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The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is the leading voice on educator preparation. AACTE represents more than 800 postsecondary institutions with educator preparation programs dedicated to high-quality, evidence-based preparation that assures educators are ready to teach all learners.
Partners: Brooke Evans, bevans@aacte.org & Wéade James, wjames@aacte.org
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Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity: Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity (BranchED) is a professional services organization and a collective of university faculty and leaders advancing educational equity and excellence by expanding individual capacity, enabling supportive relationships, boosting institutional effectiveness, and collaborating with communities.
Partners: Patty McHatton, drmchatton@educatordiversity.org & Kate Zimmer, drzimmer@educatordiversity.org
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Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR): Your central “Hub” of information and products created for the network of Parent Centers serving families of children with disabilities
Partner: Yvonne Borkowski, yborkowski@sjny.edu
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The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, the Bureau of Indian Education and the five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions.
Partner: Crystal Eldridge, crystal.eldridge@ccsso.org
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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the success of children and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.
Partners: Chad Rummel, crummel@exceptionalchildren.org & Laurie VanderPloeg, lvanderploeg@exceptionalchildren.org
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Early Childhood Personnel Center (ECPC) is focused on building awareness that an integrated, comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD) for the early childhood (EC) workforce in every state – one that is cohesive with state and national personnel standards, competencies, and recommended practices, will produce the most successful outcomes for children and families with disabilities.
Partners: MaryBeth Bruder, bruder@uchc.edu
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HECSE as an organization supports its members in engaging in dialogue with national leaders in both houses of the Congress of the United States, in federal agencies that oversee research and training programs related to education and human services, and in professional organizations and advocacy groups that focus on topics and issues in special education and disability services.
Partners: Corey Pierce, corey.pierce@unco.edu
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The International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership [formerly the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration ] is committed to the practice and study of educational administration. Established in 1947 (as the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration), the International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership (ICPEL) continues its commitment to serve the interests and needs of professors of educational administration and practicing school leaders.
Partner: Marc Shelton, mshelton@georgefox.edu
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The IRIS Center is a national leader supporting the increased use of evidence-based practices by educators to improve outcomes for all students, especially struggling learners and those with disabilities. The IRIS Center offers high-quality online, open educational resources (OERs) that translate research to practice for use in personnel preparation and ongoing professional development so that educators have the knowledge and skills they need to use evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for all students, especially struggling learners and those with disabilities.
Partner: Kim Paulsen, kim.paulsen@vanderbilt.edu
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The Lead for Literacy Center is a partnership among literacy experts, education leaders, university researchers, and technical assistance providers, with funding from the United States Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs. Our mission is to provide technical assistance to school and district leaders that builds their capacity to facilitate improved teacher implementation of evidence-based literacy practices for educating students with, or at risk for, literacy-related disabilities.
Partner: Kristin Kane, klkane@bu.edu
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Founded in 1938, The National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) is a premier membership organization that supports state leaders of special education throughout the United States and its Territories. Our mission and vision is to improve individual and organizational success for state leaders of special education by providing relevant services that guide positive systemic change and results thereby ensuring students with disabilities will live, learn, work and participate in their communities.
Partner: John Eisenburg, john.eisenberg@nasdse.org
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The National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL), operated by Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development with funding from the United States Department of Education, is a partnership among literacy experts, university researchers, and technical assistance providers from the University of Oregon, Florida State University, and RMC Research Corporation. NCIL’s mission is to increase access to, and use of, evidence-based approaches to screen, identify, and teach students with literacy-related disabilities, including dyslexia.
Partner: Kristin Kane, klkane@bu.edu
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The Mission of the NCII is to build capacity of state and local education agencies, universities, practitioners, and other stakeholders to support implementation of intensive intervention in reading, mathematics, and behavior for students with severe and persistent learning and/or behavioral needs.
Partner: Linda Choi, lchoi@air.org
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The PROGRESS Center provides information, resources, and support for local educators and leaders responsible for the development and implementation of high-quality educational programming for students with disabilities that ensures access to free appropriate public education (FAPE) and progress toward appropriately ambitious goals.
Partner: Linda Choi, lchoi@air.org
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The University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) is a consortium of higher education institutions committed to advancing the preparation and practice of educational leaders for the benefit of schools and children.
Partners: David DeMatthews ~ ddematthews@austin.utexas.edu & Mónica Byrne-Jimenez, uceaexecdir19@msu.edu
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WestEd is reimagining solutions to a more equitable society by taking on the most demanding and enduring challenges in education and human development. Our staff work collaboratively systemwide to provide a broad range of services — research and evaluation, professional learning, technical assistance, and policy guidance — that are tailored to the needs of our clients. A non-partisan partner, we generate knowledge and apply evidence and expertise to improve policies, systems, and practices.
Partner: Alexandria Harvey, aharvey@wested.org
