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The following toolkits have been designed to inform and organize topics into manageable tools for improving the delivery of services to special education populations. Click on the links below to access the documents: Special Education Administration - Designed to give administrators guidance on a variety of special education topics including: Confidentiality; Due Process; Evaluation; HQT; IEPs; MoE; Mediation & Complaints; Monitoring; Placement; Cost Report; Data Collection; Suspension/Expulsion; Transition Planning. Instructional Strategies - Includes strategies for meeting the needs of all children - including those at-risk of learning failure. Find information regarding the following: Interventions; Differentiation; Accommodations; Behavior Models; Strategies to Improve Access to the General Curriculum. Technical Assistance Resources - The Vision for a New Way website has been designed to facilitate improved services to students with disabilities, or those at risk of learning failure, by providing a clearinghouse and point of reference for an array of individuals and organizations working in special education communities. There are several other technical assistance providers that are instrumental in providing relevant information regarding special education. Find additional resources on these pages. Building a Terrific Relationship with Your ISD - A step-by-step guide to effective collaboration with your ISD resulting in improved delivery of services for your special needs population. Includes information on establishing and maintaining a collaborative relationship; participating in the ISD Plan for the Delivery of Special Education Programs; getting involved; Parent Advisory Committee; Medicaid. Primers - Implementing Special Education in PSAs - These primers provide background critical knowledge and resources for the "shipbuilders" of charter schools. They can assist in developing special education programs, provide support for authorizers to better assist schools they charter and give policy and practice support for those at the state level. |