Guidance for the 2024-25 school year
Read the latest special education guidance, policies and protocols for the 2024-25 school year.
Special Education Town Hall Resources
March 2025
Recording of March 4 Town Hall Zoom Meeting (VIDEO)
February 2025
- Teacher Evaluation materials
Evaluation presentation deck
Summative conference presentation deck
MOTP score tracker (Excel download)
Ways to attack evaluation errors
Post-observation reflection tool
Teaching for the 21st Century
Evaluation under the S/U system
- DOE Read & Write spring trainings on Zoom - See dates below for Zoom links:
March 19, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., iPad training, middle/high school focus
March 26, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Chrome training, middle/high school focus
Principals Digest & Hub Items
Excerpts from DOE Principals Digest and Principals Hub communications pertaining to Special Education topics are posted below, which can also be accessed on the DOE InfoHub - login is required.
March 2025
- 3/11 - Medicaid-In-Education Compliance Training for Related Service Providers & Other Relevant Employees(related guidance: DOE Medicaid Compliance Plan)
- 3/11 - Prepare to Implement Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities(related guidance: NY State Testing Accommodations; DOE Testing Accommodations Guidance; NYSED Procedures for Administering Grades 3-8 Assessments; Quick Reference Guide for Computer-based Testing Accommodations)
- 3/4 - Guidance on School Based Allocation Activities for School-Based Psychologists and Social Workers (Clustering) (related guidance: Selection of Deployment Advisory Committee)
- 3/4 - Reminders for the New York State Alternative Assessment Administration (NYSAA) (related guidance: NYSAA Administrator's Manual)