2012-2013+Webinars



=Welcome to the= =NERRC-NEPACT 2012-2013 Webinars Page (This is not the current webinars page. This is an archive. Link to current page here.=

To facilitate state sharing and joint problem solving, we will again be hosting a series of joint webinars with SEA Directors and staff, Part C Coordinators and staff and Parent Center Directors in the Northeast. These calls provide an opportunity for states (Parts B and C Lead Agencies and Parent Centers) to share their knowledge and experiences regarding IDEA implementation issues and to identify opportunities for collaboration.

The dates and topics for 2012-2013 Topical Regional Webinars are:

Target Audience - Part B State Staff and C Lead Agencies, 619 Coordinators, and Parent Centers Focus: __OSEP’s Results Driven Accountability (RDA)__
 * 1. October 2nd – 1:00 to 2:30pm ET (links to webinar and materials) **
 * What is the latest information on the status of RDA?
 * How can lead agencies and parent centers collaborate in the RDA context to improve outcomes for students with disabilities?

===2. December 5th – 1:00 to 2:30pm ET ** (links to webinar and materials) **===


Target Audience – Part B State Staff and Parent Centers Focus: __ESEA Waivers and Implications for Students with Disabilities__
 * Which states in our region have applied for ESEA waivers? Which applications have been approved by the U.S. Department of Education?
 * How will the standards, assessment, accountability, and teacher evaluation plans outlined in these waivers affect students with disabilities and teachers of students with disabilities?

===3. February 5th – 1:00 to 2:30pm ET ** (links to webinar and materials) **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Target Audience – Part C Lead Agencies, 619 Coordinators, and Parent Centers <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Focus: __Early Intervention and Family and Child Outcomes__
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What efforts are underway in our region to improve family and child outcomes in state early intervention programs?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">How have states begun to integrate results indicators related to family and child outcomes into their local determination process?

===<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. May 7th – 1:00 to 2:30pm ET ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(links to webinar and materials) **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Target Audience – Part B State Staff, Part C Lead Agencies, 619 Coordinators, and Parent Centers <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Focus: __Reducing Disproportionality in Special Education__
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What strategies are states in our region and across the country employing to reduce the problem of disproportionality in special education?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">How can state agencies and parent centers work together to address this issue?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Look for more specific information several weeks before each call. If you have resources or ideas to share to help shape the calls and to make them more useful to your state, please email them to Kristin Reedy, kreedy@wested.org

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We hope that you and your staff will be able to join us!