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Table of Contents
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504 Issues | Behavior Issues | Board of Directors | Bullying and Harassment
Disability-Specifics | Disproportionality | Educators | English Language Learners
High School | IDEA | Mental Health | PTI |
Parent/Family Involvement
Requesting School Actions - Letters | Resolution and Procedural Safeguards
Spanish Translations | Special Education | Tips for Getting to “Yes”

ASK Board of Directors Information (back to Table of Contents)

ASK Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) Annual Report
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Introduction to Special Education (back to Table of Contents)

Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) (back to Table of Contents)

504 Issues – 1973 Rehabilitation Act (back to Table of Contents)


Why Parent/Family Involvement MATTERS!
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  • Family Involvement Makes a Difference
  • Family Involvement Makes a Difference (Adolescence)
  • Parent Engagement Study (U.S. Dept. of Ed. Office of Spec. Ed. Pgms)
  • 10 Things Parents Can Do to Support Kids
  • Parent Empowerment Summit Covenant for Parent Involvement
  • Creating a School “Family Room” (Welcoming Environment), (Community Options)
  • Family Matrix

Communication Matters! Tips for Getting to “Yes” (back to Table of Contents)

Sample Letters for Requesting School Actions (back to Table of Contents)

What to Do When Things Aren’t Working: Dispute
Resolution and Procedural Safeguards
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Bullying and Harassment (back to Table of Contents)

  • Bullying Frequently Asked Questions
  • Safe and Civil Iowa Schools
  • Smart Briefs on Bullying (Council on Exceptional Children)
  • Top 10 Things Parents & Educators Can Do to Prevent Bullying
  • Steps Schools Can Take to Prevent Bullying
    (Council on Exceptional Children)
  • ASK Sample Parent Letter concerning Harassment and Bullying

Life During and After High School: Keys to Transition Success
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Behavior Related Issues (back to Table of Contents)

  • IDEA 2004 Close Up (Behavior: Schwab)
  • “Nine – Ten – Eleven” (Behavior, Suspension, Expulsion)
  • Oppositional Behavior: “You Can’t Make Me!” (John Maag)
  • Resources on Bullying and Positive Behavior (CEC)

Mental Health (back to Table of Contents)

Disability-Specific Information (back to Table of Contents)

English Language Learners (back to Table of Contents)

  • ELL for Educators

Spanish Translations (back to Table of Contents)

  • Disproportionality
  • Memorandum of Hope
  • IDEA and NCLB
  • NCLB and IDEA – Side-by-side Comparison

The “D Word”: Disproportionality and How it Affects
Racial and Ethnic Minority Students
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Especially for Educators (back to Table of Contents)

  • First Year of High School (National High School Council)
  • Transition to High School Policy Brief (National High School Council)
  • Improving Communication: Tips for Parents and Educators
  • Improving Education: The Promise of Inclusive Education
  • Transformed Inclusive Schools
  • Strategies for increasing Peer Social Interaction
  • ELL for Educators
  • Building Collaboration Between Schools and Parents of
    English Language Learners (National Council on Culturally Responsive Eduational ….)
  • Dropout Prevention (National High School Council)