This brief training will focus on the elements of Referral, Evaluation and Eligibility from Modules 2-4 of the Chairperson Training. It is designed for CPSE/CSE chairpersons focused on promoting meaningful family engagement in the CPSE/CSE process and quality special education services for all students with disabilities. It utilizes a best practices approach to the CPSE/CSE process and a chairperson's role within that process that is consistent with State law and regulation. Participants will be able to:
1) Understand the special education process as delineated in education laws and regulations.
2) Know the role of the Chairperson and the Committee
3) Develop practices which encourage parental involvement and cultivate home-school partnerships
4) Identify strategies for leading the Committee in making high quality decisions that will result in an IEP that meets New York State requirements and will result in educational benefit to the student.
NOTE: If you do not need CTLE credit you can register here Mid-State FACE Training Registration
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.

Special education mediation is a resource for parents of children with disabilities and school representatives to work out differences in a collaborative way. This training provides information on the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and New York State Education Department (NYSED) Special Education Mediation to encourage the use of this voluntary process statewide.  This training will include but is not limited to the following topics: The Basics of IDEA, Resolving Disputes Under IDEA and IDEA Special Education Basic Mediation Procedures.
NOTE: If you do not need CTLE credit you can register here Mid-State FACE Training Registration
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.

This training examines the different diploma and credential options that are available to all students. Participants will understand the
- credit requirements for graduation in NYS
- Multiple pathways to graduation, 4 + 1 option requirements
- appeal eligibility criteria
- safety net options for students with disabilities
- exiting credentials available in NYS and the requirements for each This training is ideal for school counselors, administrators, school psychologists, special education and general education teachers, other related service providers, families, and students.
NOTE: if you do not need CTLE credit you can register here Mid-State FACE Training Registration
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.

In this training we will walk through the Family Guide to Transition Planning-Preparing Students with Disabilities for Life After High School to assist families in understanding the transition planning process specifically from high school to life after high school. When families are knowledgeable about and invited to participate in the transition planning process, students with disabilities experience improved post-school outcomes in the areas of employment, post secondary education, and independent living.
NOTE: if you do not need CTLE credit you can register here Mid-State FACE Training Registration
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.

This training is designed to enable parents of preschool and elementary students to foster vocabulary development at home.
Participants will:
-gain knowledge in the importance of vocabulary instruction for their young children in the preschool and elementary grades.
-gain strategies and ways to incorporate vocabulary instruction in the home and while in the community.
NOTE: if you do not need CTLE credit you can register here Mid-State FACE Training Registration
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.