A growing concern among parents with children receiving special education services is that their children are coasting through the programs. Parents have found their children receive special accommodations outside the guidelines of their Individualized Education Program (IEP) and many with poor attendance and low quality work still receive passing grades. Parents are happy to see their children moving through the system, but not without making appropriate academic progress.
Full Story: John Hechinger & Daniel Golden, When Special Education Goes Too Easy on Students, Wall Street Journal, August 21, 2007.
Brief Issued on Dropout Percent for Students with Disabilities
The 2004 reauthorization of IDEA requires states to collect and report data to plan and evaluate their obligations under the law. Since increased accountability in the area of dropout prevention is crucial to avoiding costs such as unemployment and higher rates of incarceration incurred by individuals with disabilities and society as a whole, the National High School Center (NHSC) has published an issue brief on this topic. The NHSC's brief provides recommendations for data collection by state education agencies, identifies successful programs, and lists guidelines for states developing performance plans.
Full Report: National High School Center, Dropout Prevention for Students with Disabilities: A Critical Issue for State Education Agencies, May 2007.
No Child Left Behind Act: Education Should Clarify Guidance and Address Potential Compliance Issues for Schools in Corrective Action and Restructuring Status.
Research & Statistics for Educators Update: Reading First and Special Education: Examples of State-Level Collaboration
This study describes the collaborative relationship between Reading First and special education in six states. Project Forum at the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) completed this study as part of its cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
A new publication, Engaging Parents in Education, at the 2007 National Parental Information and Resource Center
At a Conference in Baltimore, Md. U.S. Assistant Deputy Secretary Morgan Brown discussed the importance of informing parents and students of their education options under No Child Left Behind and engaging parents in decisions about their children's education.
New resource on IDEA in Spanish
Randy Chapman authored the recent "The Everyday Guide to Special Education Law," a guide that can be used by parents, advocates, educators, and administrators.
The guide is now available in Spanish as well as English, in a side-by-side translation.
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