OSEP Monitoring

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is responsible for ensuring states' compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA guarantees the free appropriate public education (FAPE) of children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (LRE). To accomplish this task, OSEP has developed the Results Driven Accountability (RDA) system. RDA consists of the following:

Grants

• State Formula Grants
  • Significant Disproportionality Reporting
• IDEA American Rescue Plan

Reports

• State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Reports (APR)

Monitoring

• Differentiated Monitoring and Support (DMS)

State Maintenance of Financial Support (SMFS) Waivers

• Part B SMFS Waivers

Period of Availability (POA) Waivers

• Part B POA Waivers
• Part C POA Waivers

Contacts

• OSEP/MSIP (Monitoring and State Improvement Planning Division) State Contacts