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We at the Access Center would like to wish you and your families a very happy and healthy 2007!
Mark Your Calendars!!!
Access Center Webinar on Early Math I.D. and Intervention
Please join us for the next Access Center webinar on January 17, 2007 at 2:30 PM EDT. Dr. Diane P. Bryant of the University of Texas at Austin will present, “Early Mathematics Identification and Intervention: Working with Students at Risk for Mathematics Difficulties.” This webinar session will focus on ways to identify youngsters who are at-risk for early mathematics difficulties and interventions that are being field tested to address the foundation skills of number and operation, and problem-solving. Techniques for monitoring progress will also be provided.
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Access Center staff traveled to Vermont in early December to visit two school districts. Staff spent two days continuing work in Addison Northeast Supervisory Union (ANESU), where the Access Center is in its third year supporting the implementation of differentiated instruction. Staff then traveled to south Vermont and spent a day in Westminster, meeting with teacher teams and developing a plan for support that will center on co-teaching and will be implemented during the remainder of the 2006-07 school year.
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Resources |
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OSEP Introduces New Parent Tool Kit
If you are a parent of a child with a disability, please visit the Office of Special Education Program’s (OSEP) Tool Kit website for information made just for parents. Topics include assessment issues, instructional practices, behavior, and accommodations. Please visit www.osepideasthatwork.org and click on “Newly Added Documents for Parents” to learn more about how you, as a parent, can benefit from this great new resource.
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News & Policy |
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Sen. Kennedy Introduces Bill to Reauthorize NCLB
On January 4, Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
(HELP), introduced S. 164, a bill to amend the No Child Left Behind Act, which is up for reauthorization this year. The bill, called the Success Act:
- Calls for state academic standards to be aligned with international standards, national tests, and college entrance requirements;
- Emphasizes the importance of high-quality teachers, especially in high-need schools; and
- Increases federal resources for high-poverty schools.
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The Access Center, a project of the American Institutes for Research, is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Cooperative Agreement #H326K020003
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