Making the Connection Institute Hosts Event in Missouri
The Making the Connection Institute is hosting a meeting on September 17 - 18, 2008 at the Hilton President Hotel in Kansas City, MO. The purpose of the meeting is to identify strategies for collecting, reporting, and using data across Part B Indicators 1, 2, 13, and 14 of the SPP/APR for program improvement. This event is being co-hosted by the North Central Regional Resource Center (NCRRC), the Southeast Regional Resource Center (SERRC), the National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD), the National Post-School Outcomes Center (NPSO), and the National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC). Registration for the Institute and hotel reservations must be completed by August 11, 2008. For more information on the Institute, click here.
Posted on: Thursday, July 10, 2008
Recent Information Requests Submitted to the NCRRC
Information Services provided reports in response to 4 Information Requests in May. The following list describes the requests, using the descriptor terms from the Matrix thesaurus as an organizing device. Attached is a list of the actual questions as well. Please contact Chris Opsal, Information Specialist, at
if you would like further information about any of these searches.
1. Administrators, Special education 2. Compliance, Case load, Special education, Related services 3. Funding, Part B, IDEA 4. Hearing officers, Training, Due process
Posted on: Thursday, July 10, 2008
ECO Center Paper on Child Outcomes
The Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Center has recently released a draft report on child outcomes titled "Setting Targets for Child Outcomes." This paper analyzes state comments on OSEP targets for SPP/APR Indicators 3 under Part C and 7 under Part B/619. In addition to the analysis, the report also suggests for a plan for setting future targets once baseline data is established. To read the report, click here.
Posted on: Thursday, July 10, 2008
New CII Report on Low-Performing Schools
The Center on Innovation and Improvement (CII) has released a new report on actions successful school leaders have taken to improve low-performing schools. This report, School Turnarounds: Action and Results, provides specific actions taken in case studies from several schools. The report also discusses why the definition of improvement is taken to mean meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). This document can be found here. Please note that you will need to complete a short survey before being able to download the file.
Posted on: Thursday, July 10, 2008
Draft Agenda for the Eighth National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute Available
A draft agenda for the Eighth National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, Supporting Natural Environments and Inclusion for Children Birth - Age Five, has been posted on the Institute’s website. This event is co-sponsored by the FPG Child Development Institute, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the National Early Childhood TA Center (NECTAC) and will be held from June 22-24 in Chapel Hill. Registration is still open at this link, and the agenda can be found here.
Posted on: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
NSTTAC Teleconference on Part B Indicator 13
The National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC) will be hosting a teleconference summarizing its Part B, Indicator 13 resources on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 from 2:00-3:00 pm (CST). Also included will be a set of questions states can use to determine their technical assistance needs for Part B, Indicator 13. There will also be time for Q&A. During the call, it may be useful to go to the SPP/APR Calendar and click on Part B, Indicator 13. To access the call, dial (866) 593-4318 and enter conference code #52777255.
The National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) has two new documents in their Response to Intervention (RtI) Blueprint series: Response to Intervention Blueprints for Implementation: District Level and Response to Intervention Blueprints for Implementation: School Building Level. A State Level Blueprint will also be available soon. These documents include step-by-step guidelines for implementing RtI, as well as other resources and tips. To obtain free PDF versions of these documents or to order print copies for $10 each (plus shipping and handling), please go here.
Posted on: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
NCCRESt State Profile for Cultural Responsiveness in WI
The National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRESt) has recently published A State Profile of Efforts to Create Culturally Responsive Educational Systems: Wisconsin. This document analyzes Wisconsin’s efforts to address disproportionality among culturally and linguistically diverse students in special education and provides recommendations for further improvements.
