Special Education Resource Library

The Special Education Resource Library is intended to provide guidance and professional development resources on behalf of students with disabilities.

Disclaimer:
The resources on this website are supplemental materials. They are not a substitute for agency bulletins and accompanying documents; chapter 392-172A WAC; 34 CFR Part 300; and, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Posted presentations and materials are for guidance and are not intended as legal advice.

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Accommodations

• Guidelines on Tools, Supports, and Accommodations for State Assessments
• Smarter Balanced Accessibility and Accommodations
• Testing Students in Washington State
• Try Out Speech-to-Text

Accessibility

• iNACOL's Access and Equity for All Learners in Blended and Online Education
• Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)
• Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT)
• National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (AEM)
• National Center on Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE)
• National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
• Section 504 and Students with Disabilities

Accountability

• Federal Data Collection Forms
• State Performance Plan (SPP)/Annual Performance Report (APR) Data Sources

Annual Determinations

• Annual Determinations for IDEA implementation

Assessment

• 1% Alternate Assessment Cap
• A Guide to Assessment in Early Childhood: Infancy to Age Eight
• Guidelines for Statewide Accountability Assessments
• Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
• State Testing - OSPI
• WA-Access to Instruction & Measurement (WA-AIM)

Assistive Technology

• Assistive Technology in the IEP
• Special Education Technology Center (SETC) Services (State Needs Project)
• Washington Assistive Technology Act Program

Autism

• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Connie Wong, Samuel L. Odom, Kara Hume, Ann W. Cox, Angel Fettig, Suzanne Kucharczyk, Matthew E. Brock,
• Joshua B. Plavnick, Veronica P. Fleury, and Tia R. Schultz
  Autism Evidence-Based Practice Review Group
  Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Trastornos del Espectro Autista

Behavior

• Best Practices Guide to Intervention: Teaching Students with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (OSPI Connecting IDEAS Project)
• Classroom Management (Part1) (IRIS Center STAR Legacy Module)
• Dear Colleague Letter: Restraint and Seclusion of Students with Disabilities from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights; December 2016
• Early Childhood Behavior Management: Developing and Teaching Rules (IRIS Center STAR Legacy Module)
• Fact Sheet: Restraint and Seclusion of Students with Disabilities from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights; December 2016
• Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO): Limitations on the Use of Restraint and Isolation in Washington State Public Schools
• Oficina de Educación y Resolución de Quejas: Limitaciones en el Uso de Restricción y Aislamiento en las Escuelas Públicas del Estado de Washington
• OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
• U.S. Department of Education Restraint and Seclusion: Resource Document

Blind/Visually Impaired

• American Foundation for the Blind
• Braille Access Center/Instructional Resource Center Website
• Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
• College Accessibility for Visually Impaired Students
• Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)
• Washington Sensory Disabilities Services (WSDS)
• Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB)
• Washington State Department of Services for the Blind
• Washington Talking Book & Braille Library

Certification

• Teacher Certification in Washington State

Child Count

• Special Education Child Count and Placement Data

Child Find

• Child Find Public Awareness Requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Technical Assistance Specific to Child Find (Indicators 11 & 12)

Common Core Essential Elements (CCEE)

• CCEE/CCSS side by side for English Language Arts
• CCEE/CCSS side by side for Mathematics
• WA-AIM Access Point Frameworks linked to CCSS and CCEE in mathematics, English Language Arts and Science

Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

• CCSS: English Language Arts
• CCSS: Mathematics
• Common Core and Special Education Presentation
• The Hunt Institute CCSS videos
• WA-AIM Access Point Frameworks linked to CCSS and CCEE in mathematics, English Language Arts and Science

Data

• Federal Data Collection Forms
• OSPI School Report Card
• Special Education Child Count and Placement Data
• Special Education Data

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

• Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY)
• NASDSE's Optimizing Outcomes for Students who are Deaf of Hard of Hearing: Educational Service Guidelines
• Washington School for the Deaf (WSD)
• Washington Sensory Disabilities Services (WSDS)

Directory

• Special Education and Institutional Directory

Disabling Conditions

• Categories of Disability under IDEA
• WAC 392-172A-01035 Child with a disability or student eligible for special education

Discipline

• Behavior and Discipline - Guidance for Families
• OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
• TAP #2: Discipline Requirements for Students Who Receive Special Education Services

Disproportionate Representation

• Determining Special Education Eligibility for the Bilingual Exceptional Student
• Disproportionality and Program Review

Dispute Resolution

• Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)
• CADRE's IDEA Dispute Resolution Parent Guide and Companion Videos
• CADRE's IDEA Early Intervention Family Guides
• Dispute Resolution in Washington
• Legal Assistance List for Special Education Disputes
• Resolution Session Information Sheet with Forms (2019)
• Special Education Parent Liaison

Dyslexia

• About Dyslexia

Early Childhood

• CADRE's IDEA Early Intervention Family Guides 
• Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems
• Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes (CEELO)
• Child Outcomes
• Early Childhood Behavior Management: Developing and Teaching Rules (IRIS Center STAR Legacy Module)
• Enhancing Recognition of High-Quality, Functional IFSP Outcomes and IEP Goals
• Guide to Assessment in Early Childhood: Infancy to Age Eight
• National Early Childhood Transition Center
• Pre-K Early Literacy - Action Research Project Brochure
• Preschool LRE (Indicator 6)
• Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF)

Eligibility

• Eligibility for Special Education Services

Equity and Discrimination

• Complaints About Discrimination
• Equity and Civil Rights at OSPI

Evaluation

• Evaluation and IEP Technical Assistance Module
• TAP #5: Evaluation Procedures Under Part B of IDEA

Evidence-Based Practices

• Evidence-Based Practices (Part 1): Identifying and Selecting a Practice or Program (IRIS Center STAR Legacy Module)
• Evidence-Based Practices (Part 2): Implementing a Practice or Program with Fidelity (IRIS Center STAR Legacy Module)
• Evidence-Based Practices (Part 3): Evaluating Learner Outcomes and Fidelity (IRIS Center STAR Legacy Module)

Family Engagement

• Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR)
• Family Engagement
• Improving Relationships and Results: Building Family/School Partnerships
• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)
• Serving on Groups Guidebook
• Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)
• Washington PAVE
• Washington State PTA

Forms

• Federal Data Collection Forms
• Model Forms for Services to Students in Special Education

Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

• How Special Education Works

Funding

• Unlocking Federal and State Program Funds to Support Student Success
• How Special Education is Funded in Washington State
• How to Apply for Safety Net Funding
• School Apportionment and Financial Services

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 

• U.S. DOE IDEA website

Individualized Education Programs (IEP)

• All About the IEP
• Assistive Technology in the IEP
• Evaluation and IEP Technical Assistance Module
• Every Minute Counts – Calculating IEP Services to Improve Student Outcomes
  • Literature Review Report – Summary
  • Literature Review Report
• IEP: Documenting Your Student's Educational Needs and Services
• IEP Definition, Membership, Review, and Revision (WAC 392-172A-03090-03110)
• IEP/IFSP facilitation: Practical Insights and Programmatic Considerations from CADRE
• IEP Model Forms
• IEP Training Modules (CPIR)
• Parent's Guide to Developing Your Child's IEP
• Module: Evaluation and IEP Technical Assistance Module
• Virtual IEP Meeting Tip Sheet
  • Infographic: Participating in Virtual Meetings
  • Sample Virtual IEP Meeting Agenda

Instructional Materials

• Building the Legacy: A Training Curriculum on IDEA 2004
• Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)
• FAQ - NIMAS/NIMAC
• National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (AEM)
• National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
• Procedures Matrix
• Text Alternatives
• Washington NIMAS/NIMAC Flowchart

Instructional Strategies

• Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
• Florida Center for Reading Research
• IRIS Center: Online Learning Modules, Case Studies and More, Funded by the Office of Special Education Programs
• National Center on Universal Design for Learning
• Text Alternatives

Interagency Agreements (between OSPI and other state agencies)

• DSHS Agency Agreement (10/2011-9/2021)
  • Amendment to Original Agreement
  • Original Agreement
• DSHS Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Agreement (4/16-3/21)
• OSPI, DSHS-DVR, and DSB Program Agreement (10/17-9/20)

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

• Placement/Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Mediation/Due Process/Resolution Implementation

• Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)
• Dispute Resolution
• Legal Assistance List for Special Education Disputes
• Mediation in Special Education
• Sound Options Group

Medicaid

• School-based Health Care Services (SBHS) from the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Medication Administration

• A-Z Index of Health Topics

Mental Health

• HEARD Alliance: K-12 Toolkit for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention
• National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH)

Monitoring

• Program Improvement in Washington

Monthly Update

• Special Education Update

National Information and Technical Assistance Centers

• Active Implementation Hub
• American Foundation for the Blind
• American Psychiatric Association Telepsychiatry Toolkit
• Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
• Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)
• Center for Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes
• Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems
• Center for Parent Information and Resources
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
• Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)
• Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA)
• IDEA Partnership: Collaborative Work of Technical Assistance Providers, and National, State and Local Organizations
• IRIS Center: Online Learning Modules, Case Studies and More, Funded by the Office of Special Education Programs
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
• National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc. (NASDSE)
• National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials (NIMAS)
• National Center on Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE)
• National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
• National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) at American Institutes for Research
• National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)
• National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER)
• National Deaf Center
• National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)
• National Post-School Outcomes Center (NPSO)
• National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT)
• OSEP's Results Driven Accountability (RDA)
• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Effective Schoolwide Interventions (OSEP Technical Assistance Center)
• PowerUp What Works
• State Implementation and Scaling Up of Evidence-Based Practice Center
• The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder
• U.S. Department of Education's IDEA

Nonpublic Agency

• Current NPAs
• Nonpublic Agency Application

Online Learning for Students with an IEP (including ALE)

• Alternative Learning Experience Guide to Serving Students with Disabilities
• iNACOL's Access and Equity for All Learners in Blended and Online Education
• SETC's Equitable Online Learning

Paraeducators

• TAP #6: Paraeducators and Students Eligible to Receive Special Education Services
  • TAP #6 Appendix A: Best Practices for Planning Paraeducator Support
• Washington State Paraeducator Guidelines and Core Competencies

Parent Participation

• Center for Parent Information and Resources
• Family Engagement
• Improving Relationships and Results: Building Family/School Partnerships
• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)
• Parents and Families
• Washington PAVE
• Washington State PTA

Placement

• Placement/Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
• Special Education Child Count and Placement Data

Pre-endorsement

• Pre-endorsement Waivers

Priority Areas

• OSPI's Priorities for Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
• OSPI's Priorities for Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities - Arabic Translation
• OSPI's Priorities for Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities - Chinese Simplified Translation
• OSPI's Priorities for Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities - Russian Translation
• OSPI's Priorities for Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities - Spanish Translation

Privacy

• Forum Guide to the Privacy of Student Information: A Resource for Schools (IES 2006)

Prior Written Notice

• Understanding Prior Written Notice
• Prior Written Notice About Your Student's Special Education Program

Private Schools

• Federal Private School Q&A
• Private School Guidance Chart

Procedural Safeguards

• Procedural Safeguards for Students and Their Families

Professional Development

• Online Professional Development Opportunities – updated March 16, 2020
• eLearning for Educators
• Haring Center at the University of Washington's College of Education
• Intensive Intervention in Mathematics Course Content from the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII)
• IRIS Center: Online Learning Modules, Case Studies and More, Funded by the Office of Special Education Programs
• Learning Forward
• Special Education State Needs Projects
• Special Education Support Center
• Special Education Technology Center
• Teacher Certification in Washington State
• WASA Special Education Director Academy
• Washington State Teacher/Principal Evaluation Project

Program Improvement

• Special Education Program Improvement

Records Retention

• Records Retention Schedule - Office of Secretary of State

Reevaluation

• TAP #5: Evaluation Procedures Under Part B of IDEA

Safety Net

• Safety Net in Washington

Services to Age 22

• Questions and Answers: Providing Special Education Services Until Age 22
  • Read the full opinion on the 9th Circuit Court's website

Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)

• Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)

Secondary Transition

• Center for Change in Transition Services
• Indicator B-13 Data Collection Changes
  • Data Collection PowerPoint
  • Indicator B-13 Survey Results
  • Indicator B-13 Q&A
• National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT)
• Aligning High School and Beyond Plans (HSBP) and IEP Transition Plans Webinars
  • HSBP 101: Increasing Engagement webinar recording(link is external) | PPT Slides
  • HSBP 201: Aligning HSBP and IEP Transition Plans webinar recording(link is external) | PPT Slides
  • Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) Webinar: Supporting Students' Transition-Aligning HSBP's and IEP Transition Plans(link is external)
  • Guidelines for Aligning High School & Beyond Plans and IEP Transition Plans:
    • CTE Course Sequence 10th Grader Case Study | Webinar Recording(link is external) | PPT Slides
    • WA-AIM Adult Student Case Study | Webinar Recording(link is external) | PPT Slides

Special Education Teacher Certification/Endorsement

• Adding an Endorsement
• eLearning for Educators
• Pre-endorsement Waivers
• Teacher Certification in Washington State

Specific Learning Disability

• Specific Learning Disabilities: Recommendations for Evaluation Policy and Practice
• Phasing Out Severe Discrepancy for Identification of SLD: Implementation Timeline
• Identification of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities - State of Washington Severe Discrepancy Tables
  • SLD FAQ Document
• SLD Fact Sheets for Superintendents and District Administrators | Principals | School Staff | Higher Education Partners | Parents and Families
• Specific Learning Disability Technical Assistance Paper (SLD TAP) Drafts
  • SLD TAP #1: Inadequate Achievement
  • SLD TAP #2: Insufficient Progress
  • SLD TAP #3: Ruling Out Alternative Primary Factors
  • SLD TAP #4: Ruling out Inadequate Instruction
  • SLD TAP #5: Observation of Students Suspected of Having a SLD
  • SLD TAP #6: Conducting Comprehensive Evaluations for SLD Eligibility

State Forms

• Federal Data Collection Forms
• Model Forms for Services to Students in Special Education

State Needs Projects

• Washington Special Education State Needs Projects

State Agencies and Organizations

• Association of Washington School Principals
• Braille Access Center/Instructional Resource Center Website
• Learning Disabilities Association of Washington
• Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB)
• Special Education Support Center (SESC)
• Special Education Technology Center
• State Board of Education (SBE)
• Washington ASCD
• Washington Assistive Technology Act Program
• Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA)
• Washington Education Association (WEA)
• WA Learning Forward
• Washington PAVE
• WA Speech and Language Association
• Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF)
• Washington State Department of Services for the Blind
• Washington State Medical Home Partnerships Project
• Washington State PTA
• Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA)

Surrogate Parent

• Appointment, Training, and Role of Surrogate Parents
• The Role of the Surrogate Parent - Template for School Districts

Technical Assistance Papers

• TAP #1: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: A Review of the Basics
• TAP #2: Discipline Requirements for Students Who Receive Special Education Services
• TAP #4: Information Regarding How the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Affects School Districts When Requesting Medical Records
• TAP #5: Evaluation Procedures Under Part B of IDEA
• TAP #6: Paraeducators and Students Eligible to Receive Special Education Services
  • TAP 6 Appendix A: Best Practices for Planning Paraeducator Support

Technical Assistance and Helpful Links

• Evaluation and IEP Technical Assistance Module
• See National Information and Technical Assistance Centers
• Technical Assistance by Indicator

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

• Brain Injury Alliance Washington (BIAWA)
• Return to School - WA
• The Teach TBI Project Final Report: Washington State Needs-Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury in Public Schools

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

• The Center for Universal Design in Education
• Novak Education
• The UDL Guidelines from CAST

Washington Access to Instruction & Measurement (WA-AIM)

• 1% Alternate Assessment Cap
• WA-AIM
• WA-AIM Access Point Frameworks linked to CCSS and CCEE in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science

Washington Administrative Code (WAC)

• Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Education (Title 180 WAC)
• Rules for the Provision of Special Education (WAC Chapter 392-172A)

Washington State Schools

• Washington School for the Deaf (WSD)
• Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB)