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The North
Central Regional Resource
Center, www.nfcnetwork.org/ncrrc, is
one of six Regional Resource Centers (RRCs) funded by the U.S.
Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
RRCs assist state education agencies in the systemic improvement of
education programs, practices, and policies that impact infants,
toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families. An
important role of an RRC is to identify and broker integrated solutions
through ongoing state needs assessment, consultation, information
dissemination, and technical assistance activities.
NSPD Description
The National
State Policy Database allows you to locate and download full copies or
specific sections of the federal and state special education
regulations. With the NSPD, you can search for specific words or
phrases, find your terms highlighted, and then make excerpts of the
sections that you can download into a document on your computer.
Links Directory
The federal Department
of Education funds several networks, each with a different focus. The
projects work collaboratively toward the goal of improving education for
all children. From here, access the network websites for information,
documents, technical assistance, and regional contact information.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
This
section provides access to legislation, policy, and state information
to assist states and districts in the implementation of IDEA.
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Access
websites offering information, legislation, and resources developed to
assist states and districts in the implementation of the NCLB Act.
National Associations
These
national associations serve as a knowledge base for education policy.
Their websites offer critical issue papers, policy papers, information
on state activities, and data collected on a wide variety of education
related topics.
Research, Data, and Reporting
Sources
for the data states need to make decisions and long-term plans, as well
as access to tools, past reports, and technical assistance.
Topical Link Collections
Access
best practices and evidence-based information you can use! These
information collections are the result of collaborative efforts of the
information specialists at the six regional resource centers.
Legislators & Policy Makers
Legislative
reports, studies, "big picture" information from across the nation, all
collected to support state work in improving educational outcomes for
students with disabilities.
Parents & Families
This
section contains resources offering information and support of
particular interest to parents, guardians, and families of children with
disabilities.
State & Local Administrators
Check
this section for access to resources and information to assist
administrators in implementing the requirements of IDEA 2004 and NCLB.
Teachers & Service Providers
Access
information on evidence based practices, specific disabilities, working
with families, and the requirements of IDEA 2004.
Signing up for E-News
If
interested in receiving E-News, send an e-mail to contactus@northcentral-rrc.org
with "E-News Registration" in the subject line.
Information Services in the RRFC
Network
Information Services for the
RRFC network is provided by information specialists. This group has
helped develop and maintain this Web site to provide a unique gateway to
information on special education law, policy, and best practices. This
site includes documents and topical collections as well as links to
hundreds of agencies, organized for ready access by state and local
educators, parents, teachers, students, advocates, and other service
providers.
Information Specialists also provide
individualized assistance in connecting clients to the appropriate
information resources. If you cannot find the information you are
seeking on this site, or on the Web sites offered, you may use the
information request form and your question will be directed to the
appropriate Regional
Resource Center for response.
Topical Index
The
Information Specialists at the regional and federal resource centers
have assembled selected resources in areas of high interest. These links
and documents have been reviewed for accuracy and quality. Topics will
be added as needed, and the contents of each collection will be updated
regularly. Topics available include:
- Annual Performance Report (APR)
- Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
- Assessment
- Behavior
- Child Find
- Data Sources & Data Management
- Disproportionate Representation
- Early Childhood Outcomes
- Graduation/Dropouts/Suspension and Expulsion
- Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT)
- IDEA 2004 - Individuals with Disabilities Education
Improvement Act, 2004
- Inclusion
- Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- LEA Accountability and Public Reporting of Data
- Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
- National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard
(NIMAS)
- No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
- OSEP Topical Briefs
- Parent Involvement
- Post-school Outcomes
- Progress Monitoring
- Resolution Sessions
- Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI)
- Sampling
- Secondary Transition
- State Performance Plan (SPP) and
Annual Performance Report Preparation
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Technical
Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) Network
http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/view/137/192/
The
TA&D Network provides technical assistance and disseminates
information that supports states and local entities in building capacity
to improve early intervention, education, transitional services, and
results for children with disabilities and their families. It also
supports efforts to identify and overcome systemic barriers to improving
these services.
The Federal
Resource Center works closely with OSEP and
the TA&D Network to coordinate special education technical
assistance efforts across regions and topical areas. TA&D provides
website links, email, phone numbers, and addresses. By scrolling
through their online list you will find full contact information for the
following categories:
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