Intensive Level 3
Local educational agencies that have been identified as Intensive Level 3 are required to participate in all three steps of the Compliance and Improvement Monitoring process. This is the home page for that Level.If you have been identified as Intensive Level 3 in your March 14, 2022, Annual Determination Letter, you are required to participate in all three steps of the Compliance and Improvement Monitoring (CIM) process under the California Department of Education's (CDE's) close supervision. The goal at the end of the monitoring period to have a fully developed improvement plan that seeks to implement a high leverage activity that will improve outcomes for students with disabilities in the local educational agency (LEA).
The CDE identifies LEAs for level 3 intensive monitoring if you are in the bottom 0–3.99 percent of LEAs in outcomes for students with disabilities in achievement, placement and school climate (suspension and attendance).
LEAs identified as level 3 do not conduct the CIM process independently or with the assistance and guidance of a Technical Assistance (TA) provider, but rather complete all activities under and alongside the CDE’s direct supervision; the CDE will assign relevant TA providers to participate in the monitoring and support as needed.
Your Support Team
Your support team will be CDE Monitoring Staff may include other technical assistance providers as needed. Listed below is a link and contact information to your support team.
CDE Staff
| Intensive Monitoring Unit | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Focused Monitoring and Technical Assistance (FMTA) I | Manager: Barbara Gaskin Direct Telephone Number: 916-327-0865 Unit Telephone Number: 916-324-8898 Email: BGaskin@cde.ca.gov |
| FMTA IV | Manager: Jack Brimhall Direct Telephone Number: 916-445-1056 Unit Telephone Number: 916-445-9772 Email: JBrimhall@cde.ca.gov |
What am I required to do?
| Task | Level of Support | Timeframe/Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Attend or View the Instructional Webinar | Led by CDE | March 28 OR 29, 2022 |
| Data Analysis | With Collaboration from CDE | April 2022 |
| Complete the Infrastructure Analysis | With Collaboration from CDE | May 2022 |
| Educational Benefit Review | With Collaboration from CDE | June 2022 |
| Parent Input | With Collaboration from CDE | April–June 2022 |
| Policies, Practices and Procedures Review | With Collaboration from CDE | May–June 2022 |
| Root Cause Analysis | With Collaboration from CDE | August 2022 |
| Prioritization | With Collaboration from CDE | September 2022 |
| Initiative Inventory | With Collaboration from CDE | September 2022 |
| Theory of Action | With Collaboration from CDE | October 2022 |
| Plan | With Collaboration from CDE | November 1, 2022 |
What Do I Need to Do First?
Webinars
Spring 2022 Introductory Monitoring Webinar for Intensive Levels 1, 2, and 3
(Video; 44:17)
If there are any questions regarding the webinar recording, send an email to Intensivemonitoring@cde.ca.gov.
