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Building Systems to Last: How a large urban district used our Compliance Systems Review series to strengthen its service delivery model
This case study is for district leaders who are ready to take an honest look at their programs and build something that lasts.
Framework: Engaging Families During a Compliance Systems Review
This framework outlines our approach to intentional, meaningful family engagement during compliance systems reviews.
Tool: Family Focus Group Protocol
A practical inventory teams can use to gather input from families in the compliance review process that can be used right away.
Case Study
Building Systems to Last: How a large urban district used our Compliance Systems Review series to strengthen its service delivery model
Not every partnership starts with a problem. Some of the work we are proudest of has been alongside districts that have already built something strong and want to keep pushing for what’s possible. We found this in a large, urban school district with over 50,000 students. Their leadership had built a longstanding service delivery model focused on providing students with disabilities access to high-quality supports. Leaders wanted an honest, outside perspective on what was working, what could be better, and what systems would help their staff do their best work for students with disabilities.
How to use this resource:
This case study is for district leaders who want an honest look at what's working and what could be improved in their programs serving students with disabilities. Use it to consider how you might approach planning for a comprehensive compliance systems review: explore what we examine, how we gather information, and what kind of recommendations come out the other side.
As a school leader, I watched paraprofessionals show up every single day for our most vulnerable students, then saw them sent to make copies during professional development. That disconnect became impossible to ignore. I kept thinking: what would happen if we invested in them the way we invest in teachers?
Framework
Engaging Families During a Compliance Systems Review
Families are one of the most important sources of insight in any compliance systems review, and one of the most often overlooked. They see what happens at home after the school day ends, notice patterns over time, and carry knowledge about their child that no data set can capture. When families are left out of the review process, states and districts lose a critical perspective, missing an opportunity to build lasting trust. This framework outlines our approach to intentional, meaningful family engagement designed to make compliance reviews stronger.
How to use this resource:
Use this framework to structure your outreach, reduce barriers to participation, and ensure the information you gather reflects your community. It is built around four key strategies:
Send Advanced Communication
Increase Clarity Around Purpose
Plan to Reduce Barriers
Use Participation Protocols
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From Overlooked to Essential: The Power of Investing in Paraprofessionals
This case study offers a roadmap for transforming how schools develop their most underutilized educators.
The Role of a Paraprofessional
This flexible guide outlines paraprofessional roles in schools, focusing on instructional, communication, executive-functioning, social-emotional, and medical supports. It includes strategies and planning prompts for teaming with teachers, using assistive tech, and tracking goals/behavior.
High Leverage Practices for Paraprofessionals
Teachers and paraeducators can collaboratively utilize high-leverage practices (HLPs) for planning and implementing SDI in their classrooms. This guide serves to illustrate the HLPs that can be used when delivering SDI.
The Power of Innovative Leadership
This case study demonstrates what’s possible when a leader has a vision for changing howstudents with disabilities experience school in their community.
The Cycle of Student Support
The Cycle of Student Support provides a process for educators and support staff to collaborate in service of providing access to grade-level learning.
Co-Teacher Planning Meeting Agenda
The Co-Teaching Planning Meeting Agenda is designed to establish a clear process for intentional planning that fully leverages each educator in service of providing access to high-quality instruction for students with disabilities.
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