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At
Wrightslaw, our goals are to help you gain the information and skills
you need to navigate the confusing world of special education.
Highlights:
Power
is out - the long, dark wait; bill to gut No Child Left Behind introduced
in House; 4 important definitions of reading in NCLB; join Pete
and Pam for advocacy training programs in NC, MS, NY; new issue
of The Beacon; glossaries of special ed and assessment terms.
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1. Power Is Out - Our Long, Dark Wait
We
monitored Hurricane Isabel for two weeks before she made landfall
on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We knew we were at risk
from flooding, storm surge, downed trees, blocked roads, and power
outages.
Eight days after Isabel, half a million families are without power.
All the Wrightslaw staff - Pete & Pam, and Debra - are
in the dark.
Read Power
is Out - The Long, Dark Wait, a photo essay about life
in the aftermath of Isabel.
2. Bill to Gut NCLB Introduced in the House of Representatives
On
September 9, 2003, four members of the House of Representatives
introduced H. R. 3049, a bill to gut the No Child Left Behind
Act.
H. R. 3049 would change NCLB requirements about assessment and
accountability. Under NCLB, schools must assess student proficiency
in reading and math and must report their progress in educating
groups of students who are often left behind. This amendment would
create exclusions for "particular groups of students"
- children with disabilities and English language learners.
Read Bill
to Gut NCLB Introduced in the House
Learn more about No
Child Left Behind and how it will improve education for
all children, including children with disabilities.
Parents'
Guide to No Child Left Behind
Our new book, Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind, will be published in Fall 2003. Subscribers will receive an email alert about a special pre-publication offer when the book goes off to the printer.
Learn
more about Wrightslaw:
No Child Left Behind - and check out that cover!
3. 4 Great Definitions About Reading in the No Child Left Behind Act
Regardless
of their "category" or label, most kids with disabilities
have significant deficits in reading.
No Child Left Behind includes four important legal definitions:
* Reading
*
Essential components of reading instruction
* Scientifically based reading research
* Diagnostic reading assessment
Pete is using these definitions successfully in cases.
Read 4 Great Things About Reading in NCLB
4. Join Pete and Pam for an Advocacy Training Program
"Your boot camp was the most useful CLE I've ever attended. CLEs are notoriously boring and unpleasant. Your program was neither and I learned a lot, even as an experienced practitioner in the field." - Rob Mead, KU Wheat Law Library
Wrightslaw training programs focus on four areas: special education laws, rights & responsibilities; how to use the bell curve to measure progress & regression; SMART IEPs; and tactics & strategies for effective advocacy.
September
26: Charlotte NC
November
7-8: Jackson MS (Boot Camp)
November
15: Syracuse NY
For
more information about these events and programs that will be
held over the next few months, please check our Seminars
& Training page.
"I
attended your Boot Camp with two coworkers. We learned SO MUCH
in those two days! Your books could not be more helpful to anyone
who works with special education students." - Christie
from Kansas
We are now booking programs for 2004. To learn how you can bring
Pete & Pam Wright to your community, please read our FAQs
about Seminars.
5. Coming Soon! New Issue Of The Beacon
The
Beacon: The Journal of Special Education Law and Practice
is a multi-disciplinary electronic journal of special education
law and practice published by Harbor
House Law Press.
The Beacon publishes articles and essays for attorneys, advocates and others who are interested in special education law and practice. Each issue focuses on a theme and includes practical and theoretical articles.
The theme of next issue of The Beacon is "Reexamining Rowley, Educational Benefit & FAPE" Previous issues dealt with mediation and negotiation, documents, and expert witnesses. You can read these issues in the Beacon Archives.
You may subscribe to The Beacon from the Harbor House Law site.
Learn more about The
Beacon.
Free
online newsletters about special education legal issues.
6. Do You Need a Good Glossary?
Do you teach a class about special education or special ed law? Are you looking for definitions of legal and special Ed terms?
Get our Glossary of Special Ed & Legal Terms. In html
In pdf
Do
you teach a class about testing? Assessment? Do you have questions
about testing terms? Get our Glossary
of Assessment Terms In
html In
pdf
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and Pam Wright
Wrightslaw & The Special Ed Advocate
P. O. Box 1008
Deltaville, VA 23043
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