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2.  May 27, 2010: Informational Webinar on Technical Assistance & Dissemination (TA&D) Centers  Description: The purpose of the session is for States to learn about the TA&D Centers that could act as potential partners in their next SPDG proposal or could collaborate in current SPDG initiative work. Michele Rovins, TACC’s Director, will provide a brief description of each of the currently funding TA& Centers.  List of TA&D Centers and link for the Placemat URL: http://signetwork.org/content_pages/126http://signetwork.org/content_pages/126 2

3.  The National High school Center www.betterhighschools.org www.betterhighschools.org  The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality www.tqsource.orgwww.tqsource.org  The Center on Instruction www.centeroninstruction.org www.centeroninstruction.org 3

4. National High School Center Publication Focus Areas:  Access for Students with Disabilities Access for Students with Disabilities  Calls to Action - Overarching Strategies for High School Reform Calls to Action - Overarching Strategies for High School Reform  Dropout Prevention Dropout Prevention  Equity in High School Learning Equity in High School Learning  Graduation Graduation  High School Fact Sheets High School Fact Sheets  Innovation and Improvement Innovation and Improvement  Literacy Literacy  Transition Into High School Transition Into High School  Transition Out of High School Transition Out of High School 4

5. 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. Latest TQ Center Resources:  New! Critical Decisions Guide: Building Teacher Effectiveness SystemsCritical Decisions Guide: Building Teacher Effectiveness Systems  New! Job-Embedded Professional Development: What It Is, Who Is Responsible, and How to Get It Done WellJob-Embedded Professional Development: What It Is, Who Is Responsible, and How to Get It Done Well  New! Guide to Teacher Evaluation ProductsGuide to Teacher Evaluation Products 5

6. See Strands on these topics—  Reading Reading  Math Math  Science Science  Special Education Special Education  English Language Learning Hot Topics English Language Learning  ARRA ARRA  Adolescent Literacy (many resources are posted) 1. Bringing Literacy Strategies into Content Instruction [4-12] This document provides research-based guidance on academic literacy instruction in the content areas, specifically focusing on the effective use of text in content areas. Adolescent LiteracyBringing Literacy Strategies into Content Instruction [4-12]  Response to Intervention Response to Intervention 6

7.  See Attachment—TA&D Center Survey: SPDG Directors & Evaluators  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 7

8. 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 development and implementing plans, provides and facilitated training with other States around induction and e- mentoring. National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)- Provides national consultants, training, evaluation of trainings/activities 8