Extractions: Currently and through 200 , we host listings on advocates and attorneys which are found under Resources at www.masspac.org Speakers and Tutors are to be included at the end of 2003 and into 2004 and beyond. If you are interested in any of these listings, as an applicant, please note the schedules and deadlines that follow this notice. Please forward your request to: info@masspac.org and the applications will be sent to you. Reports on the current state of Special Education in the United States have recently been released. These will have tremendous impact when deliberations on reauthorization of IDEA resume in 2003. Make sure you print these or make parents in your communities aware of these reports. Consider writing to your legislators regarding your concerns as parents and parent advisory councils. Your opinions, thoughts, and concerns count!
Special Education Resources Centers: Non-profit Organizations Nonprofit centers offering information and referrals to parents with special education needs Internet Special education resources. Special education Learning Disabilities resources National parent to parent Support Information System massachusetts Federation for http://www.iser.com/nps.html
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Eye On Education/Parent Resources Center; Roxbury Boys Girls Club. massachusetts resources Higher education Information Center 617 Offers Early Awareness workshops for parents of middle http://www.eyeoneducation.tv/parents/resources_list.html
Extractions: Parents: Parent Resources Resources List Remember you are not alone! There are many organizations dedicated to helping you support your child's learning. Get your questions answered and get informed about what you can do to help your child by calling or visiting an organization in your neighborhood. Here is just a handful organizations to get you started.
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System Board of education. Career and Technical education Related resources MCAS Performance Appeals. parent Information Hotline. 1866-MCAS220. massachusetts Comprehensive http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas
Extractions: State Government State Services Select Program Area DOE HOME Advisory Councils Board of Education Career and Technical Education Charter Schools Compliance/Monitoring Curriculum Frameworks/Institutes Early Learning Services Education Reform Educational Technology Educator Licensure Tests (MTEL) Educator Licensure Employment Opportunities English Language Learners Family Literacy Forms Directory General Educational Development Grants: Information Information Services Health, Safety and Student Support Services MCAS MCAS Appeals MECC - (Career Center) METCO "No Child Left Behind" Federal Education Law Nutrition Programs Proprietary Schools Reading Office School and District Accountability School and District Profiles/Directory School Finance School-to-Career Education Security Portal Special Education Title I Virtual Education Space - VES News District/School Administration Educator Services Assessment/Accountability ... No Child Left Behind MCAS Home School Notices About The MCAS Test Schedule Test Items ... MCAS Performance Appeals Parent Information Hotline MCAS NEWS: MCAS Summer Retest Student Registration Confirmation Letter to ParentsSpring 04 MELA-O and LAS-R/W Results Progress Report on Students Attaining the Competency Determination Statewide and by School and District: Classes of 2004 and 2005 [ PDF Spring 2004 MCAS Test Items Now Posted Recruitment for MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering Assessment Development Committees MCAS NEWS ARCHIVES ... Print View document.emaillinkform.pagetitle.value = document.title;
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The DRM Regional Resource Directory: Massachusetts Support Center (ASC) Community resources For People Down Syndrome Congress education massachusetts Association of Special education parent Advisory Councils http://www.disabilityresources.org/MASSACHUSETTS.html
Extractions: Home Subjects States Librarians ... Contact Us The DRM Regional Resources Directory (States) Massachusetts - The Bay State Updated 3/2001 State Index About / Hints / Link General Cambridge Commisson for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) Cape Cod Disability Access Directory Commonwealth of Massachusetts - What we do: Disabilities The Disability Service System: A Report on Existing Services, Barriers, Gaps and Duplications ... Massachusetts Network of Information Providers for People with Disabilities See also Mutli-Service Agencies Advocacy and Legal Rights Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled (CORD) Disability Law Center Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission ... New England ADA Technical Assistance Center Aging AARP in Massachusetts Elderweb Massachusetts Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs U.S. Administration on Aging - Massachusetts: State and Area Agencies and Programs AIDS/HIV Massachusetts Department of Public Health, HIV/AIDS Bureau
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Kent State University Parent Resources Faculty Inservice parent resources Related Links Directory http//www.massfamilyties.org/ei/ programs.htm. massachusetts Department of education http//www.doe.mass.edu/ http://fp.dl.kent.edu/ecis/Web/Parent Resources/ParentResource.htm
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Parentresources more about the massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment The Framingham Special education parent Advisory Committee Box provides excellent resources for parents http://www.framingham.k12.ma.us/dunning/parents.htm
Extractions: Parent Resources This page was last updated on Lunch Menu Answering your Child's Questions about War School Information - Calendars, Contacts, No School Accouncements and more Health and Advice ... Bus Routes Whether it is solving a problem, or finding out what is for lunch, this page is for you. As parents we sometimes feel isolated, as if our problems were unique. This page was developed to provides links to resources that can help you find answers. This page can also connect you to other parents and parent organizations which can make you part of a community of others with similar concerns. Speaking of being part of a community, also look at our PTO Connections page to learn about our Parent Teachers Organization 5th Grade Parents: COFFEE WITH THE WALSH MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Teresa Carney know if you are planning to attend, or if you have any questions! 508-626-9182 MCAS: Four letters that bring many questions. Learn more about the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System at the Department of Education's website. Portions of this statewide test is now given to third, fourth and fifth grade students in our school. Children's questions about war and how to handle them are addressed in this article written by the late Fred Rogers.
Parent Resources BOOKS. American Library Association resources for Parents and Children (www.ala.org/parents), Bluestein, Jane. massachusetts Department of education (www.doe http://www.hudson.k12.ma.us/parent_resources/home.htm
Extractions: Select a View All Links Applied Behavior Analysis Direct Instruction National Resources ... Autism Actions Alert me Export to spreadsheet Modify settings and columns Click on a specific category to the left under Views to display only those links for the desired category. var varPageUrlWPQ1 = "http://www.poac.net/ma/Lists/Links/AllItems.aspx"; New Item Filter Change Order Edit in Datasheet Edit URL Notes Type Unlocking Autism National Resources Direct Instruction Links Direct Instruction Direct Instruction Resources Direct Instruction Research Base for Reading Mastery, SRA Direct Instruction Direct Instruction and Teaching Reading Direct Instruction Association for Direct Instruction Direct Instruction Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis Applied Behavior Analysis First Signs National Resources Cure Autism Now (CAN) National Resources Autism Society of America (ASA) National Resources Verbal Behavior Network Applied Behavior Analysis The Journal of Early Intensive Behavior Intervention Applied Behavior Analysis Analysis of Verbal Behavior Journal Applied Behavior Analysis Headsprout - Teaching reading fundamentals Direct Instruction Different Roads to Learning National Resources Association for Behavior Analysis Applied Behavior Analysis Applied Behavior Analysis The B.F. Skinner Foundation
SERI Parents & Educators Resources (EDC) in Newton, massachusetts. National parent Information Network (NPIN). Individualized education Program (IEP) Several articles on the topic from LD OnLine. http://seriweb.com/parents.htm
Extractions: Special Education Lesson Ideas Office of Special Education Intervention Techniques - a place where you can find effective teaching techniques - students studying special education have read and summarized scores of research articles about teaching techniques for exceptional learners Special Education Resources and Information - ESubjects is committed to bridging the gap between special and non-special education classrooms. Our materials include technology-rich, comprehensive, standards-based curricula for high school core subjects.
Conservation Commission Other resources in massachusetts The massachusetts Association of Special education parent Advisory Councils (MASSPAC). Website http//www.masspac.org. http://www.hanovermass.com/pac/
Extractions: ABOUT HANOVER Where's Hanover Street Map Photo Tour About Hanover ... Hanover Schools FROM TOWN HALL 2002 Town Report Officials/ Committees Phone Numbers ... ... more FOR RESIDENTS Community Groups Youth Sports Bandstand Transfer Station ... Residents Email LOCAL INTEREST Hanover Chamber HHS Grads Page At The Movies Newspapers ... Town Online If you know or think you know a child with special needs, learn more about. The Hanover Special Education Parent Advisory Council What is Special Education (SPED)? This term refers to specially designed instructional services beyond the regular classroom program. It is for children who have hidden or seen disabilities in any of these areas: health, physical, developmental, sensory, intellectual, neurological, emotional, speech and communication or specific learning issues children who are not making effective progress in school. Services range from homework or seating modifications, to physical, occupational or speech therapy, or to placement in a special program or school.
Parent Links Their Part, parent and Teacher Communication Just what does it mean to be involved in your community school? massachusetts Dept. of education Great resources, http://www.newton.mec.edu/Franklin/parent_links.html
Extractions: Family Links Click on a subject for online information. Homework Help ESL General Interest The Internet ... Improving Our Schools Homework Help Ask Eric A searchable data base of great information. Kids Click A kid friendly search engine. Ask An Expert Page Pose a question and receive an answer! Homework Resources All kinds of help for homework assignments. Learning Strategies Find out how best to meet your child's learning style. Science Fair Projects Need a project? Or just want to see some? Everyday Math for Parents Find out about the math program Newton uses. The Internet Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway Everything to know about being online. Integrate Technology with Learning Have a computer at home? Great site to find activities. Shareware and Freeware Download activities to do at home. World Wide Web Workbook Learn the basic operating skills you'll need to find your way around the Web.
Bilingual Education Links parent resources NCELA parents as resources in Schools Cotton Wikelund, 1989 parent Guides Link M. CoronelMolina Bilingual education massachusetts Web Page http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/BME.html
Helpful Links To Special Education Related Resources Practice of Special education through technology with Disabilities National parent Network on Disabilities Neighborhood Law (massachusetts legal information http://foxborough.k12.ma.us/fsepac/helpful_links_to_special_educati.htm
Educational Links (Parents) massachusetts Department of education state site for education reform, resources, and educational technology National parent Information Network This site has http://foxborough.k12.ma.us/fpsweb/CoolLinks/CLparents.html
Extractions: listed on COOL LINKS, please feel free to add a site to this list. Foxboro Company - one of the world's leading manufacturers of instruments and systems for industrial process automation. Foxboro Jaycees - Site of the local Jaycees civic organization. This is a group which organizes the efforts of the people of the community to promote the welfare of Foxboro and its citizens through active, constructive projects. Foxboro Police Department - The official homepage of the Foxborough Police Department Motorola - one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors and advanced electronic systems, components and services. New England Patriots Football Team - the 1996 AFC Football League Champions, located in Foxboro, Massachusetts Pediatric Specialists Website - Website of Dr. Arthur Giuliano, MD (school physician), giving tips/information about health issues and medical concerns. Awesome Library - This site organizes your World Wide Web exploration using 12,000 carefully reviewed resources. Sites are broken down into categories for: teachers, kids, teens, parents, librarians, and community.
