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Issue #2 – “How To” Series
In This Issue: How to Help Parents with Transition Services in High School&How to Report Test Results How to Helps Parents with Transitions Services in...
Q & A Corner – Issue #55
NASET Q & A Corner Questions and Answers on Neuropsychological EvaluationsBy Geraldine Markel, Ph.D. What is a Neuropsychological Evaluation?A neuropsychological evaluation is comprehensive battery of...
Issue #4: The Special Education Process Part II: Assessment, Diagnosis, Classification and Placement of a Child with a Suspected Disability – Part II
Overview of the Multidisciplinary TeamRemember that the Child Study Team is a local school committee whose responsibilities include the monitoring and disposition of cases involving...
Issue #3: The Special Education Process – Part I
IntroductionIn order to survive as a general education teacher working with children with special needs, it is important to become very familiar with the process...
Part 13 – The Common Core Standards
Introduction You’ve probably heard a lot about this new initiative in education called the Common Core State Standards(CCSS). The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are...
RTI 101: Frequently Asked Questions
What is at the heart of RTI?The purpose of RTI is to provide all students with the best opportunities to succeed in school, identify students...
Part 12 – Assessment and Accommodations
Introduction The world is full of examples of accommodations that permit people with disabilities to perform specific tasks they might not otherwise be able to....
Testing Accommodations Versus Testing Modifications
Introduction Many times parents will not know the difference between modifications and accommodations listed on his/her child’s IEP. This Parent Teacher Conference Handout will explain...
The Competency Based Community Assessment: A Five Step Process
By Laura A. Roberts; Orv C. Karan, University of Connecticut Issue: Fall 2012 DOI: 10.64546/jaasep.194 Each night before she goes to bed, twenty-one year old...
Perceptual Disabilities
Introduction There are many symptoms that may indicate problems in a certain perceptual or learning areas. Some of these are observable, while others are discovered...
Intelligence Tests
Introduction While intelligence tests are an integral part of an evaluation on any child with a disability, many parents do not understand what they do...
Part 11 – What is Curriculum-Based Measurement and What Does It Mean to a Child?
Introduction Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) is a method teachers use to find out how students are progressing in basic academic areas such as math, reading, writing,...
The Ability-Achievement Model Versus the Response to Intervention Model: Which Model is More Accurate in the Assessment of Diagnosing Students with Learning Disabilities?
By Debra Camp-McCoy Issue: Spring/Summer 2012 DOI: 10.64546/jaasep.174 The inception of Response to Intervention models (RTI) came about through the reauthorization of the Individuals with...
May 2012 – Special Educator e-Journal
Table of ContentsUpdate from the U.S. Department of EducationLegal Issues in Special Education:Recent Court Decisions of Significant Interest to Special Education TeachersCalls to ParticipateSpecial Education...
Objectives of Intellectual Academic and Perceptual Evaluations
Introduction Students with special needs are tested often because of special education needs and requirements. Sometimes parents may not understand the purpose of this testing....
Series VII-Part V-Adapting the Response Mode for Tests and Quizzes
Adapting Curriculum for Students with Special NeedsPart V -Adapting Response Mode Another very important factor in adapting the curriculum is to consider the use of...
Series VII-Part IV-Strategies for Adapting Tests and Quizzes
Adapting Curriculum for Students with Special NeedsPart IV -Strategies for Adapting Tests and Quizzes A-Preparing for Tests and QuizzesTeach students strategies to prepare for a...
Q & A Corner – Issue #43
NASET Q & A Corner Questions and Answers on Independent Educational Evaluations What is an independent educational evaluation (IEE)?Under certain circumstances, the local education agency...
What Is a Portfolio Assessment
Introduction There are many techniques special education teachers use to evaluate the progress and learning issues of a student in his or her classroom. These...
August 2011 – Special Educator e-Journal
Table of ContentsUpdate from the U.S. Department of EducationCalls to ParticipateSpecial Education ResourcesUpdate From The National Dissemination Center for Children with DisabilitiesLatest Employment Opportunities Posted on...