Special Education Publications - Topics A - D
The following is a listing of topics of publications* related to special education available on our web site. Within each topic area (i.e., Accessible Instructional Materials, etc.), publications are listed chronologically from most recent at the top down to oldest. If you are looking for the most recent and current version of a publication, please check from the top down within that topic area. You can also find publications listed by date of issue.
A B C D
Accessible Instructional Materials
Accessible Instructional Materials - December 2009 (memorandum)
Accountability
- Alignment of New York State’s Accountability Systems under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) - July 2011
- Accountability for Performance of Students with Disabilities - October 1998
Alternate Assessment
- Age Ranges for Students with Disabilities Participating in the 2013-14 NYSAA
- Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential for Students with Severe Disabilities - April 2012
- Information about the current process, data collection, determining student performance levels, scoring dates, content area assessment guides, participation criteria and the federal and State requirements for assessment has moved to the Office of State Assessment.
Alternative Formats
- New Vendor for the Production of Braille and Large-Print Materials - April 2012
- Accessible Instructional Materials - December 2009 (memorandum)
- National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) and National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) [Additional Assurance Required for IDEA Part B Grant] - November 2006
- Implementing Chapter 219 of the Laws of 2003: In relation to publishers or manufacturers of instructional materials for college students with disabilities to also make the materials available, at a comparable price to the printed version, in alternate format (Revised October 2004)
- Amendment to Section 200.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner Implementing Chapter 377 of the Laws of 2001: Plans to Provide Instructional Materials in Alternative Formats for Students with Disabilities - May 2002
Annual Performance Report
For information related to the Annual Performance Reports - Based on the IDEA Part B State Performance Plan, please see http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/spp/aprhome.html.
Annual Yearly Progress (AYP)
- 2012-13 Application for Exception to the One Percent Cap on Proficient or Above Scores Based on Alternate Achievement Standards - January 2013
- 2011-12 Application for Exception to the One Percent Cap on Proficient or Above Scores Based on Alternate Achievement Standards - January 2012
- 2010-11 Application for Exception to the One Percent Cap on Proficient or Above Scores Based on Alternate Achievement Standards - January 2011
Approved Private Schools, Special Acts, State-Operated and State-Supported
Schools
- Suspension of the Approval of Special Education Programs for Preschool Students with Disabilities and Private Schools for School-Age Students with Disabilities - November 2012
- NYS's List of Approved Private Schools, Special Act Districts, State Operated Schools and State Supported Schools for Students with Disabilities
- Procedures for Program Application and Expansion of In-State Private Schools and Center-Based Preschool Programs for Students with Disabilities - November 1996
Assessments
- Amendment to Section 100.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Safety Net for Students with Disabilities to Graduate with a Local High School Diploma - November 2012
- Local Diploma Safety Net Options for Students with Disabilities who Enter Grade 9 in September 2011 and Thereafter - May 2011
- Extension of the Regents Competency Test (RCT) Safety Net for Students with Disabilities: Amendment to section 100.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Diploma Requirements for Students with Disabilities - January 2010
- Revised Guidelines for Participation of Students with Disabilities in State Assessments for 2006-07 - August 2006
- Regents Competency Test (RCT) Safety Net and 55-64 Passing Score for a Local Diploma for Students with Disabilities - July 2006
- Interim Supplemental Guidelines for Participation of Students with Disabilities in State Assessments for 2005-06 - November 2005
- Brochure: Are you the parent of a Child with a Disability? (updated June 2004)
- Extension of the Provision of Locally Selected Assessments: Supplemental Guidelines for Participation of Students with Disabilities in State Assessments - June 2004
- Extension of the RCT Safety Net for Students with Disabilities
- A New Scheduling Option Available to Schools Administering State Examinations to High School Students with Disabilities Effective January 2004 - October 2003
- Extension of the Locally Selected Assessment Option to 2003-04 - April 2003
- Supplemental Guidelines for Participation of Students with Disabilities in State Assessments: Locally Selected Assessments - March 2002
- Changes in Allowable Testing Accommodations on Elementary and Intermediate-Level Tests, Effective September 2002 - February 2002
- Safety Net has been Extended - What you Need to Know (Brochure)
- Extension of the Safety Net for Students with Disabilities - June 2001
- Guidance on Functional Behavioral Assessments for Students with Disabilities - July 1998
Assistive Technology
Autism
- Effective Practices in Educational Programs for School-Age Students with Autism
- Brochure - Identifying Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Information for Physicians ad Primary Health Care Providers - July 2002
- Autism Program Quality Indicators - August 2001
Aversives
Use of Aversive or Noxious Stimuli to Reduce or Eliminate Student Behaviors - April 2006
Behavioral Interventions
- Requirements Relating to the Use of Behavioral Interventions and Supports (DeLorenzo/Stevens) September 2009
- Important Information Regarding Amendments to the Regulations Relating to Behavioral Interventions, including Aversive Interventions - February 2007
- Further information on Behavioral Interventions
Bilingual
- New York City Preschool Bilingual/English as a Second Language Technical Assistance Center - June 2011
- Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP)/English Language Learners (ELLs) who are Students with Disabilities - March 2011
- Certification and Licensing of Bilingual Special Education Professionals - June 1997
- Psychologist/Interpreter
Work Standards for Conducting Bilingual Evaluations
Career and Technical Education
- Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential for Students with Severe Disabilities - April 2012
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Skills Achievement Profile for Students with Disabilities Receiving an Individualized Education Program (IEP) Diploma - March 2004
Class Size
- Variance Procedures to Temporarily Exceed the Maximum Number of Students with Disabilities in an Integrated Co-teaching Services Class - January 2011
- Child-Specific Allowance to Temporarily Exceed an Approved Special Class Size for Preschool Students with Disabilities - Revised December 2005
- Special Class Size Variances - October 2005
- Special Class Size Variances - November 2004
- Special Education Class Size Variance by Notification for Middle and Secondary Students - October 2001
- Chapter 60 of the Laws of 2000 Relating to Special Class Sizes for Students with Disabilities - June 2000
Commencement Credential
Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential for Students with Severe Disabilities - April 2012
Committee on Special Education
- Special Education Mandatory Committee on Special Education Meeting Notice - September 2012
- New York State Model Forms: Meeting Notice Relating to Special Education - January 2010
- Legislative Amendment: Parent Member on the Committee on Special Education - August 2004
Continuum of Services
Continuum of Special Education Services for School-Age Students with Disabilities - April 2008
Contracts for Instruction
Clarifying Information related to Contracts for Instruction
(64KB) - July 2009
Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)
Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)- September 2008
Data
Guidelines for Grade 9 Entry Data for Ungraded Students with Disabilities in the 2006 and Later Cohorts - December 2010
Dental Health Clinics
Health, Dental and Mental Health Clinics Located on School Property - September 2005
Discipline
Discipline Procedures for Students with Disabilities - January 2001
District Plans
Due Process
- Revised Sample State Complaint Form - February 2010
- Revised New York State Procedural Safeguards Notice: Rights for Parents of Children with Disabilities, Ages 3-21 - January 2012
- Revised Sample Due Process Complaint Notice - Effective July 1, 2005 - July 2005
- Brochure: Resolving Concerns About Your Child's Special Education Services (updated June 2004)
- Procedural Safeguards for Students with Disabilities: Judicial Review of a Written Decision of a State Review Officer - September 2003
- Impartial Hearing Process for Students with Disabilities - December 2001
- Special Education Mediation - Real Solutions Where Everybody Wins - September 2000
* With the exception of the Procedural Safeguards Notice, Sample Due Process Complaint Form, and Sample Individualized Education Programs for preschool and school age, the New York State special education publications and policy memoranda on this web site published prior to 2004 have not been revised to reflect the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 changes. Beginning July 1, 2005, school districts must implement the new requirements of IDEA as found in PL 108-446 and applicable federal regulations. In addition, existing State law and regulations must continue to be implemented to the extent consistent with federal requirements.