NCEO is pleased to announce that its report titled 2014 Survey of States: Initiatives, Trends, and Accomplishments is available on the NCEO website. This report highlights the fourteenth survey of states summarizing results for the 50 regular states and eight of the 11 unique states that responded to the survey. The report was developed to provide a snapshot of the new initiatives, trends, accomplishments, and emerging issues during this important period of education reform as states documented the academic achievement of students with disabilities.

The following are the topics addressed in the report:

• College and Career Readiness
• Participation in Assessment Consortia
• Accessibility and Accommodations
• Current and Emerging Issues
• Successful Practices and Recurring Challenges
• Alternate Assessments
• English Language Learners With Disabilities
• Technical Assistance Needs

NCEO thanks State Directors of Special Education and State Directors of Assessment, as well as their designees, for providing thoughtful responses to the NCEO Survey of States. We are appreciative of the time taken by respondents to allocate information from other areas or departments, and we hope that this collaborative effort provides an opportunity to increase awareness within and across state programs and departments.