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MPRRC Activities

• AZ-01: Information Dissemination
• AZ-02: Part B General Supervision
• AZ-03: Part C Accountability
• AZ-04: SEAP and ICC
• AZ-05: General Supervision and Capacity Building
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Center Overview

MPRRC provides flexible, data-driven technical assistance focused on efforts that lead to and support sustained change at the State and local levels. MPRRC works collaboratively with State Education Agencies (SEAs), Lead Agencies (LAs), OSEP, and other partners to develop and implement activities that support systemic change which will lead to better outcomes for children and youth with disabilities and their families. At the heart of this effort is a variety of technical assistance activities that include supporting States to put into place continuous improvement processes driven by performance data, disseminating scientifically based practices, and providing assistance specific to requirements of the IDEA and NCLB. To enhance these efforts, MPRRC works with the Regional Parent Technical Assistance Centers and other OSEP-funded projects, provide leadership and facilitation to OSEP-coordinated technical assistance initiatives (e.g., Communities of Practice), and partner in OSEP-specified TA to States.

Methods

All MPRRC activity is tracked through the creation of a TAP (technical assistance plan) that is an articulation of a need, desired outcome, expected impact, evaluation process or any resource sharing between the parties involved. The design and delivery of TA process is driven by the Standards of Technical Assistance that set an expectation for the desired quality and create consistency. There are four major components: discovery, inquiry, delivery, and evaluation. 1. Discovery: Ensure clear understanding of the problem or need and how it is linked to the State's APR or improvement goals. Discovery may require extensive conversation with the client, and/or onsite visit(s). 2. Inquiry: Once the problem/need has been clearly articulated and an initial strategy identified, a TAP is written. External inquiry is used to ensure that the TAP reflects the views of the client, and has the support of the State Director of Special Education or LA Administrator. Internal inquiry is used to get input from MPRRC staff to ensure coordination with any other activities and to gather feedback. Determinations are made regarding any other national TA centers that might be involved, or if there might be relevance for other states to warrant a regional activity. 3. Delivery: During delivery, the lead staff person document progress using periodic written reports describing the activities conducted and the results that have been documented. 4. Evaluation: Evaluation is ongoing to collect feedback, document effects, make adjustments, and realize completion. Additional evaluation strategies are used to collect information on both short- and long-term effects