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 Ill STAT. 126 PUBLIC LAW 105-17^JUNE 4, 1997 "(A) an analysis of all information, reasonably available to the State educational agency, on the performance of children with disabilities in the State, including— "(i) their performance on State assessments and other performance indicators established for all children, including drop-out rates and graduation rates; "(ii) their participation in postsecondary education and employment; and "(iii) how their performance on the assessments and indicators described in clause (i) compares to that of non-disabled children; "(B) an analysis of State and local needs for professional development for personnel to serve children with disabilities that includes, at a minimum— "(i) the number of personnel providing special education and related services; and "(ii) relevant information on current and anticipated personnel vacancies and shortages (including the number of individuals described in clause (i) with temporary certification), and on the extent of certification or retraining necessary to eliminate such shortages, that is based, to the maximum extent possible, on existing assessments of personnel needs; "(C) an analysis of the major findings of the Secretary's most recent reviews of State compliance, as they relate to improving results for children with disabilities; and "(D) an analysis of other information, reasonably available to the State, on the effectiveness of the State's systems of early intervention, special education, and general education in meeting the needs of children with disabilities. "(c) IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES. —Each State improvement plan shall— "(1) describe a partnership agreement that— " (A) specifies— "(i) the nature and extent of the partnership among the State educational agency, local educational agencies, and other State agencies involved in, or concerned with, the education of children with disabilities, and the respective roles of each member of the partnership; and "(ii) how such agencies will work in partnership with other persons and organizations involved in, and concerned with, the education of children with disabilities, including the respective roles of each of these persons and organizations; and "(B) is in effect for the period of the grant; "(2) describe how grant funds will be used in undertaking the systemic-change activities, and the amount and nature of funds from any other sources, including part B funds retained for use at the State level under sections 611(f) and 619(d), that will be committed to the systemic-change activities; "(3) describe the strategies the State will use to address the needs identified under subsection (b), including— "(A) how the State will change State policies and procedures to address systemic barriers to improving results for children with disabilities;

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