Welcome to the NASDSE website. Since the time of its formation in 1938, the National Association of State Directors of Special Education has been providing leadership focused on the improvement of educational services and positive outcomes for children and youth with disabilities throughout the United States, the federal territories and the Freely Associated States of Palau, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. NASDSE works tirelessly with these education agencies to align policies and proven practices in order to ensure students with disabilities are afforded full participation in their education and successful transition to post-school education, employment and independent living.
NASDSE's members, the state directors of special education, continue to face increasing challenges of implementing state and federal statutes and regulations while striving for a balanced system of accountability that supports a focus on results for each and every child. Never before have the leadership skills of state directors been put to such tests of agility and integrity. It is a time when taking on the risks of leadership is both more important and more complicated than ever before. The NASDSE organization serves these important leaders through service and collaboration, in turn providing effective leadership in the development of national policy related to services that produce those successful outcomes.
NASDSE offers strategies and tools to move to implementation of best practices through communities of practice, training on current issues, technical assistance, policy analysis, research, national initiatives and partnerships to enhance problem-solving at the local, state and national level. NASDSE works to engage students, families, communities, professionals and policymakers as full partners. The continued collaboration with the National Association of State Title I Directors brings us closer to common language in serving and improving outcomes for all students.
This website features information for all stakeholders who share the ideals in NASDSE's mission – to provide services to state agencies to facilitate their efforts to maximize education outcomes for children and youth with disabilities. Thank you for visiting our website and we encourage you to utilize our information, share with others and come back again.
Peg Brown Clark
NASDSE President
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