Impact
Innovation in Action: Transforming Student Outcomes
These resources explore how coherence takes shape across California's education system through real-world examples, practical tools, and strategies for continuous improvement. Together, they highlight the work of Supporting Innovative Practices (SIP), share examples of coherence in practice, and provide resources that educational leaders and teams can use to strengthen collaboration, align systems and practices, and create more inclusive and equitable opportunities for students.
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PACE Policy Brief: Advancing Inclusive Education in California Schools
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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 initially 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. View the PACE Policy Brief |
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Creating Inclusive Educational Environments for Students With and Without Disabilities
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In this report, in alignment with the California Department of Education Taskforce (CDE Taskforce, 2015), we defined inclusion as: A coherent system of education, [in which] all children and students with disabilities are considered general education students first; and all educators, regardless of which students they are assigned to serve, have a collective responsibility to see that all children receive the education and the support they need to maximize their development and potential, allowing them to participate meaningfully in the nation’s economy and democracy. View the Report |
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SIP in Action
These resources highlight Supporting Innovative Practices (SIP) through recent publications, data, and statewide education partnerships. Together, they showcase SIP’s work to advance inclusive educational practices, examine the impact of the initiative, and share examples of how educators and leaders across California are strengthening systems and creating more inclusive learning environments for students with and without disabilities.
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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) |  |
Research
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SIP Impact
Impact of Inclusion on the Lives of Families and Students
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