We are your educational partners for systems change with a focus on students with disabilities. Proactive Special Education Consultants leads schools and districts through a systematic process to create proactive, high-quality teaching and learning experiences for all learners.
PSEC moves beyond typical educational consulting and offers a comprehensive solution to the issues facing students with and without disabilities and educators today. Instead of opting for quick fixes or short-term training, Proactive Special Education Consultants tackles the root causes of disparities through a long-term, integrated Four Domain Framework and Systems Change Process.
Our approach includes hands-on facilitation sessions and coaching to help school districts fully implement changes at all levels, from classrooms to district office to the school board. This holistic approach helps schools replace the traditional “wait to fail” practices with a proactive learning experience where all students learn more.
PSEC approaches special education as the catalyst for systems change for the benefit of all students. Rather than fixing special education while the rest of the system stays the same, developing all staff capacity via Co-Plan to Co-Serve to Co-Learn (C3) Teams advances high-quality teaching and learning for all students. In so doing, the PSEC Four Domain Framework and Systems Change Process increases student achievement for all students, including students with disabilities, and eliminates disproportionality in special education.
The PSEC Four Domain Framework and Systems Change Process centers on pragmatic, actionable implementation steps. The steps include developing staff capacity for students with challenging behaviors, students with significant intellectual disabilities, and proactive IEP development. The unique PSEC Four Domain Framework and Systems Change Process for schools and districts provide the blueprint for developing educator capacity that results in high-quality teaching and learning for all students.
Deepen Your Collective Capacity in Partnership with Proactive Special Education Consultants
PSEC draws from 45 years of research and over four decades of practical experience as teachers, school district administrators and special education teachers and administrators, and university professors preparing student service and special education administrators for systems change. This expertise provides a foundation for our partnership with school districts, in which we serve as facilitators to continue to deepen our collective equity capacity for all students.
Our flagship educational equity partnership builds the foundation for empowering school leadership teams, district leadership teams, and school boards to address disparities proactively, systematically, and systemically. It includes:
PSEC extends beyond typical educational equity services and empowers School Leadership Teams (SLTs) and District Leadership Teams (DLT) to transform their systems. Its primary purpose is to equip these teams with the knowledge and tools necessary to implement the PSEC Four Domain Framework and Systems Change Process within their educational settings.
We also provide the Proactive Special Education Consultants School Board Academy and Proactive Special Education Consultants Community Academies to support the district’s work with the school board and at a community level.
With the Proactive Special Education Consultants partnership across three years, School Leadership Teams and District Leadership Teams attend two interactive 3-day trainings and one 2-day training covering all twelve Digital Modules in the Proactive Special Education Consultants Four Domains. This professional learning includes access to the Digital Modules that contain the content, activities, and PowerPoint presentations from the professional learning for teams to access after the training to support their facilitation with staff. Districts’ access to the Proactive Special Education Consultants Digital Modules never expires when they partner with Proactive Special Education Consultants. The professional learning also includes structured team coaching to support the School and District Leadership Teams as they facilitate the Digital Modules with all staff.
Come to this exciting event to learn about high-quality teaching and learning that benefits all from the originators of Co-Plan to Co-Serve to Co-Learn™ Teams.
This is the next step in the Proactive Special Education Consultants journey, typically occurring in the second year of the partnership. This three-day professional learning includes assessing the implementation of Domain 1 before diving into Domains 2 and 3 and the practical application of Co-Plan to Co-Serve to Co-Learn (C3) Teams.
These comprehensive and living Digital Modules provide in-depth insights into the PSEC Four Domain Framework and Systems Change Process. They include research and evidence-based narratives, activities, PowerPoint presentations, and handouts to facilitate understanding and guide teams in implementing the work. Our Digital Modules cater to School Leadership Teams, District Leadership Teams, School Boards, and Community Members.
PSEC provides virtual coaching sessions four times per academic year, spanning three years. These sessions offer ongoing support and guidance to School and District Leadership Teams, helping them navigate progress, overcome challenges, and plan their next steps to improve learning for all.
Embracing the PSEC Four Domain Framework and Systems Change Process, the Proactive Special Education Consultants Community Academy engages community members and community organizations in learning, supporting, and applying the key aspects of the PSEC Four Domain Framework and Systems Change Process within their communities, workplaces, and organizations, and in supporting the school district.
The PSEC Institutes Part 1, 2, 3, Virtual Coaching, and Digital Modules have yielded the most success with schools and districts as measured by achievement and representation data. In addition, districts can partner with Proactive Special Education Consultants to host the Proactive Special Education Consultants School Board Academy and the Proactive Special Education Consultants Community Academy to deepen the board support for the work and community partnerships.
School board members are invited to participate in the Proactive Special Education Consultants Overview and the Proactive Special Education Consultants Part I Institute. In addition, the Proactive Special Education Consultants School Board Academy includes a series of six evening sessions to enhance school board members’ understanding of and commitment to the PSEC Four Domain Framework and Systems Change Process to ensure their decision-making and policy development are aligned across the entire district. The Academy also includes access to the Proactive Special Education Consultants School Board Digital Modules to support the board’s learning between sessions and after the Academy.
We provide comprehensive special education audits at all levels of education: schools, districts, regions, states, and university departments/programs/colleges. These audits are custom-designed, collaborative, and participatory. They are grounded in the PSEC Four Domain Framework and Systems Change Process, and include detailed next steps aligned with the Proactive Special Education Consultants Four Domains.
Our unique framework is based on years of research as well as decades of both lived experience and practical experience in school districts as administrators, teachers, and leaders.
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At Proactive Special Education Consultants, we are committed to creating proactive systems that develop staff capacity to yield high-quality learning for all students. Our services provide the blueprint to transform schools and districts to maximize student learning. Join us in this journey and prepare the next generation for success.