Under the Validated Practices link, you will find practices that have been identified, evaluated, and validated under the S³TAIR Project validation model. These practices have been found to improve outcomes for students with disabilities in their respective schools and districts.

Please contact Harold J. Dean, Administrative Coordinator for Best Practices and Research, Eastern Suffolk BOCES, for information on any of these practices or with questions regarding the S³TAIR Project, including how your school can nominate a practice.

About S³TAIR

State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) are awarded by the United States Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. Each state's grant is designed to address specific needs identified by the state, resulting in a wide range of projects and activities.

New York's project is designed to improve outcomes for students with disabilities by helping educators increase skills in literacy, positive behavior intervention, and special education instruction. Through the S3TAIR Project, districts and schools that have effective, evidence based practices in these areas will mentor schools in need of assistance or intervention as they implement similar practices. The Long Island regional contract was awarded to Eastern Suffolk BOCES.

The S³TAIR Project, New York's IDEA State Personnel Development Grant, is based on the premises that:

• Many schools and districts in New York State are providing evidence based effective practices resulting in success for students with disabilities, and
• These schools' and districts' experiences in implementing and maintaining effective practices can help other schools and districts attempting to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

You are invited to explore the site to find out more about the Long Island Region Validated Effective Practice Schools. For more information about the statewide project, its staff, specific regions, and to discover all of the Validated Effective Practices across New York State, please visit www.s3tairproject.org.