All IN DC

Fostering high-quality instruction that drives equity and outcomes for students with disabilities

Despite meaningful progress across DC’s education landscape, students with disabilities continue to experience some of the lowest achievement and growth outcomes in the city. This is not due to lack of effort. It is the result of systemic gaps in teacher preparation, professional development, and school-wide capacity to deliver high-quality instruction to all learners.

To address these gaps, the Co-op is launching ALL IN DC, a comprehensive five-year initiative to transform professional learning, instructional quality, and student outcomes across DC charter schools. By 2030, ALL IN DC will establish a sustainable, equity-centered ecosystem of educators and leaders equipped to meet the needs of every

1 in 5

fewer than 1 in 5 general education teachers nationwide feel well-prepared to teach students with disabilities.

0 %

of special education leaders in D.C. spend less than half their time supporting instructional quality.

0 %

of students with disabilities in DC are proficient in reading.

0 %

of students with disabilities in DC are proficient in math.

How This Program Advances Equity

Building Pipelines

Developing a pipeline of professionals who understand the challenges facing our students in classrooms and are equipped with the skills and strategies to strategically remove barriers to student access.

Increasing Capacity

Building the capacity of instructional leaders to support the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based practices that drive measurable improvements in student achievement and engagement.

Our Solutions

ALL IN Teachers

Equips general educators with the skills and mindsets to deliver high-quality, inclusive instruction

ALL IN Supports

Empowers dedicated aides with the tools and confidence to support effective IEP implementation, specially designed instruction, and enhance collaboration.

ALL IN Special Education Teacher Residency

Strengthens instructional and compliance capacity of special education teachers.

ALL IN Special Education Leadership Residency

Cultivates instructional leadership excellence among DC’s special education leaders.

ALL IN 360

Drives systemic adoption of inclusive instructional practices at the LEA level

I truly appreciated learning more about UDL and it has helped me reflect on my current practice and improve it.

On the one hand, the training showed me how many things I am already doing for students and I was able to fine tune them to make them even more impactful. But I also took away additional teaching skills to support even more learners. I finished the training 6 months ago and it has stuck with me. I reflect regularly on how I am incorporating UDL strategies into my lessons and my teaching has changed a lot even though the training itself was not that much work. As a department chair, I can see similar changes in a lot of my team members. I am very grateful to the facilitators because this training has had a huge impact on my work!

Astrid Alvarado-Sieg
Thurgood Marshall Academy

When we first began the microcredential process, I wasn’t sure what to expect.

This was my first year as a dedicated aide, and I had no way of knowing how this process would impact me. Now that I have completed the microcredential process, I am incredibly thankful that this opportunity was provided to me so early on in my educational career. This process has allowed me to add depth to my role as a paraprofessional in ways I may not have been able to without more experience. I am more aware of the ways I can assert myself in the classroom without overstepping, and I feel more comfortable integrating myself into my student’s IEP team.

D. Swain
Thurgood Marshall Academy

ALL IN DC’s Origin Story

In 2023, the Co-op, with support from DC’s Office of the Ombudsman for Education, SchoolTalk, EmpowerK12, and the Gamba Foundation, brought together the Office of the State Superintendent, 27 DC charter LEAs, community partners, parents, and students to chart a vision that would transform outcomes for students with disabilities. Our report, ALL IN: Getting to Solutions for Students with Disabilities, chronicles the big ideas for how to chart a new course for students with disabilities.

Among the Recommendations:

Center learning and IEPs on students and listen to their voice
Create professional development that enables every staff member to support students with disabilities
Support teachers, especially collaboration between general education and special education teachers
Invest in MTSS to meet students’ academic and social-emotional needs
Prioritize data to inform practice, especially for quality and access
Develop relationships with families

All IN DC

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How This Program Advances Equity

Building Pipelines

Increasing Capacity

Our Solutions

ALL IN Teachers

ALL IN Supports

ALL IN Special Education Teacher Residency

ALL IN Special Education Leadership Residency

ALL IN 360

I truly appreciated learning more about UDL and it has helped me reflect on my current practice and improve it.

When we first began the microcredential process, I wasn’t sure what to expect.

ALL IN DC’s Origin Story

Among the Recommendations:

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