Welcome to the Special Education Data Collections page. On this page you will find links to resources to help you better understand Special Education Data, Including Information on the ECSE, ECO, Discipline, Child Count, Assignment Codes, Transition, Exiting, and Follow Up. 

Core Data and MOSIS Reference Manual

• Core Data and MOSIS Reference Manual

Child Count

Special Education Child Count Webinar

• Webinar Slides with Notes

ECSE Educational Environments Information

• ECSE Educational Environments Training
• ECSE Educational Environments Instructions
• Worksheet for Determining ECSE Educational Environment
• ECSE Educational Environments Decision Tree
• Special Education Disability Codes (Exhibit 18) Definitions and Codes for disability categories used in Core Data Screens 09, 11, 12
• Special Education Child Count Verification Report Instructions - Instructions on accessing verification reports in the MCDS Portal

Additional Information

• Special Education Data Reporting Code Sets
• Special Education - Educational Environment (Exhibit 19) Definitions and codes for Early Childhood and School-age Placements, Core Data Manual

Office Hours:

• December 2024 - Child Count Office Hours FAQ

Disproportionate Representation and Significant Disproportionality

• Identification Explanation of Process
• Placement Explanation of Process

Discipline

• Discipline Presentation

Significant Discrepancy and Significant Disproportionality

• Discipline Explanation of Process

Educator Course and Assignment

Reporting Guidelines for Special Education Programs

• Reporting Personnel at a Glance
• Reporting Guidelines for Sped Programs (Exhibit 16)
• Personnel Reporting Table
• Teacher Example
• Contracted Personnel
• Educator Reporting Codes (Screen 20)- one page table
• Position Codes
• Speech/Language Personnel Coding
• Webinar Slides with Notes 
• Staff Assignment Report Instructions

Personnel Reporting Office Hours

• October Cycle Q&A 2026
• October Cycle 2024-25 Office Hours Question and Answer Document

Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO)

The State Performance Plan, required by the U.S.  Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), includes an indicator that addresses early childhood outcomes (ECO).  This requirement is designed to gather performance data for young children receiving services through Parts B and C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  Districts and SPOEs will assess all children entering and exiting First Steps and ECSE programs.

• Early Childhood Outcomes

Exiting

• Special Education Exit Category Codes Definitions and Codes for exiting categories used in Core Data Screen 12
• Special Education Disability Codes (Exhibit 18) Definitions and Codes for disability categories used in Core Data Screens 09,11, 12
• Guide to MOSIS Exit Reporting
• Graduate Reporting - G01 and G03

Office Hours:

• April 2025 - Exiting and End of Year Reporting FAQ

Follow-Up

February Graduate Follow-up Webinar

Webinars:

• Webinar Slides with Notes 

Resources: 

• Post-school Outcomes Data Fact Sheet
• Post-school Outcomes Survey Tool 

End of Year Summary

• Summary Reports Webinar Q&A

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