kristina@partnerstx.org, Author at Partners Resource Network

29 05, 2018

Making My Way through College

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:37:48-05:00

Making My Way through College is a guide for any student pursuing a degree or other type of credential (e.g., certification, license) at a two-year or four-year community college, college, or university. You will find information on a variety of topics relevant to preparing for and succeeding in college and transitioning from college into the world of work. Much of the information provided is relevant to all students, but the primary focus of the guide is on navigating the college experience for students with disabilities or those who think they may have a disability. […]

Making My Way through Collegekristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:37:48-05:00

18 05, 2018

5 Top Tips About the 2018 STAAR Test

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:38:02-05:00

With STAAR testing season in full swing, teachers are prepping, kids are stressing, and parents are…questioning? The lack of clarity around the STAAR test and the Texas state standards can be disheartening and stressful for a passionate parent trying to ensure their child succeeds. If you can relate, don’t worry – you don’t have to be a STAAR test expert to be a great mom or dad. We are the experts and we’re excited to help! After a few years of running our DFW-wide STAAR preparatory program, we’ve learned some really valuable things to share with you… […]

5 Top Tips About the 2018 STAAR Testkristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:38:02-05:00

16 05, 2018

Services for Secondary Age Students with Autism or Social Skill Deficits

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:38:18-05:00

Services for students with disabilities for students in junior high/middle and high schools present issues and problems to parents, teachers, and administrators. At these campuses most students have many teachers, and change classes after each period. Teachers feel stretched dealing with a 100+ students a day. They have difficulty keeping up with IEPs, and required accommodations, in addition to the needs of all students, and the demands on them as teachers. There is also a general attitude that the students are “old enough” to be responsible for their actions, i.e., if the student is not being successful, it is because they [...]

Services for Secondary Age Students with Autism or Social Skill Deficitskristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:38:18-05:00

16 05, 2018

Options for Summer Services for Students with Disabilities

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:39:57-05:00

A variety of situations arise where parents, and others feel that summer services for a student would be beneficial so that they do not regress in certain skills, continue their multisensory reading program, or gain more access to the general curriculum, and perhaps perform closer to their grade level. IDEA rules require schools to provide extended school year (ESY) services when an ARD/IEP team determine they are needed for the provision of FAPE to a student. States develop standards for providing ESY. Some states, and Texas have chosen a standard that focuses on a student regressing in important or crucial skills. [...]

Options for Summer Services for Students with Disabilitieskristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:39:57-05:00

16 05, 2018

TEA Special Education Improvement Plan Takeaways!

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:40:11-05:00

In case you missed our last webinar on TEA Special Education Improvement Plan or, like us, would like to have one source for the major TAKEAWAYS then consider reading/printing Chuck’s TEA-IP major points. These are: 1. A high goal is being set. “For the majority of students served by special education, performing on level academically with their non-disabled peers is an attainable and reasonable goal.” Pg. 7. Focus should go beyond access to supports, “but also on improved outcomes from those supports.” This plan “is organized around a few primary focus areas: Monitoring Identification, Evaluation, and the offer of Free Appropriate [...]

TEA Special Education Improvement Plan Takeaways!kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:40:11-05:00

16 05, 2018

Evaluation and IEP Timelines

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-06-25T12:09:31-05:00

The school must take steps to ensure that parents are present at each ARD/IEP meeting or are afforded the opportunity to participate, including notifying them of the meeting early enough to ensure that they will have an opportunity to attend and scheduling the meeting at a mutually agreed upon time and place. The school must allow parents who cannot attend to participate in the meeting through other methods such as telephone calls, or video conferencing.

Evaluation and IEP Timelineskristina@partnerstx.org2019-06-25T12:09:31-05:00

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