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Assessment Options for Secondary Transition Webinar
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This 5 minute webinar shows you how to use a database of assessments to determine which is appropriate for your student based on grade level and area. (more…)
Do you need a transition plan? Webinar
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This 5 minute webinar shows you how information from a SEDS excel report can be used to determine very quickly whether or not a student will need a transition plan by his/her next IEP, as well as a timeline when the IEP date is approaching. (more…)
Introduction to Transition Webinar
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This 11-minute webinar takes a high level approach to secondary transition. It addresses the consequences of poor transition planning, the basic legal requirements, and 10 steps in the transition process. (more…)
Dedicated Aide – Guidelines for Consideration
This worksheet can be used to help an IEP team determine if a student requires a DA. Source unknown. (more…)
Behavior and Discipline Toolkit
The Co-op developed this toolkit to help LEAs understand their responsibilities related to discipline and special education. (more…)
Working With Dedicated Aides
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Presented by Creative Minds PCS for the Co-op, this webinar includes tips for finding, training, and supporting DAs. (more…)
What Happens When A Student with an IEP Turns 18?: Transfer-of-Rights & Decision-Making Supports
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This webinar presented for the Co-op by the Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, discusses the legal requirements and processes when a student turns 18. (more…)
Vocational Rehabilitation: How Working with Rehabilitative Services Agency can help your school
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This webinar, presented by RSA for the Co-op, provides information on how working with RSA can improve the employment and independent living outcomes of youth with disabilities. (more…)
Tips for managing Related Service Providers
These guidelines and be used to manage tasks for related service providers for the IEP, Initial Evalaution, and Re-evaluation processes. This tool also covers sign-in and out procerdures for both contractors and students (from classrooms) as well as guidance on services documentation processes and requirements. (more…)
The Special Education Continuum
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This webinar, part of our Keys to Special Ed Compliance series, reviews the legal requirements and practical aspects of providing a continuum of special education services. (more…)
The Role of the Gen Ed Teacher in the Special Education Process Webinar
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This webinar outlines 5 key roles that general education teachers must play in the Special Education Process. Participants explore how each of these roles contributes to the success of students with disabilities on the general education classroom. (more…)
Student Support Plan and Implementation
This form can be used to develop a comprehensive student support plan for any student in the SST process. The form requires a full plan outline that not only lists actions to be taken by assigned staff, but also dates and intervals for progress monitoring and follow-up. (more…)
Student Profile for Middle to High School Transition
This template can be used to help prepare students with disabilities for the transition from middle to high school. (more…)
Strategies for Supporting Students’ Executive Function Outside the Classroom
A set of tips for adults who support students outside the classroom (developed for residential program). (more…)
Strategies For Supporting Students’ Executive Function In The Classroom
A set of tips for supporting students' executive function in the classroom. (more…)
Standards-based IEP Writing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This webinar is an overview of how to write a standards-based IEP. (more…)
SST Meeting Report
This form can be used the guide the SST Meeting Discussion, including decision made and dates and times for follow-meetings and discussions. (more…)
Sped Basics: Behavior and Discipline
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Proactive methods of managing behavior are key to minimizing disruotive behaviors in the school environment and creating climates of success for students with disabilities. In this webinar, explore the importance of implementing tier one supports as the catalyst for successful behavior management of students with disabilities. (more…)
Special Education Coordinator Skills Inventory
Use this list to develop a job description or performance evaluation for a special education coordinator. (more…)
Sample Job Description: Dedicate Aide, courtesy of AppleTree PCS
Use this sample job description, developed by Apple Tree Public Charter School, to inform the selection of dedicated aids for your school. (more…)
Sample Job Description: Dedicated Aide, courtesy ITDPCS
Use this sample job description, developed by the Inspired Teaching Public Charter School, to inform the selection of dedicated aids for your school. (more…)
SEC Task list – pre-opening & first 30 days of school
Special Educaion Coordinators can this tool to plan and track key tasks both prior to the start of and within the first 30 days of school. (more…)
Sped Basics: the IEP and the IEP Team
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This webinar provides an overview of the components of the IEP and the roles of members of the IEP team. (more…)
Special Education Team-Management Plan
This worksheet can be used to help a special education leader plan processes and systems for managing their program. (more…)
Special Education Team Meeting Management and Guidelines
Tips for SECs new to running department meetings. (more…)
Special Education Levels/hours chart
This chart is a helpful reference tool for LEAs regarding services hours and special education funding levels. (more…)
Special Education 101 for Recruiting and Enrollment
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It's critical that recruiting and enrollment staff understand special education so they can accurately answer questions of potential and newly enrolled families. (more…)
Special Education 101 for Non Special Education Staff
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This webinar covers the basics of the Federal law (IDEA) that shapes special education practice at charter schools. It also provides staff with helpful "dos" and "don'ts" when communicating with parents of students with disabilities. (more…)
Special Ed for School Leaders: Secondary Transition
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This brief webinar highlights the key information school leaders need to know about secondary transition. (more…)
Special Ed for School Leaders: Medicaid Claiming
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Medicaid can be an important source of revenue for charter schools. This brief webinar is an introduction to Medicaid billing. (more…)
Setting up a Nonpublic user in SEDS
Guide for setting up a SEDS user at a nonpublic. (more…)
Sample Special Education Policy and Procedure Manual
This sample manual includes policies and procedures for special education programming at a charter school. (more…)
Sample Job Announcement: Speech/Language Pathologist (K-12)
This sample job announcment, developed by Capital City PCS outlines clear and concise qualifications and credentials required of speech and language pathologists. (more…)
Sample Job Announcement: Speech/Language Pathologist (EC)
This sample job announcment, developed by AppleTree PCS, outlines clear and concise qualifications and credentials required of speech and language pathologists. (more…)
Sample General Education Teacher Input form for IEP meetings
This template outlines the type of information General education teachers should bring to the IEP process. (more…)
Restraint Policy and Reporting Forms
This sample restrain policy and reporting forms were developed by Boston Public Schools (more…)
Restorative Practices
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This webinar from 2015 is an introduction to restorative practices that can be implemented in school settings. (more…)
IEP Meeting Agenda and Tips
This sample agenda and tips can be used to support consistent and efficient IEP meetings at your school. (more…)
Performance Evaluation: Special Education Teacher Evaluation/Observation Form
Sample Special Education Teacher performance evaluation tool from LAMB PCS. (more…)
Related Services Provider Guide
Choose from this list of local related service providers when looking for possible contractors to serve your students. (more…)
Re-evaluation protocol
This sample protocol for the reevaluation process was developed by Capital City PCS. (more…)
Performance Tasks: Special Education Coordinator
This sample performance task can be used when interviewing for a special education administrator position at a charter school. (more…)
Parent Prep: Being a Positive & Proactive Advocate for your Child
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Presented with Advocates for Justice in Education, this webinar is designed to help parents advocate for their child with a disability. This link can be shared directly with parents, or use this content as a tool to help empower parents at your LEA! (more…)
Parent Engagement Manual
LAMB Public Charter School partnered with the Co-op to produce this parent engagement manual for schools. It offers practical suggestions about how to build positive relationships with parents of students with special needs. (more…)
Overview of Students with Autism
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This webinar provides an overview of Autism for school staff. (more…)
OSSE’s Nonpublic School Toolkit
OSSE's nonpublic placement toolkit includes information on responsibilities, compliance, and the placement process. (more…)
Notice of Alternative Education Placement
Sample language for informing a parent of an alternative education placement as a result of suspension. (more…)
Manifestation Determination Meeting invitation
Sample invitation for a manifestation determination meeting. (more…)
Manifestation Determination Meeting Agenda and Notes template
Note taking template for a manifestation determination meeting. (more…)
Managing Your School Based Medicaid Program
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This webinar reviews Medicaid compliance indicators and key data that operations and program staff need to track to stay in compliance and ensure a successful annual cost report audit. (more…)
Manage Your Sped Department Like a Champ!
This presentation, created by Creative Minds PCS, provides tips on how to manage a special ed department. (more…)
IEP Process Flow & Checklist
Manage the IEP process for any student using this tool. This tool includes a list of tasks with dates for accountability and a checklist to ensure the completion of all requirements. (more…)
IEP Monitoring & Service Delivery procedures guides
Use these steps, developed at Creative Minds Public Charter School, to monitor both the IEP process and service delivery. (more…)
IEP Meetings Checklist
Come fully prepared to IEP meetings by using this checklist to guide your planning. (more…)
How Inclusive is my Early Childhood Classroom?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This brief webinar, based on our INCLUDE DC curriculum, reviews the key components of a truly inclusive classroom at the early childhood level. (more…)
Guidelines for Developing Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance
Use this checklist and rubric to help you write an objective, functional, meaningful, quality, and compliant Present Level of Functional and Academic Performance. (more…)
Performance Evaluations: Dedicated Aide
Use this tool, developed by staff at Creative Minds PCS, to evaluate the performance of Dedicated Aides at your school or LEA. (more…)
Co-op Sample Job Descriptions: Special Ed Coordinator
Use this sample job description to inform the selection of special education leadership at the LEA level. (more…)
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) interview tool
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Interviews are an essential part of the FBA process. Use this format to complete interviews with parents, teachers, and other relevant team members, courtesy of A Piece of Mind. (more…)
Functional Behavior Assessment template
Use this template to as a guide to completing a functional behavior assessment, courtesy of A Piece of Mind (more…)
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP)
Explore these sample functional behavior assessments and the accomanying Behavior Intervention plans. These tools provide a glimpse into how the process works and the BIPs that can be developed as a result. (more…)
Functional Analysis Screening Tool (FAST)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The FAST identifies factors that may influence problem behaviors. It should be used to screen as part of a comprehensive functional analysis of the behavior and should be administered to several individuals who interact with the student frequently. (more…)
Extended School Year (ESY) Basics
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This webinar provides clear and basic guidance on making annual ESY decisions for students with IEPs and implementing ESY services for eligible students. (more…)
ESY Criteria Worksheet
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Use this sheet, developed by OSSE, to guide the discussion of ESY eligibility determination for students. (more…)
Eligibility Procedures Checklist (draft)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Use this checklist to ensure that you are taking all of the necessary steps in both the initial eligibility and reevaluation processes. Please note that this document has not yet been updated to reflect new eligibility timelines. (more…)
Eligibility Planning Calendar And Protocols
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Plan your meeting eligibility meeting dates AND processes for the entire year! This template includes space for scheduling meetings, adding additional meetings, tasks for related services providers and case managers, as well as space for implementing important deadlines throughout the evaluation process. (more…)
Early Childhood Inclusion: Environmental Adaptations
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From our INCLUDE DC series, this webinar reviews environmental adaptations teachers can make to create a more inclusive classroom. (more…)
Early Childhood Inclusion: Creating an Inclusive Climate
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From our INCLUDE DC series, this webinar reviews actions teachers can take to create a more inclusive climate. (more…)
Early Childhood Inclusion: Adult Guidance & Scaffolding
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From our INCLUDE DC series, this webinar looks at how adult guidance of play and scaffolding of classroom activities can support inclusion. (more…)
Daily Behavior Log Template
While the majority of student behavior can be managed using tier one stratagies, others may need more intensive and individualized supports. This log is an example of an individualuzed behavior checklist that can be adapted and used for individual students whose target behaviors have been identified. (more…)
Co-teaching lesson plan format
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This lesson plan template uses a traditional planning sequence while providing a format for multiple teacher input. There is also a checklist at the top that informs both the planner and observer of the co-teaching methods being used during the lesson. (more…)
Co-teaching Competencies Checklist
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This Co-Teaching Solutions checklist, developed by Murawski & Lochner, 2015, can be used as a classroom observation tool or as a method for co-teachers to self assess and develop team goals. (more…)
Co-op Sample Job Descriptions: Speech Language Pathologist
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Use this sample job description to inform the selection of Speech-Language Pathologists at the school and LEA levels. (more…)
Co-op Sample Job Descriptions: Social Worker
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Use this sample job description to inform the selection of a Social Worker for your school. (more…)
Co-op Sample Job Descriptions: Occupational Therapist
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Use this sample job description to inform the selection of Occupational Therapists at the school and LEA levels. (more…)
Co-op Sample Job Description: Psychologist
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Use this sample job description to inform the selection of school psychologists at the school and LEA levels. (more…)
General Education Teacher Skills and Knowledge Inventory for Inclusive Classrooms
This inventory was developed by the Co-op to assist charter school leaders in determining the professional development needs of General Education Teachers charged with teaching in inclusive classrooms. (more…)
Behavior Intervention Plan Template – Checklist format
This behavior intervention plan template streamlines both the development process and the implementation methods. This an excellent quick tool for teams in need of an urgent response. Courtesy of Special Travelers. (more…)
Behavior Intervention Plan Sample
Sample BIP from Special Travelers (more…)
Administrator’s Checklist for Disciplinary Action
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Administrators can use this checklist to ensure the appropriate steps are taken when disciplining students with disabilities. (more…)
Co-op Policy Brief: Related Services
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A one page summary of OSSE's Related Services Policy. It includes a description of the policy's impact on LEAs and action items. (more…)
Co-op Policy Brief: Placement
A one page summary of OSSE's Placement Policy. It includes a description of the policy's impact on LEAs and action items. (more…)
Co-op Policy Brief: OSSE-DOT Transportation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A one page summary of OSSE's Transportation Policy. It includes a description of the policy's impact on LEAs and action items. (more…)
Co-op Policy Brief: Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A one page summary of OSSE's Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) policy. It includes a description of the policy's impact on LEAs and action items. (more…)
Co-op Policy Brief: IEP Amendment
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A one page summary of OSSE's IEP Amendment Policy. It includes a description of the policy's impact on LEAs and action items. (more…)
Co-op Policy Brief: IDEA Part B Grant Hearing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This tool is a one page summary of OSSE's Part B Grant Hearing policy. It includes a description of the policy's impact on LEAs and action items. (more…)
Co-op Policy Brief: ESY
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A one page summary of OSSE's ESY Policy. It includes a description of the policy's impact on LEAs and action items. (more…)
Co-op Policy Brief: Early Childhood Transition
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A one page summary of OSSE's early childhood transition policy. It includes a description of the policy's impact and action items for LEAs. (more…)
Co-op Policy Brief: Child Find
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A one page summary of OSSE's Child-find Policy. It includes a description of the policy's impact and action items for LEAs. (more…)
Co-op Policy Brief: Initial /Reevaluation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A one page summary of OSSE's Initial and Reevaluation Policy. It includes a description of the policy's impact and action items for LEAs. (more…)
Co-op Policy Brief: IEP implementation for Transfer Students
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A one page summary of OSSE's IEP Implementation for Transfer Students Policy. It includes a description of the policy's impact and action items for LEAs. (more…)
Case management tools
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]These tools are embedded within our sample policy and procedure manual. Items include sample case management responsibility checklists, IEP meeting preparation checklists, form letters for parent communication, and sample meeting agendas. (more…)
Building the Bridge to the Common Core – IEP goal writing tool
Use this tool as a guide for writing high quality, standards-based IEP goals for students with disabilities. (more…)
Behavior Processing Worksheet
Students who have been removed for extreme behaviors must be properly transitioned back to the classroom with a comrpehensive, guided, purposeful discussion, and subsequent plan for success. This template can be used to guide staff in having the needed conversations with de-escalated students, thus facilitating smooth transitions back into the...
Assistive Technology Sample Classroom Kit List
This is a list of low-tech assistive tools that can be easily used in the classroom. (more…)
ABC data form, basic
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The basic form for collecting ABC data. Staff must define target behavior to measure. (more…)
ABC data form, coded for easier collecting
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Coded ABC data form, includes common activities, antecedents, consequences, and what student did in response. Staff must define target behavior to measure. Most appropriate for EC or Elementary. (more…)
Suspension Letter
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Special Education Director Skills Inventory
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FBA interview tool
Interveiws are an essential part of the FBA process. Use this format to complete intereviews with parents, teachers, and other relevant team members, courtesy of A Piece of Mind. (more…)
Disability Categories Under IDEA
This document, developed by NICHCY, provides definitions for each of the thirteen categories of disability outlined in IDEA 2004. (more…)
Dedicate Aide – Sample Job Announcment
Use this sample job description, developed by Apple Tree Public Charter School, to inform the selection of dedicated aids for your school. (more…)
Co-op Sample Job Description: Dedicated Aide
Use this sample job description, developed by the Inspired Teaching Public Charter School, to inform the selection of dedicated aids for your school. (more…)
Behavior Toolkit Sample Forms (Website)
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Behavior Tool Kit
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Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) template #4 (checklist format)
Use this easy checklist to assist in the development of an appropriate behavior intervention plan for a student. (more…)
Checklist, pre-opening & 30 days in
Special Educaion Coordinators can this tool to plan and track key tasks both prior to the start of and within the first 30 days of school. (more…)
Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) template #3
Use this template to create a BIP for a student. (more…)
Behavior Toolkit- Discipline Section w/forms
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Behavior Intervention Plan #2
This is a sample behavior Intervention written by behavior specialists at Special Travelers, Inc. (more…)
Behavior Intervention Plan #1
This behavior intervention plan template streamlines both the development process and the implementation methods. This an excellent quick tool for teams in need of an urgent response. Courtesy of A Piece of Mind. (more…)