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It requires a relevant, structured support system responsive to the needs of those implementing identified evidence-based practices. The State Implementation and Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices (SISEP) Center meets this need with a robust, threetiered model for technical assistance (TA): universal, targeted, and intensive (see Figure 1) . This system ensures all partners receive the appropriate level of support exactly when and where they need it. Our Technical Assistance in Action Briefs provide specific information on how the SISEP Center delivers the three-tiered TA Model.  \nFigure 1: SISEP Three-tiered TA Approach  \nIntensive TA uses direct, on-site and virtual training and coaching to increase implementation and improvement science knowledge and skills, improve implementation infrastructure, and support the effective use of education practices with a small number of State Education Agencies in the United States (intensive TA brief coming soon) .  \nTargeted TA is a network-driven virtual opportunity for Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) recipients of funded programs who share knowledge, problems of practice, strategies, and resources.  \nUniversal TA  \nUniversal TA is a passive, recipient-driven approach that provides activities such as newsletters, blogs, and guidance documents to recipients worldwide.  \nThis brief will explore the SISEP targeted TA model. We will describe and provide concrete examples of how our partners are leveraging this focused, mid-level support to develop a sustainable infrastructure for scaling their evidence-based practices.  \n[sisep.fpg.unc.edu](sisep.fpg.unc.edu)  \nTargeted Technical Assistance Definition and Research  \nSISEP’s targeted TA is strategically implemented to advance the selection, adoption, and sustained use of our partners’ evidence-based practices (EBPs) while leveraging Implementation and Improvement Science research. Targeted technical assistance (TA) provides structured learning opportunities for groups of educational agencies working on similar implementation challenges. Unlike universal TA, which broadly shares resources, and intensive TA, which offers individualized, sustained support, targeted TA uses peer-to-peer networks where participants in similar roles exchange strategies, experiences, and resources to strengthen workforce capacity and improve outcomes for students with disabilities.  \nOSERS (2018) defines targeted TA as “targeted, specialized TA” service that is “based on needs common to multiple recipients. Service is not extensively individualized. Rather, a relationship is established between the TA recipients and one or more project staff. Targeted TA includes one-time, labor-intensive events, such as facilitating strategic planning or hosting regional or national conferences. It can also include episodic, less labor-intensive events that span a period of time, such as facilitating a series of conference calls on single or multiple topics that are designed around the needs of the recipients.”  \nThe fundamental principle of the SISEP Center’s targeted TA is that it must be relevant and highly tailored to the unique needs of our recipients (Scott, Chagnon, & Wandersman, 2024) .  \nOur targeted TA distinguishes itself through the following operational features:  \nFormat and Duration: It takes place off-site and is designed to be short-term and time-limited, such as a virtual Community of Practice series.  \nResources: Collaborative partnerships utilize the Active Implementation Hub (AI Hub) as the foundational resource.  \nParticipant Engagement: Participants engage in shared learning activities, including hands-on training, access to curated resources, and review of shared ar","cbCaiopMx6Rd1h8M","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiopMx6Rd1h8M","pdf",731352,"English","# Introduction\n## Targeted Technical Assistance Definition and Research\n## Communities of Practice as a Viable Targeted TA Approach","[{\"question\":\"What is SISEP targeted technical assistance meant to achieve?\",\"answer\":\"It is designed to advance the selection, adoption, and sustained use of partners’ evidence-based practices, while leveraging implementation and improvement science research.\"},{\"question\":\"How does targeted TA differ from universal TA and intensive TA?\",\"answer\":\"Targeted TA uses peer-to-peer networks for groups with similar implementation challenges. 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