OSPI Inclusionary Practices Technical Assistance Network 

The IPTN is composed of state-sponsored Technical Assistance providers from across Washington state. These TA providers focus on family and student experiences to showcase the lived impact of meaningful inclusion beyond what traditional methods of data reporting can accomplish alone. IPTN members work both individually and collaboratively to lift up inclusionary practices and needed system changes for students furthest from educational justice.

Aligna (formerly Codesign Works PLLC)

Aligna is a legal and strategic advisory practice founded in the Pacific Northwest to help leaders translate their commitments to inclusion into durable decisions, systems, and structures.

And Still We Rise

And Still We Rise (ASWR) is a liberation-focused collective providing equity-centered consulting and trauma-informed therapy. Works with individuals—and within the systems where people live, work, and learn—to address the impacts of systemic oppression and build toward healing, justice, and lasting change.

Their consultants help mission-driven organizations move beyond performative DEI efforts, while therapy services center the needs of those most impacted by marginalization. With deep roots in both clinical and organizational expertise, ASWR brings care and strategy together to support transformation on every level.

Association of Washington School Principals

AWSP supports principals and assistant principals, and the principalship, in the education of each and every student. We believe strong leaders create strong schools and strong students. Founded in 1972, AWSP has been a leading voice in education for decades, representing principals, assistant principals, and principal interns.

Center for Change in Transition Services, Seattle University

CCTS was one of several agencies collaborating 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.

The Center for Educational Effectiveness

CEE partners with K–12 districts to develop custom strategic plans that align priorities, resources, and measurable student outcomes. 

  • Designs and delivers professional development for K–12 district administrators and school staff that goes beyond one-time training.
  • Conducts independent program reviews for K–12 districts evaluating the effectiveness of highly capable, special education, and multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) programs.
  • Guides schools beyond compliance-driven improvement plans toward deep, sustainable organizational transformation.

Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR) Washington

Washington CEEDAR is facilitated by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) —in collaboration with the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR Center) – providing knowledge mobilization support for inclusive practices in education and building stronger connections among higher education institutions, K-12 schools, and teacher preparation programs in the State of Washington.

Enhancing Capacity for Special Education Leadership | UW Bothell, School of Educational Studies

The Enhancing Capacity for Special Education Leadership (ECSEL) program at the University of Washington Bothell prepares candidates interested in administering special education programs through a non-degree program that leads to the required Washington State Resident Program Administrator Certification.

Inclusionary Practices Family Engagement Collaborative

The Inclusionary Practices Family Engagement Collaborative is a partnership of non-profit organizations committed to strengthening family-school partnerships to support culturally-responsive approaches that center the experiences of students with disabilities:

IPP Demonstration Sites Project, UW Haring Center

The UW Haring Center supports 16 Districts and 21 school sites which include:
  • Inclusionary Practices (IP) Demo Sites (10 Districts; 11 Sites)
  • Reducing Restraint and Eliminating Isolation (RREI) Demo Sites.(6 Districts; 10 Sites)
  • Providing professional development to visitors through visiting demo sites.

School Mental Health Assessment Research & Training

The SMART Center represents a transdisciplinary collaboration between faculty in the College of Education (CoE), the School of Social Work (SSW), and the School of Medicine (SoM; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences) at the University of Washington. Through this collaboration, SMART facilitates more equitable, effective, and integrated approaches to research and technical assistance surrounding the design and implementation of evidence-based SEB interventions.

Special Education Technology Center

The Special Education Technology Center equips educators and parents with the knowledge and skills needed to create equitable, meaningful and inclusive learning experiences for students receiving special education supports or 504 accommodations through the use of technology across learning environments. 

The Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession

CSTP provides professional development, project management, research and advocacy that is responsive to the evolving needs of educators and students while prioritizing work that serves those furthest from educational justice.

The TIES Center

TIES Center works with states, districts, and schools to support the movement of students with disabilities from less inclusive to more inclusive environments. Inclusion is an ongoing commitment to working for the valued membership, active participation, and learning of each student with their age-grade peers, utilizing a wide array of school community structures, practices, and supports in four focus areas: 1) time in general education, 2) instructional effectiveness, 3) Engagement, AND 4) support.

Washington Association of Educational Service Districts

AESD Inclusionary Practices (IP) supports coordinated professional learning for school leadership teams. Its purpose is to support educators and school leaders with developing and implementing sustainable systems, structures, and practices that support all students with meaningful access and engagement in inclusive learning environments.

Washington Association of School Administrators

The Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) is an organization for professional administrators that is committed to leadership in providing equity and excellence in student learning, and in developing competent, ethical and visionary leaders. WASA’s advocacy efforts focus on building widespread support and a singular voice to secure the resources and policy necessary to advance public education in the state of Washington.

WEA Inclusionary Practices Technical Network

WEA’s mission is to provide equitable, evidence-based, relevant training and empower stakeholders to eliminate barriers and challenge systemic inequities hindering student learning outcomes. We cultivate pathways for inclusive education by embracing intersectionality and fostering collaboration among educators, families, and communities. We prioritize intentionality, reflection, and dismantling racism.

Washington Sensory Disabilities Services

WSDS partners with schools, families and agencies to support children and youth who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/low vision, or deafblind, by providing assessment services, training and consultation; supporting the developmental and learning needs of children aged birth to 21 who are: deaf or hard of hearing; dlind or low vision, and deafblind (combined hearing loss and visual impairment).

For inclusion to be successful, personnel from para-educators to district superintendents and families need to know what inclusion is and how their role is expected to support an inclusive learning environment. This movement is about changing the culture in Washington, and for that reason, OSPI has partnered with multiple professional development (PD) providers to provide PD to a wide range of audiences.