Resources for Understanding State Performance Plan Indicator (SPPI) Data
Explore our collection of resources developed to help educators better understand the State Performance Plan Indicators (SPPI). This page is your one-stop hub for background information on the SPP, a step-by-step guide to navigating each indicator, short video modules to walk you through key concepts, and additional resources to support deeper learning and action. The goal of these resources is to make SPP data clear, accessible, and useful in driving meaningful improvement and outcomes for students with disabilities.
From State Performance Plan to Annual Perfomance Report:
The Journey from Washington DC to your LEA.
The SPPI Guide provides convenient access to information on the California State Performance Plan Indicators. This resource includes a collection of individual handouts for each of the 14 State Performance Plan indicators reported in the local-level Annual Performance Report (APR). Each handout will outline the essential elements of the specified indicator including definition, data source, calculation, targets, and connections to related processes. The goal of this guide is to support school leaders in analyzing the wide range of valuable data provided within the APR in order to improve the quality of education for all students, with an emphasis on students with disabilities.
2023-2024 SPPI Guide
2022-2023 SPPI Guide
2021-2022 SPPI Guide
2020-2021 SPPI Guide
2019-2020 SPPI Guide
The SPPI Learning Modules offer an accessible and organized way to explore California’s State Performance Plan Indicators. Designed especially for school and district leaders, these modules break down each of the 14 indicators included in the local-level Annual Performance Report (APR).
Each module walks you through the key components of a specific indicator—such as its purpose, how the data is collected and calculated, annual targets, and how it connects to broader systems and processes.
SPPI Module Introduction to the California State Performance Plan
SPPI Module Indicator 1 Graduation Rate
SPPI Module Indicator 2 Dropout Rate
SPPI Module Indicator 3a Participation Rate for Students with IEPs
SPPI Module Indicator 3b Proficiency Rates for Students with IEP against Grade Level Academic Standards
SPPI Module Indicator 3c Proficiency Rates for Students with Disabilities against Alternative Academic Achievement Standards
SPPI Module Indicator 3d Gap in Proficiency Rates
SPPI Module Indicator 4a Discipline Rate Overall
SPPI Module Indicator 4b Discipline Rate by Race/Ethnicity
SPPI Module Indicator 5a Education Environments: 80% or more
SPPI Module indicator 5b Education Environments: Less than 40%
SPPI Module Indicator 5c Education Environments, Separate Setting
SPPI Module Indicator 6a Preschool Least Restrictive Environment: Regular Setting
SPPI Module Indicator 6b Preschool Least Restrictive Environment: Separate Setting
SPPI Module Indicator 6c Preschool Least Restrictive Environment: Home Setting
SPPI Module Indicator 7a Preschool Outcomes: Positive Social Emotional Skills
SPPI Module Indicator 7b Preschool Outcomes: Acquisition and Use of Knowledge and Skills
SPPI Module Indicator 7c Preschool Outcomes: Use of Appropriate Behaviors
SPPI Module Indicator 8 Parental Involvement
SPPI Module Indicator 9 Disproportionality Overall
SPPI Module Indicator 10 Disproportionality by Disability Category
SPPI Module Indicator 11 Child Find
SPPI Module Indicator 12 Early Childhood Transition
SPPI Module Indicator 13 Secondary Transition
SPPI Module Indicator 14a Post School Outcomes: Higher Education
SPPI Module Indicator 14b Post School Outcomes: Higher Education or Competitively Employed
SPPI Module Indicator 14c Post-School Outcomes: Post Secondary Education or Employed
