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AMN Healthcare Schools Staffing Division provides customized, total talent solutions for school districts nationwide in four distinct service lines: Managed Services and Mental Health Programs, Teletherapy, Language Interpretation and Translation.
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Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017) FAPE and the U.S. Supreme Court
Content type: Journal Article
On March 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District. This case, coming 35 years after the Supreme Court’s first special education decision in Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central...
Teaching Students With Childhood Cancer: It’s More Than Just the Disease
Content type: Journal Article
Students with chronic illnesses, like cancer, can have long-term side effects that impact their success in school even when their illness is controlled or in remission. The purpose of the current manuscript is to describe the more common education-related...
SMART or Not? Writing Specific, Measurable IEP Goals
Content type: Journal Article
Annual goals and present level of academic and functional performance are required components of the individualized education programs (IEP) for students with identified disabilities. A wide range of service providers, in addition to special educators take...
An Updated Primer of Special Education Law
Content type: Journal Article
Teachers and parents often find special education law complex and confusing. As one step for a basic foundation in special education law, a previous TEC article (Zirkel, 2005) provided a snapshot of the “top 5 case concepts” based on 10 decisions from the...
Pursuing Academic and Functional Advancement: Goals, Services, and Measuring Progress
Content type: Journal Article
According to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School Board in order to meet it's educational benefit standard under the IDEA, school districts are obligated to “offer an IEP that is reasonably calculated to enable the child to...
Unequal and Increasingly Unfair: How Federal Policy Creates Disparities in Special Education Funding
Content type: Journal Article
The formula used to allocate federal funding to states for special education is one of IDEA's most critical components. The formula serves as the primary mechanism for dividing available federal dollars among states and represents policy makers’ intent to...
Whale Shark Software
Content type: Partner Resource
EC-AID (Exceptional Children Accommodation & IEP Data) simplifies collecting, managing, and reporting special education data. Track goal progress, accommodation use, service delivery and behavior quickly and easily. Robust reports give insight, ensuring...
Adapted Physical Education: Meeting the Requirements of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
Content type: Journal Article
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that school districts provide eligible students with specially designed instruction that confers a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Depending on the unique needs of a student, FAPE...
Brolly
Content type: Partner Resource
At Brolly, we are passionate about supporting special education teams. Our software helps teachers track & monitor IEP services and goals, and provides powerful analytics and reporting for better data transparency and improved student outcomes.
Capturing Implicit Policy from NCLB Test Type Assignments of Students with Disabilities
Content type: Journal Article
This study examined the learner characteristics and performance scores of students in the 2009 alternate assessment-modified achievement standard for one Midwestern state. Comparing performance differences by disability category for each content area from...