Dr. David Bateman was very knowlegable about many aspects of Special Education Services. He was energetic and passionate anpit sharing his knowledge to teacher and parents who work with children with special needs. Dr. Bateman addressed the different possible accomadations that can be made to best support a child with various needs. A child may need an Individualized Education Plan or a 504 plan depending on the child’s needs. I really appreciated how Dr. Bateman expressed the importance of including the assessment of the childs needs, parent involvement, teacher and support staff, and taking the time needed to depermine the appropriate plan for each child and their current situation. Dr. Bateman gave many good examples of things you should and should not say to a parent when you are communicating with them about the needs of their child.
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This law was intended to improve the performance of certain groups of children, such as, English Language Learners, students with Special Education needs and poor and minority children, and also children who do not perform the same accademic achievments as their peers. Under this law, Title 1 schools had to perform standardized tests in both reading and math in order to receive money from the federal government. The goal of NCLB was intended to bring all students to the proficient level on standardized state testing by the 2013-14 school year. Schools have expectations to track students goals through Adequate Yearly Progress also known as AYP. If a school doesn’t meet the AYP goals for two or more years the students who are not achieving the AYP have alternative expectations. These include, allowing students to transfer to a better performing Public School in the same district, and offering free tutoring to the students. This law also requires all teachers to be highly
This law was intended to improve the performance of certain groups of children, such as, English Language Learners, students with Special Education needs and poor and minority children, and also children who do not perform the same accademic achievments as their peers. Under this law, Title 1 schools had to perform standardized tests in both reading and math in order to receive money from the federal government. The goal of NCLB was intended to bring all students to the proficient level on standardized state testing by the 2013-14 school year. Schools have expectations to track students goals through Adequate Yearly Progress also known as AYP. If a school doesn’t meet the AYP goals for two or more years the students who are not achieving the AYP have alternative expectations. These include, allowing students to transfer to a better performing Public School in the same district, and offering free tutoring to the students. This law also requires all teachers to be highly