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Welcome to the MSDE Information
and Resources pages. On these pages you will
find information from the Maryland State Department
of Education. Many of these documents are available
as a Adobe Acrobat download, that may be viewed with
the
free
Adobe Acrobat
Reader. For more information about the free Acrobat
Reader, visit the MCPS Adobe Acrobat page.
The following updated parent documents produced by our Division are now available in an audio format for those families who prefer this accessible version:
The audio files for each document are in MP3 format so they can be played using any software or hardware that can play this file type. They can be played directly by clicking on the file which will open your default media player (i.e. Windows Media Player) or by saving and transferring to another device.
Procedural
Safeguards and Parental Rights Brochure is the
brochure provided by MSDE to assist parents in understanding
their right in the Special Education process. This
document has been updated on December 31, 2008.
The
Maryland State Department of Education has released
a new guide for parents; Understanding
the Evaluation, Eligibility, and Individualized
Education Program (IEP) Process in Maryland
Explore
the Searchable
Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum
NCLB
and IDEA: What Parents of Students with Disabilities
Need to Do
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) are two of the
nation’s most important federal laws relating
to the education of children.
Maryland
Accommodations Manual is the guide to
select, administer and evaluate the use of Accommodations
for the Instruction and Assessment of Students with
Disabilities.
Maryland
Guidelines for Special Education Mediations and Due
Process Hearings is a guide for parents and staff
in understanding Mediation and Due Process.
The Maryland State Department of Education has revised
its parent brochure - How
Will the High School Assessments Affect My Child?
Training and Technical Assistance Calendar For Family
Support Network,
Preschool Partners and Partners for Success Staff -
Spring 2006
MSDE Technical Assistance Bulletins
Number
1: The 90-Day Written Referral to Evaluation
Timeline
Number
2: Special Education Staffing
Plans
Number
3: Effective Service Delivery
and Staffing Supports
Number
4: Students with Disabilities
Placed in Private Schools by their Parents
Number
5: Extended School Year Services
Number
6: Child Find
Number
7: Functional Behavioral Assessment & Intervention
Planning
Number
8: Students with a Developmental
Delay (DD)
Number
9A: Placement Determination of
School Age Students with Disabilities,
6-21 years
old, in
the Least Restrictive
Environment (LRE)
Number
9B: Placement Determination of
Preschool Students with Disabilities,
3-5 years old,
in the Least Restrictive
Environment (LRE)
MSDE Resource Information
Number
1: Transfer of Rights at Age of Majority
Number
2: Procedures Related to Disciplinary
Removal
Number
3: Behavioral Assessment & Interventions
Number
4: Extended School Year Services
Number
5: Students
with a Developmental Delay
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