Special Education

Subject-matter experts featured for this topic include:

• Leslie Maxwell
• Christina Samuels
• Debra Viadero
• Corey Mitchell

Spotlight on Special Education

New policies aimed at supporting special education students have advocates debating their merits. In this Spotlight, learn about new testing accommodations for special education students, how vouchers are affecting parents of students with disabilities, and the potential of personalized learning for all students.

Spotlight on Dyslexia

Parents and educators are leading efforts to transform learning for dyslexic students. In this Spotlight, discover how prepared teachers are to support students with disabilities, how parents are advocating for new reading curriculum, and how specialized instruction is helping students decode words.

Spotlight on Response to Intervention (2018)

As proposed rules emerge on The Every Student Succeeds Act, policymakers and educators are grappling with the impact of the law on data reporting, accountability, and parent and community engagement. In this Spotlight, learn about the key highlights of the new law and reactions to the proposed rules on accountability, test participation, and school interventions.

Special Education

Special Education Webinars

Special Education: Practice & Pitfalls
Educators and parents use a range of promising tools as they work to serve the needs of the nation’s 6 million students with disabilities amid continuing challenges.

Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Response to Intervention?
What are the essential components of response to intervention (RTI) initiatives, how have schools struggled to implement RTI, and what factors have contributed to school improvement?

Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Dyslexia?
What are the early signs of dyslexia in children, how can educators improve a child's reading accuracy, and what is the state of dyslexia-specific laws in the U.S.?

Minorities in Special Education: Which Districts Are Out of Line?
Here's a look at which districts identified themselves as having racial and ethnic disparities in special education in the 2015-16 school year.

Special Education: Definition, Statistics, and Trends
What is special education? What do we know about the student special education population and the teachers who educate them? What percentage of students with disabilities are educated in regular classrooms?