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Part C State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report

See Part C State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report.

Every year, the Early Intervention Division submits a State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Plan (SPP/APR) to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The SPP/APR explains how Massachusetts is working to meet the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C requirements for providing early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families across the state. The SPP/APR includes information about:

  • Indicators that measure child and family outcomes. These are called "Results Indicators." There are five Results Indicators.
  • Indicators that measure compliance with IDEA. These are called "Compliance Indicators." There are five Compliance Indicators.
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Indicators

The SPP/APR indicators measure the effectiveness and compliance of the state’s implementation of IDEA Part C. The table below describes the meaning and importance of each indicator for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.

IndicatorDescription
Indicator 1
(Timely Services)		Percent of infants and toddlers with Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) who receive the early intervention services on their IFSPs in a timely manner.
Indicator 2
(Natural Environment)		Percent of infants and toddlers with IFSPs who primarily receive early intervention services in the home or community-based settings.
Indicator 3
(Child Outcomes)

Percent of infants and toddlers with IFSPs who demonstrate improved:

  1. Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships);
  2. Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/communication); and
  3. Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs.
Indicator 4
(Family Outcomes)

Percent of families participating in Part C who report that early intervention services have helped the family:

  1. Know their rights;
  2. Effectively communicate their children's needs; and
  3. Help their children develop and learn.
Indicator 5
(Birth to 1 Child Find)		Percent of infants and toddlers birth to 1 with IFSPs.
Indicator 6
(Birth to 3 Child Find)		Percent of infants and toddlers birth to 3 with IFSPs.
Indicator 7
(45 Day Timeline)		Percent of eligible infants and toddlers with IFSPs for whom an initial evaluation and initial assessment and an initial IFSP meeting were conducted within Part C’s 45-day timeline.
Indicator 8
(Part C Transition)

The percentage of toddlers with disabilities exiting Part C with timely transition planning for whom the Lead Agency has:

  1. Developed an IFSP with transition steps and services at least 90 days, and at the discretion of all parties, not more than nine months, prior to the toddler’s third birthday.
  2. Notified (consistent with any opt-out policy adopted by the State) the State educational agency (SEA) and the local educational agency (LEA) where the toddler resides at least 90 days prior to the toddler’s third birthday for toddlers potentially eligible for Part B preschool services.
  3. Conducted the transition conference held with the approval of the family at least 90 days, and at the discretion of all parties, not more than nine months, prior to the toddler’s third birthday for toddlers potentially eligible for Part B preschool services.
Indicator 9Percent of hearing requests that went to resolution sessions that were resolved through resolution session settlement agreements (applicable if Part B due process procedures under section 615 of the IDEA are adopted).
Indicator 10Percent of mediations held that resulted in mediation agreements.
Indicator 11 SSIPThe State’s SPP/APR includes a State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) that meets the requirements set forth for this indicator.
Indicator 12

This SPP/APR indicator requires the reporting on the percent of findings of noncompliance corrected within one year of identification:

  1. # of findings of noncompliance issued the prior Federal fiscal year (FFY) (e.g., for the FFY2023 submission, use FFY2022, July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023)
  2. # of findings of noncompliance the State verified were corrected no later than one year after the State’s written notification of findings of noncompliance; percent = [(b) divided by (a)] times 100

Local Performance Report

Section 616 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that Massachusetts report data to the public by early intervention program. Below is the current list for each indicator based on the 2023-2024 Annual Performance Report:

View the complete list of Local Performance Reports for 2023-2024

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