{"id":6757,"date":"2026-05-06T12:34:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/education\/?st-import=559bdc1804accf8422d1cc5d109319c9"},"modified":"2026-07-20T06:37:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:37:21","slug":"thompson-policy-institute-on-disability-expands-inclusive-principal-leadership-work-with-new-three-year-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/2026\/05\/06\/thompson-policy-institute-on-disability-expands-inclusive-principal-leadership-work-with-new-three-year-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Thompson Policy Institute on Disability Expands Inclusive Principal Leadership Work with New Three-Year Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75284170 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75284170 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Chapman University&#8217;s Thompson Policy Institute on Disability (TPI) at the Attallah College of Educational Studies has been awarded an $848,859, three-year grant to expand its inclusive principal leadership work nationally.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW75284170 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34583827 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34583827 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">The project is led by Meghan Cosier,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34583827 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">professor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34583827 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u00a0and executive director of the Thompson Policy Institute on Disability, and Audri Sandoval Gomez, director of the Thompson Policy Institute on Disability, who serves as co-principal investigator. Kari Adams serves as director of the Inclusive Leadership Center.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW34583827 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW91281062 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91281062 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">The investment reflects a growing recognition that school leadership is a critical driver of inclusive and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91281062 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">equitable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91281062 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u00a0schools. Many principals have not received adequate preparation to meet the needs of students with disabilities, and this new funding allows TPI to scale its work beyond its\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91281062 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">initial<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91281062 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u00a0project.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW91281062 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6759 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/Blogs-Wordpress-Graphics-740-x-410-px-70-300x166.png\" alt=\"Rowan Eiselman Helps Launch a New Chapter at Attallah College\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/Blogs-Wordpress-Graphics-740-x-410-px-70-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/Blogs-Wordpress-Graphics-740-x-410-px-70.png 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207289619 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207289619 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Building on the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW207289619 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/thompsonpolicyinstitute.org\/resource\/inclusive-leadership-framework-guidebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW207289619 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207289619 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Inclusive Leadership Framework and Guidebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207289619 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207289619 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">, the grant supports expanded professional learning, coaching, and research for both current and future school leaders. This phase also deepens engagement with faculty and instructors in administrator preparation programs and strengthens partnerships with county, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207289619 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">state,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207289619 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u00a0and national organizations, including the Orange County Department of Education<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207289619 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW207289619 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW83895249 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83895249 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Since launching in July 2023, TPI&#8217;s inclusive leadership initiative has reached more than 3,500 educators nationwide. Over that span, key milestones included the formation of a National Educational Leadership Advisory Board, the development of the Five Core Competencies of Inclusive Leadership framework, the finalization of the Inclusive Leadership Framework and Guidebook, and multiple cohorts of a Networked Improvement Community. 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