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1. SPP 13 Targeted Skills Group Session 2

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Audience: School district identification for SPP 13: Secondary Transition Targeted Skills Group

Dates: 10/26/2026 to 11/2/2026

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SPP 13 Targeted Skills Group Session 2 guides participants through a review of secondary transition requirements and district IEP data to identify opportunities to strengthen transition planning and services. Through collaborative discussion and structured planning activities, district teams will complete a root cause analysis to examine underlying systems and practices contributing to identified needs. Teams will use their findings to complete a Pathway for Change that connects desired student outcomes with specific activities, resources, and changes in practice. The session will also address family engagement, implementation responsibilities and timelines, and strategies for evaluating progress to support sustainable improvements in transition planning for students with disabilities.

2. CPSE/CSE Chairperson's Training

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Those with CPSE/CSE responsibility or oversight, are considering a CPSE/CSE chairperson role, anyone interested in learning more about the Special Education Process in NYS

Dates: 11/16/2026 to 12/1/2026

The goals of this training are to provide CPSE/CSE Chairpersons with information to enhance their knowledge and skills to: understand the special education process as delineated in New York State (NYS) Education Law and Regulations; perform specific responsibilities as Chairperson of the Committee; develop practices that encourage parental involvement and cultivate home-school partnerships; and identify strategies for the Committee to make high-quality decisions that will result in an individualized education program (IEP) that meets State requirements and will result in educational benefit to the student.

3. Quality IEPs that Drive Student Success

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 11/17/2026

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This training provides a practical overview of the Individualized Education Program (IEP), including its purpose and required components. Participants will learn how to develop standards-aligned IEPs, write clear Present Levels of Performance, and create measurable annual goals. The session will also cover key elements of transition planning and review other sections of the IEP to support complete and compliant development.

4. Transiton in the IEP - Measureable Post-Secondary Goals & Coordinated Set of Transition Activities

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 11/17/2026

The purpose of this Transition in the IEP professional development package is to gain an in-depth understanding of developing both Measurable Postsecondary Goals and the Coordinated Set of Transition Activities, and how they connect to the transition planning process and other components within a transition-focused IEP. Attendees will deepen their understanding of best practices and evidence-based strategies related to quality transition services and planning.

5. SPP 13 Targeted Skills Group Session 3

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Audience: School district identification for SPP 13: Secondary Transition Targeted Skills Group

Dates: 11/30/2026

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SPP 13 Targeted Skills Group Session 3 combines Transition Assessment Essentials and Transition in the PLP to strengthen participants' understanding of how quality transition assessment informs transition-focused Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Participants will explore assessments that address education/training, employment, and independent living and learn how assessment findings support the development of meaningful Present Levels of Performance (PLP). The session will highlight connections among assessment results, the PLP, measurable postsecondary goals, and other components of a transition-focused IEP, while deepening participants' understanding of best practices and evidence-based strategies for quality transition services and planning. Participants will be emailed the Zoom link for the meeting in advanced.

6. Fostering High Expectations and Rigorous Instruction

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 12/1/2026

Fostering High Expectations and Rigorous Instruction is one of four high-leverage principles identified in the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CRSE) Framework. Research shows that teachers' expectations of students can influence their academic achievement and behavior. Join us to learn strategies for developng, maintaining, and implementing high expectations and rigorous instruction in the classroom.

7. The Science of Reading: Fluency for Reading Success

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 12/1/2026

Participants will learn what reading fluency is, what the Science of Reading (SOR) can teach us about the critical elements of reading fluency, how it develops over time, and how best to teach this skill to support overall reading development. Additionally, information about how to use assessment to optimize student instruction in this area will be provided.

8. Specially Designed Instruction for Adminstrators

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 12/2/2026

The Specially Designed Instruction for Administrators professional development training is designed to further develop administrators' knowledge of SDI and how it should be tailored to address individual student needs and learning barriers. Through case studies and applied activities, administrators will learn to define SDI, differentiate it from general education instruction, recognize what SDI looks like in the classroom, and build the skills needed to supervise SDI implementation.

9. Using the Competing Behavior Pathway to Identify Interventions

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 12/8/2026

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Participants will learn each of the components of the Competing Behavior Pathway in order to identify behavioral interventions to promote desired behavior.

10. An Overview of Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 12/10/2026

Collaborative transition planning between students, families, schools, and community organizations such as Adult Career and Continuing Education Services 1/4 Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) is essential for supporting students with disabilities prepare for life after high school. This training will focus on reviewing Pre-ETS, integrating Pre-ETS into transition-focused Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and highlight how strong community partnerships ensure successful outcomes.

11. Agency 101

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 12/17/2026

This package provides an overview of the various adult service agencies available in New York State (NYS) and the different types of services they provide.

12. Background Knowledge and Vocabulary: Establishing the Foundations for Reading Success

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 1/12/2027 to 1/19/2027

Participants will learn what background knowledge and vocabulary are, what reading science can teach us about the critical elements of background knowledge and vocabulary, how they each develop over time, and how best to teach these skills to support overall reading development. Additionally, information about how to use assessment to optimize student instruction in these areas will be provided. The training will provide context for the importance of high-quality background knowledge and vocabulary instruction to issues of equity, and how to support students with diverse learning needs.

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