Special Education Performance Profile

SPP Indicators


The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) established a series of special education “indicators” to measure each school district’s services and results for students with disabilities. The Ohio Department of Education works with stakeholders to set annual targets – or goals – for how districts should perform on these indicators. 




Click here to access the Special Education Profile for any district. 


Child Outcome Summary (COS)


The Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Form affords a means by which providers can summarize information collected from multiple sources to address the three child outcomes. The form's 7-point rating scale is used to determine the extent to which a child's functioning on each outcome is appropriate given his or her age, and whether that child made progress toward age-appropriate behavior. The summary form is intended for local, state, and federal data collection, reporting, and program improvement. 


Child Outcomes Reference Guide