Indicator: 22 - Children With Special Education Needs Entering School
Why This Is Important
Schools are meant to provide educational opportunities for all
children, to enhance their chances to succeed and learn, regardless
of a child’s needs for support. For children with special
learning-related needs, being ready to enter school and to succeed
in school partly depends upon having had early intervention and
perhaps having ongoing supports in place at the time of school entry
for the child and family.
Where We Stand
The Maine Department of Education monitors the number of children
who had received early intervention services but who no longer
require special education upon their entry into kindergarten. For
the 2000-2001 school year, 484 such children exited to regular
education, a distinct rise since the 1995-1996 school year. These
children are entering school developmentally ready.
Data Sources and Context
he source of these data is the IDEA Child Count, information
collected each December 1st by the Division of Special Services,
Maine Department of Education.
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