Indicator Examples or Evidence of Practice Implementation Status Select from the drop-down menu in each box. Data Sources/ Supporting Evidence 6. District has key personnel with expertise in inclusive best practices for all SWDs who oversee, coordinate, monitor and provide technical assistance (TA) for the implementation of best practices for inclusive education at the district and school levels. Key district personnel… Conduct ongoing monitoring of district progress toward goals established from the BPIE Coordinate and oversees the BPIE assessment process in each school Provide ongoing support and TA to schools in the implementation of BPIE-related plans for all SWDs Maintain ongoing communication of BPIE plan progress monitoring to stakeholders Make ongoing recommendations for improvement goals and steps to increase best practices for inclusive education, for all SWDs, across the district. The key personnel contact information is shared in all applicable district and school publications (e.g., website, newsletters). District provides each school with district-wide and school-specific data related to progress on State Performance Plan (SPP) Indicators 3 (student achievement) and 5 (educational environment). Comments:
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