This is a multi-state study of K-12 special education outplacement rate setting. The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) commissioned this study through the Center for Connecticut Education Research Collaboration (CCERC) to better understand rate-setting for special education services for students who are outplaced by districts. The research team collected data from stakeholders in Connecticut and three other states to obtain multiple perspectives on the process, problems, benefits, and challenges of state rate setting, and various approaches to establishing fixed rates. In this project, the research team summarizes findings and lessons learned based on interviews with leaders from state departments of education, superintendents, district special education directors, and outplacement service providers including private special education schools and non-private providers.

Start Date: January 2025
End Date: April 2025

Research Team

Principal Investigator: Morgaen Donaldson, University of Connecticut