Indicator 8 - Parent Involvement

Indicator 8 is a Performance Indicator.

Definition

Percent of parents with a child receiving special education services who report that schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities. (20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(A))

Measurement

Percent = [(# of respondent parents who report schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities) ÷ (total # of respondent parents of children with disabilities)] x 100.

Monitoring Timelines

• Data: Parent Survey, conducted in the Spring
• Findings of Noncompliance: Not issued for this Indicator.

Information and Guidance

• Indicator 8 in the FFY 2010 APR (Part B Annual Performance Report): Details about Indiana's statewide results as well as a copy of the current parent survey questions.
• Indiana Parent Survey Results FFY 2011 (SY 11-12)
• Indiana Parent Survey Results FFY 2010 (SY 10-11)
• Indiana Parent Survey Results FFY 2009 (SY 09-10)

Indiana Resource Network

The following Resource Centers provide assistance and information with areas that affect Indicator 8:

• IN*SOURCE - The Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs
• The HANDS in Autism Resource Center
• Indiana IEP Resource Center