Inclusive programs, potential setback from the DOJ, and a first grader’s surprising insight in This Week’s AcceliBEAT

January 5, 2018

Happy New Year and welcome to 2018! This week we’re highlighting data from the past year that covers issues related to education to keep things in perspective as we move forward.  We also have a feature on a suburban-Chicago based program called GADOL (“giving adults daily opportunities for living”) that is providing amazing employment opportunities for those with learning disabilities. In spite of programs like GADOL, a potential setback in gaining employment may be in store for people with disabilities due to the recent revocation of more than two dozen guidance documents related to the Americans with Disabilities Act. In other news, a first-grader’s response to a teacher’s puzzle will surprise you, and a study shows higher retention rates and test scores when school districts give teachers performance-based bonuses. All this and more in this week’s AcceliBEAT!

9 Charts That Show What Education in America Is Like in 2017
Compelling visuals on the key issues of the past year.

Keshet Program Offers Local Employment Resources for Learning-Disabled Adults
The GADOL program, which stands for “giving adults daily opportunities for living,” at Keshet provides vocational and life skills to those with learning disabilities.

Justice Department Scraps ADA Guidance
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he’s rescinding more than two dozen guidance documents including several clarifying the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Autism Spectrum Disorders Appear to Have Stabilized Among U.S. Kids and Teens
Researchers have a new reason to believe that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in the U.S. has reached a plateau.

When a First-Grader’s Wrong Answer Was Better Than the Right One
Bret Turner, a teacher at the private Head-Royce School in the hills of Oakland, CA, has been teaching for seven years in the first and second grades. He gave a puzzle to his first graders and the answer was unexpected.

5 Ways to Leverage UDL for Student Inclusivity
How Universal Design Learning (UDL) can be used to provide all students an equal opportunity to learn, at any grade level or subject area.

Big New Study Finds That Performance Bonuses for Teachers Boost Test Scores (a Bit)
A school district leader with money for teacher bonuses faces a choice: Should she spread the money around to all teachers equally or give more to teachers who have performed best?

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