San Diego Focuses on Accurate Identification of ELLs With Disabilities
The California school district is trying to reverse a years-long trend of sending too many English-language learners into special education programs. Read Full Post >
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August 30, 2012
July 11, 2012
Education Department to Study ELLs with Disabilities
Researchers will examine the practices related to identification of English-learners with disabilities in six school districts. Read Full Post >
November 07, 2011
Spanish-Language Resources for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities
A new online guide is meant to help Spanish-speaking parents recognize signs of learning disabilities in their children and advocate for them in school. Read Full Post >
May 25, 2011
One State's Problems With Identifying ELLs With Disabilities
Massachusetts school districts are likely mistakenly identifying many English-language learners as having disabilities when they don't and also are not adequately serving many of those who are properly identified, a report released today concludes. Read Full Post >
April 14, 2011
Software Company to Host April 21 Webinar on RTI and ELLs
A software company that makes online supplementary learning materials for English-language learners will host a webinar about how to use a framework of response to intervention with English-language learners on April 21. Read Full Post >
March 29, 2011
National Center to Host Chat on RTI and English-Learners
The National Center on Response to Intervention is hosting a chat today on one of the hottest topics discussed on this blog, how to implement response to intervention for English-language learners. Read Full Post >
June 21, 2010
No 'Right Test' For Identifying ELLs With Disabilities
Identifying English-language learners who have disabilities is not just about giving students the right test, said a keynote speaker recently at a meeting in New York state of educators interested in improving how their school districts determine if ELLs need special education services. Read Full Post >
May 07, 2010
Study: How One School Carried Out RTI for ELLs Badly
A case study about how one school poorly implemented "response to intervention" raises red flags about whether it's a good approach for English-language learners. Read Full Post >
March 30, 2010
Free Webinar About RTI and ELLs
The National Center for Response to Intervention is hosting a free Webinar April 29 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time on how to apply RTI to English-learners. Read Full Post >
March 09, 2010
Set to Come: Federal Guidance on ELLs With Disabilities
The federal government expects to put out guidance on the civil rights of English-language learners who have disabilities and ELLs who are gifted. Read Full Post >
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