Federal regulations on Significant Disproportionality (Equity in IDEA) went into effect on January 18, 2017.  The regulations establish a standard methodology that states must use in identifying LEAs with significant disproportionality, and require that states establish various thresholds with stakeholder input.  In order to gather input from stakeholders, the Office of S

 DESE will continue to add information t

Guidelines for providing Occupational and Physical Therapy
In the Missouri Public Schools and other Responsible Public Agencies

OT/PT Guidelines Revisions

March 2009

Video clip: OSEP Guidance regarding Procedural Safeguard (link not working)

PART B

Foreign languages not available from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are the responsibility of the district to provide.

• Model Forms

• OSEP Documents

The Department and its partners are charged with the goal of improving statewide and local level systems of educational support for children and youth with disabilities. To address this charge, the 2017-22 Missouri State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) focuses on increasing the statewide capacity to provide high-quality, ongoing professional development regarding effective educational practices at the district level.

Assessments used in Missouri are designed to measure how well students acquire the skills and knowledge described in Missouri’s Learning Standards (MLS). The assessments yield information on academic achievement at the student, class, school, district and state levels. 

Children and Youth with Special Hea