Select your LEA Intensive Level and access the CIM activities for Step 1.
Reference the linked Activity Handouts, prior to beginning each activity to access instructions and additional resources to support your work. Click on the links to open any related resource or material.
All CIM activities are required for intensive levels 1, 2, and 3. LEAs in Levels 1 and 2 will complete the activities with the guidance of a Technical Assistance provider and some activities under CDEs close supervision. LEAs in Level 3 will complete all activities with the guidance of a Technical Assistance provider and close CDE supervision. The Technical Assistance provider for Intensive Level LEAs is the System Improvement Leads (SIL).
CIM Process Preparation
- March 2024 Intensive-level Introductory Webinar Recording
- March 2024 Intensive-level Introductory Webinar Slides
- Introduction to the Stepwell Platform
- Intensive-level Stepwell Guidance Document
- CIM Storyboard Template
Team Creation
Data Drilldown
- Start here: Data Drilldown Activity Handout
- Data Resource Document
- Improvement Data Center
- CALPADS Data Files Needed
- How to Upload CALPADS Data Files for Snapshot Reports
- Request assistance with the IDC
- Historical Data Observation Protocol
- Data Observation Protocol
- LEA Snapshot Report Protocol
- Child Find Protocol
Student Record Review (incorporated Policies, Procedures, and Practices Review)
- Start here: Student Record Review Activity Handout
- SRR/PPR Training Video
- 2024 SRR/PPPR Timeline for LEAs
- PPPR SECMS Combined Protocol
- Disproportionality Calculation Worksheet
Infrastructure Analysis
- Start here: Infrastructure Analysis Activity Handout
- BASIC Components of Special Education Infrastructure
Educational Benefit Review (EBR)
- Start here: Educational Benefit Review (EBR) Activity Handout
- Video 1: Introduction and Legal Requirements
- Video 2: Getting started
- Video 3: Conducting the EBR Year 1 and Year 2
- Video 4: Conducting the EBR Year 3/Current IEP and Compliance Determinations
- Video 5: Summary of Files, Trends, and Submission
- Introduction and Legal Requirements Power Point
- EBR Process
- 2023 (or 2024) EBR Compliance Guide
- Trends in Practice
- Summary of Files
- Student File Worksheet
Parent Input (CDE SED Special Education Parent Survey– Seeds of Partnership)
- Start here: Parent Input Activity Handout
- Parent Input System Getting Started Video (Seeds of Partnership)
- Parent Input System Overview Video (Seeds of Partnership)
- CDE’s TA Provider Seeds of Partnership Webpage – Parent Input
- Parent Input System Administrative Site - Login
- CDE SED Special Education Parent Survey (Seeds of Partnership)
- Suggestions for LEAs to Increase Parent Survey Response Rate
- Parent Input System- Parent Survey Reports Video (Seeds of Partnership)
- Parent Input System- Data Reflection Analysis Slides (Seeds of Partnership)
Consolidation