WI State Performance Plan (SPP), Indicator #8

Parent Involvement

Indicator 8: Percent of parents with a child receiving special education services who report that schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities. For more detailed information regarding this indicator, please review Indicator #8 of the State Performance Plan.

Data - District Profiles

Parents are an important part of their children's education. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures that parents have the opportunity to participate equally with others on Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams.

• Parents may participate in any meetings about their child's identification, evaluation, and educational placement as a child with a disability, and any meetings about the provision of a free appropriate public education to their child.
• Parents' rights and procedural safeguards should be explained to them throughout the special education process.
• The WI Department of Public Instruction must evaluate how schools facilitate parent involvement in a sample of school districts and report it on the State Performance Plan.
• The State Superintendent's Council on Special Education includes parents of children with disabilities.
• The Department of Public Instruction established WSPEI and added a consultant position to support the development of partnerships among schools and families in the education of children with disabilities.

Training and Technical Assistance

• Indicator 8 Guide
• Information Update Bulletin 08.03, Wisconsin Schools Facilitate Parent Involvement
• Frequently Asked Questions About the Parent Survey Data Collection
• Timelines for the Parent Survey Data Collection
• WI Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI)
• Sample Survey for Ages 6-21, English
• Sample Survey for Ages 3-5, English

For questions about this information, contact Daniel Parker (608) 266-5194

Last updated on 10/20/2011 2:45:42 PM