ABOUT ABC
Transforming Special Education
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Mission Driven
The Ability Challenge seeks to transform how schools serve students with diverse learning needs through research-driven services, tools, and technology that support meaningful and personalized school improvement.![Research-Based core elements for school icon](https://21964411.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/21964411/hubfs/001-puzzle-1.png?width=512&height=512&name=001-puzzle-1.png)
Research-Based
Our model develops research-based core elements for school leaders and educators...
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Empowering
To empower schools in building authentically inclusive communities and teams...
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Transformative
... and transform how students with disabilities are served in school.
The Right Expertise
Our model provides a complete, whole-school roadmap to improve how students with disabilities are served, including facilitated planning opportunities, educator training, leader coaching, infrastructure development, and tools that empower schools to make lasting change.
Each engagement is customized to the needs of the school, but draws upon scalable resources to facilitate transformation. ABC also supercharges its efforts by leveraging technology, key learnings, and research to inspire sustainable industry-wide educational and policy impact.
What truly sets us apart is our ability to foster sustainable change. We understand that true progress is not achieved through quick fixes but through a long-term commitment to continuous improvement. We work tirelessly to ensure that the solutions we implement are not only effective today but also adaptable and sustainable for the future.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
What Drives Us
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All students can achieve.
All students, especially those
with disabilities and diverse
learning needs, can thrive in
school.
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Educators need resources.
Educators are motivated to provide the best education to students, but need more training and resources.
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Leaders and systems drive change.
Leaders and systems are at the heart of sustainable school transformation and success.
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Core Values
Guiding How We Serve
- Equity: We confront barriers to access and dismantle the inequitable systems that have allowed those barriers to exist.
- Integrity: We make decisions that hold true to our values over all else, even when decisions are hard.
- Curiosity: We seek clarity and understanding in order to learn from each other, our partners, and the world around us.
- Courage: We lead with honesty, authenticity, and trust.
- Collaboration: We recognize that no one person must be the knower and doer of all things.
MORE ABOUT ABC
What's New?
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June 17, 2024 | Administrators
Decoding the Difference: What Administrators Need to Know about MTSS vs. Special Education
School administrators play a crucial role in ensuring all students receive the support they need. Two key systems of sup...
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May 31, 2024 | Our Work
Maximizing Student Success: The Pivotal Role of Collaborative Planning in Inclusive Education
Collaborative Planning is Key to Fostering Inclusive Education Collaboration is a key ingredient in creating authentical...
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May 13, 2024 | Administrators
Intervention: Have We Gone Too Far?
In the ever-evolving education landscape, finding the right balance between targeted interventions and inclusive classro...