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Technical AssistanceTechnical assistance is available from a wide variety of sources through the education community.
The list below is partitioned by indicator measurement area. To find technical assistance resources concerning a particular SPP indicator or subject area, select the indicator/subject area below and review the resources available. Sites that are Applicable to Multiple SPP indicators
Acronyms Frequently Used in Special/Gifted Education SPECIAL EDUCATION & REHABILITATIVE SERVICES National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY), A to Z Topics http://www.nichcy.org/ Topical Index: The Information Specialists at the regional and federal resource centers have assembled here selected resources in areas of high interest. These links and documents have been reviewed for accuracy and quality. Topics will be added as needed, and the contents of each collection will be updated regularly Northeast Regional Resource Center, http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/blogsection/6/52/ Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) Part B Indicator Measurement Table Response to Intervention information PBS Parents: Inclusive Communities Commissioner informational letter on new IDEA 2004 with links to TA Admin Letter 32 MEDMS codes, user guide, etc., http://www.maine.gov/education/medms/ https://www.medms.maine.gov/MEDMS/usermanual/usingmedms.htm Online user guide http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/05/chaps05.htm DOE Rules, however many are under revision, 101, 127, 180 National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Keeping Quality Teachers, by Karen Mikkelsen, NERRC Program Associate (and other Authors), Spring 2005 http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/view/76/115/ [Links for Alternate Assessment; Cultural & Linguistic Diversity (CLD)/Disproportionality; Data Management; Information Services & Resources for the High Tech Researcher; NERRC Reports; Newsletters; No Child Left Behind (NCLB)/Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); Teacher Recruitment & Retention
IDEA Part B, Indicator 1 The National Governor’s Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices' Action Agenda for Improving America's High Schools. Many articles on the topics of Secondary education and graduation. Student Asset and Risk Factor Rubric National Center on Educational Outcomes, Special Topic Area: Graduation Requirements for Students with Disabilities. http://education.umn.edu/nceo/TopicAreas/Graduation/gradTopic.htm Letters from the Commissioner: http://www.maine.gov/education/edletrs/2006/ilet/06ilet136.htm Graduation change in procedures for collecting and reporting graduation data http://www.maine.gov/education/edletrs/2004/adlet/04adlet27.htm Assessment and Graduation for Students with disabilities, December 2003 Maine Dept. of Education rules for assessment, diploma, Chapter 127 Learning Results, http://www.state.me.us/education/lres/lres.htm Diplomas Count: An Essential Guide to Graduation Policy and Rates http://www.edweek.org/ew/toc/2006/06/22/index.html Regional Resource & Federal Center Network (RRFC) – “These topics are addressed as Indicators 1, 2, & 4 in the Part B SPP and APR. The issues of graduation, dropout, and expulsion are closely connected to student achievement and the future social and economic well-being of all students.” IDEA Part B, Indicator 2 Maine DOE website; Technical Assistance for the Development of the Dropout Prevention Plan. Dropout Prevention Plan Evaluation Rubric High School dropouts are defined as any students who have withdrawn or been expelled from high school before graduation or completion of a program of studies and who have not enrolled in another educational institution http://www.maine.gov/education/tdae/maine_hs_completion_rates.htm Commissioner’s 2006 Administrative Letter 10, regarding Fall School Statistical Report (EF-M-40) and Report of Public/Selected Private School System Part II - Dropouts (EF-M-35a) http://www.maine.gov/education/edletrs/2006/adlet/06adlet010.htm Keeping Maine’s Children Connected, http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/kmcc/faqs.htm Edweek Charts: The High School Pipeline http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2006/06/22/41s_patterns-pipeline.h25.html?sec=lost1 National Dropout Prevention Centers University of Maine, Institute for the Study of Students at Risk: Dropout Prevention. Kids Legal Aid of Maine website. http://www.mainelse.org/kla/professionals/ National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) - Increasing Rates of School Completion, Moving From Policy and Research to Practice,A Manual for Policymakers, Administrators, and Educatorshttp://www.ncset.org/publications/essentialtools/dropout/default.asp Students with Disabilities who Drop Out of School—Implications for Policy and Practice Regional Resource & Federal Center Network (RRFC) – “These topics are addressed as Indicators 1,2,& 4 in the Part B SPP and APR. The issues of graduation, dropout, and expulsion are closely connected to student achievement and the future social and economic well-being of all students.” The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) review of dropout prevention examines secondary school (middle school, junior high school, and high school) as well as community-based interventions designed to help students stay in school and/or complete school. These interventions can include services and activities such as incentives, counseling, monitoring, school restructuring, curriculum design, literacy support, or community-based services to mitigate factors impeding progress in school.
IDEA Part B, Indicator 3 A. Percent of districts meeting AYP Maine Standards and Assessment, http://www.maine.gov/education/standassesslinks.htm Maine's Comprehensive Assessment System (MeCAS), http://www.mecas.org/ State of Maine Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) for Reading and Mathematics Grades 3-8 Maine’s Alternate Assessment System, http://www.mecas.org/paap/ or http://www.maine.gov/education/lsalt/paap/index.html Learning Results, http://www.state.me.us/education/lres/lres.htm Letters from the Commissioner: MEA testing and LEP students Maine changes in Learning Results - Learning Results Simplification The Intersection of Access and Outcomes, A Joint Project of the NEA and NASDSE Providing Policy Guidance to State Leadership (November 2004) Powerpoint presentation http://www.nasdse.org/docs/IDEANCLBIntersections%20final%202004.pdf Assistive Technology Related Links, http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/atlinks.htm Public Law for Learning Results Simplification National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Current Maine DOE rules for assessment, diploma Series of documents prepared by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) in the U.S. Department of Education. http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/mater02.htm#IDEA_Reathorization Great Maine Schools Project “Why Replacing Maine’s 11th Grade Assessment with the SAT is a Good Idea…” Promising Futures, http://www.maine.gov/education/cse/promisin.pdf#xml=http://192.168.1.28/texis/search/pdfhi.txt?query=promising+futures&pr=maine&prox=paragraph&rorder=500&rprox=500&rdfreq=250&rwfreq=500&rlead=750&rdepth=125&sufs=1&order=r&mode=&opts=&uq=http%3A//www.maine.gov/education%25&cq=&sr=&id=44120c1d1c Reading First, http://www.maine.gov/education/rf/homepage.htm “Maine CITE is a statewide program designed to help make assistive and universally designed technology more available to Maine children and adults who have disabilities.” Instructional Programs and Practices: Examine specific teaching methods that have proven to be effective in teaching students with disabilities. http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/programsandpractices.asp Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported By Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide, http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/rigorousevid/rigorousevid.pdf The Link Between Access to the General Education Curriculum and Performance on State Assessments, http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/teachingmatters.asp Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities http://www.osepideasthatwork.org/toolkit/index.asp Working Together: Teacher-ParaEducator Collaboration, http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/documents/Tchr-ParaCollaboration_000.doc Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) - a national non-profit organization. Provides research-based assessments, professional training, and consulting services to improve teaching and learning. http://www.nwea.org/index.asp PBS TeacherSource: Adapting the Curriculum to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners LD Online: Teaching and instruction for students with learning disabilities Tools for Schools: Differentiated Instruction, Checklist for Self-Assessment www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/sate/resourcesdiffinstr.pdf National Education Association (NEA) - Inclusion Response to Intervention (RTI): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS) http://www.pbis.org/main.htm National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Center, PBS University of Minnesota: Positive Approaches to Challenging Behavior for Young Children with Disabilities, http://education.umn.edu/ceed/projects/preschoolbehavior/ University of Maine (UM) Growing Ideas: Behavior Communicates CAST – “…a nonprofit organization that works to expand learning Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Evidence-based Practices http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Evidence_based_Practice&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=24&ContentID=4710 National School Public Relations Association - News Release May 9, 2006. Research shows link between strong school communication and student success http://www.nspra.org/WhitePaperRelease.htm Wright’s Law: http://www.wrightslaw.com/ Peer Assisted Learning (PALS) http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/pals/ Using Peer Tutoring to Facilitate Access http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/documents/PeerTutoringFinal.doc Classwide Peer Tutoring, Information for Families http://cecp.air.org/familybriefs/docs/PeerTutoring.pdf National Center on Student Progress Monitoring http://www.studentprogress.org/ What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) collects, screens, and identifies studies of effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies).
Rates of suspension and expulsion A. Percent of districts identified by the state as having a significant discrepancy in the rates of suspensions and expulsions of children with disabilities for greater than 10 days in a school year; B. Percent of districts identified by the state as having a significant discrepancy in the rates of suspensions and expulsions of great than 10 days in a school year of children with disabilities by race and ethnicity.
State of Maine websites: U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS) http://www.pbis.org/main.htm National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Center, PBS Family Village School, http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/education/pbs.html University of Minnesota: Positive Approaches to Challenging Behavior for Young Children with Disabilities, http://education.umn.edu/ceed/projects/preschoolbehavior/ Growing Ideas: Behavior Communicates Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) - a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represents 175,000 educators from more than 135 countries and more than 60 affiliates.” Differentiating Instruction Resources PBS TeacherSource: Adapting the Curriculum to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners LD Online: Teaching and instruction for students with learning disabilities Adaptations & Accommodations for Students with Disabilities http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/bibliog/bib15txt.htm Tools for Schools: Differentiated Instruction, Checklist for Self-Assessment www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/sate/resourcesdiffinstr.pdf Accessibility to All: Universal Design in Early Care & Education National Education Association (NEA) - Inclusion Response to Intervention (RTI): University of Maine (UM) , Institute for the Study of Students at Risk: Dropout Prevention. Many articles under Major Publications that discuss Dropout Prevention.
IDEA Part B, Indicator 5 A. Removed from regular class less than 21% of the day. Maine CITE is a statewide program designed to help make assistive and universally designed technology more available to Maine children and adults who have disabilities. http://www.mainecite.org/ Assistive Technology Related Links, http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/atlinks.htm CAST Universal Design for Learning: Technologies Supporting Curriculum Access for Students with Disabilities, http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_techsupport.html University of Maine (UM) Accessibility to All: Universal Design in Early Care & Education National Education Association (NEA) - Inclusion Strategies to Improve Access to the General Education Curriculum http://www.k8accesscenter.org/documents/InstructionalMethodsandPractices_3-16.doc Working Together: Teacher-ParaEducator Collaboration, http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/documents/Tchr-ParaCollaboration_000.doc Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) - a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represents 175,000 educators from more than 135 countries and more than 60 affiliates.” Differentiating Instruction Resources National School Public Relations Association - News Release May 9, 2006. Research shows link between strong school communication and student success http://www.nspra.org/WhitePaperRelease.htm National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY): NICHCY Connections...to Behavior Assessment, Plans, and Positive Supports National Directors of State Directors of Special Education (NASDE) Wright’s Law: http://www.wrightslaw.com/
PBS TeacherSource: Adapting the Curriculum to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners University of the State of New York: Tools for Schools: Differentiated Instruction - Checklist for Self-Assessment, www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/sate/resourcesdiffinstr.pdf Educational Issues for Students with Disabilities, http://ncam.wgbh.org/publications/adm/education.html CAST Universal Design for Learning: Technologies Supporting Curriculum Access for Students with Disabilities, http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_techsupport.html National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Center, Positive Behavior Support (PBS) PBS for Students with Behavior Disorders Family Village School – PBS, http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/education/pbs.html Positive Approaches to Challenging Behavior for Young Children with Disabilities Growing Ideas: Behavior Communicates Teachers Can Benefit From Inclusion, Too KIDS TOGETHER, Inc., Rights to Regular Education Coalition of Essential Schools (CES): Inclusion Research at Work at Boston Arts Academy NEA: Works4Me Tips Library - Managing Your Classroom - Inclusion New Horizons for Learning is an international, nonprofit 501 (c) (3): Inclusion of Students with Special Needs: Teaching and Learning, University of Maine (UM) Growing Ideas: Behavior Communicates Inclusion Research at Work at Boston Arts Academy KIDS TOGETHER, Inc. WGBH Boston: Educational Issues for Students with Disabilities Tools for Schools: Differentiated Instruction, Checklist for Self-Assessment www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/sate/resourcesdiffinstr.pdf Maine IEP Guidelines OSEP’s model IEP form, http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/modelform-iep.doc Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) Checklist for Effective IEPs http://www.peatc.org/checklist.htm Using a Universal Design Approach to Find Barriers and Solutions in the Curriculum http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/documents/UDLBarriersExercise_002.doc Regional Resource and Federal Center Network: Topical Link Collections / Child Find – Indicators C #5,6, B #11 / Federal Guidance What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Intervention: Caring School Community “…the program aims to promote core values, prosocial behavior, and a schoolwide feeling of community. The program consists of four elements originally developed for the Child Development Project: class meeting lessons, cross-age “buddies” programs, “Homeside” activities, and schoolwide community.” http://whatworks.ed.gov/InterventionReportLinks.asp?iid=103&tid=12
IDEA Part B, Indicator 6 Maine Child Development Services, http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/cds/index.htm AccessMaine: Early Intervention Toolkit University of Maine (UM): Accessibility to All: Universal Design in Early Care & Education National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center www.nectac.org Literacy Rich Environments Regional Resource and Federal Center Network: Topical Link Collections / Child Find – Indicators C #5,6, B #11 / Federal Guidance Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Center, http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~eco/index.cfm
IDEA Part B, Indicator 7 A. Positive social-emotional skills
Maine’s Early Childhood Learning Guidelines, http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/occhs/learning.doc California Dept. of Education: Handbook on Assessment and Evaluation Literacy Rich Environments National Institute for Literacy: Early Childhood http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/early_childhood.html Accessing Skills Toward Successful Writing Development http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/successfulwritingdevelopment.asp Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Center, http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~eco/index.cfm Regional Resource and Federal Center Network: Topical Link Collections / Early Childhood Outcomes - Indicators C #3, B #7 http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/component/option,com_bookmarks/Itemid,28/mode,0/catid,44/navstart,0/search,*/ National Early Childhood TA Center (NECTAC): Child and Family Outcomes http://www.nectac.org/topics/quality/childfam.asp#ex What Works Clearinghouse “… focuses first on early childhood education interventions (curricula and practices) designed for use in center-based settings with 3- to 5-year-old children who are not yet in kindergarten or children who are in preschool, with a primary focus on cognitive and language competencies associated with school readiness (language, literacy, math, and cognition). Interventions and studies with a primary focus on socio-emotional development and approaches to learning may be addressed in a subsequent phase of the review. The review also includes a focus on center-based early childhood education interventions designed to improve the school readiness skills of preschool children with developmental delays or diagnosed disabilities. These may be inclusive interventions used with all children or targeted interventions designed specifically for children with developmental delays or diagnosed disabilities.” http://whatworks.ed.gov/Topic.asp?tid=13&ReturnPage=default.asp
IDEA Part B, Indicator 8
Keeping Maine’s Children Connected: Parent Organizations in Maine http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/kmcc/parentorginmaine.htm Learning Disabilities Association of Maine www.ldame.org Frequently Asked Questions, http://www.mpf.org/SPIN/FAQ.html Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) is Virginia’s parent education, support, training, and information center is committed to helping children with disabilities, their families and the professionals who serve them. A useful website, providing a wealth of information and resources in an easy to understand manner. PEATC has produced 'Next Steps,' a guide to planning the transitional steps to adult life for students with disabilities. http://www.peatc.org/ AccessMaine: Early Intervention Toolkit Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Center Families and Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS) http://www.pbis.org/families.htm#FamiliesInvolvedinPBS PBSParents: Inclusive Communities Washington Protection & Advocacy System - IEP Checklist for Parents SchwabLearning.org - A Parent's Guide to Helping Kids With Learning Difficulties: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) Information on: disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education, No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and All Kinds of Minds - A non-profit Institute. Parents Toolkit http://www.allkindsofminds.org/ptk/index.aspx LD OnLine is a national educational service of WETA-TV, the PBS station in Washington, D.C.: LD Basics http://www.ldonline.org/ldbasics PBS Parents: Inclusive Communities National School Public Relations Association - News Release May 9, 2006. Research shows link between strong school communication and student success http://www.nspra.org/WhitePaperRelease.htm Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center, http://www.peatc.org/index.htm Classwide Peer Tutoring, Information for Families http://cecp.air.org/familybriefs/docs/PeerTutoring.pdf Families and Advocates Partnership for Education http://www.fape.org/ KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Special Education Process: Does my child have a disability?
IDEA Part B, Indicator 9
National Center for Culturally Responsive Education Systems www.nccrest.org OSEP Topical Brief: Disproportionality and Overidentification Education Commission of the States: Addressing the Disproportionate Number of Minority Students in Special Education, http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/48/90/4890.htm How Access Pertains to Disproportionality and English Language Learners (ELL) http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/documents/Finalpresentation-bauman_002.ppt National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRES): Creating Opportunities to Learn: A Forum for Addressing Disproportionality. Provides technical assistance and professional development to close the achievement gap between students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their peers, and reduce inappropriate referrals to special education. The project targets improvements in culturally responsive practices, early intervention, literacy, and positive behavioral supports. http://www.nccrest.org/events/events_2006/disproportionality.html Response to Intervention (RtI). Core Concepts of RTI http://www.nrcld.org/html/research/rti/concepts.html Wisconsin Continuous Improvement Focused Monitoring system, CESA Disproportionality Grant, http://www.wi-rsn.org/grant.htm Education Commission of the States: Addressing the Disproportionate Number of Minority Students in Special Education, http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/48/90/4890.htm Methods for Assessing Racial/Ethnic Disproportionality in Special Education: A Technical Assistance Guide www.ideadata.org/docs/Disproportionality%20Technical%20Assistance%20Guide.pdf Addressing the Disproportionate Representation of Minority Students in Special Education Harvard University/ Civil Rights Project/ Community Tools Civil Rights Action Kits provide basic information for understanding, detecting, and fighting discriminatory attitudes and actions in your school's policies and practices. http://www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu/resources/action_kits/special_ed2.php http://www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu/resources/community_tools.php#kits Racial Inequity in Special Education. The evidence suggests that black overrepresentation is substantial in state after state. The studies reveal wide differences in disability identification between blacks and Hispanics and between black boys and black girls that cannot be explained in terms of social background or measured ability. http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~hepg/introduction.html Minority Disproportionality and the Achievement Gap: Common Issues, Shared Solutions Teleconference CEC: Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of Minority Students in Special Education CEC: Selected Resources: Identification and Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities, 1993-1996 http://ericec.org/minibibs/marchives/eb3.html Elementary and Middle School Technical Assistance Center (EMSTAC) Regional Resource and Federal Center Network website. Response to Intervention (RtI). Core Concepts of RTI http://www.nrcld.org/html/research/rti/concepts.html Intervention: ALAS (Achievement for Latinos through Academic Success) http://whatworks.ed.gov/InterventionReportLinks.asp?iid=322&tid=06
IDEA Part B, Indicator 10
National Center for Culturally Responsive Education Systems www.nccrest.org OSEP Topical Brief: Disproportionality and Overidentification Education Commission of the States: Addressing the Disproportionate Number of Minority Students in Special Education, http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/48/90/4890.htm How Access Pertains to Disproportionality and English Language Learners (ELL) http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/documents/Finalpresentation-bauman_002.ppt National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRES): Creating Opportunities to Learn: A Forum for Addressing Disproportionality. Provides technical assistance and professional development to close the achievement gap between students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their peers, and reduce inappropriate referrals to special education. The project targets improvements in culturally responsive practices, early intervention, literacy, and positive behavioral supports. http://www.nccrest.org/events/events_2006/disproportionality.html Wisconsin Continuous Improvement Focused Monitoring system, CESA Disproportionality Grant, http://www.wi-rsn.org/grant.htm Education Commission of the States: Addressing the Disproportionate Number of Minority Students in Special Education, http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/48/90/4890.htm Methods for Assessing Racial/Ethnic Disproportionality in Special Education: A Technical Assistance Guide www.ideadata.org/docs/Disproportionality%20Technical%20Assistance%20Guide.pdf Addressing the Disproportionate Representation of Minority Students in Special Education Harvard University/ Civil Rights Project/ Community Tools Civil Rights Action Kits provide basic information for understanding, detecting, and fighting discriminatory attitudes and actions in your school's policies and practices. http://www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu/resources/action_kits/special_ed2.php http://www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu/resources/community_tools.php#kits Racial Inequity in Special Education. The evidence suggests that black overrepresentation is substantial in state after state. The studies reveal wide differences in disability identification between blacks and Hispanics and between black boys and black girls that cannot be explained in terms of social background or measured ability. http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~hepg/introduction.html Minority Disproportionality and the Achievement Gap: Common Issues, Shared Solutions Teleconference CEC: Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of Minority Students in Special Education CEC: Selected Resources: Identification and Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities, 1993-1996 http://ericec.org/minibibs/marchives/eb3.html Elementary and Middle School Technical Assistance Center (EMSTAC) Regional Resource and Federal Center Network website. Response to Intervention (RtI). Core Concepts of RTI http://www.nrcld.org/html/research/rti/concepts.html Intervention: ALAS (Achievement for Latinos through Academic Success) http://whatworks.ed.gov/InterventionReportLinks.asp?iid=322&tid=06
IDEA Part B, Indicator 11
National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring www.monitoringcenter.isuhsc.edu Regional Resource and Federal Center Network: Topical Link Collections / Child Find – Indicators C #5,6, B #11 / Federal Guidance “This site offers information and resources related to the earliest possible identification of young children and their families who may benefit from early intervention or education services.” http://www.childfindidea.org/ OSEP’s model form for Prior Written Notice http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/modelform-notice.doc Kent School District Special Education Process: Does my child have a disability? Oregon Dept. of Education: Response to Intervention (RTI) http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=315 IDEA–Reauthorized Statute, CHANGES IN INITIAL EVALUATION AND REEVALUATION, http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/stat_evalchange.cfm
IDEA Part B, Indicator 12
Maine Child Development Services (CDS) http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/cds/index.htm AccessMaine: Early Intervention Toolkit California Dept. of Education: Handbook on Assessment and Evaluation National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center www.nectac.org
IDEA Part B, Indicator 13
The Maine Committee on Transition (COT) is an interagency committee established by the Maine Legislature that supports youth with disabilities in the transition to adult life. http://www.mainetransition.org/index.html Maine IEP Guidelines: NSTTAC has developed a checklist to assist states in collecting data on Indicator 13; a draft is available to view at www.nsttac.org. NSTTAC is in discussion with OSEP staff to obtain approval for the proposed Indicator 13 Checklist as a tool states may use for data collection. There also will be an interactive web-based version available to complete online or printed out; providing definitions and examples for each item. U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) model IEP form, http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/modelform-iep.doc OSEP Topical Brief: IEP National Alliance for Secondary Education and Transition, Transition Tool Kit for Systems Improvement. http://www.nasetalliance.org/toolkit/index.htm National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY): A Student's Guide to the IEP. This guide is intended to help students with disabilities participate in planning and writing their own IEP. The guide tells students what an IEP is, why they need to be part of their IEP team, how to help write the IEP, and much more. http://www.nichcy.org/stuguid.asp#set1 Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) Checklist for Effective IEPs http://www.peatc.org/checklist.htm Wright’s Law: Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/lre.index.htm National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center: http://www.nsttac.org/ LD Online: Transition to Work, http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/transition National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) was established to create opportunities for youth with disabilities to achieve successful futures. http://www.ncset.org/websites/default.asp IDEA (2004) Regulations Related to Secondary Transition; on August 14, 2006, the U.S. Department of Education released the official regulations for Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA, 2004). http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html#final-regs
IDEA Part B, Indicator 14 National Governors Association website. Many articles on the topics of Secondary education and graduation. Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) “Planning the Next Steps to Adult Life for Students with Disabilities” http://www.peatc.org/NEXT_STEPS/rsahome.htm The Maine Committee on Transition (COT) is an interagency committee established by the Maine Legislature that supports youth with disabilities in the transition to adult life. http://www.mainetransition.org/index.html National Alliance for Secondary Education and Transition, Transition Tool Kit for Systems Improvement. http://www.nasetalliance.org/toolkit/index.htm LD Online: Transition to Work, http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/transition National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) was established to create opportunities for youth with disabilities to achieve successful futures. http://www.ncset.org/websites/default.asp
IDEA Part B, Indicator 15 A. Percent of non-compliances related to monitoring priority areas and indicators
OSEP Topical Brief: Mediation and Resolution Sessions National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring www.monitoringcenter.isuhsc.edu
IDEA Part B, Indicator 16 IDEA laws, regulations, procedures and model forms http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html Prior Written Notice (model form) http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/modelform-notice.doc Individualize Education Program (model form) Consortium for appropriate dispute resolution in special education, http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/
IDEA Part B, Indicator 17
IDEA 2004 includes a new mandatory “resolution session” that provides families or schools involved in dispute resolution with an opportunity to resolve their disputes before the due process hearing. http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/component/option,com_bookmarks/Itemid,28/mode,0/catid,62/navstart,0/search,*/ IDEA–Reauthorized Statute, PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS: DUE PROCESS HEARINGS http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/images/stories/onePagers/tb-safeguards-3.doc IDEA laws, regulations, procedures and model forms http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html Prior Written Notice (model form) http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/modelform-notice.doc Individualized Education Program (model form) Consortium for appropriate dispute resolution in special education, http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/
IDEA Part B, Indicator 18
Regional Resource and Federal Center Network: IDEA 2004 includes a new mandatory “resolution session” that provides families or schools involved in dispute resolution with an opportunity to resolve their disputes before the due process hearing. http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/component/option,com_bookmarks/Itemid,28/mode,0/catid,62/navstart,0/search,*/ IDEA–Reauthorized Statute, PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS: MEDIATION AND RESOLUTION SESSIONS http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/images/stories/onePagers/tb-safeguards-2.doc IDEA laws, regulations, procedures and model forms http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html Prior Written Notice (model form) http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/modelform-notice.doc Individualize Education Program (model form) Consortium for appropriate dispute resolution in special education, http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/
Percent of mediations resulting in mediation agreements.
IDEA laws, regulations, procedures and model forms http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html Prior Written Notice (model form) http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/modelform-notice.doc Individualize Education Program (model form) IDEA–Reauthorized Statute, PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS: MEDIATION AND RESOLUTION SESSIONS http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/images/stories/onePagers/tb-safeguards-2.doc Consortium for appropriate dispute resolution in special education, http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/
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