kristina@partnerstx.org, Author at Partners Resource Network

6 07, 2017

Access to the General Education Curriculum

kristina@partnerstx.org2025-01-09T11:40:41-06:00

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 [...]

Access to the General Education Curriculumkristina@partnerstx.org2025-01-09T11:40:41-06:00

6 07, 2017

Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-07-06T14:13:12-05:00

Senate Bill 6 from the 82nd Texas Legislature, First Called Session, 2011, created an instructional materials allotment (IMA) for the purchase of instructional materials, technological equipment, and technology-related services. Each district and open-enrollment charter school is entitled to an IMA. The amount of the IMA is determined biennially by the commissioner and is based on the legislative appropriation. Districts and open-enrollment charter schools have access to their allotment through the educational materials ordering system known as EMAT. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires school districts to provide accessible versions of instructional materials to students who are blind or otherwise [...]

Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)kristina@partnerstx.org2017-07-06T14:13:12-05:00

5 07, 2017

I’m Concerned My Child Might Have Learning and Attention Issues

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:03:46-05:00

Are you wondering if learning and attention issues are causing your child’s challenges in school or at home? If so, you wouldn’t be alone. One in five kids have learning and attention issues. And with the right support, they can thrive in school and in life. This article from Understood.org provides steps you can take to determine if your child has learning and attention issues, and where to go from there. 1. Know the skills learning and attention issues can affect. The term “learning and attention issues” covers a wide range of challenges kids may face in school, at home and in the [...]

I’m Concerned My Child Might Have Learning and Attention Issueskristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:03:46-05:00

3 07, 2017

The State of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the 1 in 5

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:03:58-05:00

Building on NCLD’s 40-year history as the leading authority on learning disabilities, The State of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the 1 in 5 report uses recently released data for the 2015–2016 school year and other field-leading research to shine a light on the current challenges and opportunities facing the 1 in 5 children who have learning and attention issues such as dyslexia and ADHD. […]

The State of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the 1 in 5kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:03:58-05:00

30 06, 2017

PPCD Preschool Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:04:10-05:00

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is a requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for all children, including preschool children with disabilities. Because providing preschool classes is not a requirement for local education agencies, finding natural environments for preschool-aged children with disabilities to receive special education services can be a challenge for school districts. […]

PPCD Preschool Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:04:10-05:00

30 06, 2017

Metacognition: How Thinking About Thinking Can Help Kids

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T13:06:11-05:00

When kids hit difficult problems — the seemingly insurmountable English essay, a math test that takes on epic proportions, social struggles that leave them feeling frustrated — it can be tempting to give up and resort to four words no parent ever wants to hear: “I can’t do it.” Kids need to be able to make the transition from ‘I can’t’ to the proactive ‘How can I?’ In order to thrive, kids need to be able to make the transition from the negative “I can’t” to the proactive “How can I?” To do that, they need to think about why they’re stuck, [...]

Metacognition: How Thinking About Thinking Can Help Kidskristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T13:06:11-05:00

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