Specifications include, but are not limited to: THE ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ALSDE) IS SEEKING PROPOSALS FROM ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE ECOACHING TRAINING, PRINCIPLES, AND PRACTICES FOR USE IN TRADITIONAL AND NONTRADITIONAL EDUCATION SETTINGS IN SELECT ALABAMA SCHOOLS. THE ECOACHING SPECIALIST WILL INCORPORATE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES (EBP) AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE (FIXSEN & BLASE, 2005), TO IMPROVE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, ACCESS, PROGRESS, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN THE GENERAL CURRICULUM IN SELECT ALABAMA SCHOOLS USING CO-TEACHING APPROACHES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE PROVISION IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS, AS OUTLINED BY THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE ALABAMA STATE PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT GRANT (AL SPDG), PROJECT CLOSING THE GAP (PROJECT CTG). PROJECT CTG GOALS AND OBJECTIVES REQUIRES A SPECIALIZED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT UTILIZING ELECTRONIC MEANS VIA THE INTERNET AND ADVANCED ONLINE TECHNOLOGY FOR IMPLEMENTATION FOCUS OF CO-TEACHING, CO-PLANNING, AND ECOACHING SUPPORT FOR CERTIFIED SPECIAL EDUCATION AND GENERAL EDUCATION SERVICE PROVIDERS.
