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A Composite of State Initiatives, 2000-2004-- Title I -- Idea: A Cross-State Community of Practice on Improving Results for At-Risk Students
A Living Record: Updated in March 2005 -- National Community of Practice on Collaborative School Behavioral Health
Communities of Practice: A Short Overview
Public Statement of Affirmations, Objectives, and Goals for Improving Results for At-Risk Students 1999
Invitation to the Transition CoP Meeting February 6 & 7, 2006
The SHORT Story -- Title I-IDEA: A Cross-State Community of Practice on Improving Results for At-Risk Students, 1999-2004
The WHOLE Story, 1999-2004--TITLE I--IDEA: A Cross-State Community of Practice
The Evolution of Communities of Practice Among Core States of the Title I - IDEA Initiative, 2000-2004
A Living Record: Updated in March 2005 -- Title I-IDEA Collaboration Community Renewal: The Development Of The No Child Left Behind-IDEIA Community Of Practice
A Living Record, Updated in March 2005 -- Using Consumer Participation to Shape Research: The Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education, University of Florida
A Living Record: Updated in April 2005 -- Interagency Transition Community of Practice
Pennsylvania Secondary Transition Initiative -- Communities of Practice, 2003
Practice Group on Building a Meaningful Youth Role for Community Work and Beyond: ACTION AGENDA-- Interagency Transition Community of Practice, March 2005
Practice Group on Outreach to Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Mental Health: ACTION AGENDA-- Interagency Transition Community of Practice, March 2005
Statement of Purpose, Affirmations, and Beliefs, March 2005 - Interagency Transition Community of Practice
Seed Grant Activity Agreement, 2004 -- Shared Agenda: A Cross- State Community of Practice on School Behavioral Health
Maryland: A Living Record, Updated in January 2005 -- Building a Professional Development System: Maryland's IDEA Partnership
Oregon: A Living Record, Updated in January 2005 - Shared Implementation of IDEA and No Child Left Behind Through Professional Development and Family Education
Planning Paper, February 2005 -- Parent Centers' Involvement in the School Behavioral Health Agenda: The Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers, The PACER Center
The WHOLE Story - Education, Mental Health, and Family Organizations: A State-Based Community of Practice (2002-2004)
Overview, 2005 -- Shared Agenda: A Cross-State Community of Practice on School Behavioral Health
CASE Winter 2005 Institute on Communities of Practice -- Concepts, Applications, and Real Examples: Council of Administrators of Special Education/Council for Exceptional Children
Overview, 2004-2005 - Collaborative Professional Development/ Adult Learning: State-Based and Cross-State Communities of Practice
New Hampshire: A Living Record, Updated in February 2005 - Family Driven Early Literacy Initiative, Collaborative Professional Development
North Dakota: A Living Record, Updated in December 2004 -- Building a Professional Development System That Supports the Shared Implementation of IDEA
Michigan: A Living Record, Updated in March 2005 - IDEA Partnership, Collaborative Adult Learning
Supporting the Performance of Diverse Learners March 26-28, 2006
Utah: A Living Record, Updated in January 2005 --- Baby Watch Early Intervention Program, Collaborative Professional Development
New York State: A Living Record, Updated in April 2005- Inclusive Schools and Communities for Children and Youth, Collaborative Professional Development
Ohio: A Living Record, Updated in June 2005 -- Building the Capacity of Principals to Improve Results for All Children: A Model of Professional Development That Supports the Shared Implementation of IDEA
Disability Mentoring Day: Career Development For The 21st Century
Hawai'i: A Living Record, Updated in November 2005 - Building a Professional Development System That Supports the Shared Implementation of IDEA ('A' ohe hana nui ke al' ia)
SHAPING PREPARATION AND LICENSURE OF TEACHERS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The Center for Improving Teacher Quality and Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium
A Living Record, Updated in December 2005 - State Legislatures: From Special Education Finance Reform to Promotion of Interagency Collaboration: National Conference of State Legislatures
CCSSO Co-hosts 2005 IDEA and NCLB Collaboration Conference
2nd National Mental Health Community of Practice Meeting October 26, 2005
10th Annual Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health October 27-29, 2005
National Community of Practice on Transition Community Meeting February 6 & 7, 2006
Youth Leadership Session: Turning Dreams into Outcomes: Young Adults Speak on Education, Engagement, and Empowerment
The National Community of Practice on NCLB/ IDEA Collaboration Meeting December 4-6, 2006
IDEA Partnership Winter Meeting March 2006
Professional Development/Adult Learning Communities of Practice Meeting March 20-21, 2006
NCCRESt FORUM February 2006
Discipline
Changes in Initial Evaluation and Reevaluation
Alignment with the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act
Disproportionality and Overidentification
Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team Meetings and Changes to the IEP
Local Funding
Monitoring, Technical Assistance and Enforcement
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
Procedural Safeguards: Mediation
Secondary Transition
State Complaint Procedures
State Funding
Children Enrolled By Their Parents In Private Schools
Early Intervening Services
Highly Qualified Teachers
Procedural Safeguards: Resolution Meetings And Due Process Hearings
Procedural Safeguards: Surrogate Parents, Notice And Parental Consent