In one of the most significant special education rulings in decades, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in the case of Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District in favor of the student, thus requiring a higher standard of education for children with disabilities.
New From the DOE: IEPs Must Be Aligned with Grade-Level State Standards
A letter released by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) last month states in detail that a student’s IEP “must be aligned with the State’s academic content standards for the grade in which the child is enrolled.” So how do schools do this?
Planning For Better IEP Meetings
IEP meetings can be difficult, especially when discussing the child’s disabilities with a parent. Although there is no right or wrong way to have a meeting, there are certain actions that you as a teacher can do to help the …