Special Education

The latest news about special education, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

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Evaluating ELLs for Special Needs a Challenge

The difficulty of disentangling disabilities and language problems has spurred a new federal study that will explore how districts identify English-learners for special education. (August 28, 2012)

Spotlight on Special Education

This Spotlight examines major trends in special education including how schools can work to improve their instructional cultures.

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05/20 04:43 pm | Revised Psychiatric Disorders 'Bible' Changes Disability Definitions | The fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also known as the DSM-5, represents the latest thinking on what symptoms define a host of ...

Unwrapping the Gifted Blog

05/06 04:03 am | Picture This | Via photos, Tamara Fisher illustrates fun, thought-provoking, and heartwarming moments from her classroom.

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Differentiation: Moving Away from One Size Fits All
Students use technology to customize many aspects of their lives, and schools are now finding technology can also help teachers customize, or differentiate, instruction for each student.

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Tying Technology to Literacy for Students With Special Needs
In this webinar, two experts in assistive technology discussed the platforms and programs used by educators to enhance literacy learning for students with disabilities.

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E-Learning for Special Populations
This special report examines the growing e-learning opportunities for students with disabilities, English-language learners, gifted and talented students, and those at risk of failing in school.

PD Sourcebook

The Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook features a directory of courses, materials, and resources for teachers on:
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• Gifted Education

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Common-Core Tests in Works for Students With Severe Disabilities
Two groups of states are crafting unique assessments for students with severe cognitive disabilities.
May 21, 2013 | Updated: May 22, 2013 - Education Week
Alternative Proposed to IEP Due Process System
The district administrators' group would like to streamline handling of conflicts over individualized education programs.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Court Rules S.C. Deserves Hearing on Special Education Funding
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the federal government should not have reduced its funding to South Carolina before allowing an appeal, and that the state should get its money back until U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan makes a final decision.
April 29, 2013 - AP
7 Ways to Bring Out the Best in Special-Needs Students
Teachers can turn things around for students with special needs by engaging them in activities based on their strengths instead of their weaknesses, says a neuroscience expert.
April 9, 2013 - Teacher
Congress Tweaks Special Education Mandates
States that run afoul of federal rules for special education funding will be punished, though not forever, under change to "maintenance of effort."
April 2, 2013 - Education Week
Test Groups Weigh Unified Accommodations Policies
The consortia devising new common assessments must navigate many obstacles in making the tests accessible to English-learners and students with disabilities.
April 2, 2013 - Education Week
Common-Assessment Groups Differ on Special Ed. Rules
Each federally financed consortia is crafting common guidelines for accommodating students with disabilities.
April 2, 2013 - Education Week
Commentary
Do Charter Schools Serve Special-Needs Students?
Whether charter schools fairly serve children with special needs is a complicated question, write Robin Lake and Alex Medler.
April 2, 2013 - Education Week
Inclusion a Nettlesome Issue for NAEP Officials
The NAEP policy board grapples with ways to expand participation of English-learners and students with disabilities.
March 12, 2013 - Education Week
Commentary
ADHD Medication Can Help Kids, But It Can't Fix Schools
Training can help educators work successfully with students with behavioral problems, Nancy Rappaport writes.
February 26, 2013 - Education Week

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