Santoshi Halder, M.A., Ph.D. Fulbright Nehru Senior Research Fellow (2011-2012) School of Education, Indiana University Assistant Professor, Department Of Education, University of Calcutta, Alipore Campus, Arindam Talukdar, M.Pharm, Ph.D....

Chen-Ya Juan, Ph.D. Hsin Sheng College of Medical Care and Management Penny L. Cantley, Ph.D. Oklahoma State University James Martin, Ph.D. University of Oklahoma Brad Mays, Ph.D. Independent Researcher and Disability Advocate Abstract...

Part 16 - Comprehensive Tests of Academic Achievement Introduction Assessing academic achievement is a vital component of the assessment process. Understanding where a child has strengths and weaknesses in academic areas is necessary if you are...

Part 3 - Obtaining Parental Informed Consent for Assessment Introduction There are many times when the school district must notify a parent in writing of its proposed action and ask for written consent (permission) to carry out this action. One...

Part 20 - Required Responsibilities in Screening and Assessment of Students ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SERIES Introduction As part of the role of special educator, you may be called upon with other staff members to test students lacking...

Part 7 - Basic Statistics and Scoring Terminology Used in Assessment Introduction As an educator, you will need to understand the scores that the various professionals of the multidisciplinary team report when they do their evaluations of...

Part 5 - The Multidisciplinary Team and the Comprehensive Assessment Introduction A variety of assessment tools and strategies are used to gather relevant functional, academic and developmental information about the child, including information...

Part 10 - Understand What is Required for a Presentation to the IEP Committee Introduction Once the assessment process is completed, and the report is written, the results will be shared with the IEP Committee, the district wide committee...

What are Accommodations Introduction There may be times when parents become confused or are unaware of the accommodations that are available for their child in special education. This Parent Teacher Conference Handout explains the various...

In this issue you will find resources in the following areas: After School Bullying College Preparation Disability Information Early Intervention Services Educational Resources Employment for Youth Family and Community Information Funding...