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NCSI Webinar Series: Parentally Placed Private School Students with Disabilities

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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...]

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...]

UPDATE: Cancellation of NCSI Cross-State Learning Collaboratives (CSLCs) Spring State Team Co-Leads Meeting

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UPDATE: This Meeting Has Been Canceled.  In accordance with recommendations from local and national authorities regarding slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), NCSI has decided to cancel the CSLC Spring State Team Co-Leads Meeting in Chicago this June 3-4. Information about upcoming virtual engagement options will be shared with CSLC members in the coming weeks. Thank you … [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...]

Introducing the IDEA Comprehensive Mobile Tool

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Quick & Easy Access to IDEA Part B: Federal Statute & Regulations General Supervision & Monitoring Public Reporting Requirements And more..... all in the palm of your hand Download Now! Step 1: Open the camera on your mobile phone Step 2: Scan your QR code Step 3: Add to the home screen of your mobile device Email ncsi@wested.org for more information … [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...]