Overview
This session will guide participants in strengthening their understanding of the Quality Indicators (QIs) for Accessible Formats and how the indicators work together to form a coordinated system. Presenters will review the legal requirements connected to the indicators and share no-cost resources to help states and schools meet student needs by fulfilling the requirements. Participants are encouraged to continue assessing their readiness to implement one or both sets of Quality Indicators using the Hexagon Readiness Tool.
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Facilitators
- Cynthia Curry, Project Director
- Jena Fahlbush, Technical Assistance Specialist
- Kristen Perez-Rickels, Technical Assistance Specialist
- Rob Carr, Digital Accessibility Specialist
- Christopher Phillips, Technical Assistance Specialist
Recording & Slides
Resources
- Quality Indicators for Accessible Formats
- Hexagon Readiness Protocol
- Addressing AEM in the IEP: SEA Examples
- Coordinating with the NIMAC: What It Means and Why It’s So Important
- More to the Myths and Facts: Addressing Accessible Educational Materials in the 2024 Assistive Technology Guidance
- National AEM Center: AEM in the IEP
- NIMAS & NIMAC: What SEAs and LEAs Need to Know
- Recruiting Interest Email Template & Tracking
Calls to Action
Continue Assessing Your Readiness
Work with your team to review and complete the Agency Indicators section of the Hexagon Readiness Tool as the next step in assessing your agency’s readiness to implement one or both sets of Quality Indicators.
No team yet? Find one colleague and dive in together!
Keep the Accessibility Conversation Going
Have an individualized educational program (IEP) meeting coming up?
Preview the student’s current IEP and consider the student’s need for accessible formats:
- Would the student potentially benefit from accessible formats?
- Are accessible formats already included in the IEP?
Share resources from this webinar with the IEP team.