MB; 44pp.) | PDF (Posted 06-May-2009; 2.4 MB; 44pp.)
  A guide designed to assist users of the CASEMIS software.

Special Education Enrollment Data

• Annual Performance Report Measures, 2008-09 (Posted 01-Jun-2010)
  Short summaries of special education program and student outcome data for California school districts.
• DataQuest
  Reports for accountability, enrollment, graduates, dropouts, course enrollments, staffing, English Learners, and test data.
• CalEdFacts
  Provides statistics and information on a variety of subjects concerning education in California.