by Dan McCool | Feb 17, 2023 | IEP, Related Services
There is a widespread misunderstanding in Special Education- There is no such thing as “qualifying” for related services. Students do not need to obtain a qualifying score or meet eligibility in a specific eligibility category to receive related...
by Dan McCool | Feb 10, 2023 | Culture, Leadership
Have you heard any of these in the halls or from people in your office recently? It’s not my fault. When is the Administration going to do something? No one told me. Who dropped the ball? Why can’t I get some help? Why can’t we get some better people? Why me? It is...
by Dan McCool | Jan 25, 2023 | IEP, Uncategorized
Accommodations are a method of leveling the playing field for students with special needs. The accommodations don’t change what students learn, but they change how people learn and how they accomplish their work. According to Eve Kessler and...
by Dan McCool | Dec 7, 2022 | Eligibility, RTI
When completing an evaluation, one question that must be answered when determining eligibility is What Intervention Strategies were Used Prior to Referral? Currently, there are no provisions in the guidance from DESE that allows districts to forego...
by Dan McCool | Nov 30, 2022 | 504 Plan, IEP
A frequent question from school district administrators is, “When should a student receive a 504 Plan rather than an IEP?” That is a great question, and it can be confusing because the laws behind each plan are quite different, but they focus on the same goal-...
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