MCIE Resources

This technical report presents a comprehensive analysis of the MCIE Inclusive Education Beliefs Survey, a tool developed by the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education (MCIE) to assess school staff attitudes toward inclusive education. Used in over 200 schools, the survey helps leadership teams understand beliefs about students with disabilities, educator roles, and personal efficacy in […]

This document provides a comprehensive overview of instructional practices that are supported by research to enhance student learning and achievement. This resource outlines various teaching strategies categorized by the level of evidence supporting their effectiveness, from minimal evidence to strong, evidence-based practices. Download

Collaborative relationships are all about working together to achieve a common goal. This brief discusses the types of collaboration that educators may experience and defines co-teaching models and how they are used.

A primary responsibility of general and special educators is to teach children and youth academic content and learning strategies. This document provides guidance for paraprofessional roles as classroom support staff as well as individual learner supports, and offers a planning template for paraprofessional tasks.

The terms accommodation and modification are often confused; one is a support to enable access to the curriculum and the other is a change to instruction. Often overlooked is “specially designed instruction” and how to provide it in general education settings. This document is a brief guide to the definitions of various services that are part of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for a child with a disability.

In this document, we provide the historical context for educating children and youth with extensive support needs and how we have moved into a new understanding of what truly “functional” life skills are for any person, including a checklist to identify if skills are “functional” for a child or youth with an Individualized Education Program.

This guide provides an introduction to self-advocacy, as well as explains how to implement it in schools with lessons.