Excellence from Coaching in Literacy for Intensive Preparation in Special Education (ECLIPSE)

Program Focus

The purpose of the ECLIPSE program is to increase learning and development for students with disabilities in Kindergarten through Grade 2 regarding structured literacy by supporting districts and schools to engage in evidenced- based professional development. This will be accomplished by–

1. supporting effective implementation of structured literacy through an evidenced-based coaching framework,
2. collaborating with partners and stakeholders to support effective implementation of structured literacy,
3. providing leadership learning on effectively supporting the implementation of evidence-based coaching, and
4. providing parent/family members ways to support students’ understanding of structured literacy outside of classroom settings.

Method

The ECLIPSE project will support implementation of Structured Literacy™ which includes culturally appropriate systems change by working collaboratively across agencies to align efforts. Diverse perspectives are ensured through a network improvement community established to engage statewide partners. ECLIPSE will use the Practice-Based Coaching framework and provide professional development to district cohorts across project years. Schools selected to engage in the project will receive high-quality professional development and build their coaching practices to support implementation of Structured Literacy™. Participating schools’ teachers will receive coaching. School and district leaders will implement plans to ensure sustainability. Families will engage in literacy learning opportunities.

Layers of Support

School teams (including K-2 Special education, general education partners, and school principals) receive coaching and targeted assistance to support evidence-based practices including the implementation of statewide Structured Literacy initiatives; teacher collaboration; data literacy; family engagement; and training in leadership observation, coaching, and feedback cycles.

Goal

Increase the reading proficiency of students with disabilities in grades K-2, as measured by statewide standardized reading assessments.

OSE ECLIPSE Staff

Lorie Pacheco, Project Director – lorie.pacheco@ped.nm.gov
Kimberly Gonzales, ECLIPSE Coordinator – Kimberly.gonzales1@ped.nm.gov
Elizabeth Cassel, ECLIPSE Parent Coordinator – Elizabeth.cassel@ped.nm.gov