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Individualized Education Program (IEP) Goal Data Collection Tool: Choice Making
Data, Distance Learning > How to Provide Distance Learning, Distance Learning > Virtual PD, FAPE/Individualized Educational Programs > Tools for Decision Making, FAPE/Individualized Educational Programs > Virtual Evaluation and Assessments
This tool was developed by Krystal Uricchio a special education teacher at Narragansett High School in Rhode Island. Choice making is a common goal for students with significant disabilities....
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Tools
Virtual Assessment Example: Administering Decoding and Spelling Assessments
Data, Distance Learning > How to Provide Distance Learning, FAPE/Individualized Educational Programs > Tools for Decision Making
This activity was developed by Krysta Muspratt a Reading/Language Arts Specialist at Downtown Denver Expeditionary School. In this example, she illustrates the virtual implementation of EL...
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Tools
Maintaining Screening and Progress Monitoring Practices in Virtual/Remote Settings
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This resource developed by Sarah Thorud, Elementary Reading Specialist from Clatskanie School District in Oregon focuses on implementing screening and progress monitoring virtually. It includes...
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Guidance
Assessment Toolbox: Demonstrating Growth for Low-Achieving Students With Disabilities
Data > Progress Measures, Evaluation > Academic Outcomes, Policy > RDA
Presentation for the Council for Exceptional Children Conference 2016. Presentation addresses the need for ongoing, sensitive assessment to inform intervention; the importance of progress...
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Presentation
Frequently Asked Questions on Collecting Progress Monitoring Data Virtually
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With the closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, educators and administrators need to rethink how they collect and analyze progress monitoring data in a virtual setting. Progress...
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Tools
Post School Outcomes - IRIS Center Alignment Tools: SIMRs
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This document lists tools developed by the IRIS Center that are aligned with the State Identified Measurable Result (SIMR) topic of Post School Outcomes. The tool provides links to each of the IRIS...
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Tools
State Data Use Strategies: Tennessee
Data > Data Collection, Data > Progress Measures, Evaluation > Academic Outcomes
The Tennessee Department of Education faced significant challenges in evaluating and reporting the effects of its first year of State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) implementation when its state...
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State Spotlight
State Data Use Strategies: Rhode Island
Data > Data Collection, Data > Progress Measures, Evaluation > Academic Outcomes
This NCSI state spotlight presents strategies the Rhode Island Department of Education is using to collect and summarize screening and progress-monitoring data from local education agencies that...
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State Spotlight
Louisiana creates opportunities for schools to improve instructional decisions
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The Louisiana Department of Education sought a measurement approach that resulted in accurate and reliable information on student progress and outcomes, yet respected local control over the choice...
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State Spotlight
West Virginia increases graduation rates for students with disabilities
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The West Virginia Department of Education recognized the importance of closing the graduation gap for students with disabilities. This state spotlight presents strategies to increase access to and...
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State Spotlight
Avoiding Evaluation Pitfalls Through Periodic Assessments
Data > Progress Measures, Evaluation > Academic Outcomes, Infrastructure Development > State Education Agency Capacity
In this webinar, Dr. Lynn Fuchs of Vanderbilt University and Lou Danielson of the National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) use case studies to illustrate how SEAs can use periodic...
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Webinar
What Research Says About Identification and Assessment of English Learners with Disabilities
Data > Progress Measures, Evidence-Based Practices > Evidence-based Interventions > Evidence-based Interventions for English Learners, Improvement and Implementation Science
It is critically important for state and local educational agencies to consider English learners with suspected or identified disabilities in planning for assessment and instruction. As part of...
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Webinar