Data Pipeline Interchanges: Special Education IEP

Overview

The Special Education IEP Interchange is a set of three files which contain Special Education and CEIS data for the school year: Special Education Child, Special Education Participation, and Coordinated Early Intervening Services.  

The Special Education Child File contains data related to the student’s demographic information. The Special Education Participation file contains data related to the student’s participation in special education. The Coordinated Early Intervening Services File contains information on students receiving CEIS funded by federal dollars.

This information is used to make up the following snapshots: Special Education December Count, Special Education End-of-Year and Special Education Discipline.

File Layout and Definitions

2025-2026

• 2025-2026 Special Education Child File Layout and Definitions (PDF)
• 2025-2026 Special Education Participation File Layout and Definitions (PDF)
• 2025-2026 Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) File Layout and Definitions (PDF) 

File Formatting

• Pipeline only accepts file extensions of: csv txt xls xlsx
• You need a header row (in first row)
• Pipeline only accepts field delimiter of: , 
• Include leading zeros (0) for required fields (for instance 01 or 02 for gender)

Business Rules

2025-2026

• 2025-2026 Special Ed Child File Business Rules (XLSX)
• 2025-2026 Special Ed Participation File Business Rules (XLSX) 
• 2025-2026 CEIS File Business Rules (XLSX) 

Templates

2025-2026

• 2025-2026 Special Education Child File Template (XLSX)
• 2025-2026 Special Education Participation File Template (XLSX)
• 2025-2026 Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) File Template (XLSX) 

Trainings

• Special Education IEP Interchange Training (PPTX) 
  • ​Special Education IEP Interchange Training Recording
• Overview of Paths 1, 2, and 3 Training Video (MP4) (posted 04/15/2021)
• Tuition Contract Reporting in the Participation File Training Video (MP4) (posted 10/20/2021)
• Parentally Placed in Private School Training Video (MP4) (updated 11/11/2024)
• Overview of Caseload Match- December Count Snapshot Training Video (MP4) (posted 10/20/2021)
• Educational Orphans and Students in Detention Centers Training Video (MP4) (posted 04/15/2021)
• Pupils Attendance Information Codes Training Video (MP4) (11/23/2020)
• Educational Environment Codes Training Video (MP4) (posted 12/07/2020)

Additional Resources

• Online Learning and Education Environments (PDF) (posted 07/20/2020)
• Allowable Approved Facility Schools and Other Agency Codes (XLSX)

Contact

SpedDecCount@cde.state.co.us or SpedEndOfYear@cde.state.co.us