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FIN (Florida Inclusion Network) and South Tech

District Best Practices for Inclusive Education (BPIE)
Self-Assessment

South Tech

In February, 2021 The Florida Inclusion Network facilitated the Best
Practices for Inclusive Education (BPIE) self assessment with South Tech
Charter Schools. The purpose of the BPIE is to analyze, implement and
improve inclusive educational practices at the district level. The BPIE
assessment tool includes thirty best practice indicators developed from
literature, evidence based practices and research around inclusive education.
These indicators are grouped into 3 major domains:

● Leadership and Decision-making
● Instruction and Student Achievement
● Communication and Collaboration

A team composed of diverse participants including district staff, school based administrators, teachers, support
staff and parents rated the indicators based on data supporting the extent to which each indicator is currently
being implemented. After each indicator was rated and recorded along with supporting evidence, the team
prioritized four indicators as a focus for improvement. The following indicators were chosen:

# 7 District has key personnel with expertise in the multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) and positive
behavior intervention plans (PBIP) who provide ongoing professional development (PD) and Technical
Assistance (TA) to schools to ensure that students who need them receive multi tiered behavior supports in
general education classrooms and natural contexts.

#14 District provides job-embedded, collaborative PD and TA to all schools to integrate IEP goals and
objectives and the Florida Standards in general education classes and natural contexts.

#15 District provides ongoing PD and TA to all school leaders on the implementation of an inclusive
scheduling process and collaborative teaching service delivery models to provide instruction and support to all
SWDs in general education contexts, regardless of the type or severity of their disability.

#16 District provides PD and TA to schools in the use of a variety of tools to gather and analyze data and
evaluate the effectiveness of instructional and behavioral interventions for all SWDs in general education and
natural contexts.
South Tech Schools is currently in the process of creating the district Plan for Inclusive Education (PIE) based
on the selected indicators. The Plan for Inclusive Education will include short and long term goals, specific
action steps and timelines as well as a detailed monitoring plan. The PIE will be reviewed consistently over
a three year period to ensure the district is progressing towards full implementation of the
selected indicators.

For more information contact Lauren Peragine (FIN)
lauren.peragine@palmbeachschools.org

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