Special Education
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Special Education Compliance
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Bulletins
- Information Update Bulletin 26.01
- Information Update Bulletin 24.02
- Information Update Bulletin 24.01
- Information Update Bulletin 23.01
- Information Update Bulletin 22.02
- Information Update Bulletin 22.01
- Information Update Bulletin 21.02
- Information Update Bulletin 21.01
- Information Update Bulletin 20.02
- Information Update Bulletin 20.01
- Information Update Bulletin 19.01
- Information Update Bulletin 18.02
- Information Update Bulletin 18.01
- Information Update Bulletin 14.02
- Information Update Bulletin 14.01
- Information Update Bulletin 13.01
- Information Update Bulletin 12.02
- Information Update Bulletin 11.01
- Information Update Bulletin 10.08
- Information Update Bulletin 10.07
- Information Update Bulletin 10.06
- Information Update Bulletin 10.05
- Information Update Bulletin 10.04
- Information Update Bulletin 10.03
- Information Update Bulletin 10.02
- Information Update Bulletin 10.01
- Information Update Bulletin 07.01
- Information Update Bulletin 06.03
- Information Update Bulletin 06.02
- Information Update Bulletin 06.01
- Information Update Bulletin 03.02
- Information Update Bulletin 01.04
- Information Update Bulletin 01.01
- Information Update Bulletin 00.04
- Information Update Bulletin 00.03
- Information Update Bulletin 98.04
- Information Update Bulletin 99.02
- Dispute Resolution Options
- Equitable Services Requirement: Special Education for Parentally Placed Private School Students
- Medicaid School-Based Services (SBS)
- Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment (PCSA)
- Sample Special Education Forms and Notices
- Seclusion and Physical Restraint
- Section 504
- Special Education Laws
- Special Education and Residential Care Centers (RCCs)
- State Special Education Procedures
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Bulletins
- Special Education Information for Families
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Comprehensive Special Education Evaluation
- A Framework for Comprehensive Special Education Evaluation
- Comprehensive Special Education Evaluation: Why it Matters
- Addressing Bias in a Comprehensive Special Education Evaluation
- Comprehensive Special Education Evaluation within a Multi-Level System of Support (MLSS)
- Comprehensive Special Education Evaluation: Related Legal Citations
- Comprehensive Evaluation Supplemental Resources
- Council on Special Education
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Disability Categories
- Autism
- Blind and Visually Impaired
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Deafblind
- Emotional Behavioral Disability
- Intellectual Disability
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impairment
- Significant Developmental Delay
- Specific Learning Disabilities
- Speech or Language Impairment
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Multilingual Learners and Special Education
- Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities
- Twice Exceptional Students
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Federal Data Collection Statewide Reports
- IDEA Federal Funding
- Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
- Open Enrollment Special Education
- Related Services
- Resources to Attract, Prepare, and Retain Special Educators and Related Services Providers
- Specially Designed Instruction
- Special Education Paraprofessionals
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Special Education Learning Resources
- Co-Teaching in Wisconsin
- Director of Special Education and Pupil Services Weekly News Archive
- Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)
- Implementation Zone
- Inclusive Strategies to Address Behavioral Needs for Students with IEPs
- National Organizations to Support Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices for Students with IEPs
- Professional Learning Events
- Regional Special Education Network (RSN)
- Resources for Health and Safety for Students with Disabilities
- Special Education and Pupil Services Leadership
- Supports for Educating Students with IEPs
- Workload Considerations
- Transition Planning for Students with IEPs
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Wisconsin's State Performance Plan - Indicators
- State Performance Plan for 2026-2031
- Annual Performance Reports
- Collection of Cyclical Indicators
- Determination of Compliance with IDEA Requirements
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WI State Performance Plan (SPP) Indicators
- Indicator #1: Graduation
- Indicator #2: Dropout
- Indicator #3: Assessment
- Indicator #4: Suspension and Expulsion
- Indicator #5: Educational Environments
- Indicator #6: Preschool Environments
- Indicator #7: Preschool Outcomes
- Indicator #8: Family Engagement
- Indicators #9 and #10: Disproportionate Representation
- Indicator #11: Child Find
- Indicator #12: Early Childhood Transition
- Indicator #13: Secondary Transition
- Indicator #14: Post School Outcomes
- Indicators #15 & #16: Dispute Resolution Options
- Indicator #17: State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
- Wisconsin Alternate Academic Achievement Standards
- Special Education A-Z Index
- Temas de educación especial
- Special Education Web Portal
- About Special Education at DPI
Special Education Web Portal
Overview | Applications | Access | Password Resets | Resources
Overview
The Special Education Web Portal (the Portal) provides access to a group of applications that collect a portion of the information required by the State Performance Plan (SPP) / Annual Performance Report (APR) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Applications
These applications include:
- Indicator 7: Child Outcomes
- Reading Drives Achievement: Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment Report – Cyclical
- Indicator 11: Timely Initial Evaluations – Cyclical
- Indicator 12: Preschool Transitions
- Indicator 8: Parental Involvement Survey Manager Application – Cyclical
- Indicator 13: Postsecondary Transition Planning
- Disproportionality: Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment – as required
Access
The Special Education Web Portal is available to school district personnel only and is accessed by secure login at the Special Education Web Portal Login page.
The Portal uses your WAMS ID for authentication. Directors of Special Education and their designees can request access by using WISEsecure. These users have access to all applications and reports. In addition, they create and maintain accounts for district users and which applications those users can access.
Password Resets
If you forget your WAMS password, use the Account Recovery area on the Wisconsin Gov web site to reset it.