In this episode Matt Navo of NCSI at WestEd and Dr. Annie Sharp of Fresno County Superintendent of Schools travel to Arkansas to speak with Darla Sampley, a 5th and 6th Grade Teacher at Spradling Elementary School with Fort Smith Unified School District. The discussion focuses on the impact of professional learning communities and improving outcomes for students with disabilities. Listen to: … [Read more...]
NCSI Podcast – General Soup – Episode 2: Measuring Educational Benefit
On Episode 2 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 incorporating this valuable process into their state monitoring and support systems. You'll also learn about a new RBAS "Fast Five" focused on Educational Benefit Review as well as pick up two new fantastic … [Read more...]
Meeting The Needs of Highly Impacted Student Populations: Supporting Evidence
In April 2021, as part of a national convening hosted by the US Department of Education, the National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) was asked to identify key considerations for learning acceleration and recovery as part of enrichment efforts this summer (2021) and beyond. Four big concepts were identified by NCSI and then discussed by interested participants. In this resource "Meeting … [Read more...]
State-by-State Links to COVID-19 Guidance and Plans
This chart provides a state-by-state listing of COVID-19 Education & Special Education Resources, School Reopening Plans, Summer Plans/Extended Services, and Continuity of Learning Plans. This data will be updated regularly as states make new information available on their websites or release new plans. If you have links to add or change please email ncsi@wested.org to share the updated … [Read more...]