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Collaboration

Collaboration serves as the first domain in the updated High-Leverage Practices for Students with Disabilities. Collaboration is an important responsibility among all who serve students with disabilities as it is crucial to providing a coherent program that ensures the success and well-being of each student. The sharing of varied expertise and perspectives among professionals and families is necessary to 

  1. understanding each student’s holistic and intersectional needs, 
  2. planning and implementing their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), 
  3. monitoring student progress and adjusting instruction, 
  4. assuring each student’s well-being in schools, and 
  5. jointly identifying and implementing culturally inclusive pedagogies and practices (CIPP). 
Pillar HLPs
HLP 1:

Collaborate with professionals to increase student success.

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HLP 3:Collaborate with families to support student learning and secure needed services.View Materials
Embedded HLP
HLP 2:Organize and facilitate effective meetings with professionals and families.View Materials

 

HLP domain collaboration graphic
Last Updated:  27 May, 2026

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