Special Education Indicators

This dataset contains special education indicators since 2017. It is a long file that contains multiple rows for each district, with rows for different years, comparing students with disabilities, students without disabilities, and all students on a wide range of indicators. Not all indicators are available for all years. For definitions of each indicator, please visit the <a href="https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiZjRjOGUyNDAtOGMzMi00NzY2LWFhMzQtMDQwZmJmYjEyZTBjIiwidCI6IjNlODYxZDE2LTQ4YjctNGEwZS05ODA2LThjMDRkODFiN2IyYSJ9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RADAR Special Education Dashboard</a>. Resource Allocation and District Action Reports (RADAR) enable district leaders to compare their staffing, class size, special education services, school performance, and per-pupil spending data with similar districts. They are intended to support districts in making effective strategic decisions as they develop district plans and budgets. This dataset is one of five containing the same data that is also published in the <a href="https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiZjRjOGUyNDAtOGMzMi00NzY2LWFhMzQtMDQwZmJmYjEyZTBjIiwidCI6IjNlODYxZDE2LTQ4YjctNGEwZS05ODA2LThjMDRkODFiN2IyYSJ9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RADAR Special Education Dashboard</a>: <a href="https://educationtocareer.data.mass.gov/Assessment-and-Accountability/Special-Education-Program-Characteristics-and-Stud/n62c-bx65/about_data" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Special Education Program Characteristics and Student Demographics</a> <a href="https://educationtocareer.data.mass.gov/Assessment-and-Accountability/Special-Education-Placement-Trajectory/92x3-2qj9/about_data" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Special Education Placement Trajectory</a> <a href="https://educationtocareer.data.mass.gov/Assessment-and-Accountability/Students-Moving-In-and-Out-of-Special-Education-Se/8aww-sugs/about_data" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Students Moving In and Out of Special Education Services</a> <a href="https://educationtocareer.data.mass.gov/Assessment-and-Accountability/Special-Education-Indicators/yamx-769q/about_data" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Special Education Indicators</a> <a href="https://educationtocareer.data.mass.gov/Assessment-and-Accountability/Special-Education-Student-Progression-from-High-Sc/cdfp-645n/about_data" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Special Education Student Progression from High School through Postsecondary Education</a> Below is a list of indicators that are included within the dataset. Note: "Student progression from high school through second year of postsecondary education" and "Student progression from high school through postsecondary degree completion" are available for download in <a href="https://educationtocareer.data.mass.gov/Assessment-and-Accountability/Special-Education-Student-Progression-from-High-Sc/cdfp-645n/about_data" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this companion dataset</a>. These two indicators are separate from the main Special Education Indicators download since the data are in a different format. <b>List of Indicators</b> Context<ul><li>Stability rate (enrolled all year)</li><li>Student Enrollment</li></ul>Student Outcomes<ul><li>4-year cohort graduation rate</li><li>5-year cohort graduation rate</li><li>9th to 10th grade promotion rate (first-time 9th graders only)</li><li>Annual dropout rate</li><li>Chronically absent rate (% of students absent 10% or more each year)</li><li>Student attendance rate</li><li>Students absent 10 or more days each year</li><li>Students suspended in school at least once</li><li>Students suspended out-of-school at least once</li></ul>Assessments (Next Gen MCAS)<ul><li>Average student growth percentiles (SGP) in ELA (Grades 3-8)</li><li>Average student growth percentiles (SGP) in ELA (Grade 10)</li><li>Average student growth percentiles (SGP) in math (Grades 3-8)</li><li>Average student growth percentiles (