access to the general curriculum

Access to the general education curriculum is about ensuring that all students with disabilities have access to be involved in and show progress in the general curriculum through curricular/instructional adaptations in the least restrictive environment (LRE). The Texas Education Agency (TEA) and ESC 20 have developed the Progress in the General Curriculum Network (PGC).  The PGC Network has developed documents on Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (IEP), Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), Specially Designed Instruction (SDI), and Grading/Progress Monitoring.  The goal of the PGC Network is to increase results for students with disabilities. This includes: An increase in state assessment proficiency rates in [...]