Technical Assistance and Training

Technical Assistance (TA)

For the past eight years, CalSTAT has utilized federally allocated grant funds to support training and technical assistance to the field of education. Through collaborative efforts, CalSTAT brings research-based training to schools, families, and organizations. Hundreds of technical assistance training days have been delivered to the field, communicating common messages around specific Core Message Areas.

Technical Assistance is defined as customized problem solving around a specific situation or issue toward achieving improved educational results. TA approaches are used specific to the outcomes desired and can include customized training, facilitation, coaching, site-visits, information dissemination, and referrals.

CalSTAT currently has Technical Assistance available for schools, districts, COEs and SELPAs. Follow these steps to make a TA request for your site.

General Site Requested TA

Those seeking information about CalSTAT technical assistance should follow these basic steps:

  1. Review the Technical Assistance Guidelines to determine the appropriateness of SIG-supported technical assistance for your site.

  2. Provide a brief description of your request by answering six questions that outline the TA request. Be prepared to provide your responses to the questions via telephone, email, or fax when making a TA request.

  3. Speak directly with CalSTAT Coordinator Shannon Paymal at 707-953-0863 or shannon.paymal@calstat.org. Shannon will discuss the TA request, determine the number of TA days to be delivered, and provide invoicing instructions and evaluation procedures.

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Activities Reports

A summary report on all TA delivery from 2005 through 2008 is presented below. Additionally, a survey was recently completed to explore what changed at sites who received TA in General Education/Special Education Collaboration, a core message area which received 51% of all TA requests during this period. Findings from this survey are also presented in the report below.

The Collaborative Sites Survey report below explores TA delivery from 1999 to 2004, using different methods and offering additional insights.