EDUCATING LOW-PERFORMING STUDENTS -- Advancing Education, Inc.

Description

"Educating Low-Performing Students – Legal Issues & Practical Strategies Handbook" is a manual that will assist elementary school teachers and administrators in designing practical and effective programs and services for students who are performing below grade level. Also the 280+ pages include strategies and suggestions on how to design program models, meet individual needs of students, and involve parents. Sample letters, documentation forms, instructional plans, and timelines are provided and will assist educators as they create a seamless delivery of programs and services:

Topics

Tabbed Sections:

Planning Student Learning

Cultural Diversity

Differentiated Instruction

Early Literacy

Preventing Reading Problems

Basic Facts About Teaching Math

Home-School Connection

Websites & Glossary

Overview of No Child Left Behind

Overview of Early Intervention Program

Forms & Examples:

Documenting Student Eligibility

Configuring & Scheduling EIP

Planning for Student Learning

Documenting Achievement Gains

Letters to Parents

Parent Conference Logs

Student Instructional Plans

Paper on Coordinating All Legal Mandates

Numerous Charts & Checklists

About the Authors

Sam Harben and Phil Hartley, Harben & Hartley author publications from Advancing Education, Inc. Their firm represents over 100 school systems and RESAs. Harben & Hartley serves as General Counsel to Georgia School Boards Association. They also work closely with the Georgia School Superintendents Association and the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders. Donna O'Neal, President of Advancing Education, Inc., edits the publications.