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Washington Parent Survey – Special Education
2025-26
Your voice matters. This survey helps OSPI learn how schools in Washington state partner with families to improve services and outcomes for students with disabilities. OSPI is required to offer this survey under federal and state special education requirements.
Please answer the following questions about the school/location where your student receives special education services. Your responses are anonymous.
1. What is your child’s district?
2. What type of school does your child attend?
3. What is your child's school?
1. In the current school year, what is the grade of your child? (Select one)
Note: If your student is aged 18-22 and receives transition services, select grade 12.
2. What is your child's Race/Ethnicity? (select all that apply)
3. What is your child's PRIMARY disability, if known? (Select the disability that is noted on your child's IEP as the eligibility/disability category.)
4. What is your child's Placement (Least Restrictive Environment), if known? (Select the category that is noted on your child's IEP)
1. I have been asked for my opinion about how well special education services are meeting my child's needs.
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2. I feel like an equal partner in the development of my child's IEP.
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3. I am included in discussions about what special education services my child will receive and where they will receive them (i.e., in the least restrictive environment).
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4. My child's school provides me with information about the progress my child is making toward meeting their annual IEP goals.
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5. Information from my child's school is easy to understand.
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6. Information from my child's school is provided in my preferred language.
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7. I know who to contact at my child's school if I have questions or concerns.
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8. I am comfortable asking questions and sharing concerns with school staff.
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9. School staff have given me information to help me understand my child's needs.
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10. My child's school has helped me understand my rights as a parent of a child with an IEP.
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11. The school has provided information on what options are available if I disagree with a decision of the school.
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12. For parents of students in preschool, transitional kindergarten (TK), or kindergarten: I have participated in discussions about how my child will be included in an early childhood program with typically developing peers to the greatest extent possible.
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13. For parents of students in grades 10-12: School staff have asked for my input about my child's goals for after high school and the supports they may need to reach those goals.
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1. What else could your child's school do to support your involvement in your child's education?
Please provide brief suggestions as there is a 1,000-character limit. If you have additional questions or concerns related to special education practices in your district, please contact OSPI Special Education at speced@k12.wa.us.
Note: While school districts will not see your name or identifying information attached to your survey responses, they will see open-ended comments. To protect your privacy, please do not include any personally identifiable information in your responses (e.g., your name, phone numbers, student names, teacher names, school names, class names, etc.).