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Directors of The Advocacy Institute and Making School Work team up to author a new guide from the National Center for Learning Disabilities, Parent Rights in the Era of RTI.

The Advocacy Institute writes about Common Core State Standards for Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities. Read the article here.

Check out Moving Your Numbers to learn ways to improve performance for students with disabilities. The Parent/Family Companion Guide was written by The Advocacy Institute.

Our latest Advocacy in Action reports on the impact of inclusion on high school graduation. Read it here.

State of Learning Disabilities report, authored by The Advocacy Institute for the National Center for Learning Disabilities is now available. Get it here.

A Parent's Guide to Response to Intervention (RTI): Newly updated guide written by The Advocacy Institute for the National Center for Learning Disabilities' RTI Action Network. Get it here. (Also available in Spanish!)

 

 

 


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Advocate Academy Rewind

Free access to one of our webinar archives every month!

May 2013 feature:

Advocating for Gifted Students
with Learning and Other Disabilities

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Diplomas at Risk coverThe Advocacy Institute authors groundbreaking report on the
gradu
ation rate of students with learning disabilities for the
National Center on Learning Disabilities. Did you know:

  • Graduation rates range from 91 percent to 25 percent;
  • Three states have more dropouts than graduates.
Get the full report here.

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____Our Kids CountThe Our Kids Count project (OKC) tracks activities regarding the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known as No Child Left Behind, the nation's major federal education law, with a focus on issues affecting special education students and alerts you to issues of concern.

Now on the OKC BLOG:

Graduation Rates Vary Widely Across Statesokc BLOG

Test Participation at Risk under ESEA Flexibility

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IDEAmoneywatch.com
Our new project, IDEAmoneywatch.com, is a community of advocates keeping an eye on IDEA funding

Get updates on important issues involving IDEA federal funding. Learn about "sequestration" - the newest threat to special education funding!

 

 


 


 

 

Resource Highlights


ESEA Flexibility: Issues for
Students with Disabilities


We've identified 7 issues that could negatively impact students with disabilities in states with approved ESEA waivers. Get it here.


Our Advocate Academy Advocate Academy USB
Deluxe Webinar Collection USB is
now available!

Details and online
ordering here
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Guide coverPreparing for Special Education Mediation and Resolution Sessions:
A Guide for Families
and Advocates

Produced in collaboration with the Children's Law Clinic at Duke University Law School.

Get your free copy today!

Parent Guide to IDEA 2004
This new guide uses accessible language to help parents understand their rights and responsibilities in the special education process and includes a series of audio clips of parents sharing their special education experiences. Written by The Advocacy Institute for the National Center for Learning Disabilities. Go to the Guide.

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