AcceliBEAT Weekly Round Up 4/18-4/22: Number of U.S. Students in Special Education Ticks Upward

April 22, 2016

It’s been an eventful week for the presidential election race, but this this week the world of special education is not without its own news, as a new report reveals the number of students in special ed is on the rise while the ESSA committee finally agrees on special ed testing rules. As Autism Awareness Month comes to an end, we are sponsoring a special webinar on puberty, sexuality, and relationships for youth with ASD.

Read up on this week’s education news with AcceliBEAT!

Autism Awareness Month Webinar

During this webinar, Dr. Wes Dotson of the Burkhart Autism Center for Research and Education will discuss issues and topics related to how to help individuals with ASD navigate puberty, sexuality, and getting along with other people in order to achieve a meaningful life experience.

Number of U.S. Students in Special Education Ticks Upward

After years of steady decline, the nationwide count of school-age students covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act has shown an upswing since the 2011-12 school year based on the most recently available federal data, driven by rapid growth in such disability categories as autism.

 
Why America’s Schools Have A Money Problem

Let’s begin with a choice. Say there’s a check in the mail. It’s meant to help you run your household. You can use it to keep the lights on, the water running and food on the table. Would you rather that check be for $9,794 or $28,639?

The Promise of Teacher-Residency Programs

In her large, bright, pre-K classroom, the teacher turned to the group of 4-year-olds learning how to give a baby a bath. She sat on the carpet and cradled a doll carefully as eager students strained their necks to watch.

 
State not tracking mental health services for special ed students

Already, the California Department of Education has said it doesn’t want to do it and doesn’t need to do it. But for the second time this year, a strongly worded report has called for the department to keep track of the $400 million a year that school districts are supposed to spend on mental health services for special education students.

ESSA Committee Agrees on Special Education Testing Rules

After eight days of negotiations and countless proposals, a panel of educators, advocates, and officials from the U.S. Department of Education came to agreement on assessment regulations under the Every Student Succeeds Act—avoiding the need for the department to write its own rules on tests.

To Make Data Work in the Classroom, First Make It Easier for Teachers to Use

To get a solid understanding of her students’ progress, Elizabeth Doggett needed to look no further than her laptop. As a teacher at Summit Public Schools, a West Coast charter network, Doggett had access to a broad range of fine-grained data about each of her students through an online student information dashboard.

Study: Autism Costs More Than Double As People Age

State spending on adults with autism is dramatically higher than for children, according to a new analysis that may offer hints of what’s to come as more people on the spectrum grow up.

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