Nondistrict Programs Technical Assistance Provider
The New York State Department of Education (NYSED), through the Office
of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
(VESID) has established 10 Regional Special Education Centers (RSE-TASC)
to act as Special Education Technical Assistance Centers (TAC). Each
RSE-TASC has a Coordinator and regional technical assistance specialists,
which are known as the RSE-TASC, Part 1. (There are 41 additional
contracts for special education school improvement specialists located
throughout the RSE-TASC region, which are known as RSE-TASC, Part
2.) As a regional network, all RSE-TASCs work in partnership with
VESID’s Special Education Quality Assurance (SEQA) offices,
and other VESID and NYSED supported initiatives to provide directed
technical assistance and professional development to improve instructional
practices and outcomes for students with disabilities.
The RSE-TASCs establish regionally-based resources to provide a coordinated
system of high quality technical assistance, training, information
dissemination and professional development to school districts to
improve their instructional programs and practices for students with
disabilities, particularly in the areas of (a) literacy, (b) behavioral
supports and interventions, (c) special education instruction and
(d) transition planning and activities. The primary work of the technical
assistance providers funded through VESID is to bring research-based
instructional and behavioral practices to those school districts determined
by VESID to be “at risk”, “in need of assistance”,
or “in need of intervention” in order to (a) improve results
for students with disabilities and (b) to meet the State’s targets
for improvement as identified in the State Performance Plan (SPP).
Through the Eastern Suffolk BOCES RSE-TASC, a Nondistrict Programs
Technical Assistance Provider will provide training and technical
assistance to selected approved private schools and other non-district
programs. These Non district Specialist will:
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provide regional training and information to approved
private schools and other nondistrict providers of special education
services on topics identified annually by VESID, priority topics
determined through the regional planning process and on effective
and research-based instructional practices. It is anticipated that
the these topics may include:
- Instructional Support Teams
- IEP Training
- Coaching and Facilitation
- Literacy
- Paraprofessional Training
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- Behavior Management/FBA/BIP
- Disproportionality Issues
- Differentiated Instruction
- Part 200 Regulations
- Transition and Indicator 13
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in collaboration with SEQA’s Nondistrict Unit,
conduct an assessment of quality instructional and behavioral practices
in identified non-district programs and provide school improvement
support to promote the use of research-based practices in the three
key areas (literacy, behavioral supports and interventions, and
quality delivery of special education services) utilizing the Quality
Indicator Review and Resource Guides
( http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/techassist/QIcover.htm
);
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