Impact
Innovation in Action: Transforming Student Outcomes
PACE Policy Brief: Advancing Inclusive Education in California Schools |
This brief presents evaluation evidence from California’s Supporting Innovative Practices (SIP) project, a statewide initiative designed to expand access to inclusive general education settings for students with disabilities. The evidence shows that districts participating in SIP—especially those with initial low inclusion rates—made substantially faster progress increasing the time children with disabilities spent in general education settings compared to state and national trends. Applied professional learning produced statistically significant gains in educator knowledge and early adoption of inclusive practices. Four key conditions support inclusive improvement: structural redesign, leadership mindset and culture, data-driven decision-making, and cross-role collaboration. The findings suggest that sustained, practice-embedded support and a systemwide, proactive approach are essential for meaningful gains in inclusive education. |
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SIP in Action
SIP Featured in SELPA Administrators of
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Examining the Impact of Supporting Innovative Practices (SIP) Click for a data briefing that examines the impact of Supporting Innovative Practices (SIP) |
SIP Featured in Chapman University's Thompson Policy Institute on Disability Fall 2025 Newsletter Click for the "Creating Inclusive Educational Environments for Students with Disabilities: Examining Educators' Preparation in California" article |
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SIP Impact
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Research
Practices
| Building and Sustaining Inclusive Educational Practices | Department of Education |  |
| What Does an Inclusive Classroom Look Like? | ISN |  |
| UDL Makes a difference for all students including english learners | Katie Novak |  |
| Co-Teaching Resources – Padlet | Ready, Set, Co-teach |  |
| Understanding Early Childhood Inclusion | Molly Breen – Free Spirit Publishing |  |
| Inclusive Education Research & Practice | Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education (MCIE) |  |
| Effective Models of Collaborative Teaching | Brandi Breaux, Stetson & Associates |  |
Behavior & Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
Mindsets
| National Council of Disability’s report on ‘Segregation of Students with Disabilities’ | National Council on Disability |  |
| How do you approach developing inclusion in schools by ‘Index for Inclusion: Developing Learning and Participation in Schools’ | Tony Booth and Mel Ainscow |  |
| Inclusion is not a special education issue | Cathy Pratt |  |
| There is no average student | Lory Hough |  |
| More Than a Least Restrictive Environment: Living Up to the Civil Covenant in Building Inclusive Schools | Ellen Skilton-Sylvester and Graciela Slesaransky-Poe |  |
Leadership
| School Transformation Guide | ISN |  |
| What Are the Roles of Principals in Successful Inclusive Schools? | Tony Booth and Mel Ainscow | |
| Inclusive Leadership in Education | Childhood Education International |  |
| Research Support for Inclusive Education | Schoolwide Integrated Framework for Transformation (SWIFT) |  |
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Impact of Inclusion on the Lives of Families and Students
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