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Colorado Integrated Monitoring and Accountability Process

Colorado Integrated Monitoring and Accountability Process, formerly Results Driven Accountability (RDA), is the accountability system in which general supervision and monitoring emphasize academic results of students with disabilities as well as compliance.


What's New!

State General Supervision Responsibilities Under Parts B and C of the IDEA – OSEP QA 23-01

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services released the State General Supervision Responsibilities Under Parts B and C of the IDEA (OSEP QA 23-01), a comprehensive guidance package intended to better inform state and local education agencies of their responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). This guidance will inform CDE’s responsibilities for general supervision, monitoring, and providing technical assistance to ensure a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for Students with Disabilities.

HB22-1260 Access to Medically Necessary Services for Students

HB22-1260 Access to Medically Necessary Services for Students requires each Administrative Unit (AU) to adopt a policy that addresses how a student who has a prescription from a qualified health-care provider for medically necessary treatment receives such treatment in the school setting as required by applicable federal and state laws. It also requires each AU to compile and submit aggregate data to CDE annually.

Summary of HB22-1260, link to training power point, and data collection process

Link to the full HB22-1260 document

HB 22-1260 data collection training - Data Town Hall Meeting on April 25, 2024

HB 22-1260 and Access to Medically Necessary Services - Guidance - April 2024

Special Education Services for Eligible Youth with Disabilities Detained in County Jails

Youth in Correctional Facilities webpage

Eligible youth with disabilities detained in county jails are entitled to special education and related services to meet their needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living. 34 C.F.R. § 300.1 Administrative Units (AU) share the responsibility for ensuring educational services for detained youth with local juvenile and adult detention centers, including county jails. 34 C.F.R. § 300.2(b). 

Register AU Special Education Contact in County Jails

Special Education Services in County Jails - Fact Sheet PDF

County Jail Contact Information by Administrative Unit


 

Standard Record Reviews (SRR) and Transition Age File Reviews: Indicator 13

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AUs will review IEPs that amount to 3% of the December count IEP enrollment with a minimum cap of 10 and the maximum cap of 30. AUs must complete IEP file reviews for all age groups by May 1, 2026.

Standard Record Reviews (SRR) 2025-2026

Integrated Monitoring & Facilitated Assessment

Introduction to Integrated Monitoring - Facilitated Assessment Video

Integrated Monitoring - Facilitated Assessment - (PowerPoint)

Facilitated Assessment Panel Discussion

 


Determinations/SPP-APR

Determinations & State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Reports (SPP/APR) webpage includes: 

  • Colorado's SPP-APR
  • AU Indicator Profiles
  • Individual Indicator Profiles
  • Colorado Determination
  • LEA/AU Determinations

Special Education Data

Special Education Data Webpage includes: 

  • State of Colorado Special Education Data
  • LEA/AU Special Education Data

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