| Basic Resources |
| File | Title of Document | Description of Resource | Download |
| 01-01 | Special Education Acronyms | List of acronyms associated with special education and a brief description. | • PDF
• Word |
| 01-02 | "The Special EDge" Subscription Form | FREE quarterly publication ALL teachers involved or interested in special education should read. | • PDF |
| 01-03 | CSTP Sources for Evidence | Updated 6/2002
Detailed chart that lists possible sources of evidence for each element of the CSTP sorted according to teaching assignment within Special Education. Formatted for legal size paper in landscape orientation. Developed by San Diego SPED/BTSA Collaborative | • PDF
• Word |
| 01-04 | IDEA '97 Final Regulations: An Overview | Four page overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997. | • PDF
• Word |
| 01-05 | Special Education Web Sites | Resource list of web sites related to Special Education | • PDF
• Word |
| 01-06 | "The Special EDge" Article: Training and Retaining Special Education Teachers | Article written, summer of 2001, through a collaboration of an IHE faculty member, special education teacher and consultants from the California Department of Education and the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The article describes current efforts to support beginning special education teachers through the first years of teaching, coordinating university Level II programs and BTSA support. | • PDF
• Word |
| 01-07 | Accommodations, Adaptations, and Modifications | Presentation that clearly describes and gives examples of accommodations, adaptations and modifications. Designed by Amie Wong, San Diego City Schools | • PDF
• PowerPoint |
| 01-08 | Timelines | Compiled list of timelines related to Special Education as required by Education Code | • PDF
• Word |
| IHE Level II Resources |
| File | Title of Document | Description of Resource | Download |
| 02-01 | Assignment of Support Providers | Common form for newly hired Level II candidates. Developed by San Diego SPED/BTSA Collaborative | • PDF
• Word |
| 02-02 | BTSA/Level II Comparison Chart | One page comparison of Education Specialist Level II program and BTSA CFASST components | • PDF |
| 02-03 | IHE Level II Program List-August 2002 | List of universities that offer SPED credentials and a list organized by BTSA clusters. | • PDF
• Word |
| 02-04 | Level II/CFASST matrix --DRAFT | Grid of Level II standards and competencies integrating CFASST events as evidence of completion. Developed by San Diego SPED/BTSA Collaborative. | • PDF
• Word |
| Class, School, District, and Community Resources |
| File | Title of Document | Description of Resource | Download |
| 03-01 | CSDC Topics to consider for General Educators | Questions for all general education teachers to consider related to special education. | • PDF
• Word |
| 03-02 | CSDC Topics to consider for Special Educators | Additional questions and topics special education teachers need to consider to support a special education setting. | • PDF
• Word |
| Individualized Education Program Resources |
| File | Title of Document | Description of Resource | Download |
| 04-01 | IEP Event Directions | Directions for the CFASST IEP Event- "Planning, Meeting and Reflection". Developed by RIMS BTSA Special Ed group | • PDF
• Word |
| 04-02 | Planning, Meeting and Reflection Form | Systematic "event-like" look at IEP process. Developed by RIMS BTSA Special Ed group | • PDF
• Word |
| 04-03 | Building in Time | Description of the process to use to keep on track to meet important deadlines. | • PDF
• Word |
| 04-04 | Caseload Management Form | Grid with check-off for initials and 3 year case management (Excel file) | • PDF
• Excel |
| 04-05 | 50 day calendar | One page chart that allows a teacher to quickly note 50 calendar days. (Excel file) | • PDF
• Excel |
| 04-06 | IEP Meeting Dates: 12 month form | One page form to use to schedule IEPs across a 12 month calendar | • PDF
• Word<> |
| 04-07 | IEP Meeting Dates: 10 month form | One page form to use to schedule IEPs across the 10 month school year. | • PDF
• Word |
| 04-08 | Agenda for IEP | Sample agenda for Individualized Education Program Meetings | • PDF
• Word |
| 04-09 | IEP Meeting Reminder Form | Sample form to use to remind staff members of an upcoming IEP. | • PDF
• Word |
| Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning |
| File | Title of Document | Description of Resource | Download |
| 05-01 | Direct Instruction Article | Division of Learning Disabilities (DLD) and Division for Research (CDR) "Current Practice Alert" article listing components of DI | • PDF |
| 05-02 | Optional Observation form for Event 2 | This form has descriptors to support the observation in a special education setting | • Word |
| 05-03 | Optional Observation form for Events 3 & 5 | This form has descriptors to support the observation in a special education setting | • Word |
| Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter |
| File | Title of Document | Description of Resource | Download |
| 06-01 | RSP Literacy Self Study | Focus questions for discussion with resource specialist | • PDF |
| 06-02 | Directions for Unit Planning Map | Planning Map Directions developed by RIMS BTSA for use in Special Education | • PDF
• Word |
| 06-03 | Unit Planning Map | Planning Map developed by RIMS BTSA for use in Special Education | • PDF
• Word |
| 06-04 | Unit Planning Support Sheet | Support sheet for Planning Map developed by RIMS BTSA for use in Special Education | • PDF
• Word |
| Assessing Student Learning |
| File | Title of Document | Description of Resource | Download |
| 07-01 | Assessment Summary | Form that allows teacher to keep track of assessments across subjects and over time for a student. | • PDF
• Word |
| 07-02 | Summary of Skills | One page form used to summarize one student's skills. | • PDF
• Word |
| 07-03 | Formative Evaluation Article | Division of Learning Disabilities (DLD) and Division for Research (CDR) "Current Practice Alert" article listing types of formative assessment | • PDF |
| 07-04 | Standard Accommodation chart for SAT 9 | | • Excel |
| 07-05 | Nonstandard Accommodation Chart | | • Excel |
| Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning |
| File | Title of Document | Description of Resource | Download |
| 08-01 | Guide to Managing Inclusion | Handout with tips for documenting/calculating student inclusion times | • PDF
• Word |
| 08-02 | Inclusion Chart | SDC application (Excel file) | • PDF
• Excel |
| 08-03 | Inclusion schedule | Chart to post in Special Day Classroom | • PDF
• Word |
| 08-04 | RSP Caseload Summary | Class list with summary of services and academic levels | • PDF
• Excel |
| 08-05 | Sample daily behavior report | Sample for to use for daily reports | • PDF
• Word |
| 08-06 | Sample schedule form | Weekly elementary sample schedule | • PDF
• Excel |
| 08-06a | Example Schedule of form 08-06 | Weekly elementary sample schedule and completed weekly schedule as an example | • Excel |
| 08-07 | SDC Class Summary 6-12 | Class summary of levels and goals (Excel file) | • PDF
• Excel |
| 08-08 | Behavior article from Special Edge | A Whole School Model of Behavior Reform | • PDF |
Professional Development