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Preparing for the 2009-2010 school year
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Kathleen Puckett,
2009 CEC President
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Getting back into the swing of things after summer break can be tough for students and teachers alike.
In Part I of this CEC SmartBrief Special Back-to-School Report, we caught you up on what you may have missed over the summer. We looked back at the important stories that affected special education and offered tips for special educators from Gayle Solis Zavala, CEC's 2009 Clarissa Hug National Teacher of the Year.
Today we'll look ahead to the upcoming year. First, we'll look at what's happening in your world, with the results of our polls of CEC SmartBrief readers on issues such as the effects of stimulus funding on special education and policies surrounding seclusion and restraint.
Those issues will continue to resonate throughout our field during the coming school year, and you can rely on CEC and CEC SmartBrief to keep you informed. If you don't receive CEC SmartBrief on a daily basis, we urge you to sign up. CEC SmartBrief delivers the stories making news in special education directly to your inbox -- for FREE.
We also have provided a list of CEC resources that can help special educators prepare for the 2009-2010 school year. Throughout the year, CEC will provide a host of professional development opportunities to keep you up to date on the latest topics affecting special education. And don't forget to meet us in Music City -- Nashville, Tenn. -- for our 2010 Convention & Expo, April 21 to 24.
Here's wishing you a fantastic school year!
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Poll: How is your school district spending IDEA grant funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?
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Don't know how my district is spending funds |
39.67%
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Hiring staff |
23.97%
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Professional development |
17.36%
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Instructional materials |
4.96%
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Building capacity to implement RTI/PBIS |
4.96%
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Diverting 50% of the increase (MOE provisions) to No Child Left Behind |
4.96%
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Assistive technology |
4.13%
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Poll: Does your program have any guidance on the appropriate use of seclusion and restraint?
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Yes -- state policy |
39.81%
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No |
16.50%
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Yes -- local guidelines |
16.50%
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Yes -- state guidelines |
9.71%
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Yes -- local policy |
9.71%
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Don't know |
7.77%
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Poll: Should school systems reward teachers with additional pay if their students' test scores demonstrate improvement?
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No, because there are too many uncontrollable factors that contribute to a student's progress |
63.37%
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No, because linking student test scores to teachers encourages teaching to the test |
16.04%
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Yes, absolutely |
8.56%
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Yes, but only if teachers help determine what the measure and amount of student progress will be ahead of time |
8.56%
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Undecided on this issue |
3.48%
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