New version (Feb. 2008) of Maryland Accommodations Manual that contains important information on the process to get accommodations for class and testing AS WELL AS requirements for taking the MOD-MSA/HSA, and requirements for the Bridge Plan for Academic Validation (BPAV)
A UMD student presents her report on IDEA 2004 and MCPS Special Education as a resource for the community
CIP Story now has its own page: CIP and the Hidden Special Ed Changes
3 new stories on Special Ed in the News page - Weast opposes HSA alternative...Stephen Knolls closing...Rachel Carson LC...
Contact info, committee meeting info and documents for MCPS Special Education, Board of Education and Montgomery County Council now on their own pages!
Read the March 31, 2007 MSDE Report on Bullying in Maryland...
Council member Phil Andrews criticizes MCPS for using 'flawed data'! Weast announces special ed school 'co-location' in CIP! Lyda interviewed! Find these and other news article links on the Special Ed in the News page...
Read compelling testimonies presented at BoE meetings, Community Forums and Budget Hearings - personal stories from parents and teachers...
How does MCPS 'confirm' Emotional Disturbance and Mental Retardation? Download the MCPS handbook...
MCPS SAT Accommodations webpage link and contact info on Accommodations page...
See updates on the closing of Secondary Learning Center saga...
Read DC Examiner story about court review of MCPS decision to close Learning Centers on the Special Ed in the News page...
State BoE denies appeal to stop closing of secondary LCs. Read MCneeds Press Release and newspaper stories
New Page! Special Ed in the News has links to local and national articles/blogs of interest.
Press Packet contents for May 21 Rally!
Accomodations and Modifications- different for instruction AND testing!
Alt-MSA? Mod-MSA? What's the difference? Go here to find out more...
Missed that 'Gem of the Day'? Read the old ones in the Archives...
Why didn't MCPS receive the coveted Baldrige Award? Could it be for lack of 'customer satisfaction'? Read the report on the News page...
Read the Frequently Asked Questionss about IEPs and rising elementary LC students
Problems during your IEP meeting? We're conducting an informal survey. Details...
Our new 'Bullying' page has info on what to do and who to contact...
Agency Contacts has links pointing to MCPS, BOE and Montgomery County Council (MCC) contact info
What's the MCPS Operating Budget timeline in MCC and BOE? Look here...
Now that spring is here, IEPs are on everyone's mind. Please look here for advice for your upcoming meeting. An article by Leslie Brents : Advice for a Spring IEP Meeting from the LDAMC newsletter. Get ideas for questions to ask about IEP goals .
The closing of the Secondary Learning Centersis a 3 yr proposal put forth by MCPS. Read the petition and look at the 900 signatures acquired in a short amount of time condemning this move. Read the revised, revised (yes, this is the third) proposal. Read the FAQs recently put out by MCPS.