Resources

Appropriate Responses to the Seven Phases of the Escalation Cycle

Appropriate Responses to the Seven Phases of the Escalation CycleAdapted from: Managing the Cycle of Acting-­‐Out Behavior in the Classroom (Colvin,2004)This resource provides an overview of how the appropriate responses to the phases of escalation based on the book by Colvin. Key Words: deescala...

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Behavior, Mental Health

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All Ages

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January 10, 2023

Competency-Based Education Systems: Performance Assessment Using Proficiency Scales

Webinar provided by Bob Marzano & Bill Zima of Marzano Academies from November 5, 2020. Assessments should gather evidence of student performance to provide teachers with information they can use to provide feedback to the learners on how they can improve. In an older paradigm, tests at the e...

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Instruction, Assessment

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All Ages

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January 23, 2023

Secondary Transition Regional Training PowerPoint Slide Deck FY22-23

PowerPoint slide deck used at all of the in-person KSDE Secondary Transition Regional Training held in Wichita on October 6th, Topeka on October 11th, and Hays on October 13th.  Please review the additional resources posted for this workshop and additional Secondary Transition event resources ...

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Secondary Transition, IEP, Compliance/Guidance,...

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Middle School (6 − 9), High School (9 − 12)

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November 17, 2022

Kansas Special Education Process Handbook

This is a link to Kansas Special Education Process Handbook

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IEP, Accommodations & Modifications, Assessment...

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All Ages

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September 15, 2022

What a Specific Learning Disability Is Not: Examining Exclusionary Factors

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) White Paper:  What a Specific Learning Disability Is Not: Examining Exclusionary Factors. This paper explores of the exclusionary criteria that exist in federal law to ensure that schools consider the primary cause of learning challenges before a c...

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Evaluation & Eligibility for IDEA

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All Ages

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January 23, 2023

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