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Special Education School District Data Profile 2020-21

The Special Education School District Data Profile is prepared in accordance with the requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Each State must have a State Performance Plan (SPP) to evaluate the State's efforts to meet the requirements and purposes of the implementation of IDEA.

The SPP is a six-year plan which describes New York State's performance on 17 indicators. States must report annually to the public on the performance of the State in an Annual Performance Report (APR) and each school district against the State's targets. New York State's SPP and the APR that describe these indicators in detail are available at https://www.nysed.gov/special-education/spp-apr.
The following report reflects only quantifiable data collected by the State. Since performance of a school district in any indicator may be the result of unique circumstances within a district, readers are encouraged to consider information provided by the district's administration in interpreting these data.

New York City Public Schools

2020-21

Enrollment and Classification Rate

District Enrollment: 1,309,821
School-Age Students with Disabilities and Classification Rate

247,728

18.9%

Preschool Students with Disabilities

12129

Indicator 1: Graduation Rate of Students with Disabilities

2019-20 School Year

Students with Disabilities and Graduation rate

12,635

73.8%

State Target

Target Met

71% or higher

Yes, met state target

† Data for indicator 1 are lagged 1 year.

Indicator 2: Drop-Out Rate of Students with Disabilities

2019-20 School Year

Students with Disabilities and Drop Out rate

12,635

16.1%

State Target

Target Met

19.37% or lower

Yes, met state target

† Data for indicator 2 are lagged 1 year.

Indicator 3: State Assessments

(Note: Data are suppressed when fewer than 5 students with disabilities are enrolled in a district.)

A. Participation rate for students with disabilities

Grade 4 ELA

Students with disabilities and participation rate

19188

17.62%

State Target

Target Met

95%

No, did not meet state target

Grade 8 ELA

Students with disabilities and participation rate

18722

11.80%

State Target

Target Met

95%

No, did not meet state target

High School ELA

Students with disabilities and participation rate

13899

64.00%

State Target

Target Met

95%

No, did not meet state target

Grade 4 Math

Students with disabilities and participation rate

19178

17.95%

State Target

Target Met

95%

No, did not meet state target

Grade 8 Math

Students with disabilities and participation rate

18732

10.61%

State Target

Target Met

95%

No, did not meet state target

High School Math

Students with disabilities and participation rate

13899

82.32%

State Target

Target Met

95%

No, did not meet state target

B. Proficiency rate for students with disabilities against grade level academic achievement standards

Grade 4 ELA

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

2775

37.66%

State Target

Target Met

14.90%

Yes, meets state target

Grade 8 ELA

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

1692

30.44%

State Target

Target Met

13.23%

Yes, meets state target

High School ELA

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

7901

65.38%

State Target

Target Met

72.04%

No, did not meet state target

Grade 4 Math

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

2840

25.67%

State Target

Target Met

18.14%

Yes, meets state target

Grade 8 Math

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

1473

10.05%

State Target

Target Met

10.50%

No, did not meet state target

High School Math

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

10454

54.89%

State Target

Target Met

64.11%

No, did not meet state target

C. Proficiency rate for students with disabilities against alternate academic achievement standards

Grade 4 ELA

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

605

87.44%

State Target

Target Met

89.16%

No, did not meet state target

Grade 8 ELA

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

518

77.03%

State Target

Target Met

81.65%

No, did not meet state target

High School ELA

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

995

80.70%

State Target

Target Met

73.46%

Yes, meets state target

Grade 4 Math

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

603

65.34%

State Target

Target Met

81.41%

No, did not meet state target

Grade 8 Math

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

515

73.01%

State Target

Target Met

75.60%

No, did not meet state target

High School Math

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

988

83.20%

State Target

Target Met

76.83%

Yes, meets state target

D. Gap in proficiency rates for students with disabilities and for all students against grade level academic achievement standards

Grade 4 ELA

All students and proficiency rate

17672

68.19%

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

2775

37.66%

Proficiency Gap

30.53%

State Target

Target Met

31.84%

Yes, meets state target

Grade 8 ELA

All students and proficiency rate

10742

65.15%

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

1692

30.44%

Proficiency Gap

34.71%

State Target

Target Met

33.94%

No, did not meet state target

High School ELA

All students and proficiency rate

51483

84.78%

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

7901

65.38%

Proficiency Gap

19.40%

State Target

Target Met

21.24%

Yes, meets state target

Grade 4 Math

All students and proficiency rate

18034

53.48%

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

2840

25.67%

Proficiency Gap

27.81%

State Target

Target Met

31.25%

Yes, meets state target

Grade 8 Math

All students and proficiency rate

9559

36.15%

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

1473

10.05%

Proficiency Gap

26.11%

State Target

Target Met

34.69%

Yes, meets state target

High School Math

All students and proficiency rate

60398

81.88%

Students with disabilities and proficiency rate

10454

54.89%

Proficiency Gap

26.99%

State Target

Target Met

27%

Yes, meets state target

Indicator 4A: Suspension Rate

(based on 20112010-11 school year data)

Students with Disabilities: 244,900
Suspension Rate 2020-21

Students with Disabilities Suspended Out-of-School for More than 10 Days and Percentage

556

0.2%

State Threshold

Threshold Met

2.7% or lower

Yes, met state threshold

Indicator 4B: Significant Discrepancy by Race and Ethnicity in Suspension Rate

(based on 20112010-11 school year data)

Suspension Rate 2020-21

Did the school district have significant discrepancy?

NO

State threshold for 2020-21

State Threshold

Threshold Met

No school districts will have disproportionality that is the result of inappropriate policies, practices and procedures.

Yes, met state threshold

Indicator 5: School-age Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Total Students with Disabilities ages 5 in kindergarten to 21: 244,926
Students with 80% or more of the day in a general education program

59.4%

State Target

Target Met

Greater than or equal to 60%

No, did not meet state target

Students with 40 to 79% of the day in a general education program

5.6%

State Target

Target Met

No State Target

Not Applicable

Students with Less than 40% of the day in a general education program

19%

State Target

Target Met

Less than or equal to 18%

No, did not meet state target

  Students with disabilities in separate settings

5%

State Target

Target Met

Less than or equal to 5%

Yes, met state target

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN OTHER SETTINGS

11%

State Target

Target Met

No State Target

Not Applicable

Indicator 6: Preschool Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Total Students with Disabilites: 14,931
Students with disabilities with measurement A

46.1%

State Target

Target Met

39.5% or higher

Yes, met state target

Students with disabilities with measurement B

44.5%

State Target

Target Met

29.8% or lower

No, did not meet state target

Students with disabilities with measurement C

1.6%

State Target

Target Met

11.0% or lower

Yes, met state target

Indicator 7: Preschool Outcomes

Preschool Students with Disabilities: 3,255
% of children with increased rate of growth with Positive Social - Emotional Skills

88.3%

State Target

Target Met

87%

Yes, met state target

% of children functioning within expectations with Positive Social - Emotional Skills

38.4%

State Target

Target Met

40%

No, did not meet state target

% of children with increased rate of growth with Acquisition and Use of Knowledge & Skills

89.2%

State Target

Target Met

89%

Yes, met state target

% of children functioning within expectations with Acquisition and Use of Knowledge & Skills

37.2%

State Target

Target Met

40%

No, did not meet state target

% of children with increased rate of growth with Use of Appropriate Behaviors to Meet their Needs

88.4%

State Target

Target Met

87%

Yes, met state target

% of children functioning within expectations with Use of Appropriate Behaviors to Meet their Needs

40.4%

State Target

Target Met

49%

No, did not meet state target

Indicator 8: Parental Involvement

Number of completed surveys 107
Percent of parents who reported that schools facilitated parent involvement to improve services and results for students with disabilities

85%

State Target

Target Met

94% or higher

No, did not meet state target

Indicator 9: Disproportionality - Identification for Special Education

Disproportionate representation in special education?

No

State Threshold

Threshold Met

No school districts will have disproportionality that is the result of inappropriate policies, practices and procedures.

Yes, met state threshold

Indicator 10A: Disproportionality in Specific Disability Categories

Disproportionate representation in specific disability categories?

No

State Threshold

Threshold Met

No school districts will have disproportionality that is the result of inappropriate policies, practices and procedures.

Yes, met state threshold

Indicator 11: Timely Evaluations (Child Find)

Number of preschool students for whom parental consent to evaluate was received (July 1, 2020to June 30, 2021)

2,272

Number of preschool students whose evaluations were completed within the State established timeline

2,134

Number of preschool students whose evaluations were not completed within State established time lines, but for reasons that are considered to be in compliance with State requirements

31

Compliance Rate

96%

State Target

Target Met

100%

No, did not meet state target

Number of School-Age students for whom parental consent to evaluate was received (July 1, 2020to June 30, 2021)

2,934

Number of School-Age students whose evaluations were completed within the State established timeline

2,447

Number of School-Age students whose evaluations were not completed within State established time lines, but for reasons that are considered to be in compliance with State requirements

1

Compliance Rate

84%

State Target

Target Met

100%

No, did not meet state target

Number of Combined students for whom parental consent to evaluate was received (July 1, 2020to June 30, 2021)

5,206

Number of Combined students whose evaluations were completed within the State established timeline

4,581

Number of Combined students whose evaluations were not completed within State established time lines, but for reasons that are considered to be in compliance with State requirements

32

Compliance Rate

89.1%

State Target

Target Met

100%

No, did not meet state target

Indicator 12: Early Childhood Transition

Percent of children with IEPs who transitioned from early intervention services (Part C) to preschool special education services (Part B) and received their preschool special education services by their third birthdays consistent with State law.
Number of children who were served in Part C and referred to Part B for eligibility determination)

1,605

Number of those referred determined to be NOT eligible and whose eligibilities were determined prior to their third birthday

9

Number of those found eligible who had an IEP developed and implemented by their third birthday

72

Number of children for whom delays in determination of eligibility or delays in implementing the IEP were caused by reasons that are in "in compliance" with State requirements

1,491

Percent of children with IEPs who transitioned from early intervention services (Part C) to preschool special education services (Part B) and received their preschool special education services by their third birthdays.

75%

State Target

Target Met

100%

No, did not meet state target

Indicator 13: Secondary Transition

Number of IEPs reviewed for students ages 15 and above

100

PERCENT OF YOUTH AGED 15 AND ABOVE WHO HAVE IEPS WITH APPROPRIATE TRANSITION PLANS

67%

State Target

Target Met

100%

No, did not meet state target

Indicator 14: Post-School Outcomes

Number of students interviewed to assess post-school outcomes one year after leaving high school. Students left school during or end of the 2018-19 school year

887

Percent of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect at the time they left school, and were enrolled in higher education within one year of leaving high school.

34%

State Target

Target Met

37.0%

No, did not meet state target

Percent of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect at the time they left school, and were enrolled in higher education or competitively employed within one year of leaving high school.

57%

State Target

Target Met

66.0%

No, did not meet state target

Percent of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect at the time they left school, and were enrolled in higher education or in some other postsecondary education or training program; or competitively employed or in some other employment within one year of leaving high school.

64%

State Target

Target Met

76.0%

No, did not meet state target

Competitive employment means that youth have worked for pay at or above the minimum wage in a setting with others who are nondisabled for a period of 20 hours a week for at least 90 days at any time in the year since leaving high school. This includes military employment.

Enrolled in other postsecondary education or training means youth have been enrolled on a full- or part-time basis for at least one complete term at any time in the year since leaving high school in an education or training program (e.g., Job Corps; adult education; workforce development program; adult rehabilitation service programs; or other)

* State targets will be reported in subsequent years. They may be found in the State Performance Report posted at https://www.nysed.gov/special-education/spp-apr .

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This document was created on: April 26, 2024, 1:19 am EST

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