Instructional Programs and Practices
Examine specific teaching methods that have proven to be effective in teaching students with disabilities. Learn which strategies are suited for different ages, learners, and subjects, how to implement them in your classroom, and how these strategies facilitate access to the general education curriculum.
Aligning IEPs With State Standards and Accountability Systems
Geared to education professionals and administrators, this information brief summarizes current research on the alignment of IEPs with state standards. The research contained in this brief highlights the importance of pre- and in-service training and of flexible and useful special education policies.
Mnemonics
This Access Center brief provides the reader with a definition, detailed description, and benefits of mnemonic instruction. It also includes information on how educators can obtain training in mnemonic instruction, as well as a list of resources designed to ease implementation of this strategy.
Research to Practice FAQ
Use this set of FAQs to implement, scale up, sustain, and evaluate research-based interventions. Its purpose is to help educators become critical consumers of interventions and programs.
Strategies to Improve
Access to the General Education Curriculum
This highly useful chart provides
educators with a guide to the strategies and techniques that can be
used to enhance access to the general education curriculum. The
chart addresses the differing mediums in which access can be achieved,
including instructional methods and practices, materials and media,
supports and accommodations, and assessment. The chart is periodically updated with new strategies and applications to specific content areas.
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Using Peer Tutoring to Facilitate Access
This brief defines peer tutoring and provides a brief description of three examples of peer tutoring, including how it promotes access to the general education curriculum and evidence of effectiveness. It also provides a number of valuable resources and links for follow-up information.
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For additional information on this or other topics,
please contact
The Access Center at center@air.org.
The Access Center: Improving Outcomes for All Students K-8
The Access Center is a cooperative agreement (H326K020003) funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, awarded to
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This report was produced under U.S. Department of Education Cooperative Agreement H326K020003 with the American Institutes for Research. Jane Hauser served as the project officer. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Department of Education.
No official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any product, commodity, service or enterprise mentioned in this publication is intended or should be inferred.
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