Press release announcing new guidance from OSERS and OCR seeking to protect students from discrimination and better meet the needs of children with disabilities. Read More
Award-Winning Efficacy Research on Improving Cognitive and Motor Skills in Infants with Neuromotor Disabilities
Interview-style blog post on Regina Harbourne’s award-winning research on the efficacy of the START-Play intervention for infants with motor delays or disabilities. Read More
Integrating Social-Emotional and Literacy Learning in the Primary Grades
Interview-style blog post on an IES-funded intervention that combines instructional strategies in literacy and social-emotional self-regulation for kindergarten and first grade teachers to provide more in-depth opportunities for at-risk students to develop these skills. Read More
Retaliation
Provides policy guidance, case resolutions, and publications related to retaliation against individuals exercising their rights under Section 504 or Title II, which is considered discriminatory and unlawful. Read More
ADHD: Population-Based Estimates of Diagnosis, Treatments, and School Outcomes
Research project examining several aspects of ADHD diagnosis to better understand populations affected, patterns of treatment, and responses to treatment. Read More
Milieu Teaching
Research on Milieu teaching, which is a practice that involves manipulating or arranging stimuli in a preschool child’s natural environment to create a setting that encourages them to engage in a targeted behavior. One study of this method met the What Works Clearinghouse evidence standards. Read More
Systematic Review Protocol for Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Interventions
Focuses on educational interventions designed to improve the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of students in early childhood settings and K–12 schools. Read More
Dear Colleague Letter: Report Cards and Transcripts for Students with Disabilities
Provides state and local education agencies with information concerning disclosure of disability on report cards and transcripts. Read More
An Introduction to Adaptive Interventions and SMART Designs in Education
Research project explaining adaptive interventions, which can be used to address difficulties students with disabilities like ADHD may face. Read More
Self-Regulated Strategy Development
Research on the effectiveness of this intervention designed to improve students’ academic skills through a six-step process that teaches students specific academic strategies and selfregulation skills. Read More