Database of Federally Funded Technical Assistance and Research Centers

National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C)

The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) is a Technical Assistance Center co-funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). They provide information, tools, and supports to assist multiple stakeholders in delivering effective services and instruction for secondary students and out of school youth with disabilities.

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Director(s): David Test, UNC Charlotte, Paula Kohler, University of Central Florida, Deanne Unruh, University of Oregon

Website: https://www.transitionta.org

Specialty Area

21st Century Skills
Career and Technical Education
Education Leadership
Evidence Based Practices & Scaling Up
Family Engagement
Organizational Leadership
School Climate & Behavior
School Mental Health
Secondary Transition
Special Education
Transitions (from grade to grade)

Primary Audience

Administrators
Families
School Counselors
State Education Agencies
Teachers

Services

Assessment Tools
Coaching
Consulting
Content Expertise
Convening Stakeholders
Facilitation

Regions/States

National

All States

Level of Support

Tiered

Additional Information

Other Primary Audiences: State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies; Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors; Secondary Students with Disabilities

Other Specialty Areas: Transition to post-school environments; Data Analysis and Use

Regional Parent Technical Assistance Centers (RPTACs)

The Regional PTACs help OSEP’s funded network of Parent Centers address administrative/management challenges and increase their capacities to provide information and training to families of children with disabilities. This resource takes you to the Center for Parent Information & Resources site where you can find more information about the four Regional Parent Technical Assistance Centers.

Some of the Technical Assistance (TA) Services RPTACs provide to Parent Centers include:

One-to-one consultations
Training/Webinars
Training for non-profit board training members
Help with needs assessment
Peer-to-peer mentoring
TA using technology to enhance programs and services
Regional meetings and conferences
Site visits
Non-profit management tools
Newsletters
Family- and Youth-centered service strategies