IDEA Section 618 Data Products: State Level Data Files

There are 12 data collections authorized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Section 618, 8 under Part B and 4 under Part C.

Part B:

1. Child Count
2. Educational Environments
3. Personnel
4. Exiting
5. Discipline
6. Assessment
7. Dispute Resolution
8. Maintenance of Effort Reduction and Coordinated Early Intervening Services

Part C:

1. Child Count
2. Settings
3. Exiting
4. Dispute Resolution

Many 618 Data files are provided in Comma Separated Value (.CSV) format. This format allows for data to be easily loaded into a variety of applications. However, they are best viewed in applications that allow data to be manipulated in columns, most common of which are spreadsheets or databases (Excel, Access, etc.).

Part B:

• Assessment
• Child Count
• Child Count and Educational Environments
• Discipline
• Dispute Resolution
• Educational Environments
• Exiting
• Maintenance of Effort Reduction and Coordinated Early Intervening Services
• Personnel

Part C:

• Child Count
• Child Count and Settings
• Dispute Resolution
• Exiting
• Settings

* Prior to school year (SY) 2012, the Part B Child Count and Educational Environments data and the Part C Child Count and Settings data were provided to the public in separate files.