About Special Education
Survey Results Now Available: Maryland Report on Part B Indicator 8 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Maryland State Department of Education Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services obtained this information through two surveys administered by ICF International, and the results report is now available.
State Knowledge Utilization Spotlight: Maryland
Although all steps of the TAP-IT process are critical, this spotlight describes how the Maryland State Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services uses the plan and implement stages of TAP-IT to assist local school systems (LSSs), instructional coaches, and educators with implementation
MEDIA RELEASE: New State Funding Will Allow Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities to “Think College”
DSE/EIS WILL BRING ITS SECONDARY TRANSITION STRATEGY TO THE PLANNING
Marcella E. Franczkowski Receives the 2017 Hero Award from the Harbour School
Marcella E. Franczkowski, Assistant State Superintendent for the Maryland State Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services, was honored by the Harbour School, a private school individualized education services for students with disabilities ages 6-21, grades one through twelve.
Maryland’s State Systemic Improvement Plans (SSIP)
Overview of SSIP Plans, Theory of Action graphics and links to full plans
DSE/EIS Enhanced Strategic Plan Now Available
Download the recently unveiled, enhanced DSE/EIS Strategic Plan and Flipbook.
Maryland Board of Education announces Karen Salmon as the new Maryland Schools Superintendent
At it’s meeting on May 24, the Maryland Board of Education announces Karen Salmon as the new Maryland Schools Superintendent. Her title will be Acting Superintendent through June; her full term starts July 1st.
Maryland Special Education State Advisory Committee
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that every state establish and maintain an advisory panel to advise the state’s Department of Education regarding the education of children with disabilities. The Maryland Special Education State Advisory Committee (SESAC), serves as the advisory panel to the Assistant State Superintendent of the Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.
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…amazing teachers, program directors and artists who are helping to make the lives of children with emotional and physical disabilities better in many ways.
Our Mission
The DSE/EIS strategic planning process is rooted in a set of principles that will remain essential to the successful implementation and measurement of the Moving Maryland Forward plan and the achievement of its intended outcomes.