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This tool can be used to help measure the fidelity of coaching practices-using alliance strategies (also known as relationship-building strategies), observing, modeling, and performance feedback-across a three-step coaching cycle. Just as coaches observe and collect data on teacher practice to provide performance feedback, the data collected in this tool are intended to support coaches to […]

This resource provides guiding questions that provide a helpful starting point for educators and leaders making evidence-based decisions. It guides teams in considering the feasibility, acceptability, impact, and relevance of practices, interventions, professional learning approaches, and assessments within their context. The FAIR Test provides questions to consider when evaluating whether selected strategies and practices are […]

This quick reference guide supports state educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) in understanding how to braid and blend federal education funds, including IDEA Part B, to advance shared program goals. It defines and distinguishes braiding and blending, highlights key fiscal safeguards, and offers considerations to help states assess readiness, support implementation, and […]

The Idaho Department of Education is working to improve its state general supervision system to better meet the needs of students with disabilities. As part of this improvement effort, the state convened various community partners to seek input on ways to strengthen district monitoring and support activities. This impact snapshot provides an overview of this […]

This tip sheet outlines four research-based coaching practices that have been linked to improved teaching and learning when used within a recursive and job-embedded coaching cycle. The practices include alliance strategies (also known as relationship-building strategies), observing, modeling, and providing performance feedback. By understanding these practices and how they fit in the coaching cycle, coaches […]

This document provides an overview of federal requirements related to the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as specified in statute, federal regulations, non-regulatory guidance from the US Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), and related caselaw from issues litigated in district courts or the US Supreme Court. Note: […]

This tip sheet introduces a three-step coaching cycle focused on strengthening implementation of effective instructional strategies. It offers practical guidance for applying the coaching cycle to strengthen teacher practice and improve student outcomes. By understanding each step of the coaching cycle, coaches and those who train or support them can more effectively address the needs […]

This practice guide is designed to help states develop high-level written procedures for the IDEA Part B parentally-placed private school proportionate share requirements. Specifically, this document provides states with guiding questions, sample language, and applicable resources to consider when developing written procedures. The practice guide may also be useful in determining whether existing state procedures […]

This tool aims to empower state educational agency (SEA) fiscal staff and enhance their capabilities by offering a framework to implement the requirements related to the allowable use of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B federal grant funds. The decision trees will provide consistency in decision-making regarding the allowability of specific cost items.

Session 5 NCSI presented the fifth session in our Research to Practice Spotlight Series focused on the key findings from a comprehensive meta-analysis examining writing interventions for students in the elementary grades. Drs. Collins and Ciullo shared practical, evidence-based approaches that states, professional development providers, and local education agencies (LEAs) can use to better support […]