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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: Carolyn Hayer, chayer@spanadvocacy.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.
Partner: 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; Vicki Stayton, vicki.stayton@wku.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 center dedicated to improving education outcomes for all children, especially those with disabilities from birth through age twenty-one, through the use of effective evidence-based practices and interventions.
Partner: Naomi Tyler, n.tyler@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: Abby Foley, afoley@air.org
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The Learning Policy Institute conducts and communicates independent, high-quality research to improve education policy and practice. Working with policymakers, researchers, educators, community groups, and others, the Institute seeks to advance evidence-based policies that support empowering and equitable learning for each and every child.
Partner: Steven Wojcikiewicz, swojcikiewicz@learningpolicyinstitute.org
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The LIAC will help you with solutions to school problems such as discipline, truancy, suspensions, residency disputes, and inappropriate placements. LIAC also provides Information, referral, technical, and individual support services empowering families that are struggling with the special education process. In addition, LIAC provides family support service coordination information and benefits advisement.
Partner: Helene Fallon, helene.fallon@liu.edu
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The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), founded in 1921, is a professional organization serving elementary and middle school principals and other education leaders throughout the U.S., Canada, and overseas.
Partner: Danny Carlson, dcarlson@naesp.org
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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 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: Rebecca Zumeta-Edmonds, rzumetaedmonds@air.org
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NCLD improves the lives of the 1 in 5 with learning and attention issues by empowering parents and young adults, transforming schools, and advocating for equal rights and opportunities. For more than 40 years, NCLD has worked to create a society in which every individual possesses the academic, social, and emotional skills needed to succeed in school, at work, and in life.
Partners: Sheldon Horowitz, shhorowitz@ncld.org; Meghan Whittaker, mwhittaker@ncld.org
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The National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) is a multi-year cooperative agreement funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (2019-2024). NCSI plays a major role in helping states achieve a national vision of Results-Driven Accountability (RDA) for special education programs.
Partner: Amy Peterson, ampeterson@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: Rebecca Zumeta-Edmonds, rzumetaedmonds@air.org
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The State Implementation and Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices (SISEP) Center is a national technical assistance center funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs. The SISEP Center, a project within the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN), is housed within the FPG Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Partner: Sophia Farmer, sophia.farmer@unc.edu
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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. Partner: David DeMatthews ~ ddematthews@austin.utexas.edu
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As a national leader in research, development, and service, WestEd takes on the toughest and most enduring challenges in education and human development. Our diverse staff collaborate with everyone from preschool teachers to federal policymakers to reduce opportunity gaps and promote positive outcomes for all children and adults.
Partners: Alexandria Harvey, aharvey@wested.org; Saroja Warner, swarner2@wested.org; David Lopez, dlopez2@wested.org