Connecting Instruction, Professional Development and Student Achievement: Partnering for Change

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• Sandra Cooley Nichols The University of Alabama
• Adriane Sheffield University of Alabama
• Elisabeth Davis Tuscaloosa City Schools

The preliminary findings of a partnership initiative designed to improve out- comes of students with disabilities by supporting and enhancing instruction will be presented. A review of the partnership development process, the procedures used to collect and analyze data, and the development of the implementation plan will be shared.