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Cashman, Joanne; Linehan, Patrice Cunniff; Purcell, Luann; Rosser, Mariola; Schultz, Sharon; Skalski, Stacy – Idea Partnership, 2014
In 15 years of working together, the authors have learned valuable lessons about practice change though partnership. One of the most important was their ability to discover shared values and interests. For years, their commonality was masked by different vocabulary and unique identities; they lacked the relationships needed to actively engage with…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Partnerships in Education, Disabilities, Federal Legislation
Cashman, Joanne; Linehan, Patrice; Rosser, Mariola – Idea Partnership, 2007
Communities of Practice offer state agency personnel a promising approach for engaging stakeholder groups in collaboratively solving complex and often persistent problems in special education. Communities of Practice can help state agency personnel drive strategy, solve problems, promote the spread of best practices, develop members' professional…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, State Agencies, Special Education, Change Strategies
Cashman, Joanne; Rosser, Mariola; Linehan, Patrice – Idea Partnership, 2007
The Communities of Practice approach offers state agency personnel a lens for exploring the human aspects of problems. They can be used as a technical assistance approach for bringing together multiple stakeholders to address complex issues facing special education. The IDEA Partnership has pioneered the use of a website for its national…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Federal Legislation, State Agencies, Internet