How to Prepare for an IEP
By Doug Goldberg This article will help you truly prepare for your next IEP meeting.
Seven Habits of Highly Effective IEP Teams
by Eileen Hammar and Anne Malatchi 1. Be proactive “Taking initiative does not mean being pushy, obnoxious, or aggressive. It does mean recognizing our responsibility to make things happen.”
HCPSS Special Education Opportunities Review
Read the 2015 Special Education Opportunity Review documents:
PARCC Practice Tests
Find out how PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) is different from other standardized tests. Online practice tests help students and parents to familiarize themselves with the…
Navigating Middle School
A presentation by HCPSS Department of Special Education and Student Services HCPSS delivered a presentation on the Ins and Outs of Middle School for parents of students with disabilities who…
13 Ways a Parent Teacher Association Can Help a Student with Special Needs
Excerpt from Friendship Circle If you think the PTA can’t or won’t help your special education student, you are wrong.
IEP Bootcamp
Must-read advice for anyone headed to an IEP meeting Disability Scoop’s original series, Scoop Essentials, features a Q&A with special education attorney Marcy Tiffany of the law firm Wyner & Tiffany on the rights of…
Present Levels: The Foundation of the IEP
Excerpt from Wrightslaw.com The Present Levels are the most critical part of the IEP. It is also the section that most parents and advocates prepare for the least.
Training in the IEP for School Bus Drivers / Attendants
The need for training and support applies to all school personnel, including bus drivers and school bus aides.
HCPSS Family Mathematics Support Center
HCPSS schools, families, and the community–together, building mathematical proficiency for ALL students.
