Navigating the CIMS 2 Workbook

Step 1 is to “acknowledge” you have looked at your workbook. Follow these steps:

  1. Click on the “Open My Tasks” button.

  1. Click on your report:
  1. Click on “View Status Options” button.
  1. Click on the “Apply Status” button to acknowledge that you have looked at your “Findings Report.” This will let the ISD Monitor know that the workbook has been acknowledged by the LEA/PSA.

What do I do after I’ve “acknowledged” my workbook reports?

The first 5 tabs at the top of your workbook are regarding the compliance indicators. The “My Other Work” tab is for the results indicators.

Follow these steps to view your districts data reports:

  1. Click on the “My Local Reports” tab

  1. To view your reports and follow the directions listed on your MAR (Monitoring Activities Report), select your report from the
    “Local Reports Types” dropdown menu.

  1. Click on the report you want to open.
  2. Click on the “View Forms” button.

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  1. Click on the “Reports” link.
  1. To see your MAR, click on the link and follow the directions on the form. You can also view your Strand Report and any findings that you may have by clicking on any of the links.

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If you have any findings, you will need to create a CAP. Follow these directions to complete your CAP:

  1. Click on the “My Caps” tab.
  1. Select, from the dropdown menu, the SPP Indicator in which you need to write a CAP.
  1. Click on the link as suggested below:
  1. Click on the “View Forms” button.

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  1. Click on the “CAP Cover Page” link to begin inputting your information from your RAP team. Be sure to click on the “Save” button at the top right as you type in each section. Follow these same steps to complete the “CAP Activity Page.”
  1. When the RAP team has completed the CAP and it is ready for MDE to view and accept, you need to click on the link below in order to go back to the CAP page for changing your status.
  2. Click on the “View Status Options” button.
  1. Click on the “Apply Status” button under the heading “CAP SUBMITTED” to submit the CAP report to the ISD Monitor. Once the ISD Monitor has approved of the CAP, you will then be allowed to click on the other “Apply Status” button under the heading “REQUEST CAP CLOSEOUT” button.

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Response Indicators:

To review what you need to do about your results indicators:

  1. Click on the “My Other Work” tab (top right screen)
  2. Then click on the dropdown menu and select the “workbook” you want to view.
  3. Then click on the “SEARCH” button.
  1. Click on the appropriate link(s):
  1. Click on the “View Forms” button.
  1. Continue reviewing your forms by clicking on the various links.

Reminders

Whenever you are first entering your workbook, be sure to view “My Tasks” to see if there is anything you need to do.

Be sure to change the status after completing each activity or task

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