This document was developed by the Mid-South Regional Resource Center (MSRRC) and is designed to be used as an assessment of State systems by State Part B and Part C staff and their stakeholders. It provides a detailed process for State Education Agencies (SEA) and Lead Agencies (LA) to follow that will guide improvement efforts relative to the APR indicators and other statewide initiatives. Its purpose is to assist States in: (1) implementing a systematic approach to designing and refining improvement activities, (2) aligning improvement activities with State priorities, (3) allocating funding and human resources to State improvement efforts which are most effective, and (4) implementing, tracking, documenting and evaluating improvement efforts designed to achieve or maintain compliance and improve performance that lead to better results.