The Wrightslaw Way

I’m a sped teacher with a child who has an IEP. The IEP team agreed that my child’s progress in Math will be measured with the KeyMath test. When the school last administered the KeyMath test, her scores dropped! The school wasn’t concerned. They said “No change is good.” It is not good news when […]

A question from Special Educator Shannon Carter-Murdoch about measuring progress of students with “pull down menu” IEPs. I have two very, very different children, different learning styles, and unique needs.  How can they have the same IEP? I work at a private school. Each year I receive IEPs for new students from various school districts.  […]

As a teacher, how can I advocate for a third grade student who receives resource support services, but failed to make any progress in reading or math this year? Her parents paid for a daily specialized reading program for three months. She made astounding progress. She learned to read and her scores improved greatly. Her […]

Is your child making acceptable progress in special ed? Is your child on track to meet the measurable annual goals in the IEP?  Until recently, most parents and teachers could not answer that question with confidence. Reliable information about appropriate research-based programs and objective ways to measure and monitor progress were not available or not […]