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This includes comparing the AU’s results to state goals and statewide performance for Indicators 1 through 14 from the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) . IDEA also requires CDE to evaluate each AU every year to determine how well the AU is meeting the requirements of IDEA. These evaluations are based on data from the SPP/APR, findings from monitoring visits, and other public information. This letter explains both requirements and helps AUs review their systems, and supports, aimed at achieving improved outcomes for students with disabilities.  \nEach AU’s performance is measured based on data submitted by the AU as well as information obtained through general supervision and monitoring activities to determine if the AU:  \n1) Meets Requirements: if the Overall Percentage is at least 74%,  \n2) Needs Assistance: if the Overall Percentage is at least 58% but less than 74%,  \n3) Needs Intervention: if the Overall Percentage is less than 58%,  \n4) Needs Substantial Intervention: for a substantial failure to comply with a condition of AU eligibility under Part B of the IDEA. 34 C. F. R. §§ 300.200 through 300.213.  \nThe CDE made the following Determination for El Paso 3, Widefield  \n\n|  | Points Earned | Points Eligible | Score (%) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Compliance Matrix | 16 | 16 | 100.00% |\n| Results Matrix | 24.50 | 36.00 | 68.06% |\n\n\n| Overall Percentage (%) | AU Determination |\n| --- | --- |\n| 84.03% | Meets Requirements |\n\nHow did the CDE make its AU Determination?  \nEach AU is rated based on a Compliance Matrix and a Results Matrix.  \n- The Compliance Matrix includes scoring from the SPP/APR Compliance Indicators 4A, 4B, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and Timely and Accurate Data Submission, and concludes with an overall Compliance Score.  \n- The Results Matrix includes scoring from the SPP/APR Results Indicators 1, 2, 3B, 3C, 7, 14, Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) Median Growth Percentile in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, and Post-School Outcome Interview Attempts, concluding with an overall Results Score.  \nAn Overall Percentage is calculated by adding 50% of the Compliance Score and 50% of the Results Score. The CDE then factors in Special Conditions, which include areas of noncompliance related to the AUs’ adherence with the IDEA, which are calculated independently of the Compliance and Results Scores. Finally, the CDE assigns an AU Determination Rating.  \nWhat data did the CDE use to make its AU Determination?  \nThe data for AU determinations aligns with the SPP/APR indicator data. This determination represents data for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024 which corresponds to data collected in School Year (SY) 2024-25 for all Indicators except for Indicators 1, 2, and 4, which report data from 1 year prior (SY 2023-24) .  \nSPP/APR Compliance Indicators  \nIndicator 4A: Whether the AU has significant discrepancy from the state in the rate of out-of-school suspensions/expulsions of students with disabilities that sum up to greater than 10 days in a school year. Indicator 4B: Whether the AU has disproportionate representation by race/ethnicity in the rate of out-ofschool suspensions/expulsions of students with disabilities that sum up to greater than 10 days in a school year, and the disproportionate representation is due to inappropriate local policies, procedures, or practices.  \nIndicator 9 : Whether the AU has a disproportionate representation of students with disabilities by race/ethnicity due to inappropriate local policies, procedures, or practices.  \nIndicator 10 : Whether the AU has a disproportionate representation of students with disabilities by  \nrace/ethnicity in a specific disability category due to inapprop","cbCaivXfYHm8ZtxU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivXfYHm8ZtxU","pdf",594848,16,"English","# Overview of IDEA AU determination\n## Performance rating categories\n# Determination for El Paso 3, Widefield\n## Compliance and results scoring\n# How the Overall Percentage is calculated\n# SPP/APR data sources and indicators\n## Compliance indicators (4A, 4B, 9-13)\n## Results indicators (1, 2, 3B, 3C, 7, 14)","[{\"question\":\"What does the IDEA require Colorado to do for each Administrative Unit (AU)?\",\"answer\":\"IDEA requires state agencies to share AU performance information and to evaluate each AU every year to determine how well it meets IDEA requirements.\"},{\"question\":\"How does CDE calculate an AU’s Overall Percentage and apply the determination rating?\",\"answer\":\"An Overall Percentage combines 50% Compliance Score and 50% Results Score. 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