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Responding to RTI in the Middle Grades
The idea that RTI is merely a new approach to get students “identified” continues to be a misconception that needs to be corrected. Response to Intervention is so much more.
Middle Level Leader - February 2009
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Pulling the Plug on "Pull-Outs"
A middle school creates inclusive teams to raise special education students' achievement level and help them feel connected to the school.(ML edition)
By Patrick Delmore
Identification and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities
Physical Restraint and Seclusion Procedures in School Settings - Council for Exceptional Children
New policy adopted in September 2009 by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) regarding physical restraint and seclusion in school settings. In its policy, CEC states that while these procedures can be effective when dealing with children with behavioral issues, they should be implemented only as a last resort when a child or others are in immediate danger.
Coteaching: Two Are Better Than One
Together, content teachers and special education teachers help meet the requirements of federal mandates and strengthen instruction in a school.
By Mary E. Little and Lisa Dieker

How to Keep Your Special Education Teachers
Four strategies will help you retain and support your special education teachers.
By Leah Wasburn-Moses (HS edition)
Implications for Special Education Policy and Practice
NCLB zeros in on school accountability and special education teacher certification. By David Egnor
Preparing Principals for Leadership in Special Education: Applying ISLLC Standards
Educational leadership is ranked as the key variable associated with effective schools, but the principal of an effective school must be the leader for all programs within the school--including special education services. Over the next 5 years, districts may replace more than 60% of all principals. The result is that many schools will be led by inexperienced leaders without any legal or practical expertise when it comes to special education. This article examines the Interstate School Leader
Removing Barriers to Learning: A Primer
A primer about student accommodations, what they are meant to accomplish, and why they don't provide and unfair advantage.
By MaryAnn Byrnes
Tips for Principals
Forming General Education and Special Education Teams
By Levi C. Folly and Kathryn P. Baxter