Regional Technical Assistance Program
Clackamas ESD’s regional technical assistance program offers free professional development and hands-on support to special education teachers, classified staff, case managers and administrators across our partner districts.
Clackamas ESD’s regional technical assistance program was created in 2023–24 as part of a statewide initiative led by the Office of Enhancing Student Opportunities and the Oregon Association of Education Service Districts. Through this partnership, every ESD has an RTAP to ensure districts receive consistent, high-quality training and technical assistance aligned with the state’s general supervision requirements.
IDEA Implementation Support
Clackamas ESD also helps our partner school districts meet detailed Individuals with Disabilities Education Act monitoring and supervision requirements. We are available to support districts in facilitating IEP meetings, creating behavior intervention plans, and coaching providers on instructional and social emotional learning best practices.
Professional Development
Our regional technical assistance program offers ongoing learning opportunities for licensed special education teachers, classified staff, case managers and administrators. These sessions focus on key areas of IDEA compliance, such as Child Find, evaluation, eligibility, IEP development and service delivery. Our workshops delve into many of the specifics of supporting safety, transitions, inclusivity, family engagement and much more.
Upcoming Workshops
Our workshops delve into many of the specifics of supporting safety, transitions, inclusivity, family engagement and much more.
Sessions are available both in person and virtually. We offer regular virtual trainings on varying topics. Customized, in-person trainings also are available upon request. To see the complete list of training topics and request a training, please fill out this form.
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Special Programs News
Heron Creek preparing new home for fall
Heron Creek has officially begun its lease at the former Bolton Primary School, marking an important milestone as the program prepares for its new home for the 2026–27 school year. Throughout the summer, staff will be preparing classrooms and learning spaces, moving equipment and materials, and making the building ready [...]
A celebration years in the making
The room at Clackamas Education Service District headquarters was full before the ceremony even began. Families, friends, classmates, teachers, and staff gathered, waiting for a moment years in the making: the celebration of six Life Enrichment Education Program high school graduates. There were many familiar signs of a high school [...]
Clackamas ESD to relocate Heron Creek program to Bolton Primary School campus
New location will provide students with expanded school amenities and a supportive learning environment Clackamas Education Service District (CESD) has reached an agreement with West Linn-Wilsonville School District to lease Bolton Primary School in West Linn as the new location for Heron Creek Therapeutic Program, a CESD program serving K-12 [...]
