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The Special Education Resource Library is intended to provide guidance and professional development resources on behalf of students with disabilities.

Disclaimer:
The resources on this website are supplemental materials. They are not a substitute for agency bulletins and accompanying documents; chapter 392-172A WAC; 34 CFR Part 300; and, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Posted presentations and materials are for guidance and are not intended as legal advice.

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Accommodations

• Testing Students in Washington State

Accessibility

• Section 504 and Students with Disabilities

Accountability

• Federal Data Collection Forms
• State Performance Plan (SPP)/Annual Performance Report (APR) Data Sources

Annual Determinations

• Annual Determinations for IDEA implementation

Assessment

• 1% Alternate Assessment Cap
• A Guide to Assessment in Early Childhood: Infancy to Age Eight
• Guidelines for Statewide Accountability Assessments
• State Testing - º£½ÇÉçÇø
• WA-Access to Instruction & Measurement (WA-AIM)

Assistive Technology

Autism

• Connie Wong, Samuel L. Odom, Kara Hume, Ann W. Cox, Angel Fettig, Suzanne Kucharczyk, Matthew E. Brock,
• Joshua B. Plavnick, Veronica P. Fleury, and Tia R. Schultz
  Autism Evidence-Based Practice Review Group
  Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Behavior

• Best Practices Guide to Intervention: Teaching Students with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (º£½ÇÉçÇø Connecting IDEAS Project)
• (IRIS Center STAR Legacy Module)
• (IRIS Center STAR Legacy Module)

Blind/Visually Impaired

Certification

• Teacher Certification in Washington State

Child Count

• Special Education Child Count and Placement Data

Child Find

• Child Find Public Awareness Requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Technical Assistance Specific to Child Find (Indicators 11 & 12)

Common Core Essential Elements (CCEE)

• CCEE/CCSS side by side for English Language Arts
• CCEE/CCSS side by side for Mathematics
• WA-AIM Access Point Frameworks linked to CCSS and CCEE in mathematics, English Language Arts and Science

Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

• Common Core and Special Education Presentation
• WA-AIM Access Point Frameworks linked to CCSS and CCEE in mathematics, English Language Arts and Science

Data

• Federal Data Collection Forms
• Special Education Child Count and Placement Data
• Special Education Data

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Directory

• Special Education and Institutional Directory

Disabling Conditions

Discipline

• Behavior and Discipline - Guidance for º£½ÇÉçÇø
• TAP #2: Discipline Requirements for Students Who Receive Special Education Services

Disproportionate Representation

• Disproportionality and Program Review

Dispute Resolution

• CADRE's and
• CADRE's
• Dispute Resolution in Washington
• Resolution Session Information Sheet with Forms (2019)
• Special Education Parent Liaison

Dyslexia

• About Dyslexia

Early Childhood

• CADRE's  
• Child Outcomes
• (IRIS Center STAR Legacy Module)
• Guide to Assessment in Early Childhood: Infancy to Age Eight
• Pre-K Early Literacy - Action Research Project Brochure
• Preschool LRE (Indicator 6)

Eligibility

• Eligibility for Special Education Services

Equity and Discrimination

• Complaints About Discrimination
• Equity and Civil Rights at º£½ÇÉçÇø

Evaluation

• Evaluation and IEP Technical Assistance Module
• TAP #5: Evaluation Procedures Under Part B of IDEA

Evidence-Based Practices

• (IRIS Center STAR Legacy Module)
• (IRIS Center STAR Legacy Module)
• (IRIS Center STAR Legacy Module)

Family Engagement

• Family Engagement
• Improving Relationships and Results: Building Family/School Partnerships
• Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)

Forms

• Federal Data Collection Forms
• Model Forms for Services to Students in Special Education

Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

• How Special Education Works

Funding

• Unlocking Federal and State Program Funds to Support Student Success
• How Special Education is Funded in Washington State
• How to Apply for Safety Net Funding
• School Apportionment and Financial Services

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 

Individualized Education Programs (IEP)

• Evaluation and IEP Technical Assistance Module
• Every Minute Counts ¨C Calculating IEP Services to Improve Student Outcomes
  • Literature Review Report ¨C Summary
  • Literature Review Report
• IEP: Documenting Your Student's Educational Needs and Services
• from CADRE
• IEP Model Forms
• Module: Evaluation and IEP Technical Assistance Module

Instructional Materials

• Procedures Matrix
• Washington NIMAS/NIMAC Flowchart

Instructional Strategies

Interagency Agreements (between º£½ÇÉçÇø and other state agencies)

• DSHS Agency Agreement (10/2011-9/2021)
  • Amendment to Original Agreement
  • Original Agreement
• DSHS Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Agreement (4/16-3/21)
• º£½ÇÉçÇø, DSHS-DVR, and DSB Program Agreement (10/17-9/20)

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

• Placement/Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Mediation/Due Process/Resolution Implementation

• Dispute Resolution

Medicaid

Medication Administration

• A-Z Index of Health Topics

Mental Health

• HEARD Alliance:

Monitoring

• Program Improvement in Washington

Monthly Update

• Special Education Update

National Information and Technical Assistance Centers

Nonpublic Agency

• Current NPAs
• Nonpublic Agency Application

Online Learning for Students with an IEP (including ALE)

• Alternative Learning Experience Guide to Serving Students with Disabilities

Paraeducators

• TAP #6: Paraeducators and Students Eligible to Receive Special Education Services
  • TAP #6 Appendix A: Best Practices for Planning Paraeducator Support
• Washington State Paraeducator Guidelines and Core Competencies

Parent Participation

• Family Engagement
• Improving Relationships and Results: Building Family/School Partnerships
• Parents and º£½ÇÉçÇø

Placement

• Placement/Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
• Special Education Child Count and Placement Data

Pre-endorsement

• Pre-endorsement Waivers

Priority Areas

• º£½ÇÉçÇø's Priorities for Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
• º£½ÇÉçÇø's Priorities for Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities - Arabic Translation
• º£½ÇÉçÇø's Priorities for Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities - Chinese Simplified Translation
• º£½ÇÉçÇø's Priorities for Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities - Russian Translation
• º£½ÇÉçÇø's Priorities for Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities - Spanish Translation

Privacy

Prior Written Notice

• Understanding Prior Written Notice
• Prior Written Notice About Your Student's Special Education Program

Private Schools

• Private School Guidance Chart

Procedural Safeguards

• Procedural Safeguards for Students and Their º£½ÇÉçÇø

Professional Development

• Online Professional Development Opportunities ¨C updated March 16, 2020
• Special Education State Needs Projects
• Teacher Certification in Washington State
• Washington State Teacher/Principal Evaluation Project

Program Improvement

• Special Education Program Improvement

Records Retention

Reevaluation

• TAP #5: Evaluation Procedures Under Part B of IDEA

Safety Net

• Safety Net in Washington

Services to Age 22

• Questions and Answers: Providing Special Education Services Until Age 22

Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)

• Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)

Secondary Transition

• Indicator B-13 Data Collection Changes
  • Data Collection PowerPoint
  • Indicator B-13 Survey Results
  • Indicator B-13 Q&A
• Aligning High School and Beyond Plans (HSBP) and IEP Transition Plans Webinars
  • | PPT Slides
  • | PPT Slides
  • Guidelines for Aligning High School & Beyond Plans and IEP Transition Plans:
    • CTE Course Sequence 10th Grader Case Study | | PPT Slides
    • WA-AIM Adult Student Case Study | | PPT Slides

Special Education Teacher Certification/Endorsement

• Adding an Endorsement
• Pre-endorsement Waivers
• Teacher Certification in Washington State

Specific Learning Disability

• Specific Learning Disabilities: Recommendations for Evaluation Policy and Practice
• Phasing Out Severe Discrepancy for Identification of SLD: Implementation Timeline
• Identification of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities - State of Washington Severe Discrepancy Tables
  • SLD FAQ Document
• SLD Fact Sheets for Superintendents and District Administrators | Principals | School Staff | Higher Education Partners | Parents and º£½ÇÉçÇø
• Specific Learning Disability Technical Assistance Paper (SLD TAP) Drafts
  • SLD TAP #1: Inadequate Achievement
  • SLD TAP #2: Insufficient Progress
  • SLD TAP #3: Ruling Out Alternative Primary Factors
  • SLD TAP #4: Ruling out Inadequate Instruction
  • SLD TAP #5: Observation of Students Suspected of Having a SLD
  • SLD TAP #6: Conducting Comprehensive Evaluations for SLD Eligibility

State Forms

• Federal Data Collection Forms
• Model Forms for Services to Students in Special Education

State Needs Projects

• Washington Special Education State Needs Projects

State Agencies and Organizations

Surrogate Parent

• Appointment, Training, and Role of Surrogate Parents
• The Role of the Surrogate Parent - Template for School Districts

Technical Assistance Papers

• TAP #1: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: A Review of the Basics
• TAP #2: Discipline Requirements for Students Who Receive Special Education Services
• TAP #4: Information Regarding How the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Affects School Districts When Requesting Medical Records
• TAP #5: Evaluation Procedures Under Part B of IDEA
• TAP #6: Paraeducators and Students Eligible to Receive Special Education Services
  • TAP 6 Appendix A: Best Practices for Planning Paraeducator Support

Technical Assistance and Helpful Links

• Evaluation and IEP Technical Assistance Module
• See National Information and Technical Assistance Centers
• Technical Assistance by Indicator

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

• The Teach TBI Project Final Report: Washington State Needs-Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury in Public Schools

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Washington Access to Instruction & Measurement (WA-AIM)

• 1% Alternate Assessment Cap
• WA-AIM
• WA-AIM Access Point Frameworks linked to CCSS and CCEE in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science

Washington Administrative Code (WAC)

Washington State Schools