IHE Special Education Consortium FY26

ABSTRACT The Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) Special Education Consortium will bridge the work between local IHE Special Education Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs), the state leadership team for Kentucky Excellence in Educator Preparation (KEEP), the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Special Education Regional Technical Assistance Centers (SERTAC), and their partner local education agencies (LEA) to increase learning outcomes for students with disabilities. The work of the IHE Special Education Consortium is to support the following KDE Office of Special Education (OSEEL) Priorities: Effective instruction: Improve instruction for students with disabilities, specifically mathematics instruction to support the State Systemic Improvement Plan work Discipline practices: Improve discipline practices for students with disabilities Stakeholder engagement: Improve the communication and partnership between IHEs, KDE, SERTAC, and other stakeholders Attract, recruit and retain: Partner to work toward a robust and highly trained teacher pipeline