Inclusionary Practices

Professional development project funded by Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

  1. Center for Change in Transition Services
  2. Projects
  3. Inclusionary Practices

Inclusionary Practices Technical Assistance Network (IPTN)

Inclusionary Practices Technical Assistance Network

The purpose of the Inclusionary Practices Technical Assistance Network (IPTN) is to develop statewide capacity for sustainable, high-fidelity implementation of effective education practices to maximize academic and social outcomes for all P-12 students.

IPTN Vision

The IPTN envisions a future where every student in Washington state has improved access to rigorous and standards-based instruction and improved postsecondary outcomes based on their strengths, preferences, goals, and needs.

IPTN Aim Statement

The IPTN will provide high-quality guidance, technical assistance, and professional development resources to districts to disrupt segregated systems of disproportionality and reduce exclusionary practices in Washington schools. This will result in improved student outcomes, with an additional focus on the outcomes and the inclusion of students currently in Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) 3 (accessing general education settings for 0-39% of their school day) and for Black students with disabilities.

Inclusionary Practices Project

CCTS Strategy for the IPP

CCTS was one of several agencies who collaborated with OSPI as part of the Inclusionary Practices Professional Development Project (IPP). To increase inclusionary practices in general education through professional development, CCTS focused on strengthening partnerships between Special Education (SE) and Career Technical Education (CTE) classrooms.

Activities Years 3 & 4 (2022-2023)

The IPP provided valuable information to support the development of a technical assistance network that accounts for the interdependence required to create a robust educational system that is equitable and inclusive. In 2023, the IPP transitioned to the Inclusionary Practices Technical Assistance Network (IPTN). 

CCTS Strategy for the IPP

CCTS was one of several agencies who collaborated with OSPI as part of the Inclusionary Practices Professional Development Project (IPP). To increase inclusionary practices in general education through professional development, CCTS focused on strengthening partnerships between Special Education (SE) and Career Technical Education (CTE) classrooms.

Activities Years 1 & 2 (2020-2021)