Training & Technical Assistance Centers (TTAC)
Overview
The VDOE's statewide projects with TTACs provide professional development and support designed to assist schools in addressing accountability and improvement goals for students with disabilities.
Factors that encourage successful outcomes of students with disabilities include:
- The school leadership and staff have high expectations of all students and embrace inclusion of students with disabilities in all school-related activities.
- There is collaboration among individualized education program (IEP) team members to develop as well as implement meaningful IEPs.
- The curriculum is aligned with state learning standards and the aligned curriculum is taught in all settings.
- There is collaboration among special and general education teachers in planning and delivering research-based, effective, and differentiated instruction.
- Students use appropriate assistive technology.
- Positive behavior supports are incorporated in a school-wide approach to discipline.
TTAC Online
The VDOE’s TTAC Online is a resource for professionals and family members of children and youth with disabilities (birth to 22). The website offers a wide range of resources, events (trainings, conferences, and webinars/webcasts) and free online training opportunities. Use the links below to visit the various sections within TTAC Online.
Online trainings cover a wide range of topics, such as: assistive technology,behavior, curriculum & instruction, and transition. The length of the session range from five minutes to two hours. When a training and evaluation is completed, a certificate of completion is available. This certificate may be printed out and will be saved in your “My TTAC Online” area.
Technical Assistance Centers
State
- VCU (Regions 1 and 8)
- ODU (Regions 2 and 3)
- William & Mary (Regions 2 and 3)
- GMU (Region 4)
- JMU (Region 5)
- VA Tech (Regions 6 and 7)
- Radford (Regions 6 and 7)