Special Education

Curricular Modifications are changes to what a student is expected to learn, not just how the material is taught. In

Instructional accommodations are changes to how a student is taught or how they show learning, without lowering the expectations of

Specially Designed Instruction is a term that appears often in special education paperwork, yet many parents and teachers are unsure

Multi Tiered Systems of Support is a school framework that organizes academic and behavioral help into layers of increasing intensity,

Response to Intervention is a school framework that gives students extra help early, based on how they respond to instruction,

Special Education Eligibility Determination is the formal process a school uses to decide whether a child qualifies for special education

Educational Assessment Accommodations are changes to how a test is given that help a student show what they know without

A Functional Behavioral Assessment is a structured process schools use to figure out why a student engages in a particular

A Psychoeducational Assessment is a set of tests and observations that helps schools and families understand how a child learns,

Multidisciplinary Evaluation Teams are groups of school professionals who work together to assess whether a student may need special education