This 7 page paper responds to specific requirements. These include: networking with two sources to identify trends and hot topics in special education; having discussions with two principals about their experience with parent advocacy groups; discussing information with school special education coordinator; and identifying priority areas for the school. The three areas are assessing ELL students for learning disabilities, parent involvement and support for general education teachers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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to three such trends, issues or topics. [Student, it looks like you should really contact your state department of education and speak with the special education compliance department. A second
source would be your district level special education director.] The first source contacted was the district level special education director. This individual keeps current on all laws and regulations as
they are issued by state and federal legislation and from our state department of education. Further, this individual is involved in compliance audits for the state department of education, i.e.,
he/she conducts compliance audits of other school districts within the state. The director identified these issues as hot topics and compliance issues: assessing English language learners for learning disabilities,
transition services for high school graduates, keeping up with all the paperwork and support for regular education teachers. The next contact was to the special education compliance department at our
state department of education. This individual trains all compliance officers and reviews all compliance audits. This person is also involved in helping districts provide services that go beyond compliance. He
also identified assessing English language learners for learning disabilities as a major issue. He also commented that regular education teachers express significant concern about trying to meet the needs of
a diverse classroom as well as students with learning disabilities. Parent involvement was another issue mentioned. 2. Speak with two principals who have had interactions with parent advocacy groups.
Describe the issues or topics that were of concern to the groups with which they have interacted. One principal was working with a local chapter of the Parent Educational Advocacy
Training Center. This organizations mission statement attests to their purpose: "The Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center assists the families of children with disabilities through education, information and training. PEATC builds
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