High-Leverage Practices (HLPs) are the foundational building blocks of effective special education. Developed by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR) Center, these 22 essential practices are proven to support student success across four core areas: Collaboration, Assessment, Social/Emotional/Behavioral, and Instruction.
Whether you are a teacher candidate learning the ropes, a classroom veteran looking to refine your instructional strategies, or a faculty member designing core coursework, mastering HLPs is key to unlocking student potential.
Bring HLPs to Life with AI
Understanding the 22 HLPs is one thing; intentionally designing them into your daily lesson plans, syllabi, or IEP goals is another. To bridge the gap between theory and practice, CIDDL has developed custom AI assistants—available as an HLP GPT or Gemini Gem.
Think of these specialized AI tools as your on-demand instructional coaches. They are pre-trained on the comprehensive HLP frameworks to help you:
- Integrate & Design: Quickly brainstorm ways to embed specific instructional HLPs into upcoming lessons or university-level educator preparation coursework.
- Problem-Solve in Real-Time: Input specific classroom scenarios to receive actionable, HLP-aligned strategies for behavioral support or collaborative co-teaching.
- Learn & Unpack: Break down complex practices into bite-sized, practical examples to make the framework accessible to both pre-service and in-service educators.
Ready to use High-Leverage Practices? Select your preferred AI platform below to launch your dedicated HLP assistant and start designing more effective learning environments today.