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| Index of OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children, and Youth with Disabilities
(Apr 23, 2013)
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| OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children, and Youth with Disabilities. |
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| Third Quarter 2012 OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children, and Youth with Disabilities
(Apr 15, 2013)
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| OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children and Youth with Disabilities. |
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| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) - Home Page
(Apr 05, 2013)
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| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Home Page. |
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| Second Quarter 2012 OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children, and Youth with Disabilities
(Apr 05, 2013)
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| OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children and Youth with Disabilities for Fourth Quarter of 2008. |
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| Recursos de la Oficina Para Derechos Civiles en Espanol
(Mar 14, 2013)
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| Listing of other resources in the Office for Civil Rights In Spanish. |
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| OSEP Memos, Dear Colleague Letters and Policy Letters
(Mar 05, 2013)
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| OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children, and Youth with Disabilities. |
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| What's New in OSEP
(Feb 12, 2013)
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| Current news items from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). |
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| Part C Annual Performance Report
(Dec 12, 2012)
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| This page provides the instructions, table and supporting attachments needed to complete the Part C Annual Performance Report (APR). |
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| Part B Annual Performance Report
(Dec 06, 2012)
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| This page provides the general and specific instructions, tables and supporting attachments needed to complete the Part B Annual Performance Report (APR) that covers grant year 2008. |
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| Office of Special Education Program's Results Driven Accountability Home Page
(Nov 19, 2012)
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| The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is moving to an accountability system that will be driven by results, a Results Driven Accountability system. |
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| Thirtyfirst Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Parts B and C. 2009.
(Nov 16, 2012)
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| Thirtyfirst Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Parts B and C. 2009. |
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| Preface to the Thirtyfirst Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Parts B and C.
(Nov 16, 2012)
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| Preface to the Thirtyfirst Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Parts B and C. |
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| 2009 Annual Reports to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(Nov 16, 2012)
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| Download the 2009 Annual Reports to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Parts B and C, and Part D. |
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| All 2009 Policy Letters
(Nov 09, 2012)
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| This page contains policy letters issued during 2009 listed in chronological order. |
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| All 2008 Policy Letters
(Nov 09, 2012)
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| This page contains policy letters issued during 2008 listed in chronological order. |
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| All 2007 Policy Letters
(Nov 09, 2012)
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| This page contains policy letters issued during 2007 listed in chronological order. |
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| All 2002 Policy Letters
(Nov 09, 2012)
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| This page contains policy letters issued during 2002 listed in chronological order. |
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| All 2001 Policy Letters
(Nov 09, 2012)
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| This page contains policy letters issued during 2001 listed in chronological order. |
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| All 2004 Policy Letters
(Nov 09, 2012)
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| This page contains policy letters issued during 2004 listed in chronological order. |
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| All 2003 Policy Letters
(Nov 09, 2012)
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| This page contains policy letters issued during 2003 listed in chronological order. |
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| All 2006 Policy Letters
(Nov 09, 2012)
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| This page contains policy letters issued during 2006 listed in chronological order. |
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| All 2005 Policy Letters
(Nov 09, 2012)
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| This page contains policy letters issued during 2005 listed in chronological order. |
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| All 2010 Policy Letters
(Oct 26, 2012)
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| This page contains policy letters issued during 2010 listed in chronological order. |
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| Results-Driven Accountability (RDA) Core Principles
(Oct 19, 2012)
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| The Office of Special Education Programs? (OSEP?s) vision for Results-Driven Accountability (RDA) is that OSEP will target its work and investments to best support States in improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. |
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| First Quarter 2012 OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children, and Youth with Disabilities
(Oct 08, 2012)
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| OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children and Youth with Disabilities for Fourth Quarter of 2008. |
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| State Coordination With the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)
(Sep 27, 2012)
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| Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(23), each State must provide assurance to the Secretary that the State has policies and procedures in effect to ensure that it has adopted the National Instruction Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) for the purpose of providing instructional materials to blind persons or other persons with print disabilities, in a timely manner. |
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| State Maintenance of Financial Support Waivers under IDEA Part B.
(Sep 07, 2012)
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| This page contains the most recent Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) State Maintenance of Financial Support Waivers under IDEA Part B. |
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| First Quarter 2004 OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children, and Youth with Disabilities
(Aug 22, 2012)
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| OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children, and Youth with Disabilities for First Quarter of 2004. |
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| Civil Rights Data
(Aug 20, 2012)
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| Data maintained by the Office for Civil Rights. Includes information about the enrollment of - and educational services to - students in public schools in every state by race/ethnicity, sex, and disability. |
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| Third Quarter 2006 OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children and Youth with Disabilities
(Aug 07, 2012)
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| OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children and Youth with Disabilities for Third Quarter of 2006. |
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| Recently Completed Investigation
(Jul 27, 2012)
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| The Alabama Department of Education (ALDOE) submitted an agreement to resolve a compliance review that OCR initiated focusing on whether the District was discriminating on the basis of disability by failing to ensure that students with disabilities who were transported by bus on special education routes received a shortened school day, based on the district�s transportation schedule. |
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| Recently Completed Investigation
(Jul 27, 2012)
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| The Alabama Department of Education (ALDOE) submitted an agreement to resolve a compliance review that OCR initiated focusing on whether the District was discriminating on the basis of disability by failing to ensure that students with disabilities who were transported by bus on special education routes received a shortened school day, based on the district?s transportation schedule. |
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| OSEP Organization Chart
(Jun 25, 2012)
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| Organizational chart for the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). |
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| Fourth Quarter 2011 OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children, and Youth with Disabilities
(Jun 05, 2012)
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| OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children and Youth with Disabilities for Fourth Quarter of 2011. |
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| Restraint and Seclusion: Resource Document
(May 15, 2012)
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| The purpose of this resource document is to present and describe 15 principles for state, district, and school staff; parents; and other stakeholders to consider when states, localities, and districts develop policies and procedures which should be in writing on the use of restraint and seclusion. |
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| Seclusions and Restraint Statutes, Regulations, Policies and Guidance
(May 15, 2012)
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| Seclusions and Restraint Statutes, Regulations, Policies and Guidance |
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| OSEP: Sponsored National Studies
(Mar 12, 2012)
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| Links to national studies sponsored by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). |
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| OSERS: OAS, Office of Policy and Planning
(Mar 09, 2012)
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| The Policy and Planning Staff, administered by a director, is responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and overseeing all OSERS activities relating to policy formulation, program and strategic planning, regulations, evaluation, grants and contract scheduling activities, and FOIA requests. |
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| OSERS: OAS, Management and Support Staff
(Mar 09, 2012)
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| The Management and Support Staff, headed by a director, provides services to OSERS in the areas of budget, information technology, personnel services and administrative services. |
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| 2009-10 Civil Rights Data Collection Questions and Answers
(Mar 06, 2012)
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| Data maintained by the Office for Civil Rights. Includes information about the enrollment of - and educational services to - students in public schools in every state by race/ethnicity, sex, and disability. |
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| OSEP: RTP, National Initiatives Team
(Feb 13, 2012)
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| The OSEP National Initiatives Team administers discretionary grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for projects that directly support Federally established priorities and initiatives designed to initiate, expand, and improve current practice or advance the state-of-the-art related to the provision of services for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. |
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| OSEP: Research to Practice Division
(Feb 13, 2012)
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| The OSEP Research to Practice Division provides leadership and oversees the implementation of knowledge development, transfer, and use to improve educational results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. |
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| OSEP: About OSEP
(Feb 13, 2012)
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| Organizational chart for the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). |
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| Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) - Home Page
(Feb 13, 2012)
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| The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. |
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| OSEP: RTP, Early Childhood and Parent Team
(Feb 08, 2012)
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| The OSEP Early Childhood Team administers discretionary grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for projects that directly support Federally established priorities and initiatives designed to initiate, expand, and improve current practice or advance the state-of-the-art related to the provision of services for infants, toddlers, and pre-school-aged children with disabilities. |
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| Third Quarter 2011 OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children, and Youth with Disabilities
(Feb 01, 2012)
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| OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Infants, Toddlers, Children and Youth with Disabilities for Third Quarter of 2011. |
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| Index List (Other Languages) on How to File a Discrimination Complaint
(Jan 23, 2012)
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| Index of links in other languages on How to File a Discrimination Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights |
Portable Document Format (PDF)
(224KB)
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| Dear Colleague letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali
(Jan 19, 2012)
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| Our nation recently celebrated the 21st anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. We at the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the United States Department of Education (Department) recognize the progress our country has made toward ensuring that educational opportunities are provided free from disability discrimination. |
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| Questions and Answers on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 for Students with Disabilities Attending Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
(Jan 19, 2012)
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| In responding to requests for technical assistance, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has determined that school officials would benefit from additional guidance concerning the effects of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (Amendments Act) on public elementary and secondary programs. |
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| OSERS: About OSERS
(Jan 18, 2012)
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| About the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). |
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