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).
Click here for a CIM Step 1 At-A-Glance Handout.
CIM Process Preparation
- Intensive-level Stepwell Guidance Document
- CIM Intensive Storyboard Template
- Introduction to the Stepwell Platform
- March 2024 Intensive-level Introductory Webinar Recording
- March 2024 Intensive-level Introductory Webinar Slides
Team Creation
Data Drilldown
- Historical Data Observation Protocol
- Child Find Protocol
- Data Drilldown Activity Handout
- Improvement Data Center
- LEA Snapshot Report Protocol
- CALPADS Data Files Needed
- Data Observation Protocol
- Data Resource Document
- How to Upload CALPADS Data Files for Snapshot Reports
Student Record Review (incorporated Policies, Procedures, and Practices Review)
- 2024 SRR/PPPR Timeline for LEAs
- SRR/PPR Training Video
- Student Record Review Activity Handout
- Disproportionality Calculation Worksheet
- PPPR SECMS Combined Protocol
Infrastructure Analysis
Educational Benefit Review (EBR)
- 2025 EBR Compliance Guide
- Student File Worksheet
- Educational Benefit Review (EBR) Activity Handout
- Introduction and Legal Requirements Power Point
- Summary of Files
- Trends in Practice
- 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
Parent Input (CDE SED Special Education Parent Survey– Seeds of Partnership)
- Parent Input Activity Handout
- CDE’s TA Provider Seeds of Partnership Webpage – Parent Input
- CDE SED Special Education Parent Survey (Seeds of Partnership)
- Parent Input System- Data Reflection Analysis Slides (Seeds of Partnership)
- Parent Input System Administrative Site - Login
- Parent Input System Getting Started Video (Seeds of Partnership)
- Parent Input System Overview Video (Seeds of Partnership)
- Parent Input System- Parent Survey Reports Video (Seeds of Partnership)
- Suggestions for LEAs to Increase Parent Survey Response Rate
Consolidation