Special Education

PD INFO: Assistive Technology Virtual Meetup Hour on Fridays - First One is April 24

  • Tue, Apr 21 2020  •
    • Assistive Technology
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,

PD INFO: Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series (TALES) - GreAT Stuff: Easy and Effective Tools to Use with Students Right Now, Aprl 23

  • Mon, Apr 20 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,

PD OPPORTUNITY: Office Hours for Special Education Teachers

  • Thu, Apr 16 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Math Office Hours for Special Education Teachers

  • Mon, Apr 13 2020  •
    • Updates
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability

The ADE Math Team has had an excellent turnout for math office hours during the past two weeks, and we have enjoyed working with hundreds of general education and special education teachers and leaders from across the state! We are excited to announce that we are now offering an additional session specifically for special education teachers.

PD INFO: STAR Autism Support Opportunities - Time Sensitive

  • Thu, Apr 9 2020  •
    • Autism
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Professional Learning Updates

  • Thu, Apr 2 2020  •
    • COVID-19
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: GETSET and SETTA Tuition Assistance Programs

  • Tue, Mar 31 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,

IEP Practical Suggestions

The suggestions below are practical advice, not requirements. ESS and Dispute Resolution staff have collaborated to share their ideas about how to develop, nurture and maintain good relationships with parents, how to make the IEP process smoother and more understandable, and how to help build a culture of ongoing compliance along the way.

Practical Suggestions: IEP

Practical Suggestions: Instruction

Practical Suggestions: PWN

Include the Date

Often the prior written notice (PWN) form will have a date at the top when it is provided to the parent, but the date of the decision referenced in the PWN is often not included, leading to possible confusion.

Suggestion: Include in the wording of the PWN the date of the meeting when the decision to propose or refuse the action actually occurred, as the date when the PWN was written is not always the same as the date of the meeting when the decision took place.

Practical Suggestions: IEP

It’s Not Jumping through Hoops

When reduced to basics, the IEP is a communication tool used so that everyone understands what is expected will happen. School personnel often fall into noncompliance because they view the regulatory requirements as administrative hoops to jump through rather than important steps to follow to ensure clear communication and a shared understanding. When school personnel view the regulations as an impediment or a bureaucratic imperative only, the result is often a frayed relationship with parents and noncompliance can result.