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Crow, Tracy – Journal of Staff Development, 2015
Educators are demanding learning specific to their needs, and there are more options than ever for school systems to personalize learning. Sometimes these personalized learning options go hand-in-hand with teacher effectiveness systems that districts use to identify areas for educator growth. At the same time, schools and teams set collective…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Learning Processes, Alignment (Education), Individualized Programs
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Gosselin, Katrine S.; Sundeen, Todd H. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2019
The roles of teachers and related service providers (e.g., speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists) are vital to skill acquisition and meaningful access to the general education curriculum for students who have been identified as having significant or extensive support needs. However, often delivery of…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Literacy Education, Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology
Council of Chief State School Officers, 2019
The primary mechanism for ensuring students with disabilities receive the right educational content and rigor at the right moment in their education is the individualized education program (IEP). This document, "Ensuring an Equitable Opportunity: Providing a High-Quality Education for Students with Disabilities," details policy and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Quality, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education
Nese, Rhonda N. T.; Triplett, Danielle; Santiago-Rosario, Maria Reina; Austin, Sean C. – Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 2021
In this practice brief, we describe several current examples of approaches that are aimed at improving outcomes for students entering high school. Additionally, we present strategies to disrupt the negative trajectory for students with EBD, who seldom receive coordinated, individualized supports during the critical transition from middle to high…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Middle School Students
Warren S.; Thurlow, M.; Christensen, L.; Shyyan, V.; Lazarus, S.; Chartrand, A. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2016
More than 80 individuals representing staff from state departments of education, school districts, other countries, testing and testing-related companies, and other educational organizations participated in a forum on June 20, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to discuss the need for common accessibility language across assessment platforms. The…
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Alignment (Education), Standard Setting, Language Usage
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Becker, Patricia A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
To serve children with language impairments (LI), speech language pathologists and other educators need approaches supported by evidence (Hoffman et al., 2013). In evidence-based practice (EBP), educators integrate children's needs, strengths, interests, and preferences with research and expertise (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Language Impairments, Literacy Education, Visual Arts
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Holzberg, Debra G.; Rusher, Dana E. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2017
Since 1990, transition planning has been a requirement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Students receiving services under IDEA must have an individualized education program (IEP) with goals aligned to grade-level content standards. In addition, the IEP must ensure the student has the supports necessary, including…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Disabilities, Educational Strategies, Transitional Programs
Marietta, Geoff; Brookover, Elisha – Foundation for Child Development, 2011
Despite skyrocketing growth in its English Language Learner (ELL) population, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has been remarkably effective in improving outcomes for ELL students across the district. Achievement has increased, and gaps between ELL students and their native English-speaking peers have decreased. This success is intentional.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Public Schools, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Kelly, Luke E. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2011
Many physical educators today face the challenge of including students with mild and moderate disabilities in their general physical education (GPE) programs. While most GPE teachers are willing to modify their instructional methods and activities to accommodate students with disabilities, this may not be enough to adequately address the students'…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Teaching Methods
Westover, Jay – Leadership, 2012
The term "college and career ready" has become widely used as a result of the proposed Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization and Common Core State Standards movement. As schools move toward what may be considered a moral and economic imperative for the nation's students, it is essential that they first identify the gaps of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, State Standards, Career Development, Needs Assessment
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Solberg, V. Scott; Phelps, L. Allen; Haakenson, Kristin A.; Durham, Julie F.; Timmons, Joe – Journal of Career Development, 2012
Individualized learning plans (ILPs) are being implemented in high schools throughout the United States as strategic planning tools that help students align course plans with career aspirations and often include the development of postsecondary plans. Initial indications are that ILPs may be an important method for helping students achieve both…
Descriptors: Intervention, Teaching Methods, Career Counseling, Strategic Planning
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Lohmeier, Keri L. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2009
How do professionals address accountability mandates that are derived from the No Child Left Behind Act and the overall educational needs of students who are visually impaired during the school day? Meeting state and federal mandates while maintaining the individuality of educational programs is challenging for all educators. Teachers of students…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Core Curriculum, Individualized Education Programs, Federal Legislation