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Component 2 (Evidence-Based Practices) Resources – Literacy
Evidence-Based Practices, Policy > RDA
This NCSI Word document lists and describes resources that align with questions related to evidence-based practices (Component 2) of the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase II Guidance...
Resource Type
Guidance
Component 1 (Infrastructure) Resources
Infrastructure Development, Policy > RDA
This NCSI Word document lists and describes resources that align with the infrastructure-related questions (Component 1) of the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase II Guidance document...
Resource Type
Guidance
Sample SSIP Action Plan Template
Evaluation, Improvement and Implementation Science > Action Planning, Policy > RDA
This sample action plan template provides states with a suggested, but not required, format and examples of potential content to assist them in completing their Phase II State Systemic Improvement...
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Tools
Assessment Toolbox: Demonstrating Growth for Low-Achieving Students With Disabilities
Data > Progress Measures, Evaluation > Academic Outcomes, Policy > RDA
Presentation for the Council for Exceptional Children Conference 2016. Presentation addresses the need for ongoing, sensitive assessment to inform intervention; the importance of progress...
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Presentation
Considerations for Supporting a Successful Start to the 2020-2021 School Year for Students With Disabilities
Improvement and Implementation Science > Action Planning, Infrastructure Development > Local Education Agency Capacity, Policy > IDEA, Stakeholder Engagement > Communication Strategies, Systems Alignment
To successfully launch the 2020-2021 school year for students with disabilities, state education agencies (SEAs) have an essential leadership role to play in supporting local school systems to plan...
Resource Type
Guidance
Leadership Turnover - The Impact on State Special Education Systems
Stakeholder Engagement > Communication Strategies
Education is primarily a state and local issue; change at these levels can have a large effect. Recently there has been significant leadership turnover across the country. Each change in leadership...
Resource Type
Guidance
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing Module
Distance Learning > Instructional Resources
This online training was developed and designed for students who are deaf or hard of hearing and the professionals who work with them. Focusing on the transition from school to work, the training...
Resource Type
Training Module
Map It: What Comes Next Module
Distance Learning > Instructional Resources
“Map it: What Comes Next” is a free, online, interactive training designed for transition-aged students who are deaf or hard of hearing, utilizing three questions: Who Am I? What Do I Want? How Do...
Resource Type
Training Module
Governance & Finance Trends in U.S. Public Education Today (2017 Presentation)
Fiscal
2017 WestEd presentation on governance and finance trends in U.S. public education. This presentation provides a basic overview of considerations for state decision makers when developing policies...
Resource Type
Presentation
Conquering intractable challenges: Aligning systems to improve results for students with disabilities
Policy, Systems Alignment
Outcomes for students with disabilities are historically concerning. As states have leveraged the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to refine accountability and support systems, schools across the...
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Report
Navigating Evidence-Based Practice Resource Websites
Evidence-Based Practices > Evidence-based Interventions
This module discusses what evidenced-based practices are, their inclusion in federal policy and then provides a step-by-step guide to accessing EBPS on various technical assistance...
Resource Type
Tools
Effective Coaching Practices Infographic
Evaluation > Provider/Teacher Practices, Improvement and Implementation Science > Coaching, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Stakeholder Engagement
Research on professional development shows that teachers need long term support in order to improve their practice. Coaching can be one method for providing that support (Joyce & Showers, 2002;...
Resource Type
Guidance