SECTION XIV: PERFORMANCE GOALS AND INDICATORS
Policy Statement
It is the policy of the ROP that all students, including those with disabilities, strive for performance goals set by the Ministry. ROP MOE has adopted the performance indicators consistent with those established by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) for the performance of children with disabilities as identified in Palau’s State Performance Plan (SPP). Annually, the Ministry will report to the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Palauan public on the progress of the Republic in achieving its targets for these indicators through its Annual Performance Report (APR).
State Performance Plans (SPP)
A. Beginning in December 2005, Palau submitted its first Special Education SPP for approval to DOE as required by the amendments to IDEA ’04.
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Palau will review and revise this plan at least once every six years, and submit such amendments to USDOE for approval, as required.
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As part of the SPP process, Palau has established measurable and rigorous targets for the applicable indicators established by the U.S. Secretary of Education under the priorities identified in IDEA ’04 for both student performance and program compliance.
B. Data collection. The MOE will collect valid and reliable information as needed to report annually to the U.S. Secretary of Education on those indicators established by DOE, and that have been determined to apply to Palau and identified in its SPPs.
C. The MOE Special Education Program sets annual targets for the indicators included in the SPP and progress/slippage is reported annually to OSEP in the APR. These reports are also made available annually to the public. The MOE will, at a minimum, post the plan and annual report on its Web site, and distribute the plan and reports to the media and through public agencies.
D. The US Secretary of Education annually reviews Palau’s APR that is submitted each February and makes a determination of Palau’s status regarding compliance with the requirements of the IDEA. When this determination is received, this notice including any enforcement actions that the Secretary is taking or is proposing to take, must be made available to the public, including at minimum, by posting the notice on the MOE Web site and distributing the notice to the media and through public agencies.