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NCSI Webinar Series – Strategic Resource Management in Response to COVID-19 – Recordings and Slides

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NCSI presented a multi-part webinar series sharing best practices for state special education leaders to make the best use of available resources during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Maintaining the provision of a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) through the COVID-19 pandemic and related school closures has challenged many school systems. States are faced with balancing legal … [Read more...]

NCSI hosts National SEA Convening, over 50 SEAs attended!

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In December 2019, NCSI hosted a national convening for state education agency leaders and staff to discuss transformation priorities for systems improvement. More than 250 people attended the meeting in Phoenix, collaborating with NCSI to: deepen relationships to foster support and communication that increases success in leading systemic improvement; increase collective capacity related to state … [Read more...]

Plan Your Work with a Customizable Fiscal Timeline

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The IDEA Fiscal Timeline is customizable by SEA staff to help them meet the high-stakes fiscal requirements of IDEA. Pre-populated with recommended activities and month-by-month schedules, the tool may be further customized by adding additional fiscal topics and supplemental information such as staff responsibilities and relevant state regulations or procedures. The customized tool serves as a … [Read more...]

State Spotlight: Using MTSS Data to Improve Graduation Rates

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To facilitate problem solving within an MTSS, SEAs and LEAs need efficient systems and processes for analyzing and integrating data across initiatives. Creating the infrastructure to support data-based problem solving can be a challenge. This spotlight shares how three states use different approaches to promote data use within an MTSS to improve graduation rates for students with … [Read more...]

New Tool Available: Part C APR and SSIP Phase III Development and General Supervision Activities: An Integrated Timetable

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This product is a tool that integrates Part C APR and SSIP Phase III development and general supervision activities into one easy quick reference tool for Part C coordinators and other state leadership staff as they plan out their annual deadlines and key activities. Access this resource here. Discover other helpful information in the NCSI Resource Library. … [Read more...]

Managing the Implementation Dip – Guiding Questions & Strategies for the State Systemic Improvement Plan Implementation

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An implementation dip may occur at any point during a change process but particularly when something new is introduced. Anything that requires different skills and understandings is NEW to those who have to implement it. The plan may have been too loosely defined or need more management, results might be poor or unknown, and momentum may have been lost. What often happens after this blip or … [Read more...]