Special Education Efficiency Tool

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FCMAT’s Special Education Efficiency Tool webpage, with: Links to download the most current version of the tool. Version history notes, including release dates and other change descriptions. Using the FCMAT Special Education Efficiency Tool. Presentation handout from the CASBO Sacramento Section Spring Conference in March 2020.

CALPADS. Students with Disabilities - Education Plan by Primary Disability, CALPADS report 16.2, is used to calculate the identification rates for the SELPA average item in the tool. A sample report is included in the training presentation. Note, login credentials are required to access CALPADS. DataQuest. DataQuest provides meaningful data and statistics about California's K-12 public educational system that supports a wide variety of informational, research, and policy needs. Summary and detailed data reports are available for multiple subject areas at the school, district, county, and state levels. Dataquest's statewide enrollment by subgroup for charter and non-charter schools is referenced in the tool. CalEdFacts. CalEdFacts is a compilation of statistics and information on a variety of issues concerning education in California. CalEdFacts' psychologist and nurse caseload information is referenced in the tool.

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