Common Questions and Answers for Leaders of Special Education
This document includes common questions related to special education and their respective answers. The questions and answers encompass fifteen different topics, including discipline, dual enrollment for nonpublic private school children, personnel, and various special education forms. All answers have been vetted by the Bureau of Special Education.
Common Questions and Answers for Leaders of Special Education: Resource Companion
This document aligns directly with the topics listed in the Common Questions and Answers for Leaders of Special Education resource. The Resource Companion provides users with quick access to regulations, publication, and other resources for each of the fifteen topics.
BECs
The BECs provide the Pennsylvania Department of Education's guidance on the implementation of law, regulation, and policy.
Restraint Information System of Collection(RISC) Program Guidelines
Overview Video: Cyclical Monitoring and Special Education Programmatic Improvement Resource
PDE Cyclical Monitoring for Continuous Improvement: Materials and Resources
Cyclical Monitoring for Continuous Improvement (CMCI) Resources
The Bureau of Special Education (BSE) conducts comprehensive monitoring of local special education programs throughout the commonwealth. Under the CMCI system, local education agencies engage actively in the monitoring process, from participating in pre-monitoring training, through self-assessment, on-site collaboration with the BSE team, corrective action planning and implementation.
CYCLICAL MONITORING FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT (CMCI) Trainings (PowerPoints)
PA Special Education Monitoring System School District/Charter School CMCI Training July 2024
PA Special Education Monitoring System School District/Charter School EBR Training
PA Special Education Monitoring System School District/Charter School Table 8a Evaluation Timelines Training July 2024
Monitoring At-A-Glance 2024-2025
PA Special Education Monitoring System School District/Charter School Peer Monitoring Training 2024
School District/Charter School Compliance Monitoring System
Cyclical Monitoring and Special Education Programmatic Improvement
A Comprehensive Resource Guide for Educational Leaders
This interactive web resource includes state and federal resources that directly align with the Facilitated Self-Assessment and File Review components of the special education cyclical monitoring.
The Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) is an initiative of the Bureau of Special Education (BSE), Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). The mission of PaTTAN is to support the efforts and initiatives of BSE, and to build the capacity of local educational agencies to serve students who receive special education services.