"The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) conducted a review in Massachusetts during the weeks of November 30, 1998, February 22, 1999 and April 6-8, 1999 for the purpose of assessing compliance in the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and assisting your State in developing strategies to improve results for children with disabilities. The IDEA Amendments of 1997 focus on "access to services" as well as "improving results" for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. In the same way, OSEP's Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process is designed to focus Federal, State and local resources on improved results for children with disabilities and their families through a working partnership among OSEP, the Massachusetts Department of Education (MASSDE), the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), and parents and advocates in Massachusetts. "

from Introduction Letter to
Massachusetts Department of Education from
U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

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Executive Summary of OSEP Monitoring Report

Monitoring Report Table of Contents

OSEP Monitoring Report

Massachusetts Department of Education Response