Special Education

6 02, 2019

Understanding the Annual IEP Process

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-20T12:18:36-05:00

As a parent or youth over 18, your participation in creating an IEP is central to exercising your rights guaranteed by the IDEA. After a student is found eligible for an IEP, and a plan developed and agreed to by the IEP team, it is generally in place for one year. After that, an IEP meeting must be held. (A one year review is the minimum requirement, but meeting more frequently to check in or as problems arise is a good idea). The annual IEP meeting brings the IEP team together to review the student’s progress, and plan for the year [...]

Understanding the Annual IEP Processkristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-20T12:18:36-05:00

24 01, 2019

Student Progress Monitoring: What It Means for Your Child

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-20T12:28:43-05:00

Our children’s progress is being monitored constantly at school, through the steady stream of homework assignments, quizzes, tests, projects, and standardized tests. On first hearing the term ‘student progress monitoring,’ our initial reaction may be ‘they’re doing this already!’ or ‘more tests?’. But do you really know how much your child is learning or progressing? Standardized tests compare your child’s performance with other children’s or with state standards. However, these tests are given at the end of the year; the teacher who has been working with your child during the year will not be able to use the test results to [...]

Student Progress Monitoring: What It Means for Your Childkristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-20T12:28:43-05:00

9 01, 2019

7 Ways to Include a Student with Special Needs in Physical Education

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-20T12:36:11-05:00

Does your child participate in physical education at school? Studies have found that special education students are less likely to be enrolled in physical education compared to their general education peers. Here are 7 everyday challenges and solutions in physical education today, all of which can be written into a student’s IEP.

7 Ways to Include a Student with Special Needs in Physical Educationkristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-20T12:36:11-05:00

7 01, 2019

We Need Your Questions for TEA!

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-20T12:38:52-05:00

Partners Resource Network is doing a series of collaborative webinars with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) starting on January 29, 2019. During these webinars, TEA will do a Q&A section based on questions submitted prior to each collaborative webinar. After each webinar, the resulting Q&A will be provided in a document form in both English and Spanish. We strongly encourage you to submit your questions, even if they are not directly related to the pre-determined topics of our currently planned webinars! This is a great opportunity to get your questions answered by TEA personnel. Submit your questions for the January 29th [...]

We Need Your Questions for TEA!kristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-20T12:38:52-05:00

3 01, 2019

Making Your Case: Useful Strategies to Obtain Special Education Services

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-20T13:26:53-05:00

Planning and preparation are on-going activities that contribute significantly to success in the IEP process. You cannot control what others do, but you can control what you do. Being prepared for problem-solving in the IEP meeting (in Texas, this meeting is called an ARD) will help you to become a full, meaningful participant in the meeting, as well as to be respected by the other ARD team members. […]

Making Your Case: Useful Strategies to Obtain Special Education Serviceskristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-20T13:26:53-05:00

6 11, 2018

Tips to Communicate Effectively

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-22T13:59:36-05:00

It is always best to try to resolve any issue at the lowest possible level with the simplest means of communication available. If you think you can resolve an issue by talking with the teacher, do it. If it doesn’t work, go to the next level. It is good practice to ask people how they prefer to be contacted. Some teachers are comfortable with parents contacting them in person (unscheduled) for minor matters. Some prefer telephone or e-mail contact, and others prefer a scheduled conference to discuss matters. Determine the preferred method and try to use it whenever possible. You should [...]

Tips to Communicate Effectivelykristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-22T13:59:36-05:00

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