The U.S. Department of Education has recently released the new regulations for Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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August/September 2006 E-newsletter
Below is a listing of our archived monthly e-newsletters. You can view the resources we mentioned in each issue by clicking on the link or Search Resources to find any resource from an e-newsletter or event.
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The Student Achievement and School Accountability (SASA) programs office at the U.S. Department of Education has recently updated information that details the purpose, rationale, and process used by SASA in monitoring the use of Title 1 funds by State Educational Agencies (SEAs) for the 2005-2006 fiscal year.
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The U.S. Department of Education has recently released updates for the non-regulatory "LEA and School Improvement Non-Regulatory Guidance" issued on January 7, 2004. Of note is the additional clarification and rationale about School Restructuring for which the department received inquiries from state and local officials.
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The IRIS Center has recently published its latest RTI module, "RTI (Part 2): Assessment." The module highlights the steps of the assessment process for each tier of the standard treatment protocol approach and describes how to use the assessment data to make instructional or tier decisions
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On September 21, 2006, at 3 to 4 p.m. EDT, the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (NCCTQ) is hosting a webcast that focuses on the preparation of teachers who work in at-risk or hard-to-staff schools. Issues addressed will be the roots of the problem as well as efforts that are being undertaken to address it at the national, state, and district levels.
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The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has recently released the publication "Developing an Anti-Bullying Program: Increasing Safety, Reducing Violence." The publication is the first in a series of Best Practice Briefs that will feature programs that effectively address critical juvenile issues.
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The U.S. Department of Education has recently released the Reading First Implementation Evaluation interim report. The report presents findings on providing scientifically based reading instruction in grades K-3, the amount of time for reading instruction, the interventions for struggling readers, the uses of assessment, and professional development activities.
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office has recently released a report on the topic of Growth Models. The testimony discusses how many states are using growth models and for what purposes; how growth models can measure progress toward achieving key NCLB Act goals; and what challenges states face in using growth models, especially to meet the law's key goals.
