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Reading
Adaptations are Essential: Early Years Reading (2001)
This document is published by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction in Washington. It describes adaptations and how learning and assessment tasks can be adapted. Multiple examples of alternate teaching strategies for reading are presented.
Writing
Adaptations Are Essential Early Years Writing: A Resource Guide for Adapting Learning and Assessment Tasks for Students with Mild Disabilities (January, 2001)
This resource guide published by the Washington Office of Public Instruction is designed for teachers and other service providers who work with students with mild disabilities. General information about the need for adapting instruction is provided. In addition, research-validated teaching strategies are described and how to implement them.
Assessment
Special Education Assessment Process for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students: Guidelines and Resources for the Oregon Department of Education (2001)
This guide published by the Oregon Department of Education describes the special education evaluation process for culturally and linguistically diverse students. Definitions, emerging practices, pre-referral process, and assessment for special education eligibility are described.
Assessing All Students: What Every Teacher Needs to Know (January, 1999)
This practical guide published by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is designed for teachers. It provides information about including students with disabilities in statewide assessment, legal requirements, testing accommodations, and alternate assessment.
Administration Guidebook for the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities (2002)
This comprehensive guide published by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction outlines the alternate assessment for students with severe disabilities and how to conduct it. Case studies are presented.
IEPs
Special Education in Plain Language: User-friendly Handbook on Special Education Laws, Policies, and Practices in Wisconsin (Summer 2002)
This guide published by the Department of Public Instruction in Wisconsin describes what the special education law says and means in user-friendly language. Topics covered are: IEP process, evaluation procedures, IEP team participants, eligibility determination, IEP development, placement, re-evaluation, other school choices, mediation, and discipline issues. Additional national and state resources for special education are included.
A Guide for Writing IEPs (August 2001)
This guide published by the Department of Public Instruction in Wisconsin is a comprehensive description of how to conduct an effective IEP meeting and develop an IEP. The guide discusses each component of the IEP and includes many illustrative examples.
Instructional Strategies
Ideas and Suggestions for Curricular Adaptations at the Elementary Level (January, 1993)
This guide published by the Colorado Department of Education is aimed at elementary teachers. A definition of curricular/instructional adaptations, decision-making framework for using adaptations, and case studies are presented.
Standards
Joint Task Force on Achievement Standards and Assessments for Students with Disabilities: Recommendations and Guidelines
This guide published by the Idaho Association of School Administrators summarizes recommendations relating to standards-based educational reform, aligning curriculum to content standards, instruction, and assessment.
