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The IDEA Partnership at The National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
www.ideapartnership.org 1-877-IDEA INFO
Building Unified Education Systems Using Partnership Tools and Processes
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IDEA Partnership: US Department of Education’s
Investment in stakeholder expertise
An affiliation of 55 national organizations
Collaborating across roles and settings
Translating research and policy to practice
Solving persistent and complex problems
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Using Existing Networks to Reach New Levels of Impact
We believe:
All students are general education students first.
Members will ‘hear’ messages from organizations differently than they ‘hear’ them from the state or district.
An organization’s communication vehicles and national meetings create great opportunities to share information and motivate action.
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Using Existing Networks to Reach New Levels of Impact
We believe:
Organizational divisions and state affiliates are natural outlets for materials designed by the IDEA Partnership.
When national organizations and their state affiliates work together, information can move quickly and with more meaning.
When states work with state affiliates of national organizations, ideas can change practice.
Together, states and organizational affiliates can tackle challenges to effective implementation.
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Tools and Processes to Support Our Work Together
Partnership Collections ( one topic ; many centers) User Guides (work of one center) Dialogue Guides RKR Library Communities of Practice Collaboration, Presentations, Mentoring, Networking National Meeting/Summits Websites – www.ideapartnership.org
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RTI Summit: Beginning the National Dialogue
Cross-agency at the federal level State teams, across program areas Stakeholders as members of state teams Researchers and early implementers as presenters Keynotes with ‘big messages’ that could generate discussion State team time to convey current efforts, think with a larger
group of stakeholders and plan future efforts TA Centers and organizations learning with state teams by acting
as facilitators Intentional follow-up across federal TA investments
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Organization Roles
Core Members of State Teams National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National Education Association (NEA) American Federation of Teachers( AFT) Parent Training and Information Centers (PTI) / Parent Resource and
Information Centers (PIRC)
Planning Committee, Facilitators and Presenters
Follow-up Networks
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Summit Goals and Expected Outcomes
Share information, tools, and resources
Learn about the value of an RTI model to
Build rapport among diverse stakeholders within each state/territory
Follow through back in the states/territories
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State Team Interaction Three Facilitated Sessions
Shared leadership and visioning Assessment of current statewide capacity for change to RTI Action-planning to support and enhance implementation of RTI
Planning Document Shared Leadership – Who are the other stakeholder groups that
need to be invited to the table? Statewide Initiatives – What needs to be in place to support
change efforts? Professional Development - What needs to be in place to
support change efforts?
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Partnership Collection on RTI
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Stakeholder perspectives on a topic (e.g. RTI)
Available to people at all knowledge levels
Making research tangible to those in the field
A comprehensive collection of materials and resources
Click Here
How to use…
Knowledge level: zero to much RTI = school improvement Concerns
Changing roles and responsibilities Opportunity to gain requisite knowledge and skills Reallocation of resources: time and $ Fidelity of implementation
To engage in dialogue
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Tools to begin the discussion…
Grounding Assumptions Guiding Principles of RTI Dialogue Guides
What is RTI? Early Intervening Services (EIS) in the Federal
Regulations Glossary of RTI Terms
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Tools to deepen the discussion and move to implementation… Power Points and Presenter Guides
Leaving No Child Behind: Response to Intervention Fundamentals for Educators and their Partners
Response to Intervention: Policy Considerations and Implementation
Response to Intervention and SLD Identification
Dialogue Guides
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User Guides: Technical Assistance In-depth
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Provide efficient access to and use of research and materials located on a Federal Technical Assistance (TA) Center website
Developed by cross-stakeholder group representative of IDEA Partnership organizations TA Center personnel Range of roles at all levels of the education system Geographic locations from across the United States
Each Guide Contains…
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Needs of the Field
Essential Elements
Guiding Principles
Grounding Assumptions
Dialogue Guides
Fact Sheet
Glossary
Power Point & Presenter’s Guide
Current availability…
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National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC) Evidence-based Practice Available now at www.ideapartnership.org
National Center on Instruction In process, projected to be available June
Creating Agreement (early dispute resolution) In planning stage
Dialogue Guides: Tools for Building Shared Understanding and Shared Implementation Efforts
Are models for conducting interactive discussions across stakeholders
Examine assumptions held Seek common ground Support consensus Encourage application
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Components of Dialogue Guides
DG Brief Available now to the field Brief article or summary
Reaction Questions Acknowledgement of differing perspectives
Application Questions Implications for advancing practice together
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Dialogue Guides
Build on important policy documents Help make technical language understandable Get to the issues behind the language and get people
talking Cross-stakeholder developed
• Statutory Guides and RTI Collection• Available at Partnership website:
www.ideapartnership.org Facilitator’s Guide to make it easier to invite groups into
dialogue
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Communities of Practice
A way of working • Involving those who do
shared work• Involving those who
share issues• Always asking “who
isn’t here?”
A way of learning• To create new
knowledge grounded in doing the work
• With those who can advocate for and make change
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Levels of Collaboration in the Partnership
Inform- Share accurate, relevant and useful information through national networks
Network – Connect to state affiliates of national organizations to enable the work to move more deeply
Collaborate – Work across organizations to develop shared messages
Transform – Support shared work between state affiliates and states
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Why States Are Collaborating through Communities of Practice Efficiency and effectiveness of collaborative planning and
monitoring School Improvement demands of No Child Left Behind NCLB requirements for ‘highly qualified teachers’ and ‘adequate
yearly progress’ More meaningful planning and program design for teachers Desire for compatibility…reduced chance of incompatibility Desire to move beyond discussion to action Move from a ‘desire to collaborate’ to ‘collaborating
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IDEA Partnership Can Provide:
Brokered connections to key groups Introductory presentations to open cross-
stakeholder work Ongoing collaboration Mentoring for deeper collaboration within
states Networking opportunities around shared issues
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For more information about the
IDEA Partnership
Visit the website: www.ideapartnership.orgCall toll free line at: 1-877-IDEA INFO
The IDEA Partnership is funded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and is part of the Technical Assistance and Dissemination network
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