17.1 Scope. . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, every grievance the Union (and the Employees it represents) may have, will be adjusted as set forth below. A grievance shall be defined as a dispute concerning the application or...

In 2008, the New York City Department of Education received an innovative program waiver from the State Education Department to combine Consultant Teacher Services and Resource Room into a single hybrid service known as Special Education Teacher...

A special class is a class consisting of students with disabilities who have been grouped together because of similar individual needs so that they can receive specially designed instruction .

The Individualized Education Program (IEP) is the cornerstone of the special education process for each individual student. As described in the State Education Department’s Guide to Quality Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development and...

Lesson Study is a standards-based collaborative process used to improve instruction. One of the goals of this instructional planning model is to identify academic achievement gaps and students’ challenges. Teachers will then examine and refine...

The Special Education compliance complaint process is used to track trends and facilitate problem-solving around special education issues.

Harvest Collegiate HS is using the PROSE provision in the UFT contract to gain more freedom to veer from tradition this year. This year’s plan is to increase teacher leadership positions and conduct a grand experiment in peer evaluation.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a law passed by Congress in 1990 that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and...