The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures that all children and youth with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living. NDDPI provides oversight of the special education programs within North Dakota. NDDPI designs and implements policies and procedures for carrying out the requirements of the IDEA and ensures compliance with those policies and procedures. Compliance is documented and ensured through the monitoring process, technical assistance, training, and dispute resolution processes.
Accessibility Guidelines Manual - 12/2019
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
- National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
- NIMAS Policy Paper
- OSEP Q & A on NIMAS
- NIMAS on TIENET
- NIMAS Information
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Annual State Application under Part B of the IDEA
- FFY 2023 Eligibility Application
- FFY 2022 Eligibility Application
- FFY 2021 Eligibility Application
- FFY 2020 Eligibility Application
- FFY 2019 Eligibility Application
- FFY 2018 Eligibility Application
The United States Department of Education has determined that, under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) section 616(d)(2)(A)(i), North Dakota meets the requirements of Part B of the IDEA. This "Level of Determination is based on the totality of the State's data and information, including the State's Annual Performance Report (APR) and State Performance Plan (SPP), accuracy and timeliness of IDEA Section 618 Submission Data, and other publicly available information. The State's data are reflected in the Compliance Matrix document.
ND SPP/APR and OSEP Determinations
- Part B State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report 2020-21
- State Performance Plans (SPP) Letters and Annual Performance Report (APR) Letters
- Part B State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report 2019-20
- Part B State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report 2018-19
- 2017-18 State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report PDF File
- 2016-17 State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report PDF File
618 Table Data
- IDEA Part B: Child Count and Environments
- IDEA Part B: Personnel
- IDEA Part B: Discipline
- IDEA Part B: Exiting
- IDEA Part B: Assessment
- IDEA Part B: Dispute Resolution
- Maintenance of Effort Reduction and Coordinated Early Intervening Services
- 1999-2022 North Dakota Child Count Data by Disability
- Report and File Due Dates
Policy Paper
Early Childhood Transition
Early Childhood Educational Environments
ND Early Childhood Outcomes Process
- ND Early Childhood Outcomes Process Guide
- ND Early Childhood Outcomes Project Brochure
- Decision Tree for Summary Rating Discussions
- ND Early Childhood Outcomes Process Age Expectation Milestones
- Indicator 7 Data Talking Points - January 2013
- ND Early Childhood Outcomes Process Anchor Tool List
- ND Early Childhood Outcomes Video Training
- Supreme Court Decision: 15-827 Endrew F. v. Douglas County School Dist. Re-1 (03/22/2017) (supremecourt.gov)
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US Department of Education Question and Answer Document: Questions and Answers (Q&A): IDEA Funding & U.S. Supreme Court Case Decision Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District Re-1. -- December 2017 (PDF)
Allocations
- FY 2024 Estimated IDEA-B 611 Allocation
- FY 2024 Estimated IDEA-B 619 Allocation
- FY 2023 IDEA-B 611 Allocation
- FY 2023 IDEA-B 619 Allocation
- FY 2022 IDEA-B 611 Allocation
- FY 2022 IDEA-B 619 Allocation
- FY 2022 Proportionate Share Calculation
- FY 2021 IDEA-B 611 Allocation
- FY 2021 IDEA-B 619 Allocation
- FY 2021 Proportionate Share Calculation
- FY 2020 IDEA-B 611 Allocation
- FY 2020 IDEA-B 619 Allocation
- FY 2020 Proportionate Share Calculation
- FY 2019 IDEA-B 611 Allocation
- FY 2019 IDEA-B 619 Allocation
- FY 2019 Proportionate Share Calculation
Students with Disabilities who attend Private Schools
Maintenance of Effort Reporting
- MOE Calculator Instructions
- MOE 50% Reduction Tip Sheet
- Quick Reference Guide on IDEA Local Educational Agency Maintenance of Effort
Coordinated Early Intervening Services
- Quick Reference Guide on Coordinated Early Intervening Services
- Use of Part B Funds for IDEA Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)
Time and Effort Reporting
- Time and Effort Reporting Requirements
- Sample Certification Form
- Sample Personnel Activity Report (PAR) (Excel Spreadsheet)
Compliance Resources
Student Contracts & Notification System - Training
Laws and Regulations
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (External Link)
- Question and Answer Documents
- Questions and Answers on Serving Children with Disabilities Eligible for Transportation (External Link)
- Procedural Safeguard
- OSEP Q & A, Procedural Safeguards and Due Process
- OSEP Q & A, IEPS, Evaluation, Reevaluation - September 2011
- Monitoring Technical Assistance and Enforcement
- Discipline
- Disproportionality
- FERPA-HIPPA Guidance Document
Monitoring
- Procedures for Focused Monitoring
- Self-Assessment Toolkit - Initial and Reevaluation
- Self-Assessment Toolkit - Procedural Safeguards
- Self-Assessment Toolkit - IEP
- Special Education Procedural Checklist for Placements at Approved Private Residential Facilities/Schools Delivering Special Education and Related Services
- Special Education Responsibilities of the North Dakota School for the Deaf
- Special Education Responsibilities of a Private Residential Facility
- Special Education Responsibilities of Marmot School
Transition planning for the movement from high school to adult living is required for all students receiving special education services, according to federal legislation, Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA 2004). IEP teams must now include transition planning in the first IEP that will be in effect when the child is 16 years of age, or younger if deemed appropriate by the IEP team. This website is designed to provide information as to the activities of the ND Department of Public Instruction, Office of Special Education, with regards to transition, along with other resources and links.
- What is Transition?
- State Transition Initiatives
- Essential Components of Secondary Programming
- Questions & Answers on Secondary Transition
- Transition Checklist
Secondary Transition IEP Process
- T-1 Tienet Guidance
- T-2 Tienet Guidance
- T-3 Tienet Guidance
- Transition Tienet IEP Example 16-21
- Graduation, Dropout and Writing Transition IEPs
ND Internal Monitoring Transition Requirement Checklist Indicator 13 Training Packet
- Secondary Transition: Tips for Compliance to Indicator 13
- Indicator 13 Checklist
- Transition IEP Meeting Agenda Format
Transition Assessment Process
- ND Transition Assessment Matrix
- Sample Questions for Transition Planning and Assessment
- Future Planning Inventory Forms
Summary of Performance
Post Secondary Transitional Grant Program
Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gap for Students with Disabilities:
The North Dakota Striving Readers Grant and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) in partnership with the National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) launched a year-long student to identify and scale best practices for students with disabilities. The NDPC conducted a targeted review to learn more about the policies, practices, and initiatives that have resulted in students with disabilities being prepared for their post-school roles.
- Closing the Achievement Gap
- Summary of Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gap
- Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gap for Students with Disabilities recording (YouTube Recording)
Guardianship and Supported Decision Making
- Guardianship and Alternatives for Decision-Making Support
- North Dakota Court System - Adult Guardianship
- Supported Decision-Making Protection Advocacy Project, North Dakota
Indicator 14 Postsecondary Outcomes
Transition Community of Practice
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that each state have procedures in place to address disputes and conflicts between parents and schools regarding children ages 3-21 who receive special education services. NDDPI, Office of Special Education ensures that the following options are available to anyone wishing to remedy conflicts regarding children receiving special education services.
Procedural Safeguards
- Parental Rights for Public School Students Receiving Special Education Services Notice of Procedural Safeguards
- Parental Rights for Public School Students Receiving Special Education Services Notice of Procedural Safeguards - Spanish Version
IEP Facilitation
- IEP Facilitation Brochure
- IEP Facilitation Procedure Manual - August 2019
- IEP Facilitation Brochure (Spanish Version)
- Request for a Facilitated IEP Meeting (SFN 58305)
Mediation Procedures
- Mediation Brochure
- Mediation Procedure Manual
- Mediation Flow Chart
- Mediation Brochure (Spanish Version)
- Request for Mediation (SFN 58601)
State Complaint Procedures
- State Complaint Investigation Brochure
- State Complaint Investigation Brochure (Spanish Version)
- Request for Complaint Investigation (SFN 58618)
- Request for Systemic Complaint Investigation (SFN 61397)
Due Process Procedures
- Due Process Hearing and Resolution Meeting Brochure
- Due Process Complaints/Hearing Request Brochure (Spanish Version)
- State Resolution Meeting Brochure
- Resolution Meeting Brochure (Spanish Version)
- Due Process Form (SFN 9461)
Annual Report for IDEA Dispute Resolution
- Summary of Issues and Violations - 2021-22
- Summary of Issues and Violations - 2020-21
- Summary of Issues and Violations - 2019-20
- Summary of Issues and Violations - 2018-19
- Summary of Issues and Violations - 2017-18
Resources
ND Dispute Resolution Options Comparison Chart
CADRE - Dispute Resolution Options Comparison Chart
Protection and Advocacy "An independent state agency concerned with asserting the legal rights of people with disabilities." (800) 472-2670
Pathfinders (Parent Training and Information Center)
"Building education partnerships through teamwork, communication and coordinated effort." (701) 837-7500
- ND SSIP Special Education Improvement Model
- Final SSIP Logic Model
- Evaluation Plan Narrative
- SSIP Theory of Action
- NDSSIP Action Plan
- NDSSIP Evaluation Plan
2021-2022 School Year Report
- Guidelines for Serving Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Educational Settings
- Guidelines for the Provision of Assistive Technology to Students with Disabilities under IDEA Part B
- Guidelines for Serving Students with Emotional Disturbance in Educational Settings
- Guidelines: Educational Surrogate Parent
- Guidelines: Extended School Year (ESY) Services
- Extended School Year (ESY) Services - An Educator's Guide Brochure
- Extended School Year (ESY) Services - A Parent's Guide Brochure
- Evaluation Process
- Individualized Education Program Planning Process
- Guidelines: Intellectual Disabilities in Educational Settings
- Guidelines for Occupational and Physical Therapy in Educational Settings
- Guidelines for Serving Students with Other Health Impairments in Educational Settings
- Guidelines for Serving Students with Specific Learning Disabilities in Educational Settings
- Guidelines for Serving Students with Speech-Language Impairments in Educational Settings
- NCD Guidelines
- Parent Guide to Special Education
- Parental Rights for Public School Students Receiving Special Education Services Notice of Procedural Safeguards
- Parental Rights for Public School Students Receiving Special Education Services Notice of Procedural Safeguards - Spanish Version
- Procedural Safeguards - Prior Written Notice & Parental Consent Procedures
ND Policy Papers in Education
- Adapted Physical Education - Question and Answer - January 2019
- Discipline Regulations Policy Paper - June 2019
- FBA & BIP Guide -July 2020
- Grades, Transcripts, Diplomas, and Graduation for Students with Disabilities - January 2019
- IDEA 2004 Students with Disabilities who Attend Private Schools - April 2018
- Informational Paper - Applied Behavior Analysis Services
- Informational Paper - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students in ND School - February 2010
- Informational Paper - Students with Visual Impairments in North Dakota Schools - November 2022
- Informational Paper - Retention and Destruction of Educational Records for Students with Disabilities - April 2019
- ND Best Practices in Gifted Programming
- Related Services Guidance - August 2019
- Transportation as a Related Service in the IEP Informational Paper
The statewide TIENET database is a web-based student file database available via a secured Internet site. This database contains all of the components of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and other forms required for students receiving special education service.
Prior Written Notice (PWN)
- PWN Learning Module
- Flowchart - Initial Evaluation for Special Education Services
- Flowchart - Re-Evaluation for Special Education Services
PWN Examples:
- IEP Meeting Separate from Reevaluation IWAR Meeting PWN Example
- Dismissal from Services PWN Example
- Initial Evaluation PWN Example
- Referral but no Evaluation PWN Example
- Did Not Qualify PWN Example
- Eligibility and IEP Meeting Together - Initial PWN Example
- Annual IEP PWN Example
- Student Profile and Assessment Meeting - Initial PWN Example
- Reevaluation PWN Example
- Student Profile and Assessment Planning Meeting - Reeval PWN Example
Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
Extended School Year (ESY)