Welcome to the

Urban Special Education
Leadership Collaborative

The Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative is a network of special and general education leaders working together to improve outcomes for students with disabilities in the nation's urban schools.

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Technical Assistance & Professional Development

Training

The Collaborative offers customized Technical Assistance and Professional Development options geared toward improving policy and practice in urban school districts. What we offer is guided by a central tenet: students with and without disabilities benefit from the development of a more integrated, comprehensive system of services.

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Join the Discussion

Discuss Judy Elliott's keynote address.

Dr. Judy Elliott, former Chief Academic Officer of the Los Angeles Unified Public Schools (LAUSD), gave a rousing keynote address at the Collaborative’s Spring Meeting in May 2011 entitled “RtI2: Making What Matters Happen.”  Speaking to the meeting topic of “Systemic Implementation of Multi-tier Academic and Behavioral Supports,” Dr. Elliott described the unique challenges and opportunities associates with improving student outcomes in an incredibly large school district. The keynote address concludes with a call for the audience to be agents of change as they implement multi-tier systems of support.  We invite our Members and Associates to view this inspiring keynote address and to join the online discussion.

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