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Stay up-to-date with the latest information on upcoming webinars, meetings, and featured resources.

EI: State Share: SDI Supports Document
Thank you to those who joined us April 22, 2025 for the Effective Instruction Collaborative meeting! [Download Slides] A special thanks to Lynn Lockard for sharing Kentucky’s Specially Designed Instruction Supports Document. State participants were excited to learn from KY’s work. We also shared resources from the Institute of Education Sciences including Tips for Supporting Reading Skills at Home. And don’t […]
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GS: Annual Determinations
Thank you so much for joining the April 16th NCSI General Supervision Cross-State Learning Collaborative. We had great discussions about Annual LEA Determinations. Download Slides Please take some time to complete our survey (https://forms.gle/K9dhUFrnUv5obJc69). It will be helpful to know your interest in a Dispute Resolution related Shared Interest Group.
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Research to Practice Spotlight Series, Session 6: Teacher-Delivered Behavioral Interventions in Grades K-5: Seven Practical Recommendations
Tuesday, May 6, 20253:00pm-4:00pm ET / 12:00pm-1:00pm PT  About the Session:The National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) is pleased to present the next session in our Research to Practice Spotlight Series. This session will focus on the key findings from recent research on tiered behavior frameworks. Drs. Dymnicki and Lane will share seven recommendations designed […]
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EI: Using LMS to Build SDI
Thanks to those who were able to join us on March 25th! We learned about and discussed using Learning Management Systems (LMS) to build knowledge of specially designed instruction and IEPs, looking at examples from Wyoming and Northern Mariana Islands. The meeting slides attached here include links we shared in the chat. We also shared the […]
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GS: Enforcement
Thank you so much for joining us Wednesday for our March NCSI General Supervision Cross-State Learning Collaborative. We had great discussions about Incentives, Sanctions and Enforcement Actions. [Download Slides]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 […]
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EI: SDI Level Setting
Thanks to those who were able to join us on February 25th! We discussed what IDEA regulations say about specially designed instruction (SDI), common misconceptions about SDI, and challenges and strategies for addressing those misconceptions.  [Download Slides] We hope you can join us for our next meeting when we will continue our discussions on the […]
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GS: Monitoring Beyond SPP/APR
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. [Download Slides] Your input and perspective are important to us. Please take some time to respond to our survey (https://forms.gle/K9dhUFrnUv5obJc69). […]
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EI: Overview of E.I. Collaborative
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 […]
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