Tanner Petry

GS: Monitoring Beyond SPP/APR

February 19, 2025 by Tanner Petry

Thank you so much for joining us Wednesday for our February 19th NCSI General Supervision Cross-State Learning Collaborative. We had great discussions about the NCSI resource: Five Factors to consider when Monitoring Beyond the SPP/APR.

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Your input and perspective are important to us. Please take some time to respond to our survey (https://forms.gle/K9dhUFrnUv5obJc69). As we discussed during our call, it will be particularly helpful to know your interest and recommended focus should we launch a Dispute Resolution related Shared Interest Group.

EI: Overview of E.I. Collaborative

January 28, 2025 by Tanner Petry

Thanks to those who were able to join us January 28th! The NCSI team shared a few resources, some updates on NCSI 3.0, and an overview of our Effective Instruction Collaborative, including our focus on supporting local development and implementation of high-quality IEPs. In breakouts and as a whole group, we discussed how states are supporting districts with effective instruction and high-quality IEPs, areas where more support is needed, and states’ goals for the collaborative in 2025. We appreciated the deep engagement from the 16 states that attended!

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To prepare for our next meeting, we encourage you to review how SDI is described in IDEA regulations: Sec. 300.39 Special education (this is a quick read). Please come prepared to share your reflections and current work related to SDI (e.g., existing resources, professional learning on this topic).

Research to Practice Spotlight Series, Session 5: Strategies for Delivering Effective Writing Instruction in the Elementary Grades

January 21, 2025 by Tanner Petry

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

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 education agencies (LEAs) can use to better support educators in utilizing evidence-based writing strategies. The session highlights practices to build teachers’ capacity to meet individual educational needs and expand student knowledge through effective writing instruction.

Presenters:

Alyson Collins, PhD., Texas State University
Stephen Cuillo, PhD., Texas State University
Lauren Artizi, PhD. and Kathleen Pfannenstiel, PhD., (NCSI)

About the Series:
NCSI is hosting a series of webinars aimed at unpacking key evidence-based practices and recommendations to promote learning for students with disabilities and others struggling to learn reading, writing and math. Participants will hear about key practices and considerations for SEAs and LEAs in supporting educators with implementation. View previous hosted sessions on the NCSI website at https://ncsi.wested.org/collection/research-to-practice-spotlight-series/.

GS: SPP/APR Help Hotline

January 15, 2025 by Tanner Petry

Thank you to those who were able to join the January 15th’s NCSI General Supervision Cross-State Learning Collaborative. It was wonderful to hear the progress being made towards your submissions for the FFY 2023 SPP/APR and for the group to problem-solve some related questions and challenges. We are thankful to our TA friends from IDC who were able to join us as well.

GS: Kick-Off and NCSI Supports

December 11, 2024 by Tanner Petry

Thank you to those who joined us on December 11, 2024 for the NCSI’s General Supervision Cross-State Learning Collaborative kick-off . We are looking forward to continuing to build community with one another.

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As we plan upcoming calls, your input and perspective are important to us. Please take some time to respond to this survey (https://forms.gle/K9dhUFrnUv5obJc69), and if there are any technical issues with your access to it, reach out to Nicole at [email protected].

Research to Practice Spotlight Series, Session 4: Supporting Practice Guide Implementation: Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades

November 15, 2024 by Tanner Petry

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 and facilitated discussions on ways SEAs and LEAs can support educators to implement recommendations with diverse learners in varied contexts.

The video recording and accompanying materials are available here.

Presenters:

Nicole Bucka, MA, (MTSS Rhode Island, Practice Guide Panel Member)
Robin Finelli Schumacher, PhD., (Instructional Research Group, Practice Guide Staff)
Laura Berry Kuchle, PhD., (NCSI)
Kathleen Pfannenstiel, PhD., (NCSI)

About the Series:
NCSI is hosting a series of webinars aimed at unpacking key evidence-based practices and recommendations to promote learning for students with disabilities and others struggling to learn reading and math. Participants will hear about key practices and considerations for SEAs and LEAs in supporting educators with implementation.