Author: Alexis Jamin

High school students with and without disabilities walking together, the outcomes that SPP/APR indicators measure

SPP/APR: IDEA Part B Indicators, Determinations and 2026 Results

The State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report: the 18 Part B indicators, the RDA matrix, 2026 determinations and significant disproportionality.
Student pointing to a picture card during a one-on-one Alternate ELPAC style session

Alternate ELPAC: Eligibility, Scores and Reclassification in 2026-27

Who takes the Alternate ELPAC, how it is given and scored, the Level 3 reclassification rule under AB 2555, the 2026-27 windows and a state comparison.
Preschool child pointing at a mobile while a teacher and classmate follow his gaze, one of the joint attention examples

Joint Attention Examples, Milestones and How to Teach It at School

Responding and initiating joint attention examples, CDC milestones, classroom activities, imitation and turn taking, IEP goal examples and progress data.
Two students practicing with picture cards and a switch in the format used by an alternate assessment

Alternate Assessment: Who Qualifies, the 1% Cap and the Tests

Who takes an alternate assessment, the federal rules and the 1% cap, diploma effects, the DLM, MSAA and state tests in use in 2026-27, and a checklist.
Kindergarten students passing a ball in a circle on the classroom rug during social skills activities

Social Skills Activities by Age: Classroom Examples and Evidence

Classroom social skills activities by age, each tied to one skill, with the evidence-based practices behind them, a lesson format and progress data.
School-based speech-language pathologist working with two middle school students, an example of related services in special education

Related Services in Special Education: List, Examples and IEP Rules

The IDEA list of related services with school examples, supplementary aids and services, how to write them in the IEP, and how Medicaid can pay.
Young student holding a parent's hand at the school office as staff hand over a notice, illustrating prior written notice examples

Prior Written Notice Examples: 8 Sample Notices and the IDEA Rules

Eight original prior written notice examples, from initial evaluation to graduation, plus when PWN is required, its seven elements and timing rules.
Third grader reading one-on-one with a special education teacher before school during compensatory services

Compensatory Services in Special Education: Rules, Calculation and Plan

When compensatory services are owed under IDEA, how to calculate and document them, how they differ from ESY, and an example compensatory plan.
Middle school student talking calmly with a school counselor before a manifestation determination review

Manifestation Determination: Rules, Timeline, Flowchart and Checklist

When a manifestation determination review is required, how to count removals, who decides, the two questions, outcomes and appeals, with a flowchart.
Elementary students playing a beanbag picture card game during articulation activities with their speech-language pathologist

Articulation Activities by Level and Age: A Guide for Schools

Articulation activities by level and age, how teachers and families support carryover, how many practice trials research uses, and data.