IDEA-DA Process Overview
IDEA-DA Overview and Requirements: Background information on the purpose, intent and process for Iowa's IDEA-DA system.
IDEA-DA Timelines for all districts: Timeline of the required activities and support for Cycle 2 (2025-2028) of IDEA-DA.
Key Support Roles for IDEA-DA: Explanation of the key team members and support roles involved in continuous improvement efforts through IDEA-DA.
References and Resources
Iowa’s Continuous Improvement Process: Describes Iowa's 5-step model for continuous improvement, as is used for the basis of IDEA-DA.
Iowa's SDI Framework: Provides the basis for operationalization of the practices that support special education-focused continuous improvement.
IDEA-DA Data Elements Guide: Provides an explanation of each data element, and the source of data provided, for the elements used for determining designations in the IDEA-DA Implementation Support Rubric.
IDEA-DA Acronyms: Lists commonly used acronyms and their definition.