School-Based Strategies for Supporting Student Development of Self-Determination Skills in the Context of Leadership and Standards-Based Reform (NCSET Capacity Building Institute)

A transcript of a Capacity Building Institute (CBI) that was held in conjunction with the Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo. Participants learned practical strategies and plans for increasing student self-determination. Leading researchers and practitioners provided insights into how to use self-determination to increase academic achievement and how schools, districts, and states can scale-up implementation of self-directed learning.This report was supported in whole or in part by the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, (Cooperative Agreement No. H326J000005). However, the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, and no official endorsement by the Department should be inferred