Special Education Programs:
Accountability Process
Districts are reviewed every five years. Districts will also be reviewed for the following reasons:
- If the district had a complaint or Due Process in the past year.
- If the district did not meet state targets on State Performance Plan (SPP).
- Other areas: Extraordinary Cost Fund Audit and Significant Disproportionality

Accountability Process
District Accountability Process
Agency Accountability Process
SD Special Education District Accountability Reports
- Accountability Overview Presentation (March 2022)
- District Accountability Review Process Recording (3/2021)
- District Accountability Review Process (3/2021)
- District Accountability Process
- District Comprehensive Plan Template
Agency Accountability Process
- Agency Comprehensive Plan Template - (word)
- Process of Individual Education Program Development (Video)
- Agency Review Form
SD Special Education District Accountability Reports
Results Driven Accountability
District Internal Review Document
District Internal Review Document
- Google version can be copied by accessing: Google Download IR - Tutorial
- Excel Version: Download Version - Tutorial
- Facilitated Internal Review Training
- Facilitated Internal Review document with comments on tab File 1
- Internal Review Document (excel)
If you have questions, please contact the Special Education Office at the South Dakota Department of Education at 605-773-3678.