IDEA State Performance PlanThis page contains Kentucky's State Performance Plan (SPP) as required under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Below is a copy of the original SPP as submitted to the US Department of Education during the Spring of 2006. Also included is the most recent revision of the SPP. ...
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IDEA-B State ApplicationEach year the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is required to submit an application to the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to receive federal funds under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). On this page KDE has posted the final approved application for ...
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P-12 Educational Interpreter ResourcesWelcome to the Resource Guide for Educational Interpreters working in Kentucky schools. It is a goal of KDE to assist interpreters in providing the highest quality communication to students in the Commonwealth. On the following pages you will find links to a variety of resources. If you know of additional resources ...
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Section 504Section 504 of the of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil rights law that ensures that students with disabilities have access to public education programs. Students who are eligible include those served in Special Education Programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and those with other disabilities ...
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SPLASHSPLASH provides assistance to Low Incidence Consultants and Teachers. SPLASH will assist with building the capacity of Kentucky’s schools to increase academic achievement for students with low incidence disabilities and to increase and retain the number of special education teachers across the Commonwealth. This page provides resources provided during the 2008-09 ...
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This page includes information about the Division of Exceptional Children Services, including staff biographies, organizational structure, programs and services. If you have questions or comments please contact Mr. Larry Taylor, Director of the Division of Exceptional Children Services at (502) 564-4970.
Dispute Resolution Process
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its implementing regulations require states to have a system to resolve disputes between parents of students with disabilities and local school districts. There are three processes found at 707 KAR 1:340 through which the parties may resolve IDEA disputes. The links below give an ... More
Forms and Documents
This section provides forms and documents related to exceptional children.
KCMP
The KCMP is used by school districts and the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) to continuously collect data in a standardized, consistent manner for self-improvement to help ensure the appropriate implementation of IDEA requirements and to improve outcomes for students with disabilities as outlined in Kentucky’s six-year State Performance Plan (SPP). ... More
Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant
Welcome to the official Kentucky State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) website. Grant Awarded for 2007-2012
Low Incidence
This page contains information related to students with low incidence disabilities including autism spectrum disorders, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairments, other health impairments, and traumatic brain injuries. In a collaborative effort to increase student achievement and post-school success for students with disabilities throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky this page will serve as ... More
News and Upcoming Events
This page contains links and information for upcoming events related to Exceptional Children. For additional information, please contact Darlene Jesse at 502-564-4970.
Parent Involvement
Our mission is to link teachers and parents of exceptional students with information that will support student achievement. We value your input and suggestions on how the Division of Exceptional Children can serve you better through this web resource. Please contact Corlia Logsdon. If you have suggestions or questions regarding the Parent ... More
Public Reporting of District SPP Data
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended requires states to submit a six (6) year State Performance Plan (SPP) and to annually report data on the status toward meeting the targets on each of twenty (20) indicators contained in this plan. This report of status is called the Annual Performance Report ... More
Special Education Data
This page includes links to pags for special education data collected over several previous school years. Specifically included for most years are the annual December 1 Report of Children and Youth with Disabilities Receiving Special Education and Related Services along with other data captured at that time as required under the 2004 Amendments ... More
Special Education Partners
This page includes links to other groups or agencies who share our interest in children and youth with disabilities. This includes professional organizations, special education cooperatives, other state and federal governmental agencies and other entities who have information that may be of benefit to the special education community. If you would like ... More
Special Education Regulations
Find a downloadable copy of the Kentucky Administative Regulations governing special education programs and other related documents.
Student Information System-Special Education
This page contains information related to the Special Education portion of the Student Information System. Included on this page are links to data standards documents, training information and upcoming events regarding the Student Information System.