Title: 7 Tips for Achieving Equity in Special Education - Rethink Education
Headings: 7 Tips for Achieving Equity in Special Education
7 Tips for Achieving Equity in Special Education
Why equity? Why now?
Tip 1: Principal Leadership
Tip 2: Develop Truly Individualized and Quality IEP’s
Tip 3: Use Online and Blended Learning Options
Tip 4:  Let Data Drive Instruction and Intervention
Tip 5: Thorough and Individualized Lesson Planning
Tip 6: Establish High Standards for Each Child
Tip 7: Motivation and Enthusiasm
Conclusion

Content: Develop Truly Individualized and Quality IEP’s
The IEP is the heart of the special education enterprise and ensures the legal and educational rights of every child. Educators must put quality time, thought, and care into the development of each child’s IEP. The quality of the IEP document is in direct correlation to the quality of the education and services being provided to a child. For reasons of convenience and efficiency, some schools condone the copy and pasting of content, services, and goals from one IEP to the next. This approach not only violates the law, but significantly reduces the quality of the final product. Remember, the present level of academic achievement (PLAAFP) must drive the IEP and be aligned to the goals. At a minimum, ensuring the PLAAFP and the goals are aligned will go a long way to ensuring a quality program. Without a strong, personalized IEP that is uniquely crafted for a child based on her needs, it is extremely difficult to ever truly create educational equity. Tip 3: Use Online and Blended Learning Options
Regardless of disability or setting, if a child has significant academic deficits, personalized learning can and will help.