"Needs not Labels, Services not Places, Names not Numbers"
Greetings!
2015 is off to a great start! Teachers and students are gearing up for Smarter Balanced Assessment and The ATIC (Assistive Technology Innovation Center) has opened its doors two days a week to teachers!
Special Education Awesomeness
Smarter Balanced Assessment
(SBAC)
The Smarter Balanced Assessment will be happening soon. Almost 30,000 students in SFUSD will be taking the new assessments, which replace the STAR program in California. Based on the Common Core State Standards, the new assessments are administered on computers and use computer-adaptive technology that adjusts to each individual student's level and has built in accommodations and modifications that better meet student's needs. Want more information? Click here and on the links below!
The ATIC is now open two days per week from 3-5:30 for Open Lab hours. Teachers and Related Service Providers can visit the ATIC lab and have access to a training space, desktop computers, printing and a laminator. This Spring the Lab will be in a trial phase while we better understand the supply and demand of the ATIC. The ATIC is located at Special Education Services in Bungalow C. Click here for the ATIC flyer.
SpEdTech Spring Training Opportunities
SpEdTech has many exciting training opportunities this Spring. Want to learn more about Google Apps? Interested in applications that are great for students with disabilities? Want to learn how to receive the SEIS Star Award? Check out the awesome opportunities to grow and learn! Click here for a list of the SpEd Spring training opportunities.
Want to meet other parents and community members committed to ensuring SFUSD students receive appropriate Special Education Services? Want to be more informed with the Special Education process? Click here
to learn more about the CAC and times and locations of meetings.
