Est1 Task 2

As a part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B State Monitoring and Compliance System all SEA’s and LEA’s must report on compliance with the federal regulations. The SEA’s role is to set high expectations, provide resources and support, and exercise accountability to ensure all residents receive an appropriate education. The IDEA Part B regulations at 34 CFR §300.600 require the SEA’s to monitor the implementation of IDEA Part B, make annual determinations about the performance of each LEA, enforce compliance with IDEA Parts B and C, and report annually on the performance of the SEA and each LEA. The primary focus of the SEA’s monitoring activities must be on improving educational results and functional outcomes for all children with disabilities and ensuring LEAs meet the program requirements of IDEA Parts B and C. In exercising its monitoring responsibilities, the SEA must ensure when it identifies noncompliance with the requirements of IDEA Parts B and C by LEAs, the noncompliance is corrected as soon as possible, and in no case later than one year after the SEA’s identification of the noncompliance. …show more content…
For SEA’s this is outcome oriented. To achieve desired performance results, it is critical SEA’s works collaboratively with LEA’s and engages in shared accountability practices that will maximize success for all students with disabilities. Monitoring activities that will enable SEA’s to facilitate this collaborative approach to improved performance include: database reviews, on-site compliance monitoring, record reviews, dispute resolution activities. The results of the LEA’s performance indicators may affect the LEA and or states ability to receive federal grant money. Federal grants are discussed