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State of the Profession

Content type: Report
Last Updated:  14 June, 2021

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)'s State of the Special Education Profession Survey Report is a groundbreaking survey of more than 1,460 special education teachers, commissioned by the CEC Pioneers Division and supported by CEC. The results of...

Planning Your Future - Resource Library for Transitioning to Postsecondary

Content type: Teacher Resource
This site was designed to provide a library of resources for planning purposes on life after high school for individuals with disabilities living in Houston County, Georgia, and surrounding areas. Click each link and/or drop down arrow at the top of the page to find resources on that specific topic. *Please note this is a location-specific resource but this can be used as a model for other areas.

Caseload Management Template

Content type: Teacher Resource
The purpose of this resource is to help special education teachers organize their caseload of students at the beginning of the school year. The template provides areas for teachers to document the IEP dates, RR dates, placement information, parent contact information, etc., and can be modified based on the teacher's needs and preferences. This template provides the special education teacher with easy-to-access information about their entire caseload in 1 document. The document also comes with a cover letter to distribute to general education teachers and special area teachers (music, art, physical education, etc.) at the beginning of the school year.

Weekly Behavior Frequency Data Chart

Content type: Teacher Resource
This tally sheet can be used to track frequency of behavior each day of the week. This template can be edited to personalize behaviors based on individual case and/or as described in a student's behavior intervention plan.

IEP Accommodations

Content type: Teacher Resource
This document can be used by special education teachers to inform general education teachers of student's accommodations.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Content type: FAQ
Last Updated:  12 May, 2023

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) offers Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for most events. One CEC CEU represents one clock hour in a planned continuing education experience that is relevant to the profession or discipline of special education...

Weekly Performance

Content type: Teacher Resource
The resource can be used to track work completion and participation of students.

Conference Form Report

Content type: Teacher Resource
Providing data to parents/guardians/family members at school conferences is a valuable practice that benefits student growth as it promotes transparency, collaboration, and informed decision-making, ultimately contributing to better student outcomes. Using a resource to organize data to use during conferences all stakeholders can make more informed decisions about the student’s education. This includes understanding strengths and weaknesses, areas that may need improvement, and the appropriate level of support or enrichment. A link to a Google doc is provided. A copy will be made, and the work is completely editable to meet individual needs.

Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety of Secondary Deaf Students

Content type: Teacher Resource
This questionnaire was developed to measure the foreign language classroom anxiety for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. This is the self-reporting questionnaire you can use when you are curious about what these students feel about the English as a Foreign Language classes.

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