Continuous Improvement and Monitoring System (CIMS)

General Resources

• SPP Indicator B-8 Probe Questions and Resources
• Parent Survey Website—Wayne State University
  • Part B Sample Parent School Survey (PDF; for reference only)
  • Part B Sample Parent Preschool Survey (PDF; for reference only)
• Special Education Facts for Indicator B-8 (from the 2009–2010 APR)

Additional Information About B-8

B-8A

• APR 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.
• Calculation: [(# of respondent parents who report schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities) divided by the (total # of respondent parents of children with disabilities)] times 100
• Calculation Notes: The preschool parent survey contained 37 NCSEAM items measuring “Efforts to Partner with Parents,” and 13 NCSEAM items measuring “Quality of Services” for a total of 50 items.  Surveys were disseminated to all parents of children ages 3 through 5 years who receive special education services.

B-8B

• APR Definition: Percent of parents with a child receiving special educa-tion 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)).
• Calculation: [(# of respondent parents who report schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities) divided by the (total # of respondent parents of children with disabilities)] times 100
• Calculation Notes: The school-age parent survey contained 25 NCSEAM items measuring “Efforts to Partner with Parents.”  Surveys were disseminated to one-third of all parents of school-age children who receive special education services (approximately 73,000 families).