AcceliBEAT Weekly Round Up 4/11-4/15: Low Special Ed Graduation Rates Haunt Educators
April 15, 2016
ELLs are more likely to be overlooked by gifted programs, minorities are being left out of autism research, and in some states, graduation rates for students with disabilities fall far below the national average. But Google is trying to bridge at least one of these divides, announcing huge grants for technology initiatives to disability groups. Maybe these will support students taking the alternate assessment, a subject which continues to be debated in ESSA negotiations.
Read up on this week’s education news with AcceliBEAT!
Students Help Design Measures of Social-Emotional Skills
The Washoe County, Nev., district is working to develop sophisticated measurements of its comprehensive program to keep students engaged and on track to graduate.
Alternate Tests for Special Education Still Sticking Point for ESSA Panel
Testing for students in special education got a lot air time—little of it resulting in real action yet—during Thursday morning’s discussion by a panel of negotiators trying to work out rules on assessments and funding issues under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Low Special Ed Graduation Rates Haunt Educators
In a state with persistently low graduation rates for students with disabilities, there are no easy answers.
The Struggle Continues for Families Seeking Access to Autism Services
In part 2 of our series on moving beyond Autism Awareness toward Autism Acceptance, we discuss how shortages of qualified service providers, complicated insurance loopholes, and Medicaid shortcomings continue to plague families seeking equal access to autism services long after children receive a diagnosis.
The Exhausting Life of a First-year Teacher
What it’s like to learn how to teach–while teaching.
The Rare District that Recognizes Gifted Latino Students
Few gifted programs across the country have done what Paradise Valley, Ariz., has done to identify and support gifted English language learners.
How Teachers Can Provide Equal Learning in a World of Unequal Access
The lack of access to high-speed internet and its impact on learning is well-documented. What has been coined as “the digital divide” is one of many problems that threaten students from mid to low-income families nationwide.
Google Awards Millions for Disability Initiative
Google is doling out millions of dollars all with an eye toward using technology to increase independence for the world’s billion people with disabilities.
Minority students are less likely to be identified with autism, but they are out there. But most research into effective educational interventions has concerned white, English-speaking males with autism.
Parents Find Ways to Mitigate Bullying, Teasing
For children with disabilities, dealing with bullying, teasing and even whispering can make the first days of school or camp more difficult than regular first-day jitters. Parents like Grant are tasked with coming up with ways to help other children understand and accept their child’s differences.
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