Parents of children with an IEP who report that schools facilitated parent involvement at the (A) preschool and (B) school age level.
B-8 Data Information
What is B-8?
Where can I find my data?
When was the data collected?
The 2019 Strand Report includes data from SY 2017-2018 (data collected between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018).
What is the target?
B-8A: >47.00%
B-8B: >26.40%
General Resources
- Probe Questions for SPP Indicator B-8
- Special Education Public Reporting from MI School Data — For detailed information about B-8, click on the indicator name.
- Part B Cohort List
- Parent Survey Website—Wayne State University
- Part B Sample Parent Preschool Survey (for reference only)
- Part B Sample Parent School Survey (for reference only)
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. (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 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 education 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.
