The State Professional Development Grantees are implementing a variety of initiatives. In an effort to assist projects, we’ve compiled a library of relevant tools and resources, developed by the grantees or TA&D agencies, on the topics listed below. We will update the resources regularly to include those tools showcased at our professional development events and Community of Practice sessions.
Coaching
Explore strategies for developing effective coaching systems, including instructional and systems coaching, tools for collecting data and feedback, and examples from various states.
Evaluation
The State Professional Development Grantees must describe how the SEA will assess, regularly, the extent to which the strategies implemented have been effective in meeting the prescribed performance goals. These are journal articles, resources, and tools developed and curated by SPDG evaluators to assist projects in evaluating initiatives.
Evidence-Based Professional Development
Find guidance on designing and implementing professional development grounded in research, covering adult learning practices, assessment tools for planning and evaluation, and models for engaging culturally and linguistically diverse families.
Family Engagement
Explore tools and resources aimed at fostering partnerships between families and educational professionals. Topics include building partnerships and shared leadership, engaging culturally and linguistically diverse families, and models for family and community engagement.
Fidelity
Access materials focused on ensuring the implementation of programs and practices with fidelity, including data collection methods, selecting appropriate measurement tools, and building system capacity to maintain fidelity.
Implementation Science & Scaling Up
Access materials focused on effectively implementing and expanding educational innovations. Topics include system-wide change, multiple drivers and partnerships, and creating a collaborative culture to sustain scaling efforts.
Infographics and Impact Stories, Guidance and Resources
Discover visual aids and narratives that illustrate the impact of various initiatives, along with guidance documents and resources to support understanding and communication of key concepts and successes.
Leadership
Strengthen leadership skills within educational settings with materials on capacity building, leadership in literacy, and examples from large urban districts.
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Gain access to comprehensive materials for implementing MTSS frameworks, including coaching action plans, communication strategies, professional learning plans, evaluation forms, and training resources.
Serving Native American Students
This is the newest area of the resource library—check back regularly as new materials will be added as they become available.
State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
These resources highlight efforts to align state initiatives and improve educational outcomes through strategic systems integration.
Technology
This section offers resources on integrating technology into educational practices to enhance learning and professional development.
- Description: During the May Fidelity Friday we’ll be delving into curriculum fidelity with two new(ish) resources:Related Topics: 2025, Director's Webinar, Online, Fidelity
- Description: Join CAST’s Project COOL (COaching On Learning) team to explore a scalable coaching model designed to support the use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), High-Leverage Practices (HLPs), and…Related Topics: 2025, Coaching, Director's Webinar, Instructional Coaching, Online
- Description: This session will focus on "How states are obtaining student outcome data & drilling down to the student level." Here are links to some of the resources that were shared: Integrated Multi-…Related Topics: Community of Practice & Workgroups, MTSS, Online, 2024, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- Description: Oklahoma’s SPDG leads an interactive Fidelity Friday session showcasing how they embed fidelity tools and coaching supports across three levels: educators, districts, and internal project staff. This…Related Topics: 2025, Director's Webinar, Online, Fidelity
- Description: This session focuses on an adaptive intervention coaching model, AIM Coaching. AIM Coaching was designed to provide coaches with systematic guidance on how to use teacher skill and will data to…Related Topics: 2025, Coaching, Coaching Strategies, Collecting Data on Coaching, Director's Webinar, Online
- Description:Related Topics: 2025, Community of Practice & Workgroups, Online, Serving Native American Students
- Description: This session focused on how to craft messages that not only inform but also engage and drive action. We discussed and explored best practices for audience engagement, message clarity, and effective…Related Topics: 2025, Communications, Community of Practice & Workgroups, Online
- Description: During this session we discussed how typical approaches to monitoring fidelity may be incomplete when implementing intensive interventions. Dr. Zumeta Edmonds offered considerations for different…Related Topics: 2025, Data Collection and Use, Director's Webinar, Online, Fidelity
- Description: This webinar, part of the SPDG Director’s Webinar series on Coaching, explores Data-Driven Instructional Coaching Model (DDICM), an evidence-based coaching framework designed to support…Related Topics: 2025, Coaching, Coaching Strategies, Collecting Data on Coaching, Director's Webinar, Instructional Coaching, Online
- Description: This session focused on recent developments in measuring two educational innovations: Integrated MTSS (I-MTSS) and systems coaching. As I-MTSS research continues to grow, schools across the country…Related Topics: 2025, Coaching, Coaching Strategies, Director's Webinar, Online, Systems Coaching, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- Description:Related Topics: 2025, Community of Practice & Workgroups, Online, Serving Native American Students
- Description:Related Topics: 2025, Grant Management, Online
- Description: Cynthia Curry – The National Center on Accessible Digital Educational Materials & Instruction (NCADEMI or “n-cademy”): Cynthia Curry, Project Director at NCADEMI, will provide an overview…Related Topics: 2025, Coaching, Developing Coaching Systems, Director's Webinar, Online, Technology
- Description: Introductions and Share Out: Attendees introduced themselves and shared experiences demonstrating the value of family partnerships. Key Focus Areas:Related Topics: 2025, Community of Practice & Workgroups, Online
- Description: ECTA State Recruitment and Retention Strategies Database: Ted Burke introduced ECTA’s State Recruitment and Retention Strategies Database, which includes over 120 strategies across six areas such…Related Topics: 2025, Community of Practice & Workgroups, Early Childhood, Early Childhood, Online