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This Tip of the Month comes from a workshop presentation done by Roxanne Hoke-Chandler, Massachusetts PIRC @ FCSN and Kim Hunt, President, Massachusetts PTA, at the 2009 Federation for Children with Special Needs' Vision of Community conference.

Research shows that parents have a major influence on a child's achievement. According to a handout prepared by the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), when parents are involved, regardless of income or background, children are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, attend school regularly, have better social skills, show improved behavior, graduate, and go on to postsecondary education.

 

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Many schools, communities and families around the world use Inclusive Schools Week as an opportunity to celebrate their progress in promoting quality education and better educational outcomes for students with disabilities.  However, it is important to remember that Inclusive Schools Week is also a great opportunity to raise awareness around the benefits of inclusive education for ALL children.  Furthermore, many of ISN's materials and resources can be used to raise awareness and promote inclusive educational practices year-round.  Click on the title or "Read more" for a list of ways to promote Inclusive Schools Week and raise awareness about the benefits of inclusive educational practices for all students.

Video is a powerful self-examination tool.  Click on the title or "Read more" for information on how educators can use video recordings to assess instruction and improve practice.

Collaboration among people is one of the most important factors in successful inclusive schools. Inclusive Schools Week happens during a time that many cultures consider a season of celebration and giving. This is a perfect time to celebrate the people who you credit with being supportive of inclusive education in your school and community—the teachers, families, and students who work together to make your school successful. Collaboration isn’t always easy…so click on the title or "Read more" to view tips on celebrating all of the hard work your team has done together.

Common planning time among educators is a crucial element in the success of an inclusive school.  Planning time helps improve instruction by allowing teachers to share best practices, look at students' work, and plan curriculum and lessons together.  In order for planning to contribute meaningfully to curriculum development and implementation, sufficient time should be built into the schedule rather than carved out of before and after school time.  Common planning time should be considered a district-wide and school-wide matter. Click on the title or "Read more" for ideas about how districts, schools and individual teachers can maximize the time and resources that they have available.

In this age of accountability, statewide student assessments have become a central focus every spring for students, teachers and families.  High-stakes testing requires the school community to invest significant amounts of time and attention in this process, and so we want to ensure that students with and without disabilities have the best possible outcomes.  For students with disabilities, it is important to make sure that testing accommodations are properly implemented so that they can fully demonstrate their knowledge and skills on these assessments.  Preparation is the key to success!  Click on the title or "Read more" to view tips for teachers, test coordinators and test administrators.