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State Systemic Improvement Planning: Impact on System and Student Outcomes
Journal of Disability Policy Studies
  • Dawn A. Rowe, East Tennessee State University
  • Catherine H. Fowler, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • Cesar D’Agord, National Center for Systemic Improvement
  • Frank Horiuchi, Republic of the Marshall Islands
  • Miles Kawatachi, Republic of the Marshall Islands
  • Genee C. Norbert, United States Department of Education
  • Selete K. Avoke, United States Department of Education
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2021
Description

In the wake of reports of continued gaps between youth with and without disabilities in regard to graduation rates and postschool outcomes, the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) began examining their process for monitoring state implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA). OSEP’s revised accountability system, known as Results-Driven Accountability, better aligns accountability systems to support states in improving results for infants, toddlers, and youth with disabilities and their families. Currently required from states, is a comprehensive multiyear State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) focused on improving results for students with disabilities. The purpose of this article is to describe the phases of the SSIP and provide an example of how this new accountability system is working in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). As with all other states, territories, and freely associated states, RMI is required to develop and implement an SSIP.

Citation Information
Dawn A. Rowe, Catherine H. Fowler, Cesar D’Agord, Frank Horiuchi, et al.. "State Systemic Improvement Planning: Impact on System and Student Outcomes" Journal of Disability Policy Studies Vol. 32 Iss. 2 (2021) p. 131 - 141 ISSN: 1044-2073
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dawn-rowe/170/