The least dangerous assumption pushes us to consider all students as capable (Jorgensen, 2005). Our challenge is to not think in a deficit mindset but consider what can we do to support students in how they access, engage in, and respond not only to life skills content, but academic content, as w...
All Ages, Early Childhood (Birth − K), Elementary (K − 6), High School (9 − 12), Middle School (6 − 9)
June 03, 2025
Inclusive school communities are educational settings in which students with disabilities have opportunities to participate and receive support in all aspects of school life alongside peers who do not have disabilities. In an inclusive system, special educators, specialized instructional support ...
All Ages
January 02, 2025
This is a live session recording from the 2021 KSDE Special Education and Title Services Summer Leadership Conference for Administrators. If you have any questions about this recording or the content, please contact Tate Toedman at ttoedman@ksde.org or Doug Boline dboline@ksde.org.
All Ages
December 01, 2024
The purpose of this Brief is to help parents de-termine whether their child with significant cognitive disabilities is provided meaningful access to the general education curriculum. It addresses the myth that students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who take the state’s alter-na...
All Ages
June 03, 2025
Author: Shasta Twenty-first Century Career Connections The Career Interest Inventory Pictorial Version helps students relate interests and abilities to career choices. This interest inventory is based on the six types of Holland occupational interests: Realistic (R), Investigative (I), Artisti...
Middle School (6 − 9), High School (9 − 12)
February 03, 2025