Understanding Intervention: Overview of Tiered Intervention in Schools is designed to support schools in (a) identifying how academic interventions are used in schools, (b) understanding the elements of high-quality intervention, and (c) matching interventions to student need. After ensuring a school's tier 1 environment is sound, as this is where most students with disabilities receive their education, staff and teachers should be taught the "ingredients" of high-quality intervention and practice matching intervention to demonstrated student need.

An intensive series for professionals involved in conducting and implementing FBAs and BIPs. Day 1 focuses on understanding the behavior pathway and conducting an FBA; participants will build fluency with theoretical foundations on which FBAs and BIPs are based and understand and develop the skills necessary to complete the FBA per part 200 regulations. Day 2 focuses on using the competing behavior pathway to develop a behavior intervention plan, and participants will also develop the skills necessary to ensure the BIP is implemented and progress monitored with fidelity per part 200 regulations.

This explicit instruction training package is designed to enhance participants' understanding of explicit instruction and support teachers in effectively implementing it. Explicit instruction is a high-leverage practice that has been proven effective for special education students. Research has shown that students with disabilities achieve higher results in both reading and math after receiving explicit instruction.

This training provides foundational information related to what quality transition assessment is and why it is important, as well as transition assessments that can inform each of the measurable postsecondary goal areas of education/training, employment, and independent living.

Special Education Quality Assurance (SEQA) conducts the State Performance Plan (SPP) 13: Secondary Transition compliance review in the Fall of the school year a district is scheduled for monitoring of SPP Indicator 13 (in accordance with the six-year monitoring cycle). The purpose of this training is to review key concepts of the compliance review to ensure districts are developing individualized education programs (IEPs) for students aged 15 and over that meet SPP Indicator 13 compliance requirements. Districts are required to complete this Secondary Transition training in the school year prior to undergoing the compliance review. 

The purpose of the Transition in the IEP 1/4 Case Study Application professional development (PD) package is to gain an in-depth understanding of the transition planning process and the components within a transition-focused IEP utilizing two case studies to apply key concepts. Attendees will deepen their understanding of best practices and evidence-based strategies related to quality transition services and planning.

This PD will focus on fostering vocabulary development in the classroom using explicit instruction. Participants will\be able to explain the importance of robust vocabulary instruction for students in the elementary grades, understand how explicit instruction can be applied to vocabulary instruction, describe key features of vocabulary instruction, and identify ways to incorporate vocabulary instruction into different parts of the school day.

During this two-day training, participants will develop their understanding of the components of a quality IEP designed to provide students with disabilities access to the general education curriculum.

Fostering high expectations and rigorous instruction is a key principle in the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CRSE) Framework. Participants in this regional learning will understand how high expectations impact student achievement and behavior, engage in reflections on their own backgrounds, and learn strategies to promote and create inclusive and challenging environments, foster critical reasoning, encourage a growth mindset, and cultivate positive self-images in students. Research shows expectations influence outcomes, with stereotypes potentially harming performance.

In this training, participants will gain a deeper understanding of specially designed instruction (SDI) for students with disabilities. This introductory training is intended to develop participants' working knowledge of the components of SDI, the rationale for using SDI, using SDI alongside other instructional strategies, and selecting appropriate SDI based upon student needs and characteristics.

Dive deeper into one of the key instructional areas of reading: fluency. Participants will learn what reading fluency is, what reading science 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. The training will provide context for the importance of high-quality fluency instruction to issues of equity, legal responsibilities around providing instruction aligned with the science of reading, and how to support students with diverse learning needs.

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

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.

Special Education Quality Assurance (SEQA) conducts the State Performance Plan (SPP) 13: Secondary Transition compliance review in the Fall of the school year a district is scheduled for monitoring of SPP Indicator 13 (in accordance with the six-year monitoring cycle). The purpose of this training is to review key concepts of the compliance review to ensure districts are developing individualized education programs (IEPs) for students aged 15 and over that meet SPP Indicator 13 compliance requirements. Districts are required to complete this Secondary Transition training in the school year prior to undergoing the compliance review. 

Special Education Quality Assurance (SEQA) conducts the State Performance Plan (SPP) 13: Secondary Transition compliance review in the Fall of the school year a district is scheduled for monitoring of SPP Indicator 13 (in accordance with the six-year monitoring cycle). The purpose of this training is to review key concepts of the compliance review to ensure districts are developing individualized education programs (IEPs) for students aged 15 and over that meet SPP Indicator 13 compliance requirements. Districts are required to complete this Secondary Transition training in the school year prior to undergoing the compliance review.