The General Supervision Priority Team of the Regional Resource Center Program (RRCP) is pleased to announce a Webinar Series addressing integrated fiscal accountability. The first call of the series, Putting the Pieces Together for Integrated Fiscal Accountability, will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT. An online workspace for state staff will be launched in conjunction with the start of the Webinar series.
Additional calls in the series will be held on May 19, June 16, and July 21. All calls will be from 12:00-1:30pm (CDT). Registration information and detailed information about the call series will be sent to State Leaders for both Part B and Part C.
Posted on: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Recent Information Requests Submitted to the NCRRC
Information Services provided reports in response to 5 Information Requests in February. 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 Rebekah Rieke, Program Coordinator, at if you would like further information about any of these searches.
Screening Instruments for Social Emotional Concerns
Emotional Concerns: Considerations in the Selection of Instruments (2009), by Jasolyn Henderson and Phillip Strain. This document describes a review of the use of screening instruments to find children and families who would benefit from early and targeted intervention strategies. It also provides multiple example screening and assessment instruments for young children.
Posted on: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
NASDSE’s New Project Forum Policy Forum
Project Forum has recently published State Tracking to Measure Student Progress Toward IEP Goals by Paula Burdette, Ph.D. This document can be found at the Project Forum web site here. Project Forum’s aim is to facilitate improved services to children and youth with disabilities by gathering and sharing information that supports changes to policy and practice at the national, state, and local levels.
Posted on: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Webinar Series on Disproportionality
The Regional Resource Center Program (RRCP) Disproportionality Priority Team would like to announce some save the dates for their Webinar Series on Reducing Disproportionality in Special Education: Together We Can! They had an introduction to the series on Thursday, February 12th and will have additional sessions on March 19th (Beyond Compliance), April 23rd (Intervention), May 14th (Addressing Systemic Issues), and May 28th (Roles and Responsibilities for Moving Forward). All Webinars will take place at 12:00-2:30pm (CST). For additional information, or to register, please go here.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Recent Information Requests Submitted to the NCRRC
Information Services provided a response to 1 Information Request in January. The State requested the exact language that all SEAs which use RtI in their SLD criteria are using. The Thesaurus descriptors used were: RtI, LD, and eligibility. Please contact Chris Opsal, Information Specialist, at if you would like further information about this request.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Webinar on Technology-Supported Writing Interventions
The Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd) and Don Johnston, Inc. are offering a FREE Webinar series, Moving Forward with Technology. The upcoming Webinar in this series will be Technology-Supported Writing Interventions and will be presented by George Peterson-Karlan on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 9:00am (CST) and again on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 2:00pm (CST). This hour-long Webinar will discuss various technologies that have the potential to improve the writing skills of students who have learning, behavioral, or cognitive disabilities. The Webinar is free, but registration is required. For additional information and to register, click here.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
On February 17, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was signed by President Obama. Information related to the Department of Education in the ARRA is located here; preliminary allocations for Department of Education programs are available here. Additionally, the IDEA Part B Preschool Grants and Part C Grants for Infants and Families are included on pages 4 and 5 of this report.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
CADRE New Videos On Listening and Understanding Interests
The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) has recently posted two new Flash videos to their website on Listening and Understanding Interests. The Listening video focuses on keeping the focus on the other person, listening with care and empathy, and demonstrating understanding. The Understanding Interests video seeks to help viewers better understand a constructive alternative to positional negotiation.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Disproportionality Webinar Series Announcement
Save the dates! The RRCP Disproportionality Priority Team has planned a webinar series on disproportionality. The webinars will occur from 12:00-1:30pm CST; dates and topics include: (1) February 12: Introduction to the Series, (2) March 19: Beyond Compliance, (3) April 23: Intervention, (4) May 14: Addressing Systemic Issues, and (5) May 28: Roles and Responsibilities for Moving Forward. For additional information or to register please go here.
Posted on: Friday, January 30, 2009
Final Changes to Part B Regulations
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) made final changes to the Part B regulations of IDEA 2004 on December 1, 2008. Specifically, these changes concern the regulations governing the Assistance to States for Education of Children with Disabilities Program and the Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities Program. These updated regulations and an analysis of important changes are available in the Federal Register. These rules went into effect on December 31, 2008.
Posted on: Friday, January 30, 2009
Recent Information Requests Submitted to the NCRRC
Information Services provided reports in response to 9 Information Requests in November and December. The following list describes the requests, using the descriptor terms from the Matrix thesaurus as an organizing device. Attached are lists of the actual questions as well, which can be reached by clicking on the respective month. Please contact Chris Opsal, Information Specialist, at if you would like further information about any of these searches.
November: 1. Compliance, LEA, OSEP, SPP-APR 2. Hearing officers, Due process, Dispute resolution 3. Parent-family involvement, APR 4. Service delivery
December: 1. Part C 2. Self-assessment, Suspension, Expulsion, LEA 3. Disproportionality, Identification, LEA 4. Rural areas, Low incidence, SEA, Finance 5. Monitoring, Part C, Procedures
Posted on: Friday, January 30, 2009
NCCRESt Publishes Learning Module
NCCRESt has recently published a new learning module on Culturally Responsive Response to Intervention. The module is organized into 3 separate academies: (1) Culturally Responsive Response to Intervention Models, (2) Using Data to Assess Student Progress and Inform Educational Decisions in Culturally Responsive RTI Models, and (3) Ensuring Culturally Responsive Student Supports. Each of these areas includes a free facilitator manual, PowerPoint presentation, and participant handouts.
