In 1995, the 74th Texas Legislature provided funding for education service centers to provide support to campuses for the inclusion of students with disabilities through capacity-building professional development and targeted technical assistance. Specifically, the project is designed to improve the academic performance of students receiving special education services. The primary focus of all professional development and technical assistance activities is ensuring students receiving special education services have access to and make progress in the general education curriculum.
As a result, the Building Inclusive Schools Initiative (BISI) was developed by Region 4 Education Service Center (Region 4) as a collaborative partnership with selected campuses. This initiative is designed to build capacity at the campus level through professional development and technical assistance tied directly to indicators such as Student Achievement (AEIS), the State Performance Plan (SPP), components within the Performance-Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS), and campus Continuous Improvement Plans (CIPs). Through the first thirteen years of the program, over 300 campuses from 54 school districts and charter schools have participated.
Project Managers:
Kirsten Omelan, PhD, Education Specialist. 713.744.6361, komelan@esc4.net
Midge Robertson, Education Specialist. 713-744-6887, mrobertson@esc4.net
Region 4 Education Service Center. 7145 West Tidwell. Houston, Texas 77092 www.esc4.net
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