General Supervision
Five Principles (Plus One!) to Guide State Monitoring
General Supervision, Policy > IDEA
A key responsibility of state education agencies (SEAs) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is to monitor local education agency (LEA) implementation of the law (34 C.F.R....
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Brief
Monitoring Beyond the SPP APR: Five Factors (Plus One!) to Consider
General Supervision, Policy > IDEA
The State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) is an important tool for states to assess local education agency (LEA) implementation of IDEA. However, reviewing LEA performance on...
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Brief
General Soup Podcast Episode 5: Integrating Fiscal and Program Planning
Fiscal, General Supervision, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity
In Episode 5 of NCSI's "General Soup" podcast, hosts Sara and Susan speak with Bryan Klimkiewicz and Tom Boudreau from the Connecticut Department of Education about their efforts to better...
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Podcast
Five State Strategies to Effectively Communicate and Reinforce IDEA Compliance Requirements
General Supervision, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Policy > IDEA
One of the most important responsibilities of a state education agency (SEA) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is to ensure that each local education agency (LEA)...
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Brief
Five Ways to Effectively Use Dispute Resolution Data in State General Supervision Systems to Improve Implementation of IDEA
General Supervision, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Stakeholder Engagement
State dispute resolution systems provide a wealth of important information to state educational agencies (SEAs) about local implementation of the IDEA. This resource offers five strategies for...
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Brief
NCSI Podcast – General Soup: Pursuing Equity and Moving Beyond a Compliance-Driven Approach to Addressing Disproportionality
General Supervision
This episode of NCSI's "General Soup" podcast focuses on a key responsibility and priority of state general supervision system -- disrupting disproportionality or the over-identification of certain...
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Podcast
Five Drivers of Coherence in State General Supervision Systems
General Supervision, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Systems Alignment
This Fast Five applies the five coherence drivers articulated in Fullan and Quinn's 2015 book, Coherence: The Right Drivers in Action for Schools, Districts, and Systems, to the work of general...
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Brief
NCSI Podcast – General Soup: Mail Bag Episode!
General Supervision, Policy > RDA
This episode of NCSI's "General Soup" podcast is our first-ever Mail Bag Episode! In this episode, Susan and Sara respond to general supervision questions from our listeners including, for...
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Podcast
Customizable State General Supervision Templates
Fiscal, General Supervision, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Policy > RDA, Stakeholder Engagement > Communication Strategies
Templates are available for state staff to develop an overview of their system of general supervision to share with various stakeholders or other audiences. Templates include both a Word template...
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Tools
Fast Five: Five Questions Answered about Educational Benefit Review
General Supervision, Infrastructure Development > Local Education Agency Capacity, Policy > RDA
The RBAS "Fast Five" series is designed to provide short, bite-size information on a key topic related to special education general supervision, accountability and support systems. This Fast Five...
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Brief
NCSI Podcast – General Soup: Measuring Educational Benefit
General Supervision, Policy > RDA
On this episode of NCSI's "General Soup" podcast, Sara and Susan delve into the topic of Educational Benefit Reviews and hear how three states - California, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania - are...
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Podcast
A State Guide on Identifying, Correcting, and Reporting Noncompliance in Accordance with IDEA Requirements
General Supervision, Infrastructure Development > Local Education Agency Capacity, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity, Policy > IDEA
This guide for Part C lead agencies (LAs) and and state education agencies (SEAs) is based on the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Memo 09-02: Reporting on Correction of Noncompliance in...
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Guidance