Welcome to COMPASS Equitable Access - SpEd

The Equitable Access Specialist (EAS) serves as a member of a Statewide EAS Team and supports statewide and regional systems improvement to identify and dismantle barriers to high-quality instruction and layered supports for specific historically and persistently marginalized student groups. The EAS will prioritize and support efforts in creating welcoming school climates for all students, families and staff in their districts, identifying strengths and strategies to develop a foundationally safe and beneficial experience for all. EAS will focus on and be committed to addressing historical and persistent inequities in educational opportunities and outcomes for students receiving special education services. Through a systems improvement lens, the EAS will identify and remove the barriers in educational opportunities to improve outcomes for students, building on students' and community strengths to increase access.