The Building the Legacy training curriculum was produced by NICHCY at the request of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education. The curriculum is intended to assist in understanding and implementation of the IDEA 2004 and its Part B regulations (published in 2006).

Each individual module includes:
â?¢ a slideshow for trainers to use;
â?¢ a Trainer's Guide explaining how the slides work as well as the content of the slides; and
â?¢ handouts for participants.

Many modules are available in both English and Spanish, and all handouts for participants are available in both languages. This means that, even if ... Read More »

This tool supports the LEA requirement to submit documentation of intent to implement a problem solving, responsiveness to instruction model prior to the identification of students under the disability category of Specific Learning Disabilities (2362.1).

American Indian and African American students are disproportionately represented in special education programs in Minnesota. This manual provides data and analysis of the causes of disproportional representation, its positive and negative impacts, and legal requirements of school districts for reducing bias in assessment practices. The twelve chapters, reference list, and three appendices may be downloaded individually.

This technical assistance document provides guidelines for identifying and assessing English Language Learners (ELLs) with disabilities. Topics covered include nondiscriminatory assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse learners, general principles for teaching ELLS, and use of interpreters and translators. Although parts of this document may be state-specific, it could easily be adapted for use in other states.