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Sayeski, Kristin L.; Reno, Emily A.; Thoele, Jillian M. – Exceptionality, 2023
Since the introduction of response-to-intervention as a process for identifying specific learning disabilities and the widespread adoption of multi-tiered systems of support as a framework for instructional delivery, the role of the special educator has become blurred. Specifically, special educators have struggled to identify their role across…
Descriptors: Special Education, Response to Intervention, Identification, Learning Disabilities
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Sayeski, Kristin L.; Bateman, David F.; Yell, Mitchell L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
The Supreme Court decision in "Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District" (2017) established a higher standard of what constitutes an appropriate education for students receiving special education. In contrast to the previous standard provided in the "Board of Education v. Rowley" (1982) decision, which established that…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Court Litigation, Special Education Teachers, Teaching Skills
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Sayeski, Kristin L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2009
The role of the special educator has changed. Similar to general educators, special educators are more accountable, more specialized, and more collaborative. To be effective in this new role, special educators need to recommit to the founding principles of the discipline and embrace the tools that allow them to meet the needs of students with…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Instructional Design, Individualized Education Programs, Federal Legislation