About Special Education: So, What's Happening to Special Ed Populations?

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Special Education Special Education IEPs and Forms Lesson Plans Behavior Management From Jerry Webster, your Guide to Special Education Education Weekly featured an article that noted a decline in the percentage and number of children identified with disabilities. Is it a change in diagnoses? A drive to keep Annual Yearly Progress at bay (No Child Left Behind?) Or are we actually succeeding in meeting kids' needs through Response to Intervention (RTI)? Are Disabilities Declining? Since 2004-2005 the population of students diagnosed with disabilities reported by the Institute of Education Sciences (an Agency of the Department of Education) has been declining, from 13.8% in 04-05, to 13.4% in 08-09. Are we doing a better job? Encouraging students to drop out? What is causing the decline? Teach Like a Champion --Technique 19 Technique 19 from Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov is: Up to Bats. The more often a student gets "up to bat," the more opportunities that student has to be completely engaged with the material. Value Added Sounds Like a Winner I was taken by an article in the Los Angeles Times that caught my eye: evaluating schools by "value added" rather than on the basis of aggregate test scores. They... Read more Individual Education Plan The Individual Education Program Plan (IEP) is a written plan developed by the parents and the school special education team, that specifies the students academic goals and methods to obtain these goals. Special Education Ads Dessert Recipes Special Education Enter Sweepstakes Sweepstakes Entries Enter Contest Featured Articles Inclusive Practices for the Full Inclusion Classroom Technology in the Classroom Worksheets for Sound Symbol, Alphabet, Phonics Special Education Careers and Opportunities The Basics of Special Education. Special Education 101 Special Education Assessment   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More> Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. More> This newsletter is written by: Jerry Webster Special Education Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Special Education newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads How to Write an IEP Dealing With Problem Behaviors Special Education Careers Assessment for Special Education Reading Strategies for Students with LD Advertisement