- Overview
- General SPP/APR Resources
- Resources by Indicator: Part C
- Part C Introduction
- C1: Timely Services
- C2: Natural Environments
- C3: Early Childhood Outcomes
- C4: Family Outcomes
- C5: Child Find (Birth to One)
- C6: Child Find (Birth to Three)
- C7: 45-Day Timeline
- C8A: Transition Planning
- C8B: Transition SEA/LEA Notification
- C8C: Transition Conference
- C9: Resolution Sessions
- C10: Mediation
- C11: State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
- C12: General Supervision
- Resources by Indicator: Part B
Indicator C11: State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
Most general SPP/APR resources are applicable to Part C Indicator C11: SSIP. The applicable OSEP resources include:
- Part C SPP/APR Package
- SPP/APR Measurement Table (see Indicator C11)
- SPP/APR Instructions (see guidance on SSIP reporting)
- Part C SPP/APR Template
- Part C SPP/APR User Guide
- Slippage definition
- Universal TA for FFY 2020-2025 SPP/APR (if resetting targets or baseline)
The applicable TA resources include:
- SPP/APR Basics, What You Need to Know (see Indicator C11 module)
- Target Setting Guide (if resetting baseline or targets, see Indicator C11 guidance)
Indicator-Specific TA Resources
- Sample SSIP Action Plan Template – This template provides states with a suggested, but not required, format and examples of potential content to assist them in completing their action or improvement plan and evaluation plan for the SSIP.
- SPP/APR Submission Guidance Checklist and Tips – Indicator C11/B17: State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) – This resource helps ensure states have included all required data and narrative in Indicator C11: SSIP, including:
- Data analysis
- Implementation, analysis, and evaluation
The resource also reminds states to review and address any required actions within “OSEP Response” and “Required Actions” as outlined in the prior year’s SPP/APR.
Published October 2026.

