With the extended school closures due to COVID-19 throughout the United States, students are having to learn in entirely new ways and facing challenges when it comes to learning during these unprecedented times. The Continuity of Learning resource database offers information, tools, and resources to help educators, parents and families, and related service providers meet the educational, behavioral, and emotional needs of children and youth with disabilities through remote and virtual learning.
This manual presents procedures to train school-based personnel to conduct basic functional behavioral assessments (FBA) and design function-based behavior support plans (BSP).
This guide provides guidance to educators implementing positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) in the classroom across the continuum of student need. Educators regularly provide...
The Leadership Team Implementation Manual provides leadership teams with the resources, forms, and ideas to guide program-wide implementation of the Pyramid Model within classroom programs.
This technical brief is based on the 5-point multicomponent approach to reduce disproportionality. This brief elaborates on point one, regarding academic instruction, by defining key...
This CPIR brief expands upon OSEP’s Dear Colleague Letter on the Use of School Resource Officers (SROs) in Schools, released September 8, 2016. Includes a...
The U.S. Department of Education released a new resource to provide information and resources to enhance the promotion of mental health and the social and...
The System Framework: Quick Start Guide is designed to help state leaders scan their system and determine which component(s) of the System Framework might be...
The OSEP infographic provides information about the OSEP technical assistance (TA) centers. The online PDF provides the names of the centers, links to their websites...
NCPSSERS provides a dialogue guide for individuals seeking to discuss personnel shortages for students with disabilities with various stakeholders, including policymakers, institutes of higher education...
This article offers various stakeholders, such as state education agencies (SEAs), school districts preparation programs, and teachers’ unions, specific considerations and actions they can take...
To address the professional development and retention of personnel, the State of Colorado has incentivized National Board Certification by providing a stipend for school-based personnel...
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction offers several resources and archived presentations related to recruitment and retention of teachers to serve exceptional children.
The Leadership Initiative for Teachers (LIFT) is a five-stage career ladder aimed at retaining teachers in areas of high-need, including special education, by providing high-performing...