Hello State TA Facilitators! The National Workgroup on State Advisory Panels and Interagency Coordinating Councils is hosting their quarterly webinar on February 14 at 3pm EST. You are all welcome to attend and to invite your state teams as well. The topic this quarter is Developing and Marketing Effective SAP/SICC Annual Reports. Register here … [Read more...]
New “General Soup” podcast! – Integrating Fiscal and Program Planning
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 integrate fiscal and program planning. We discuss Bryan and Tom’s leadership in ensuring that fiscal investments are responsive to student needs and create sustainable supports, including Connecticut’s … [Read more...]
New RBAS Five on State Strategies to Effectively Communicate and Reinforce IDEA Compliance Requirements
The RBAS team has released a new Fast Five. This brief outlines five strategies SEAs can take to effectively communicate and reinforce IDEA requirements for LEAs and other stakeholders. These strategies highlight how policies and procedures, technical assistance, and professional learning are critical components of state monitoring activities. Read more and download the fast five here. … [Read more...]
Celebrating the Bureau of Indian Education for Native American Heritage Month
For Native American Heritage Month, the National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) recognizes the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Division of Performance & Accountability and BIE-funded special education staff across the country. Dr. Eugene Thompson, a member of the Navajo Tribe and Supervisory Education Specialist for the BIE IDEA programs, and his staff; who represent various … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Effectively Use Dispute Resolution Data in State General Supervision Systems to Improve Implementation of IDEA
RBAS has released a new Fast Five Resource! 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 effectively using the data generated by a state’s dispute resolution system to improve its implementation of the IDEA, the health of its general supervision … [Read more...]
New State Spotlight: Delaware
The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) aligned their State Systemic Improvement Plan and State Personnel Development Grant initiatives with the goal of creating an effective MTSS infrastructure to achieve improved academic outcomes for students. The improvement work included professional development activities and when the COVID pandemic hit, the team needed to rethink how to support … [Read more...]
NCSI Webinar Series: Parentally Placed Private School Students with Disabilities
NCSI Presented: Parentally Placed Private School Students with Disabilities To meet the requirements of IDEA, every year each LEA must expend a proportionate share of federal IDEA funds on equitable services for parentally placed private school children with disabilities. This series reviews the responsibilities of SEAs for ensuring LEAs implement child find, timely and meaningful consultation … [Read more...]
July 2020 NCSI Networker (PDF)
July 2020 NCSI Networker (PDF) … [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 [email protected] to share the updated … [Read more...]
NCSI Webinar Series – Strategic Resource Management in Response to COVID-19 – Recordings and Slides
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...]