Data Collection & Reporting

California Special Education Reference

• California Special Education Reference (CASER) (Posted 22-Jan-2015)
  A word-searchable database of special education-related state and federal statutes and regulations, federal guidance documents, and editions of the Federal Register.

Nonpublic Schools/Agencies

• California Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools and Agencies Certification Data Worksheet (XLS; 3MB; Updated 09-Nov-2015)
  The Nonpublic Schools and Agencies (NPS/As) spreadsheet contains certification information regarding all of the NPS/As certified by the California Department of Education. This spreadsheet contains the same information contained in the former database, as well as additional information not previously available.
• Nonpublic Schools/Agencies Certification Applications (Updated 09-Sep-2015)
  New process for submitting Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School/Agency Certification Applications.
• Nonpublic Schools/Agencies Out-of-State Placement (Posted 05-Aug-2010)
  Reporting requirements for out-of-state nonpublic, nonsectarian school and agency placement.
• Nonpublic Schools/Agencies FAQ (Removed 12-Jun-2012)
  This page is currently being reviewed and revised.
• Nonpublic Schools/Agencies Legal Advisory
  Waivers and Retroactive Reimbursement to Parents who have made Unilateral Placements in an NPS/A prior to July 1, 1998 or, on or after July 1, 1998.
  • Nonpublic School/Agency Waiver Request (DOC; Updated 13-Jul-2010)
    Instructions and form for submitting Nonpublic School/Agency waivers under the jurisdiction of the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to the provisions found in Education Code Section 56366.
  • For waiver requests not under the jurisdiction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction as referenced above, please see the Submit a Waiver Request Web page for more information, and the Attachment for Waivers Web page regarding required attachments.

Special Education Local Plans

• Required components to comply with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as amended in 2004, accompanying regulations, and the California Education Code (Updated 25-Mar-2015)

California Administrative Hearings Database

• Office of Administrative Hearings, Special Education Unit
• Special Education Forms Mediation ONLY Request Form, Mediation and Due Process Hearing Request Form including translations in Spanish, Tagalog, Hmong, and Vietnamese, and Transcript Request Form
• Special Education Administrative Hearing Decisions (SEAHD) 1993-2005 (Posted 14-Sep-2012)
  Contains the Special Education Hearing Offices (SEHO) administrative hearing decisions from 1993 to 2005.

California Special Education Management Information System (CASEMIS)

• CASEMIS December 2015 Software and Technical Assistance Guides (TAGs) (Updated 07-Dec-2015)
  Download California Special Education Management Information System Software and the TAGs for data structure, definitions, and content information for CASEMIS and Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP).
• CASEMIS Step-By-Step (DOC; Updated 06-Nov-2013)
  A guide designed to assist users of the CASEMIS software.

Special Education Enrollment Data

• Annual Performance Report Measures, 2013-14 (Updated 12-Nov-2015)
  Short summaries of special education program and student outcome data for California LEAs.
• DataQuest
  Reports for accountability, enrollment, graduates, dropouts, course enrollments, staffing, English Learners, and test data.
• CalEdFacts
  Provides statistics and information on a variety of subjects concerning education in California.