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Strengthening State Capacity to Realize Positive Outcomes for Students with Disabilities

The National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) builds capacity for state education agencies to implement strong general supervision systems, lead effective instruction, and succeed with organizational design and talent management and retention.
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Allowable Use of IDEA Part B Funds: Decision Tree
This tool aims to empower state educational agency (SEA) fiscal staff and enhance their capabilities by offering a framework to implement the requirements related to the allowable use of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B federal grant funds. The decision trees will provide consistency in decision-making regarding the allowability of specific cost items.
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Three Levers State Agency Leaders Can Use to Realize Positive Outcomes for Children with Disabilities
State agencies can — and should — play an essential leadership role in advancing positive outcomes for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families. Three important levers are available for states to use in their leadership work to support improved results for children receiving services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act […]
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GAN Checklist: Does My State’s Subaward IDEA Grant Award Notification (GAN) Meet Federal Standards?
This tool is designed to identify the required components of a compliant federal GAN as noted in 2 CFR § 200.332(a). It is formatted as a checklist so that state staff can self-assess the compliance of their own GANs and mark off items as appropriate.
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Checklist for Assessing the State General Supervision System
On July 24, 2023, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released its “State General Supervision Responsibilities Under Parts B and C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Monitoring, Technical Assistance, and Enforcement, Questions and Answers 23-01.” The guidance (referred to as OSEP QA 23-01) outlines OSEP’s expectations for reasonably designed state general […]
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Identifying, Correcting, and Reporting Noncompliance: A State Guide
State agencies (the state educational agency, SEA under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA] Part B Section 611 and Section 619, and the lead agency, LA under IDEA Part C) must have a general supervision system in place to (1) improve educational results and functional outcomes for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their […]
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Empowering States with Procedures: How a Writing Workshop Enhanced Fiscal Management
CIFR and NCSI provided expertise, dedicated time, and peer learning opportunities to help 18 states develop rigorous IDEA fiscal procedures. This impact story explains how this happened and the impact on SEAs from attending the workshop.
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Research to Practice Spotlight Series, Session 6: Teacher-Delivered Behavioral Interventions in Grades K-5: Seven Practical Recommendations
Tuesday, May 6, 20253:00pm-4:00pm ET / 12:00pm-1:00pm PT  About the Session:The National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) is pleased to present the next session in our Research to Practice Spotlight Series. This session will focus on the key findings from recent research on tiered behavior frameworks. Drs. Dymnicki and Lane will share seven recommendations designed […]
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Research to Practice Spotlight Series, Session 5: Strategies for Delivering Effective Writing Instruction in the Elementary Grades
About the Session:The National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) presented the fifth session in our Research to Practice Spotlight Series. This session focused on the key findings from a comprehensive meta-analysis examining writing interventions for students in the elementary grades. Drs. Collins and Ciullo shared practical, evidence-based approaches that states, professional development providers, and local […]
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Research to Practice Spotlight Series, Session 4: Supporting Practice Guide Implementation: Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades
About the Session:On November 21, 2024 NCSI presented the fourth session in our Research to Practice Spotlight Series. This session focused on intervention for elementary students struggling in math, including students with disabilities. We reviewed the evidence-based recommendations in the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades […]
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