Access, Equity, and Progress Systemic Change for Inclusive Education Practice

2019 OSEP Leadership Conference DISCLAIMER: The contents of this presentation were developed by the presenters for the 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)

Introductions Presenters/Facilitators Participants TIES Center

National Technical Assistance Center on Inclusive Practices and Policies

Partners National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) Arizona Department of Education CAST University of Cincinnati University of Kentucky University of North Carolina - Charlotte University of North Carolina - Greensboro

TIES Stands for: Increasing Time Instructional Effectiveness Engagement State Support For Inclusive Practices These four elements represents the complexity of systemic change to support increased student engagement and improved learning outcomes for students with significant cognitive disabilities.

Technical Assistance Intensive TA One state selected this year – Maryland! Second state identified for this coming year

State Technical Assistance Organizational Chart State Leadership Team SEA District School TIES Personnel District Leadership Team School “A” School Leadership Team School “B” Support at all levels   Communicative Competence Standards-based Academic Instruction/ IEPs Organizational Change English Learners with Disabilities Use of Demonstration Site

State Leadership View How TIES work fits with the work Maryland is doing Strategies being used to ensure that the TIES work is embedded into what Maryland is doing

State Leadership View: Maryland TIES work and the Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services Strategic Plan Strategies being used to ensure the TIES work is embedded in Maryland’s system wide priorities: Supplemental funding Cross-divisional collaboration Stakeholder engagement and partnership

Family Connections How families have been brought into the TIES work Additional possibilities for consideration to enhance family involvement Primary barriers to family engagement in the work of creating inclusive schools and strategies to address them

Discussion of Resources and How they are Being Used ROXIE – Reflecting on Opportunities for Excellence in Inclusive Education 10 Reasons to Support Inclusive School Communities for ALL Students IEP Self-Assessment Impact Magazine Feature Issue: Inclusive Education for K-8 Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Let’s continue talking… What do you see as the strengths of the technical assistance model that we have shared with you? What concerns do you have, what advice and cautions would you share? What do you see as the opportunities and challenges of collaborating across organizations to create more equitable learning environments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities?

Thank you! Thank you so much for your interest in the TIES Center. If you have any feedback or questions, please contact us at: tiescenter.org