West Regional Partnership Center
The West Regional Partnership Center (RPC), formerly RSE-TASC, is part of the NYSED Office of Special Education (OSE)'s OSE Educational Partnership network. We engage in systems change work, providing a variety of supports including regional learning opportunities, targeted skills groups, and intensive partnerships. We provide technical assistance and professional development to a variety of stakeholders. We work toward sustainability and share promising/effective practices within the region and across the state.
As part of our regional team, we work with the Parent Network of WNY and their Early Childhood and School-age Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Centers.
Workshops
All West RPC workshops are free of charge. However, we do require registration so that we can have materials available for all participants.
We are now using Frontline Education's Professional Growth (formerly My Learning Plan) for registration. If your school district does not use this system, you can sign up for a free account while registering for your first workshop.
Updated July 7, 2025
Updated July 7, 2025
RPC-West Initiatives and Supports
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We provide training and technical assistance on issues related to social-emotional and behavioral health within multi-tiered systems of support.
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We provide training and technical assistance that informs the relationship between teaching, learning, and cultural context, as well as training related to effective instructional programs and practices for students who are bilingual/English language learners with suspected or identified disabilities.
![Literacy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747408162/e1borg/icncnsl2p5ynitlaj8gz/WRPCWebsitePhotos-5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747408162/e1borg/icncnsl2p5ynitlaj8gz/WRPCWebsitePhotos-5.jpg","width":500}])
We provide training and technical assistance related to understanding and acquisition of literacy skills within multi-tiered systems of support.
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We provide training and information on the special education process consistent with federal law, regulation and guidance, as well as State law and NYSED guidance.
The role of the Committee on Special Education (CSE/CPSE) and the process used by schools must follow the regulations in Part 200 and 201 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, when a referral and evaluation of a student is completed to consider the need for special education services. All workshops provide guidance and best practices based on these regulations to support students with disabilities and address educational needs.
![Specially Designed Instruction]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747408162/e1borg/o1ptsadc9e8rgw3jxgev/WRPCWebsitePhotos-4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747408162/e1borg/o1ptsadc9e8rgw3jxgev/WRPCWebsitePhotos-4.jpg","width":500}])
We provide training and technical assistance on research-based instructional teaching and learning strategies.
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We provide training and technical assistance on issues related to transition planning and services.