Special Education Publications - Topics E - H
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.
E F G H
Early Childhood
- Early Childhood Direction Centers (ECDCs) - December 2008
- State Performance Plan - Indicator #7 Related to Early Childhood Outcomes - February 2006
Early Intervening Services
- Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - September 2008
Early Intervention
- Early Childhood Direction Centers (ECDCs) - December 2008
- The Transition of Children from The New York State Department of Health Early Intervention Program to The State Education Department Preschool Special Education Program or Other Early Childhood Services - February 2005
- Calculating Dates to Plan Transition from Early Intervention to Preschool Special Education - February 2005
- Amendments to Public Health Law Relating to the Transition of Children From Early Intervention (EI) to Preschool Special Education - March 2004
Educational Records
- Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Disclosure of Student Information from Education Records To Officials of a State Department or Agency that Operate or Supervise Educational Programs - August 2002
Emergency Interim Placements
- Placements of Students with Disabilities in Approved Out-of-State Residential Schools and Emergency Interim Placements - March 2012
- Important Information Concerning Placements of Students with Disabilities in Approved Out-of-State Residential Schools and Emergency Interim Placements for the 2011-12 School Year - April 2011
Evaluations
- Individual Evaluations and Eligibility Determinations for Students with Disabilities (Revised January 2002)
- Evaluations of Three- and Four-Year-Old Children Suspected of Having Disabilities Pursuant to Section 4410 of the Education Law - August 2003
Extended School Year
- Application Procedures for Summer 2013 Extended School Year (July/August) Special Education Programs - January 2013
- Application Procedures for Summer 2012 Extended School Year (July/August) Special Education Programs - April 2012
- Guidelines and Application for approval of NEW Extended School Year (July/August)
Fingerprint/Database Clearance
Statewide Central Register of Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR) – Online Clearance System - May 2011
Forms and Notices
- Special Education Mandatory Committee on Special Education Meeting Notice - September 2012
- New York State Model Forms: Prior Written Notice (Notice of Recommendation) Relating to Special Education - January 2010
- New York State Model Forms: Student Information Summary Form and Individualized Education Program (IEP) - January 2010
- New York State Model Forms: Meeting Notice Relating to Special Education - January 2010
- New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services: Amendment to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Use of the State’s Forms for Individualized Education Programs, Meeting Notices and Prior Written Notices (Notices of Recommendation) - April 2009
Functional Behavioral Assessments
Guidance on Functional Behavioral Assessments for Students with Disabilities - July 1998
Graduation Requirements/Safety Net
- 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
- Regents Competency Test (RCT) Safety Net and 55-64 Passing Score for a Local Diploma for Students with Disabilities - July 2006
- Are you the Parent of a Child with a Disability? (Brochure - updated June 2004)
- Extension of the RCT Safety Net for Students with Disabilities - October 2004
- Extension of the Safety Net for Students with Disabilities - June 2001
- Safety Net has been Extended - What you Need to Know (Brochure)
Head Start
Revised Memorandum of Mutual Understanding - July 2009
Health Clinics
- Health, Dental and Mental Health Clinics Located on School Property - September 2005
Home-Schooled Students with Disabilities
- New Requirements for the Provision of Special Education Services to Home-Instructed (“Home-Schooled”) Students - July 2008
- Provision of Special Education Services to Students with Disabilities who are Instructed at Home by Their Parents - January 2008
* 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.