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MCCPTA SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2011-2012

The MCCPTA Special Education Committee is pleased to announce the following events:

Monday, October 3, 2011 7:30 PM – Kickoff Meeting
Meet BOE Special Populations Committee member(s) - Carver Auditorium 

Monday, December 12, 2011 7:30 PM – Meeting
Meet with Shirley Brandman, Board of Education - Carver Auditorium

Monday, February 13, 2012 7:30 PM – Meeting
JR Marghi, RN, MS, LCMFT presentation to group regarding special needs - Carver Auditorium

Monday, May 14, 2012 6:30 PM – Ceremony
24th Annual Recognition Awards, Rockville HS

Nomination Information

Contact Information:
Jeanne Taylor
301-879-9539
Email Jeanne

RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

Update on Secondary Learning Center Transition Program - March 23, 2010

DC Area Special Learning Needs Sampler - Saturday January 31, 2010

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

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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)

• Understanding the Evaluation, Eligibility, and Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process in Maryland.  » Click here for document
• Statewide IEP.  » Click here for document
• Online IEP Process Guide.  » Click here for website
• FACILITATED IEP TEAM MEETINGS IN MARYLAND, An Introduction and Frequently Asked Questions for Parents and Public Agency/School Personnel. » Click here for document

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

2011-2012

• Committee Report, June 2012
• Committee Report, March 2012
• Committee Report, February 2012
• Committee Workplan for 2011-2012

2010-2011

• Committee Workplan for 2010-2011

2009-2010

• Committee Report, June 2010
• List of 2010 award winners
• Committee Report, April 2010
• Committee Report, February 2010
• Committee Report, January 2010
• Committee Report, November 2009
• Committee Report, October 2009
• Committee Report, September 2009
• Committee Workplan for 2009-2010

2008 - 2009

• Committee Report, May 2009
• List of 2009 award winners
• Committee Report, March 2009
• Committee Report, February 2009
• Committee Report, January 2009
• Committee Report, December 2008
• Committee Report, November 2008
• Committee Report, September 2008
• Committee Report, August 2008
• Committee Workplan 2008-2009

2007 - 2008

• Committee Report, June 2008
• List of 2008 Special Education Recognition award recipients.
• Committee Report, April 2008
• Committee Report, March 2008
• Committee Report, December 2007
• Committee Report, October 2007
• Committee Report, September 2007
• Committee Workplan 2007-2008

2006 - 2007

• Committee Report March 2007
• Committee Report February 2007
• Committee Report January 2007
• Committee Report October 2006
• Committee Report September 2006
• Committee Workplan 2006- 2007
• To view committee reports not listed here, go to MCCPTA Newsletters Archive