Family & Community Special Communities
Special Education

Technical Assistance - Training

  2008 – 2009 NASDSE Satellite Conference Series

This series of four telecasts brings nationally-recognized experts to Massachusetts using technology for cutting-edge personnel development for a variety of stakeholders. This series is available to all Massachusetts school districts and educational organizations.

  First Annual Summit on Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Since the enactment of the Education Reform Act of 1993, a great deal of work has gone into developing the Curriculum Frameworks. As a result, the Massachusetts' Curriculum Frameworks are of high quality, results driven, and focus on world class standards. The First Annual Summit on Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, held on December 10, 2008, celebrated Massachusetts' progress and offered next steps in narrowing achievement gaps. This webpage consists of presentations and resources from the summit.

  Comprehensive System of Personnel Development Training Project

a multifaceted system that has been designed to supplement ongoing professional development activities provided by to personnel that work with students with disabilities.

   Parent's Rights in Special Education

This training consisting of a PowerPoint Presentation and Presentation Handouts, has been prepared to assist districts and their Parent Advisory Councils for Special Education to meet the state requirement of an annual workshop on the rights of students and parents or guardians in relation to state and federal special education laws.

   "Is Special Education the Right Service?"

PowerPoint Presentation supporting the training document offering guidance on how to ensure a responsive general education environment and guidelines to assist practitioners and parents in identifying students with disabilities.

   General Overview of Physical Restraint Requirements

This PowerPoint Presentation provides an overview of the regulatory requirements for the use of physical restraints. Physical Restraint Regulations 603 CMR 46.00