Southwest Regional
Special Education Resources
Web Resources of
Interest
Web
resources listed below are provided as a
sampling of resources available to assist
teachers, students, and families with fostering
success in school. Listing of these sites does
not represent an endorsement of a particular
site, its contents, or other materials contained
or referred to by the author or by the
Division of Student Achievement & School
Accountability: Idaho Special Education.
A-D
ABC Teach
Site
containing thousands of ideas, units, materials,
etc. on virtually every academic subject.
Written for the classroom teacher in mind, but
also excellent for parents, school
psychologists, and other professionals looking
for ideas to engage learners.
http://abcteach.com
The Access Center
A national
technical assistance (TA) center funded by the
U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special
Education Programs. Our mission is to improve
educational outcomes for elementary and middle
school students with disabilities. We are
dedicated to
building the capacity of TA systems,
States, districts, and schools, to help students
with disabilities learn from the general
education curriculum.
http://www.k8accesscenter.org/
All Kinds of Minds
Founded in
1995, All Kinds of Minds is a private non-profit
Institute, affiliated with the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, that offers a
powerful system of programs for helping kids
succeed. Our programs have been developed by Dr.
Mel Levine and his colleagues based on
scientific research and over twenty-five years
of clinical experience. They provide a
comprehensive framework for understanding how
all kids learn. http://www.allkindsofminds.org/
American Educational Research Association
The American
Educational Research Association is concerned
with improving the educational process by
encouraging scholarly inquiry related to
education and by promoting the dissemination and
practical application of research results. AERA
is the most prominent international professional
organization with the primary goal of advancing
educational research and its practical
application.
http://www.aera.net/
American Psychological Association
The APA
serves the interests of psychologists in areas
of advocacy, research, and public information
resources. There are many resources available
through this site dealing with the psychological
basis of learning and behavior.
http://www.apa.org/
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Site for
speech/language/hearing professions. Contains
many links to resources and helpful ideas for
professionals, teachers, parents.
http://www.asha.org/
Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development
The
Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development is a unique international,
nonprofit, nonpartisan association of
professional educators whose jobs cross all
grade levels and subject areas. http://www.ascd.org
Classroom Applications of Current Brain Research
This is the
website for educators, parents, and others
wanting to stay up-to-date on what's coming out
of neuro-psychology research as it pertains to
education. Brains.org is the parent organization
for Layered Curriculum™ and Help4Teachers.com.
http://www.brains.org/
Functional Behavioral Assessment: Center for
Effective Collaboration and Practice
It is the
mission of the Center for Effective
Collaboration and Practice to support and
promote a reoriented national preparedness to
foster the development and the adjustment of
children with or at risk of developing serious
emotional disturbance. To achieve that goal,
the Center is dedicated to a policy of
collaboration at Federal, state, and local
levels that contributes to and facilitates the
production, exchange, and use of knowledge about
effective practices.
http://cecp.air.org/fba/
Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
Founded in 1984 as the Center for Applied
Special Technology, CAST has earned
international recognition for its development of
innovative, technology-based educational
resources and strategies based on the principles
of Universal Design for Learning.
http://www.cast.org/index.html or
http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/index.html
Circle of Inclusion
The
Circle of Inclusion Web Site is for early
childhood service providers and families of
young children. This web site offers
demonstrations of and information about the
effective practices of inclusive educational
programs for children from birth through age
eight.
http://circleofinclusion.org/
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
The Council
for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest
international professional organization
dedicated to improving educational outcomes for
individuals with exceptionalities, students with
disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates
for appropriate governmental policies, sets
professional standards, provides continual
professional development, advocates for newly
and historically underserved individuals with
exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain
conditions and resources necessary for effective
professional practice.
http://www.cec.sped.org/
DIBELS- Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early
Literacy Skills
The Dynamic
Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)
are a set of standardized, individually
administered measures of early literacy
development. They are designed to be short (one
minute) fluency measures used to regularly
monitor the development of pre-reading and early
reading skills. The measures were developed
upon the essential early literacy domains
discussed in both the National Reading Panel
(2000) and National Research Council (1998)
reports to assess student development of
phonological awareness, alphabetic
understanding, and automaticity and fluency.
http://dibels.uoregon.edu/
E-H
EdFormation: The Fluency Company
In keeping
up to date with technological advances,
Edformation has created AIMSweb - the
Achievement Improvement Monitoring System. The
AIMSweb system utilizes the Internet to track
student benchmark data and charts the results to
users in real time!
http://www.edformation.com/
4 Teachers.org
4Teachers.org works to help you integrate
technology into your classroom by offering FREE
online tools and resources.
http://www.4teachers.org/
Family Education Network
Is dedicated
to helping you take an active role in the
education of your children. This site contains
many helpful ideas, resources, strategies for
parents and teachers regarding learning,
behavior, and helping children grow up
successfully.
http://www.familyeducation.com/
Focus on Effectiveness
Focus on
Effectiveness
brings together two powerful resources to
improve classroom results: research about
effective instructional practices, and carefully
selected technology tools and recommendations
for their use.
http://www.netc.org/focus/
Help 4 Teachers.com
Based on current brain-imaging information,
Layered Curriculum™ is an
exciting and effective student-centered teaching
method. The 3 layer model encourages complex
thinking and holds students highly accountable
for their learning. Layered Curriculum is
Help4Teachers. Layered Curriculum and this site
is developed by Dr. Kathie Nunley.
http://www.help4teachers.com/
I-M
Idaho Assistive Technology Project
Provides
information about Assistive Technology
opportunities, training, and collaboration in
the State of Idaho, based at the University of
Idaho. http://www.educ.uidaho.edu/idatech/index.asp
Idaho Association of School Administrators
Website for
Idaho administrators with links to resources and
legislative information. There are both public
and member-only areas.
http://www.idschadm.org/
Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human
Development
Center on
Disabilities and Human Development (CDHD),
Idaho’s University Center for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) . There
are over 60 UCEDDs throughout the U.S. and its
territories; each one associated with a
university or college. Each UCEDD reflects the
character of its host institution and home
state. However, all UCEDDs strive, through
education, outreach, research, and service to
accomplish a shared vision that foresees a
nation in which all Americans, including
Americans with disabilities, participate fully
in their communities.
http://www.idahocdhd.org/ or Positive
Behavior Supports
http://pbsadd.idahocdhd.org/index.htm
Idaho Council for Exceptional Children
CEC, a
non-profit association, accomplishes its mission
which is carried out in support of special
education professionals and others working on
behalf of individuals with exceptionalities, by
advocating for appropriate governmental
policies, by setting professional standards, by
providing continuing professional development,
by advocating for newly and historically
underserved individuals with exceptionalities,
and by helping professionals achieve the
conditions and resources necessary for effective
professional practice.
http://www.idahocec.org
Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities
The mission of the Idaho Council on
Developmental Disabilities is to promote the
capacity of people with developmental
disabilities and their families to determine,
access, and direct the services and/or supports
they need to live the lives they choose, and to
build the communities’ ability to support their
choices.
http://www2.state.id.us/icdd/
Idaho Parents Unlimited, Inc
Idaho Parents Unlimited, Inc. is dedicated to
the enhancement of the quality of life for
individuals with disabilities and their
families. In pursuance of this goal, Idaho
Parents Unlimited, Inc. will develop and support
projects and activities that provide educational
opportunities and disseminate information to
individuals with disabilities, their families
and other interested individuals with
disabilities, By doing so, Idaho Parents
Unlimited, Inc. hopes to enhance and support
efforts of these individuals and their families
to improve their quality of life.
http://www.ipulidaho.org/
Idaho Southwest Regional
Special Education
To enable
all students to achieve high academic standards
and quality of life, the Special Education
Bureau works collaboratively with districts,
agencies, and parents to ensure students receive
quality, meaningful, and needed services.
http://education.boisestate.edu/swrspe/
Idaho State Department of Education
Division of Student Achievement & School
Accountability: Idaho Special Education
To enable
all students to achieve high academic standards
and quality of life, the Division of Student
Achievement & School Accountability works collaboratively with districts,
agencies, and parents to ensure students receive
quality, meaningful, and needed services.
http://www.sde.state.id.us/sasa/default.asp
Idaho School Psychologists Association
The ISPA
serves the interests of school psychologists in
Idaho by promoting advocacy, information, and
training opportunities in the state.
http://www.idahoschoolpsych.org
Idaho Training Clearinghouse
The Idaho Training Clearinghouse (ITC), a
website listing all current special education
related trainings across the state, was created
as part of the Idaho Department of Education’s
State Improvement Grant to link special
educators and parents of students with
disabilities with training opportunities across
multiple agencies and parent groups. http://itcnew.idahotc.com/dnn
IDEA: Institute for Development of Educational
Achievement:
College of Education, University of Oregon
The
Institute for the Development of Educational
Achievement (IDEA) in the College of Education
is committed to the development of research and
outreach service activities for improving the
academic and social achievement of children and
young adults.
http://idea.uoregon.edu/
IDEA Partnership.org
The IDEA Partnership is dedicated to improving
outcomes for students and youth with
disabilities by joining state agencies and
stakeholders through shared work and learning.
The Topics Database section contains information
on a variety of topics and related issues
regarding the implementation of NCLB, IDEA and
other legislation. The section organizes the
information by first providing the "big picture"
of each topic and then sub-topics and issues
from which you can choose to find out more
information.
http://www.ideapartnership.org/
Intervention Central
Intervention
Central offers free
tools and resources to help school staff and
parents to promote positive classroom behaviors
and foster effective learning for all children
and youth.
http://www.interventioncentral.org/
International Reading Association
IRA was
founded in 1956 as a professional organization
of those involved in teaching reading to
learners of all ages. Locally, nationally, and
worldwide, we are
advocates
for policy, curriculum, and education reform
that support the best interests of teachers and
learners.
http://www.reading.org/association/about/index.html
LD Online
Web site on
learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and
other professionals
http://www.ldonline.org/
Measurement and Assessment
Sources for
CBM and DIBELS including training resources and
teacher materials sponsored by the Florida
Department of Education.
http://sss.usf.edu/cbm/SiteMap.htm
N-R
The National Association of Special Education
Teachers (NASET)
NASET helps
members stay abreast of current issues that are
shaping the field, affecting the lives of
students, and influencing professional careers.
NASET is committed to standards of
excellence and innovation in educational
research, practice, and policy. NASET
works to enhance professional practice for
teachers of special education and to build
public support for high quality special
education programs.
http://www.naset.org/
National Association of School Psychologists
NASP
provides a wide array of supports for
professionals working with the psychological
needs of students. Through the hundreds of
links accessed by this site, parents and
teachers can obtain up-to-date information on
many issues related to learning, development,
and adjustment of children and youth.
http://www.nasponline.org/
National Center on Learning Disabilities
LD.org, is
the official Web site of the National Center for
Learning Disabilities (NCLD). LD.org strives to
be an effective, easy-to-use resource for people
seeking authoritative information on learning
disabilities (LD).
http://www.ld.org/
National Center on Secondary Education and
Transition (NCSET)
NCSET was
established to create opportunities for youth
with disabilities to achieve successful futures.
NCSET provides technical assistance and
disseminates information focused on four major
areas of national significance for youth with
disabilities and their families. Headquartered
at the Institute on Community Integration,
University of Minnesota, NCSET is a
partnership of six major organizations,
and is funded by the U.S. Department of
Education's Office of Special Education
Programs, beginning in October 2000 – ending
2006. Moved to NSTTAC.
http://www.ncset.org/
National Center on Student Progress Monitoring
To meet the
challenges of implementing effective progress
monitoring, the Office of Special Education
Programs (OSEP) has funded the National
Center on Student Progress Monitoring.
Housed at the American Institutes for Research,
and working in conjunction with researchers from
Vanderbilt University, we are a national
technical assistance and dissemination center
dedicated to the implementation of
scientifically based student progress
monitoring.
http://www.studentprogress.org/
National Secondary Transition Technical
Assistance Center (NSTTAC)
is a national Technical Assistance and
Dissemination center funded from January 1, 2006
through December 31, 2010 by the U.S. Department
of Education’s Office of Special Education
Programs. To assist states to build capacity to
support and improve transition planning,
services, and outcomes for youth with
disabilities.
http://www.nsttac.org/
National Dissemination Center for Children with
Disabilities
NICHY serves
the nation as a central source of information
on: disabilities
in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, IDEA,
which is the law authorizing special education,
No
Child Left Behind (as it relates to children
with disabilities), and
research-based information on effective
educational practices.
http://www.nichcy.org/
National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH)
The mission
of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
is to diminish the burden of mental illness
through research. This public health mandate
demands that we harness powerful scientific
tools to achieve better understanding, treatment
and, eventually prevention of mental illness.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov
New Horizons for Learning
New Horizons
for Learning is an international, non-profit 501
(c) (3) educational network founded in 1980.
Every day New Horizons for Learning connects
people to one another and to resources, serving
the worldwide Internet community by offering an
expanded view of teaching, learning, and
developing intelligence more fully. Our
activities include publishing materials,
producing conferences, consulting, and
collaborating on projects and programs.
http://www.newhorizons.org/
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services (OSERS)
OSERS is
committed to improving results and outcomes for
people with disabilities of all ages. In
supporting President Bush's
No Child Left
Behind agenda and the
New Freedom
Initiative, OSERS provides a wide
array of supports to parents and individuals,
school districts and states in three main areas:
special education,
vocational rehabilitation and research.
http://www.ed.gov/teachers/landing.jhtml?src=pn
PACER Center Parent Advocacy Coalition for
Educational Rights
The mission
of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and
enhance the quality of life of children and
young adults with disabilities and their
families, based on the concept of parents
helping parents.
http://www.pacer.org/
PENT
Positive Environments, Network of Trainers
PENT is a
California Positive Behavior Initiative designed
to provide information and resources throughout
California for educators striving to achieve
high educational outcomes through the use of
proactive positive strategies.
http://www.pent.ca.gov/
Positive Behavioral and Intervention Supports
The
Technical Assistance Center on Positive
Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) has
been established by the Office of Special
Education Programs, US Department of Education
to give schools capacity-building.
http://www.pbis.org/
S-Z
School Psychology Resources Online
A huge web
site that investigates conditions, disorders and
disabilities that afflict school children.
Includes details about drug use and depression.
Research learning disabilities, ADHD, autism,
behavior problems, psychological assessment,
functional behavioral assessment.
http://www.schoolpsychology.net/
The Teacher's Guide to the U.S. Department of
Education
An Index and
hyperlinks to the organizations within the U.S.
Department of Education.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/TeachersGuide/index.html
Teacher/Pathfinder Home: Parent Building
Source of
many excellent web sites for parents. A focus
upon how to build parent resources and to
improve school-parent linkages is provided.
http://teacherpathfinder.org/Parent/involvefam.html
University of Kansas Center for Research on
Learning
The Center
for Research on Learning is an internationally
recognized research and development organization
noted for creating solutions that dramatically
improve quality of life, learning, and
performance, especially for those who experience
barriers to success. Our work centers on
solving the problems that limit individuals'
quality of life and their ability to learn and
perform in school, work, home, or the
community.
http://www.ku-crl.org/
What Works Clearinghouse
The What
Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was established in
2002 by the U.S. Department of Education's
Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
to provide educators, policymakers, researchers,
and
the public with a central and trusted source of
scientific evidence of what works in education.
http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/
Wrights Law
Parents,
advocates, educators, and attorneys come to
Wrights law for accurate, up-to-date information
about special education law and advocacy for
children with disabilities. You will find
articles, cases, newsletters, and resources
about dozens of
topics
in the Advocacy
Libraries
and
Law Libraries.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/
