Pathways to Partnership’s

Pillars of Support

The Pathways to Partnership consortium envisions a statewide educational community with the necessary skill sets to prevent, reduce, and resolve conflicts building trust and mutual understanding between families and educational agencies. Our vision embraces resolving conflict at the lowest level, preserving relationships with all members of the IEP team, and ensuring the IEP process is the foundation for positive, equitable student outcomes for all students with disabilities. Our vision seeks to transform the way in which educators respond to conflict and dispute within the California special education system and Statewide System of Support (SSOS) by establishing a sustainable continuum for dispute prevention and resolution that is accessible to all. The program is based on three overarching pillars of support:

  • Family/Community Support and Conflict Prevention
  • Voluntary Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Facilitated Individualized Education Program (IEP) Meetings

 

 
 
Family & Community
Support and Conflict Resolution
 
 
WHY
We must collectively as educational partners have a common understanding of best practices within the field, terminology and build skill sets to support families and work in partnership with community agencies.
 
WHAT
Professional Development in Conflict Resolution and Dispute Prevention, Understanding Interests, Cultural Competency, Restorative Practices, IEP Best Practices, and Neutral Facilitation.
 
HOW
Professional development offered in-person, virtually and through online learning platforms; tool kits; shared resources, and trainer of trainers models, and coaching.
 
 
 
 
 
Voluntary Alternative 
Dispute Resolution
 
 
WHY
We must collectively as educational partners have resources and an understanding of dispute prevention models to use within COEs, single or multi-district SELPAs, LEAs, small and sparse LEAs, charter schools and in collaboration with community and parent support organizations.
 
WHAT
Shared resources, replicable program and service models at the LEA, SELPA, COE, and Community agency levels.
 
HOW
Website, Professional Development, Coaching, Trainer of Trainer Models, Instructional videos, Community of Practice engagement across educational and family resource settings, creating a network of accessible neutral facilitators across the state.
 
 
 
 
 
Facilitated IEPs
 
 
WHY
We must collectively as educational partners use best practices in IEP facilitation that is student centered, with shared responsibility and understanding and utilizes a format that values collaboration, thinking, and planning for meaningful progress. 
               
WHAT
Professional Development and replicable program and service models to develop an IEP Facilitation System recognized in the state.
 
HOW
Professional development offered in-person, virtually and through online learning platforms; tool kits; shared resources, and trainer of trainers models, and coaching.