Infrastructure Development
Implementation Strategies and Resource Grid: A Companion Tool to Wins and Hiccups
Improvement and Implementation Science, Infrastructure Development
This tool summarizes common implementation barriers (referred to as "hiccups") and suggests strategies and resources that may be used to offset hiccups.
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Tools
State Data Use Spotlight Update: Florida
Infrastructure Development > Local Education Agency Capacity
This updated state spotlight highlights how the Florida Department of Education is sustaining local data use capacity and continuing to improve graduation outcomes for students with disabilities.
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State Spotlight
Database of Federally Funded Technical Assistance and Research Centers
Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, General Supervision, Infrastructure Development, Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, Systems Alignment
This database compiles information about technical assistance and research centers, specifically those that are federally funded. The goal of the database is to foster awareness and collaboration,...
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Tools
Avoiding Evaluation Pitfalls Through Periodic Assessments
Data > Progress Measures, Evaluation > Academic Outcomes, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity
In this webinar, Dr. Lynn Fuchs of Vanderbilt University and Lou Danielson of the National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) use case studies to illustrate how SEAs can use periodic...
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Webinar
Practice Brief: Best Practice Recommendations for Building and Measuring Capacity
Evaluation > Infrastructure Changes, Infrastructure Development > Local Education Agency Capacity, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity
This NCSI practice brief is designed to define the essential components of capacity and to provide an “at a glance” summary of best practice recommendations for building and measuring...
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Brief
Resource List: Tools for Building and Measuring Capacity
Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity
The Resource List: Tools for Building and Measuring Capacity categorizes these tools so that teams can determine which ones may be most helpful in their efforts to build and measure capacity....
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Tools
ESSA: Key Provisions and Implications for Students with Disabilities
Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Policy > ESSA, Systems Alignment
In ongoing efforts to support states in implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) has partnered with the Council of Chief State School...
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Guidance
Leading by Convening (LbC):Rubrics to Assess and Shape Practice: Creating Active Engagement
Evaluation, Infrastructure Development, Policy > RDA, Stakeholder Engagement > Leading by Convening (LbC)
Engagement differs meaningfully from participation. Although increasing participation builds the working relationships necessary for change and sustainability. This rubric, developed by a diverse...
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Tools
State Knowledge Utilization Spotlight: Maryland
Evidence-Based Practices, Improvement and Implementation Science > Coaching, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity
Selecting and implementing evidence-based practices in mathematics is a critical step toward improving outcomes for students with disabilities. In order to increase the proficiency of students with...
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State Spotlight
Using MTSS Data to Improve Graduation Rates
Evidence-Based Practices > Evidence-Based Frameworks > Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity
To facilitate problem solving within an MTSS, SEAs and LEAs need efficient systems and processes for analyzing and integrating data across initiatives. Creating the infrastructure to support...
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State Spotlight
Leveraging General Supervision Systems to Improve Student Outcomes: A Process Guide for IDEA Part B
Evaluation > Infrastructure Changes, Evidence-Based Practices > Evidence-Based Frameworks, Fiscal, General Supervision, Improvement and Implementation Science > Action Planning, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Policy > RDA, Systems Alignment
This process guide is intended to help states and stakeholders consider ways to leverage their general supervision systems to improve outcomes for students with disabilities and their families...
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Tools
Measuring the Fidelity of Coaching
Evaluation > Data, Evidence-Based Practices, Improvement and Implementation Science > Coaching, Infrastructure Development > Local Education Agency Capacity, Policy, Systems Alignment
This module is the second in a series on coaching, a form of professional development for teachers who work in the kindergarten-12th grade setting. Module 2 addresses how to measure the fidelity of...
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Training Module