California Special Education Technical Assistance Network
Providing evidence-based resources to California School Districts
Improving the systems that support outcomes for students in California receiving Special Education services.
Thank you for visiting the California Special Education Technical Assistance Network (CALTAN). The goal of CALTAN is to provide evidence-based resources to California School Districts as they continue to improve upon the systems that support positive outcomes for students in California receiving Special Education services. On this website you will find evidence-based special education resources to address seven key focus areas, Technical Assistance providers, and information about California’s Compliance and Improvement Monitoring (CIM). Please take a moment to browse each section to find a resource that will assist you in your work or use our search feature to find exactly what you are looking for.
Resources
Information and resources to serve the unique needs of persons with disabilities so that each person will meet or exceed high standards of achievement in academic and nonacademic skills.
Inclusive
Educational
Environments
Explore resources focused on educating students in an environment that is designed to meet their unique needs equitably.
Graduation
And Post School
Pathways
Explore resources and ways in which educators can support students with disabilities reach their post school goals and graduate through their preferred pathway.
School Climate
and Positive
Behavior Supports
Discover resources to support creating and maintaining caring, respectful, and culturally responsive learning environments.
Academics
and Achievement
Review resources focused on designing and delivering instruction that is strategic, maximizes instructional time, engages learners and is culturally responsive.
Student/ Family
Engagement
Review resources focused on ways in which school systems can nurture relationships and create meaningful experiences and engagement for students and families.
Preschool
Environments
Find more information about creating school environments designed equitably to meet students’ unique needs, including their ability to build social-emotional skills and display age-appropriate behaviors.
Individualized
Education
Program (IEP)
Search for resources that support crafting IEPs to maximize a student’s educational benefit, as well as the processes and procedures to determine a student’s eligibility for special education services.
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