/ieps IEPs en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:44:04 GMT /events/webinar/how-early-adopters-of-remote-therapy-are-improving-ieps Learn how schools are using remote therapy to improve IEP compliance & scalability while delivering outcomes comparable to onsite providers. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:44:04 GMT /events/webinar/how-early-adopters-of-remote-therapy-are-improving-ieps /teaching-learning/many-students-can-get-special-ed-until-age-22-what-districts-should-do/2024/06 School districts' responsibilities under federal special education law aren't always clear-cut. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:55:27 GMT /teaching-learning/many-students-can-get-special-ed-until-age-22-what-districts-should-do/2024/06 /events/k-12-essentials-forum/innovative-approaches-to-special-education Join this free virtual event to explore innovations in the evolving landscape of special education. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:00:02 GMT /events/k-12-essentials-forum/innovative-approaches-to-special-education /teaching-learning/a-guide-to-special-education-terms/2024/05 The number of students in special education has increased steadily in the last four decades. Here are some of the common terms used. Tue, 21 May 2024 15:13:32 GMT /teaching-learning/a-guide-to-special-education-terms/2024/05 /technology/the-pros-and-cons-of-ai-in-special-education/2024/05 AI can make special educators' jobs easier by handling paperwork and serving as an adaptive tool. But there are privacy and other concerns. Mon, 13 May 2024 04:01:00 GMT /technology/the-pros-and-cons-of-ai-in-special-education/2024/05 /leadership/should-working-with-families-be-a-core-skill-for-teachers/2024/04 Just half of educator preparation programs offer a course on parent and family engagement. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/should-working-with-families-be-a-core-skill-for-teachers/2024/04 /teaching-learning/how-special-ed-and-english-learner-teachers-can-collaborate-a-guide/2023/10 School and district leaders share how they got two departments to more deeply collaborate to support their students. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:47:37 GMT /teaching-learning/how-special-ed-and-english-learner-teachers-can-collaborate-a-guide/2023/10 /teaching-learning/3-reasons-why-more-students-are-in-special-education/2023/10 Over the past 40 years, the number of students in special education has doubled due to better identification and less stigma, experts said. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:22:10 GMT /teaching-learning/3-reasons-why-more-students-are-in-special-education/2023/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-i-dread-being-at-this-table-how-to-improve-the-iep-process/2023/09 IEP meetings take an emotional toll on families. But they can be turned into a forum where hope for the possibilities of schooling prevail. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:20:52 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-i-dread-being-at-this-table-how-to-improve-the-iep-process/2023/09 /technology/can-ai-write-a-good-iep-what-special-education-experts-say/2023/08 AI tools could ease paperwork burdens and offer new supports for students鈥攂ut privacy and efficacy concerns are real. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 19:40:09 GMT /technology/can-ai-write-a-good-iep-what-special-education-experts-say/2023/08 /teaching-learning/one-states-approach-for-struggling-math-learners-iep-style-plans/2023/08 Florida wants to develop a form of individualized education programs to target help to students who lag far behind in math. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:54:08 GMT /teaching-learning/one-states-approach-for-struggling-math-learners-iep-style-plans/2023/08 /teaching-learning/what-is-an-iep-individualized-education-programs-explained/2023/07 What IEPs are, what their purpose is, and which students are eligible. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:29:22 GMT /teaching-learning/what-is-an-iep-individualized-education-programs-explained/2023/07 /teaching-learning/older-students-face-time-crunch-in-getting-crucial-special-education-services/2022/10 Many students with disabilities missed out on key transition services during the pandemic. Advocates are pushing schools to make up for lost time. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:59:20 GMT /teaching-learning/older-students-face-time-crunch-in-getting-crucial-special-education-services/2022/10 /leadership/in-a-school-emergency-special-educators-feel-the-weight-of-the-world/2022/07 As society debates safety practices in the wake of school shootings, protecting students with disabilities poses particular challenges. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:34:55 GMT /leadership/in-a-school-emergency-special-educators-feel-the-weight-of-the-world/2022/07 /teaching-learning/la-agrees-to-do-more-after-failing-on-special-education-could-other-districts-be-next/2022/04 The district failed to meet the needs of students with disabilities during the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education found. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:21:22 GMT /teaching-learning/la-agrees-to-do-more-after-failing-on-special-education-could-other-districts-be-next/2022/04 /events/webinar/rebuilding-special-education-supports-in-the-pandemic 69传媒 with disabilities have been one of the hardest hit groups of students during the pandemic. While many states have prioritized bringing these students back to in-person learning, ongoing closures have forced schools to adapt Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:44:25 GMT /events/webinar/rebuilding-special-education-supports-in-the-pandemic /teaching-learning/schools-struggled-to-serve-students-with-disabilities-english-learners-during-shutdowns/2020/11 The needs of students with IEPs and English-language learners were not often met after the pandemic struck, says a federal report. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:15:54 GMT /teaching-learning/schools-struggled-to-serve-students-with-disabilities-english-learners-during-shutdowns/2020/11 /leadership/schools-seek-cover-from-special-education-lawsuits-but-advocates-see-another-motive/2020/07 Special education advocates argue the push for liability protection is a veiled attempt to seek waivers from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the nation's primary special education law. Wed, 29 Jul 2020 19:40:05 GMT /leadership/schools-seek-cover-from-special-education-lawsuits-but-advocates-see-another-motive/2020/07 /leadership/remote-learning-and-special-education-students-how-eight-families-are-adapting-video/2020/06 When it comes to parenting students with learning differences, every family's experience is unique. And that reality has never been more true than it is now as millions of students are out of school due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thu, 11 Jun 2020 01:00:29 GMT /leadership/remote-learning-and-special-education-students-how-eight-families-are-adapting-video/2020/06 /teaching-learning/virtual-iep-meetings-a-6-step-guide-for-parents-and-teachers/2020/05 A new resource offers tips on how to keep Individualized Education Program meetings focused and on-schedule. Fri, 29 May 2020 20:15:16 GMT /teaching-learning/virtual-iep-meetings-a-6-step-guide-for-parents-and-teachers/2020/05 /leadership/special-ed-administrators-press-congress-for-idea-waivers-during-pandemic/2020/04 The requests put the nation's special education administrators in conflict with disability rights advocates who fear waivers will place millions of special education students at risk. Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:40:35 GMT /leadership/special-ed-administrators-press-congress-for-idea-waivers-during-pandemic/2020/04 /teaching-learning/just-in-time-a-resource-hub-on-remote-learning-for-special-education-students/2020/04 Nearly 30 disability rights and education advocacy organizations have launched a new resource hub and online network designed to help special educators during the coronavirus crisis. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:05:04 GMT /teaching-learning/just-in-time-a-resource-hub-on-remote-learning-for-special-education-students/2020/04 /teaching-learning/how-to-handle-ieps-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-some-expert-advice/2020/04 Very carefully, experts say, while understanding that federal laws governing special education were not written with online education in mind. Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:40:02 GMT /teaching-learning/how-to-handle-ieps-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-some-expert-advice/2020/04 /teaching-learning/teacher-prep-needs-more-focus-on-students-with-disabilities-report-says/2020/01 To their detriment, teacher preparation programs 'do not center students with disabilities in their curriculum,' a new report from the Center for American Progress concludes. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:50:33 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-prep-needs-more-focus-on-students-with-disabilities-report-says/2020/01 /teaching-learning/our-most-read-special-education-stories-of-2019/2019/12 The most popular special education stories of the year examined the broken promises of special education, the aftermath of the lead crisis in Flint, Mich., and how educators lack confidence in their ability to meet the needs of children with disabilities. Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:00:24 GMT /teaching-learning/our-most-read-special-education-stories-of-2019/2019/12 /teaching-learning/most-classroom-teachers-feel-unprepared-to-support-students-with-disabilities/2019/05 A survey finds teachers lack confidence in their ability to meet the needs of children with disabilities, but want the training to improve. Wed, 29 May 2019 18:40:20 GMT /teaching-learning/most-classroom-teachers-feel-unprepared-to-support-students-with-disabilities/2019/05 /teaching-learning/overlooked-how-teacher-training-falls-short-for-english-learners-and-students-with-ieps/2019/05 Many English-learners and students with disabilities spend lots of time in the general education classroom, and yet teachers there often lack training in how to meet their needs Tue, 14 May 2019 23:01:56 GMT /teaching-learning/overlooked-how-teacher-training-falls-short-for-english-learners-and-students-with-ieps/2019/05 /policy-politics/oklahoma-orders-tulsa-district-to-review-all-students-special-education-plans/2019/04 The decision comes after a state investigation of one Tulsa school found that the individualized education programs for students there frequently used generic educational goals. Thu, 11 Apr 2019 01:09:00 GMT /policy-politics/oklahoma-orders-tulsa-district-to-review-all-students-special-education-plans/2019/04 /leadership/video-parent-changemaker-helping-meet-the-needs-of-students-with-disabilities/2018/01 When Talibah Moore鈥檚 son was two years old, the pediatrician told her he had language delays. She began early-intervention services, which changed over to an IEP, an individualized education program, when her son started school. Under federal law, schools are required to set up an IEP for a student with disabilities. It is essentially an educational blueprint that lays out services and accommodations for the student, and sets annual educational goals. Moore was happy with her son鈥檚 IEP and the services he was receiving, so she was surprised to learn that other parents felt otherwise. 鈥淎fter hearing so much pain these parents have and are continuing to go through to make sure their children with disabilities have a good education, I was pleased to offer some help,鈥� said Moore. She and a handful of other parents went door to door to survey parents about their children鈥檚 needs, and took an intensive class to understand all they could about IEPs. They now offer their time to walk parents through the process, or accompany them to school IEP conferences. They鈥檝e also worked to increase early intervention screening on Chicago鈥檚 Southside. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just been a great experience,鈥� Moore said. 鈥淲e are now able to help both the little children and the older children.鈥� Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:25:30 GMT /leadership/video-parent-changemaker-helping-meet-the-needs-of-students-with-disabilities/2018/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-advocacy-doesnt-have-to-begin-with-a-scarlet-a/2017/11 Once parents feel empowered to share their thoughts in a productive way and an IEP team knows that the parent wants to understand the process better to be an equal participant in the team, the job of the advocate is done. Tue, 21 Nov 2017 11:07:07 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-advocacy-doesnt-have-to-begin-with-a-scarlet-a/2017/11