1. SPDG Bidders’ Webinar TA&D Resources 6/01/2011

2. Technical Assistance Coordinating Center (TACC)
Link to TA&D Centers (placemat)
Orientation to the TA&D Network
Welcome to the TA&D Network
TACC Staff Contact Information
All About the TA&D Network
TA&D Tools –See Centers and Activities Database (AKA the Matrix)—Browse by State, Topics, and Centers

3. Jointly Funded Centers with OESE
The National High school Center
The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality
The Center on Instruction

4. T The National High School Center (NHSC)
National High School Center Publication Focus Areas:
Access for Students with Disabilities
Assessment, Accountability, and Data Systems
Curriculum and Instruction
Overarching Strategies for High School Reform
Dropout Prevention
Equity in High School Learning
Graduation
Innovation and Improvement
Literacy
Transition Into High School
Transition Out of High School
Use of Technology
New Publication: Special Education in High School Redesign – Annotated Bibliography

5. The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (TQ Center)
Goals:
Improve the quality of teaching, especially in high- poverty, low-performing, and hard-to-staff schools.
Provide guidance to ensure that highly qualified teachers are serving students with special needs.
TQ Center Resources:
Scientifically Based Reading Instruction Innovation Configuration
High Quality Professional Development
Linking Assessment and Instruction: Teacher Preparation and Professional Development
Evaluating School Principals

6. The Center on Instruction (COI)
Strands:
Literacy
STEM
Special Education
English Language Learning
Response to Intervention
e-Learning
Federal Priorities
Hot Topics:
School Improvement Grants (SIG)
Adolescent Literacy
eCatalog:
The Center's eCatalog describes all COI-developed publications and professional development materials on K-12 instruction.

7. IDEA Partnership LearningPort
Website:
A national online library of professional development resources compiled to help bridge research, policy, and practice
Tabs—
Featured Resources
List Resources
Explore Topics
Organizations
Add Resource

8. *What we do . . .
NICHCY (AKA NDC) is the center that provides information to the nation on:
disabilities in children and youth;
programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities;
legislation and policy information
research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities.
* NICHCY slides prepared by Project Director, Elaine Mulligan

9. Our redesigned website
We have several ways to find information from our front page, including our Top Navigation Bar, Topic-Specific “star” boxes, and Side Menus.

10. Clickable from the sidebar of every page, our Especially for
Clickable from the sidebar of every page, our Especially for Families and Communities links to a variety of resources.

11. Especially for . . . Schools and Administrators
Our Especially for Schools and Administrators page (also clickable from the sidebar of any page) includes resources for general and special educators, information and professional learning resources for administrators, great research summaries, and help understanding the requirements of IDEA.

12. Our new State Organization Search allows families to search specifically for Parent Organizations in their state.

13. Free staff development resources

14. IDEA information http://nichcy.org/laws/idea/legacy
Our IDEA training curriculum is a great resource for families, educators, and TA providers.

15. SPDG Survey of TA&D Resources
TA&D Center Survey: Completed by SPDG Directors & Evaluators (May 2010):
Response Highlights:
The Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)- Provides national consultants, extensive training and support to both SEA and LEAs
National Center on Response to Intervention -Has been a useful resource to work on statewide implementation of RTI
IDEA Partnership-Provides training and development of Dialogue Guides for family engagement activities

16. Survey Response Highlights -cont. –
Center on State Implementation and Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices (SISEP)-Provides scaling up briefs that describe the different stages of implementation
National Center to Improve Recruitment and Retention of Qualified Personnel for Children with Disabilities (PIC)-Provided training and now TA support to selected school districts in developing and implementing plans; provides and facilitates training with other States around induction and e-mentoring
National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)- Provides national consultants, training, and evaluation of trainings/activities