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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was reauthorized on December 3, 2004 and its provisions became effective on July 1, 2005. In conjunction with the reauthorization, the U. S. Department of Education through the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) required states to develop six-year State Performance Plans in December, 2005 around 20 indicators, on which data were to be submitted annually (beginning February 2007) in Annual Performance Reports. In 2012, OSEP updated the Results Driven Accountability system around 17 indicators of compliance and performance, including one for a State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP). The 13th Indicator (since 2005) relates to transition services for students with disabilities.
The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) is a Technical Assistance Center co-funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). They provide information, tools, and support to assist multiple stakeholders in delivering effective services and instruction for secondary students and out of school youth with disabilities.