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 * (State Personnel Development Wiki)**

What is SPDG?
**//INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT//** **(//IDEA//)** **STATE PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS** **(CFDA 84.323A)** __Purpose of Program__: The purpose of this program, authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is to assist State educational agencies (SEAs) in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services in order to improve results for children with disabilities.


 * The average annual investment nationally is $45 million
 * 90 % of the funds must go toward PD activites.
 * Funds must be awarded to LEAS, IHEs, PTIs and Part C agencies
 * 45 states are in the current funding cohort
 * Range of funding $ 500,000 to $ 2.2 million

__National current funded activity/themes__

Multi- tiered system of supports (MTSS)

 * ====Academic====
 * ====Behavior====

__National current SPDG activity outcome trends__

 * ====Improved academic achievement for SWDs====
 * ====Decreases in discipline/ODRs/suspension for SWDs -Increased parental involvement in projects====