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State subgroup weighs formal peer-review system to identify best practices in special education
Summary
State education officials and district leaders discussed creating a formal peer-review cycle for special education programs to surface and share best practices; most participants urged improving dissemination of existing supports (regional meetings, emails, coach networks) rather than imposing new administrative burdens.
A state education agency official outlined plans to develop a peer-review process for special education programs that would identify best practices, set a rubric and create a cycle for review and dissemination, prompting a subgroup discussion about whether to formalize reviews or expand existing regional supports.
Why it matters: Lawmakers charged the subgroup with studying item C2 from recent legislation, which calls for peer review of special education programs. The group’s conversation focused on how to define "best practice," measure outcomes and get promising practices to school staff without imposing extra administrative work on districts.
Brian, a presenter from the state education agency, told the subgroup the proposal would align with the state board of education’s strategic plan and the agency’s general supervision role. "The creation of a peer review process for special education programs," he said, should include "what that cycle looks like and the process for identifying…
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