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Recent Articles
Accommodation Breakdown: Limited Time Testing
For example, one student might need breaks after every 30 minutes of testing, while another student might not be able to test more than 1.5 hours per day.
What Is A Transition Plan?
Transition plans are exactly what they sound like. They help students prepare for their transition from high school to whatever comes next in their lives.
U.S. Department of Education Releases New Guidance to Assist Students Who Have Disabilities and Are Transitioning Out of High School
Office for Civil Rights Releases Civil Rights Data for 2021-22; Inequities in Education Continue
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released data from its 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collections (CRDC), which schools nationwide are required to submit. According to OCR, the 2021-22 CRDC contains information from over 17,000 school districts and over 98,000 schools.
What do You Say When the School Says “No”? You Ask, “Where’s the Beef?”
The school keeps saying “No” to everything I request, even though I have data supporting my student’s needs for what I’m requesting. What do I do?
Answer:
You ask, “Where’s the beef?” (a.k.a. “Show me the data”)
