CalSTAT California services for technical assistance and training

Additional Resources

Research-Based Practices Websites

  • California agencies providing resources for families of children with disabilities
    http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/qa/caprntorg.asp
    Provides information about Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs). Includes information on the Core programs and grant monies available.
  • California Department of Education Educational Conference Calendar
    http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/ca/cc/
    Supplies the dates and topics for the Educational Conferences throughout the state.
  • California Department of Education
    http://www.cde.ca.gov/
    Includes information and links to the California State Educational system. Includes test performances, standards, and plans for schools and school districts.
  • California Department of Education/Special Education Department
    http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/
    Information and resources provided for persons with disabilities for both academic and nonacademic skills.
  • Department of Developmental Services Early Start (Birth to Three Services)
    http://www.dds.ca.gov/EarlyStart/?Home.cfm
    Provides information regarding early intervention services for infants and toddlers through California Early Start. Includes regional services and online resources.
  • Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Resources Project Link
    http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/pj/204
    Lists resources for use by districts and sites to improve services of all students. Includes information on teacher training, mentoring, and leadership sites.
  • National SIG networking site at the WRRC
    http://signetwork.org/
    The SIG network is your one-stop connection to resources about: Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD), State Improvement Plan (SIP) and State Improvement Grant (SIG).
  • SEEDS Project
    http://www.scoe.net/SEEDS/cdevr
    The SEEDS Project assists the California Department of Education in providing technical assistance to early childhood special education programs.
  • Sonoma County Office of Education Reading Corner
    http://www.scoe.org/content.php?SubsiteId=10
    Supplies a collection of resources and information to help improve literacy. To receive regular updates about learning disabilities, literacy development and other research-based practices via Kevin Feldman's listserv, send your request to kfeldman@scoe.org
  • Special Education Early Childhood Administrators Project (SEECAP)
    http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/seecap
    Furnishes information on training and support programs for administrators of early childhood special education programs.

Research-Based Practices Websites and General information

  • Access Center
    http://www.k8accesscenter.org/
    Includes information about TA (technical assistance) systems, States, districts, and schools, to help students with disabilities learn from the general education curriculum.
  • What Works Clearing House
    http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
    What Works provides educators, policymakers, researchers, and the public with a central and trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education.

Augmentative Communication

  • Information Center on Disabilities and Gifted Education
    http://ericec.org/digests/e529.html
    Provides an overview of technology-related assistance for individuals with disabilities.
  • California State University Northridge Center for Students with Disabilities
    http://www.csun.edu/cod/
    The Center is committed to providing outstanding student services to students with disabilities, and to making a contribution to the field of disabilities in general and to those who provide services to people with disabilities by the dissemination of information through training programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, and electronic media, and may also conduct applications-oriented research as a means of improving the lives of persons with disabilities and the professional skills of those who work with them.

Cognitive Research

  • School Improvement in MaryLand
    www.mdk12.org
    Using MSDE’s 10-step process, this site will guide a school team through the school improvement process.

Collaboration Between General and Special Education

  • California Association of School Administrators
    www.acsa.org
    ACSA supports California’s educational leaders to ensure all students have the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel.
  • http://www.aasa.org/edissues/content.cfm?ItemNumber=6173
    Provides the list and links to the 24 approaches for reform from the Educators' Guide to School-wide Reform.
  • Western Regional Resource Center
    http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/wrrc
    Provides technical assistance to State Education Agencies and assists and supports in the systemic improvement of policies, procedures and practices which will result in quality programs and services for children with disabilities and their families.
  • http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/view/242/47/
    Link to the document: Educating Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms: A Summary of the Research.
  • Circle of Inclusion
    www.circleofinclusion.org
    This web site offers demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight.
  • http://www.circleofinclusion.org/english/guidelines
    Each of the Circle of Inclusion modules consists of several short articles or hand outs which address the implementation of inclusive childhood services.
  • New Horizons for Learning
    www.newhorizons.org
    New Horizons for Learning is an international network of people, programs, and products dedicated to successful, innovative learning.
  • http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/front_spneeds.html
    Information for students with special needs.
  • Temple University College of Education
    www.temple.edu/cte/programs/Field_based_Programs/TLN/TLNSouth.html
    The Temple University homepage with a link to Services to Teachers of Career and Technical Education Students with Disabilities.
  • http://www.temple.edu/education/crhde/
    The Temple University Center for Research in Human Development and Education (CRHDE) is devoted to the study of emerging educational problems and challenges facing children and their families.
  • U.S. Department of Education
    www.ed.gov
    This website is designed to encourage the increased involvement of the public, parents, and students in Federal education programs.
  • http://www.eric.ed.gov
    The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education, produces the world's premier database of journal and non-journal education literature.

Collaboration Between Parents and Professionals

Cooperative Learning

  • California Services for Technical Assistance and Training
    www.calstat.org
    CalSTAT works in partnership with schools and families to provide training, technical assistance, and resources to special education, general education, and families in support of collaborative efforts to appropriately educate all children, particularly those with disabilities.

Deaf

  • U.S. Department of Education
    www.ed.gov
    This website is designed to encourage the increased involvement of the public, parents and students in Federal education programs.
  • http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EPTW/eptw12/eptw12d.html
    Mainsteam Amplification Resource Room Study (MARRS). Sound field amplification Technology used to enhance instruction, lessen teacher voice fatigue, and improve academic achievement in reading and language arts for students in grades K-6.
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    www.unlv.edu
    University of Nevada at Las Vegas homepage.
  • http://www.library.unlv.edu/services/disablty.html
    UNVL Library Services to Patrons with Disabilities. Provides services to patrons with disabilities that encourages independent use of the library to the fullest extent possible.

Deaf/Blind

  • U.S. Department of Education
    www.ed.gov
    This website is designed to encourage the increased involvement of the public, parents, and students in Federal education programs.
  • http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EPTW/eptw12/eptw12b.html
    A home-based program to help parents and others identify children from birth to age 5 who are multi-disabled with sensory impairment to receive home programming to facilitate their optimal development.
  • West Penn Allegheny Health System
    http://www.wpahs.org

Disabilities: Mild/Moderate

  • Western Regional Resource Center
    http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/wrrc
    Provides technical assistance to State Education Agencies and assists and supports in the systemic improvement of policies, procedures and practices which will result in quality programs and services for children with disabilities and their families.
  • http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/view/242/47/
    Link to the document: “Educating Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms: A Summary of the Research”
  • The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities www.nichcy.org
    Nichcy serves the nation as a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children and youth.
  • http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/newsdig/nd25txt.htm
    Article from NICHY publication titled: Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities.
  • West Penn Allegheny Health System
    http://www.wpahs.org

Disabilities: Moderate/Severe

  • U.S. Department of Education
    www.ed.gov
    This website is designed to encourage the increased involvement of the public, parents, and students in Federal education programs.
  • http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EPTW/eptw12/
    Links to several articles discussing Special Education, Educational Programs that Works 1995.
  • The National Information Center for Children with Disabilities
    www.nichcy.org
    We serve the nation as a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children and youth.
  • http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/newsdig/nd25txt.htm
    Article from NICHY publication titled: Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities.
  • Western Regional Resource Center
    http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/view/242/47/
    Link to the document: “Educating Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms: A Summary of the Research”
  • West Penn Allegheny Health System
    http://www.wpahs.org

Inclusion

  • West Ed Least Restrictive Environment
    http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/pj/204
    Managed by the California Department of Education and WestEd, the Least Restrictive Environment Resources Project develops resources for use by districts and sites to improve services for all students.

Instruction: Direct

  • American Association of School Administrators
    www.aasa.org
    AASA's mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children.
  • http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/district_organization/Reform/Approach/roots.htmDocument on Roots and Wings, which is designed to be used in conjunction with Success for All reading program. Roots and Wings is a comprehensive model that seeks to provide challenging content and experiences to children in the major core content areas.
  • American Federation of Teachers
    www.aft.org
    This site is designed to improve the lives of our members and their families through knowledge, advocacy, and support.
  • School Improvement in Maryland
    www.mdk12.org
    Using MSDE’s 10-step process, this site will guide a school team through the school improvement process.
  • Circle of Inclusion
    www.circleofinclusion.org
    This web site offers demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight.
  • http://www.circleofinclusion.org/english/guidelines
    Each of the Circle of Inclusion modules consists of several short articles or hand outs which address the implementation of inclusive early childhood services.

Instruction: General

Math/Science

  • Association of California School Administration (ACSA)
    www.acsa.org
    The mission of ACSA is to support California's educational leaders, ensure all students have the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel, and champion public education.
  • http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/district_organization/Reform/Approach/roots.htm Document on Roots and Wings, which is designed to be used in conjunction with Success for All reading program. Roots and Wings is a comprehensive model that seeks to provide challenging content and experiences to children in the major core content areas.
  • Higher Order Thinking Skills Program
    http://www.hots.org/
    HOTS is a complete general thinking skills program for Title I and LD students in grades 4-8 that dramatically accelerates learning, test scores and social confidence.
  • Council for Exceptional Children
    www.cec.sped.org
    The worldwide mission of The Council for Exceptional Children is to improve educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities.

Multicultural Special Education

Orthopedically Impaired

  • Circle of Inclusion
    http://www.circleofinclusion.org
    This website offers demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight.
  • West Penn Allegheny Health System http://www.wpahs.org

Reading and Writing

  • The National Education Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
    www.nichcy.org
    We serve the nation as a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children and youth.
  • http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/newsdig/nd25txt.htm
    Article from NICHY publication titled: Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities.
  • California Services for Technical Assistance and Training (CalSTAT)
    www.calstat.org
    CalSTAT is a special project of the California Department of Education that helps schools and families educate children and young adults with special needs.
  • American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
    www.aft.org
    This site is designed to improve the lives of our members and their families through knowledge, advocacy and support.
  • American Association of School Administrators (AASA) www.aasa.org
    AASA's mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children.
  • http://www.aasa.org/publications/saarticledetail.cfm?ItemNumber=4934&snItemNumber=95Document titled, "The Leader's Role in Reaching Universal Success for All” Success for All is a comprehensive approach to restructuring schools, especially those serving students placed at risk, to ensure that every child learns how to read.

School Reform

  • American Association of School Administrators (AASA) www.aasa.org
    AASA's mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children.
  • http://www.aasa.org/edissues/content.cfm?ItemNumber=6173
    Provides the list and links to the 24 approaches for reform from the “Educators' Guide to School-wide Reform”.
  • Phi Delta Kappa International
    www.pdkintl.org
    Phi Delta Kappa is an international association for professional educators dedicated to promoting quality education.
  • http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/ksla9801.htm
    An online article from the Kappan professional Journal, "Schoolwide Reform Models: What Works?" by Olatokunbo S. Fashola and Robert E. Slavin, from January 1998.
  • Circle of Inclusion
    www.circleofinclusion.org
    This web site offers demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight.
  • West Penn Allegheny Health System
    http://www.wpahs.org

School-wide Discipline

  • U.S. Department of Education
    www.ed.gov
    This website is designed to encourage the increased involvement of the public, parents, and students in Federal education programs.
  • http://www.eric.ed.gov/
    The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education, produces the world's premier database of journal and non-journal education literature.
  • American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
    www.aft.org
    This site is designed to improve the lives of our members and their families through knowledge, advocacy, and support.

Transition

  • U.S. Department of Education
    www.ed.gov
    This website is designed to encourage the increased involvement of the public, parents, and students in Federal education programs.

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EPTW/eptw12/eptw12i.html
From Educational Programs that Work - 1995 description of the Youth Transition Program (YTP). YTP is an interagency, collaborative service delivery model designed to improve school to work transition outcomes for students with disabilities.

  • Western Regional Resource Center
    http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/wrrc
    Provides many resources for information about school-work transition.
  • Circle of Inclusion
    www.circleofinclusion.org
    This web site offers demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight.

Visually Impaired

Workforce Preparation

  • U.S. Department of Education
    www.ed.gov
    This website is designed to encourage the increased involvement of the public, parents, and students in Federal education programs.
  • http://www.eric.ed.gov/
    The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education, produces the world's premier database of journal and non-journal education literature.
  • California Dept of Education
    www.cde.ca.gov
    Provides information and links to the California State Educational system. Includes test performances, standards, and plans for schools and school districts.
  • West Penn Allegheny Health System
    http://www.wpahs.org
    Homepage for the West Penn Allegheny Health System that links to many health related topics.
  • Circle of Inclusion
    www.circleofinclusion.org
    This web site offers demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight.

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