MSDE - SPP: Results

MSDE Public Website of State Performance Plan Results

Local School System Results for Special Education
Dorchester: Indicator 6

Percent of children aged 3 through 5 with IEPs attending a:
A. Regular early childhood program and receiving the majority of special education and related services in the regular early childhood program; and
B. Separate special education class, separate school or residential facility.

Narrative Description of Indicator

Indicator 6 is a results indicator that reflects the performance of preschoolers with IEPs ages 3 through 5 in the least restrictive environment:

6A: Regular early childhood program and receiving the majority of special education and related services in the regular early childhood program;
6B: Separate special education class, separate school or residential facility; and
6C: Home.

As required by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the State reset the baseline for FFY 2020.

The analysis of the data by the MSDE, DEI/SES demonstrates:

During the 2022-2023 school year, 59.86% of preschoolers with IEPs received the majority of their services in a regular early childhood program.

During the 2022-2023 school year, 22.30% of preschoolers received the majority of their services in a separate special education class or separate school or residential facility.

During the 2022-2023 school year, 0.29% of preschoolers received the majority of their services in the home.

The MSDE, DEI/SES staff continues to emphasize increasing natural and inclusive learning opportunities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities as a State priority for local education agencies and public agencies.

Compare Local School Systems for Indicator 6A, 6B, and 6C

Developed in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education,
a partnership of the Maryland State Department of Education.