[ad_1] The cognitive and educational evaluation is a main data source for MET teams to determine eligibility and placement for special education services. All team members must make decisions and advocate for educational instruction, strategies, and placement based on evaluation
Diagnostic Case Scenario
[ad_1] Each student who participates in the eligibility process for special education services is unique. The Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) has the responsibility of selecting the appropriate formal and informal assessments that best measure identified student strengths and needs. Teachers
Professional Development Presentation: Descriptive Statistics
[ad_1] Understanding measurement principles and the characteristics of assessments helps to minimize bias in individual teacher assessment practices. The ability to explain descriptive statistics encourages deeper understanding of how data is derived to aid decision-making within the classroom setting. These
Diagnostic Assessments Graphic Organizer
[ad_1] Teachers who understand the characteristics of technically sound formal and informal assessments are better prepared to create such assessments and analyze the data they produce. Academic, cognitive, behavioral, and functional living assessments provide specific insight into the strengths and
Due Process Decisions
[ad_1] IDEA provides protections and rights to families of students with disabilities who are receiving special education services, including due process. Parents/caregivers have the right to due process if they have a conflict with their child’s school relating to the
Assessment1
[ad_1] As a teacher, you will need to plan ways to motivate and support students with disabilities during instruction. A matrix that identifies common supports for students with specific disabilities is a great tool to use when planning accommodations, supports,
special ed literacy
[ad_1] When teaching students to recognize words in print, teachers can use a variety of activities before, during, and after reading to help students understand words, word meanings, and how words go together. Utilizing appropriate strategies that incorporate print concepts