Policy
Pacific & Caribbean States/Entities Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Meeting: Child and Family Outcomes Data Quality
Evaluation > Child Outcomes, Evaluation > Family Outcomes, Policy > RDA
Presentation for the Improving Data, Improving Outcomes (IDIO) Conference. This post-conference presentation focused on child and family outcomes data quality. Presentation encouraged discussion of...
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Presentation
Supporting States in Leveraging the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to Improve Outcomes for Children With Disabilities
Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Policy > ESSA, Systems Alignment
Presentation for the OSEP Project Directors Conference 2016. This presentation included a general overview and context of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), specifically focusing on some of the...
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Presentation
Intensive Reading Intervention and Results Driven Accountability
Evaluation > Academic Outcomes, Evidence-Based Practices > Evidence-Based Frameworks > Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Evidence-Based Practices > Evidence-Based Frameworks > Response to Intervention (RTI), Evidence-Based Practices > Evidence-based Interventions > Evidence-based Practices for K to 8, Policy > RDA
This presentation, delivered by Sharon Vaughn of the University of Texas at Austin and Sarah Arden and Jill Pentimonti from the National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCS) reviewed available...
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Presentation
Instruction and Assessment Considerations in RDA for Students Acquiring English
Evidence-Based Practices > Evidence-Based Frameworks > Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Evidence-Based Practices > Evidence-Based Frameworks > Response to Intervention (RTI), Evidence-Based Practices > Evidence-based Interventions > Evidence-based Interventions for English Learners, Evidence-Based Practices > Evidence-based Interventions > Evidence-based Practices for K to 8, Policy > RDA
Addressing the needs of English learners (ELs) within State Systemic Improvement Plans (SSIP) is vitally important for many states. Connecting research to practice and policy, this presentation,...
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Presentation
Academic Illustration of DBI - Topical Burst
Evidence-Based Practices > Evidence-based Interventions, Policy > RDA
This topical burst session presented at the 2015 IDEA Data Center Interactive Institute provided an overview of the Data-based individualization (DBI) process, a framework for intensive...
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Presentation
Compilation of OSEP Guidance
Infrastructure Development, Policy > RDA
This matrix is a companion document to the B-17 SSIP Writing Tool. It was created by the Regional Resource Center Program (RRCP). January 2015
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Tools
GRADS360°
Infrastructure Development, Policy > IDEA, Policy > RDA
The Office of Special Education Programs’ (OSEP) GRADS360° is the platform for states to submit the IDEA Part C and Part B State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) electronically....
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Guidance
Checking for Alignment in Every Student Succeeds Act Plans and State Systemic Improvement Plans
Improvement and Implementation Science > Action Planning, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Policy > ESSA, Policy > RDA, Stakeholder Engagement, Systems Alignment
This tool from NCSI and CCSSO is intended to support State Education Agencies (SEAs) and their stakeholders, as they work to develop state plans pursuant to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)...
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Tools
Leading by Convening (LbC):Rubrics to Assess and Shape Practice: Stakeholder Engagement in Evaluation
Evaluation, Policy > RDA, Stakeholder Engagement > Leading by Convening (LbC)
Stakeholders can be valuable allies in creating evaluations that tap into local practice and use the expertise of implementers and stakeholders to inform mid-course decisions and impact lasting...
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Tools
Pacific Entities, U.S. Territories, and Bureau of Indian Education Participate in a Technical Assistance Meeting After the 2017 Office of Special Education Programs Leadership Conference
Evaluation > Data, Improvement and Implementation Science > Coaching, Policy > IDEA, Policy > RDA
This article spotlights the rich discussions and sharing that occurred at a meeting of the pacific entities, U.S. territories, and BIE following the OSEP Leadership Conference.
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State Spotlight
A Transition Guide to Post-Secondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities
Policy > IDEA
This document published by The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS) provides an overview of the two key statutes that address the requirements to provide transition...
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Guidance