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BULLYING
- Bullying Prevention and Response

CULTURAL COMPETENCE/SERVING UNDERSERVED FAMILIES
- National Center for Cultural Competence Family Organization Assessment - this self-assessment tool was specifically developed to address the unique functions of family organizations concerned with children and youth with behavioral-emotional disorders, special health care needs, and disabilities.

DEAF-BLIND RESOURCES
- FACT SHEETS
  - Evaluation DB Fact Sheet
  - Evaluation DB Fact Sheet - Spanish
  - IEP DB Fact Sheet
  - IEP DB Fact Sheet - Spanish
  - IEP DB Checklist for Parents
  - IEP DB Checklist for Parents - Spanish
  - Transition DB Fact Sheet
  - Transition DB Fact Sheet - Spanish
- MINI GUIDES
  - Evaluation DB Mini Guide
  - Evaluation DB Mini Guide - Spanish
  - IEP DB Mini Guide
  - IEP DB Mini Guide - Spanish
  - Transition DB MIni Guide
  - Transition DB Mini Guide - Spanish
- PARENT CENTER DB GUIDE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- CREATING AGREEMENT - View Presentations/Scenarios & Activities/Resource Documents and Video
EFFECTIVE SCHOOL PRACTICES
- National Center on Student Progress Monitoring - The Center's mission is to provide technical assistance to states and districts and disseminate information about progress monitoring practices proven to work in different academic content areas (Gr. K-5).
- RTI Action Network
- Roots of Success-Mini - 5 pgs
- Roots of Success-Short - 10 pgs
- Roots of Success-Full - 63 pgs
- Tiered Interventions - Search Engine Website
ESEA-
- Blueprint for Reform
IDEA
- PARENT CENTER GUIDE TO MAJOR REVISIONS TO IDEA REGULATIONS - January 2009
- GLOSSARY: ENGLISH-SPANISH GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATED TO IDEA
LANGUAGE ACCESS
- Language Access Rights Presentation
- Language Access Self-Assessment & Plan Development Tools:
  - Assessing Access Worksheet
  - LEP Access Self Assessment Guide
- Sample Langage Access Self Assessments:
  - Sample Language Access Self Assessment-Large Parent Center
  - Sample Language Access Self Assessment-Small Parent Center
  - Language Access Assessments-PTAC
    - Region 1
    - Region 2
    - Region 3
    - Region 4
    - Region 5
    - Region 6
    - National
- Sample Language Access Plans:
  - Sample Language Access Plan-Large Parent Center
  - Sample Language Access Plan-Small Parent Center
  - Language Access Plans-PTAC
    - Region 1
    - Region 2
    - Region 3
    - Region 4
    - Region 5
    - Region 6
    - National
- Sample Language Access Budget-Large Parent Center
- Analysis of Parent Center Standards and LEP Requirements
- Other Resources:
  - Cultural Brokers
  - Working with Interpreters
INFORMATION FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
- MilitaryK12Partners offers resources, like Special Education Modules, to assist schools that serve military families. Students at the Center, an educational resource that provides information on important policies, procedures and best practices is also located on the site, as well as links to many resources developed by other government and non-government agencies.
- STOMP, the Specialized Training of Military Parents program, is the National Parent Training and Information Center for military families providing support and advice to military parents without regard of their child's disability or medical condition .
RESTRAINTS and SECLUSION
- Parent Information Booklet
STATE ADVISORY PANELS UNDER IDEA
- State Interagency Coordinating Councils (SICC)
- State Special Education Advisory Panels
- Topical Call - SICC and SAP - Jan 10, 2011
SPP/APR
- SPP Guidance for Parent Centers
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