Explaining Negative Test Results to Parents in IEP Meetings: Tips for Teachers
Sharing negative test results with parents during IEP meetings is one of the most unpleasant parts of teaching special education. There are a few …
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IDEA (Individuals With Disabilities Education Act): Creating an IEP (Individualized Education Program) for Students With Disabilities
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) provides the foundational cornerstone of education accommodations and services for students with …
Continue ReadingUnderstand How Special Education Student IEP Goals are Set
Understanding how IEP goals for special education students are set and measured is important for everyone involved, teachers, parents, and the child …
Continue ReadingIDEA Provisions for Special Needs Children in Private Schools
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is obligated to make provisions for special needs students enrolled in public schools. Some …
Continue ReadingHow 504 Plans and Individual Education Plans (IEPs) Work
Federal law dictates that every student with a disability is entitled to a free education in the least restrictive learning environment. …
Continue ReadingMaking Portfolios for Preschool Special Needs Students
Teachers who keep portfolios hold a valuable collection of information about their preschool special needs students. They can pull up documentation …
Continue ReadingDocumenting Student Performance in Preschool Learning Centers
How do you document individual student performance during learning center activities? More than one adult may be working with a child and several …
Continue ReadingImportant Components of Lesson Plans for Students With Disabilities
For students with disabilities, teachers must design lessons that meet the objectives of the IEP (Individual Education Plan) and the needs of the …
Continue ReadingHow to Conduct a Case Study Evaluation for a Student with Special Needs
If you have a student whose needs are not currently being met effectively or for whom you don’t know what strategies will work best, conducting a case …
Continue ReadingHow to Identify a Special Child - The Use of Assessment Instruments
Identifying a student as one with special needs should not be done lightly. But identification should be done as early as possible so that proper …
Continue ReadingThe Likert Scale Questionnaire - Format and Examples
Teachers are always involved in educational research. In interpreting the results of research in which the method involved the use of questionnaires, …
Continue ReadingWhat Are the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales All About?
Psychologists have found that the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale is an effective assessment tool for identifying various special needs of children. …
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