MCCPTA Special Education Recognition Awards - Winners!
The MCCPTA Special Education Committee is pleased to announce the following winners of their annual Recognition Awards. Congratulations to all!
» List of Winners
MCCPTA SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2008-2009
The MCCPTA Special Education Committee is pleased to announce the following events:
Monday, October 6, 2008 – Annual Kickoff Meeting for Special Education Chairs
Members from numerous special education advocacy groups will present information about their organizations. Come hear how advocates from around the county provide support for
various special needs populations.
Monday, December 1, 2008 – Rich Weinfeld, Educational Consultant
will discuss various topics including: Best Practice For Identifying and Educating Students Who Are Simultaneously Gifted/Talented and Learning Disabled (GT/LD), Best Practices in Working With Students with Attention Deficits (ADD/ADHD), and Mentoring Programs.
Monday, February 2, 2008 – Rick Lavoie Video, "Last One Picked, First One Picked On"
film event and discussion. Synopsis: Every child has experienced embarrassment or rejection in social situations. But kids with learning disabilities are often isolated20and rejected, and sometimes have a particularly hard time making and keeping friends. Host Richard Lavoie, a nationally-known expert on learning disabilities, explains why this happens - and what parents or teachers can do to help children improve their social skills.
All meetings will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Carver Educational Services Center (CESC) Cafeteria, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville.
Contact Information:
Jeanne Taylor
301-879-9539
Email Jeanne
RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
Upcoming Workshops and Seminars around Montgomery County.
Support and Educational Groups around Montgomery County.
2009 Study Results from the Workgroup on the Future for People with Severe Developmental Disabilities, including Autism
Special Report on Disproportionality in Montgomery County Public Schools
Bridge Plan for Academic Validation
An alternative path to meeting Maryland’s
testing requirement for graduation
This publication replaces the Bridge Plan for Academic Validation
Design Overview document released on November 1, 2007.
http://hsaexam.org/img/Bridge_Final.pdf
Overview of Maryland's High School Assessments (HSAs)
http://hsaexam.org/
Getting Results in Special Education. Schools Share Strategies for
Improving Student Success. » Click here for document (20MB pdf)
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
MSDE
Complaint Investigation & Due Process Branch
NCLB and IDEA: What Parents of Students with Disabilities Need to Do
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) are two of the nation’s most important
federal laws relating to the education of children. Click here for information.
Maryland Transition Website: http://www.mdtransition.org
On-Line Resources for Special Education
Procedural Safeguards and Parental Rights Brochure is the brochure provided by MSDE to assist parents in understanding their right in the Special Education process. This document has recently been revised to comply with new regulations from IDEA 2004.
• Brochure • MSDE Information/Resources
Correspondence
- MCPS letter to Dr. Ronald Peiffer, MSDE, about Stephen Knolls School and AYP from Dr. Jerry Weast, Superintendent of MCPS, September 26, 2008
MCCPTA Special Education Committee Reports / Workplan
2008 - 2009
2007 - 2008
2006 - 2007
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