The Lead IDEA Center supports early intervention (EI) program and PreK-12 school leaders with effective implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and improving systems serving children with disabilities and their families.

To better serve you, we want to know the greatest challenges and needs EI program and school leaders face when implementing IDEA and supporting staff, children, and families. We will use this information to inform the Center's service offerings and communications approaches.

This survey should take only 2-3 minutes to complete and your responses can remain confidential, only used formatively to guide the Center's planning. Submitting your responses does NOT require you to share your name or email unless you wish to.

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* 1. Please tell us about yourself.

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* 2. Which populations do you serve?

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* 3. Thinking about your day-to-day work, what are some of the biggest challenges you face supporting children with disabilities and their families?

Some of the most commonly identified topics are included below to rank. Alternatively, you may add your own or provide more detail in the comment box.

  Not Challenging Somewhat Challenging Most Challenging
Professional, Legal, and Ethical Practices
Continuously developing and using IDEA knowledge to inform leadership decisions and practices.
Educator/Provider Supports
Providing educator/provider supports to build a committed, collaborative, and capable workforce dedicated to fostering the success of children with disabilities.
Instruction and Intervention Leadership
Monitoring, evaluating, and improving service delivery, instruction, and interventions for children with disabilities.
Vision Setting and Strategic Leadership
Setting a clear direction and communicating a shared vision that promotes collaboration and leads to strategic, impactful actions.
Institutional (School/Program) Leadership: Operations, Systems, and Resources
Aligning resources and developing operations and systems driven by continuous improvement to address IDEA challenges.
Family and Community Engagement
Engaging in and maintaining authentic family and community partnerships.

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* 4. What types of support do you MOST want to receive in growing your capacity to support children with disabilities and their families?

You may select up to 2 types of support.

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* 5. Where do you currently access information or advice for solving job-related challenges? Select all that may apply and how often you access them.

  Never Sometimes Always
A colleague or mentor
A supervisor
Social media
State or district websites or newsletters
Professional learning resources from non-profits or other sources

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* 6. If you use social media to find information and advice for your job, which platform(s) do you use most often?

You may select up to 3 options.

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* 7. Is there anything else you would like the Lead IDEA Center to know about (e.g., an excellent resource you have found useful in supporting children with disabilities or an important question you need answered)?

If you are interested in being contacted by the Lead IDEA Center, please share your contact information below.

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* 8. Name

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* 9. Organization

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* 11. Newsletter Sign-Up

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* 12. Lead IDEA Center Representative Contact

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