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How Students With Iep’S And Their Teachers Are Faring In Maine Schools During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Patricia Lech, Amy F. Johnson Mar 2021

How Students With Iep’S And Their Teachers Are Faring In Maine Schools During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Patricia Lech, Amy F. Johnson

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The goal of the study was to better understand how instruction to students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) was delivered during remote learning this past spring and during the fall semester of the 2020-21 school year, and how these vulnerable students have been impacted. Research questions looked at special education teacher impressions of what was effective, the challenges in delivery of remote education, and how student academic progress was affected. Special education teachers and special education directors were also asked how to best help students who fell behind and what additional resources or supports they needed. Teachers reported that most …


Response To Intervention And Multi-Tiered Systems Of Support In Maine Schools: Portraits Of Promising Practices, Kathryn Hawes, Amy F. Johnson, Angela Atkinson Duina Apr 2020

Response To Intervention And Multi-Tiered Systems Of Support In Maine Schools: Portraits Of Promising Practices, Kathryn Hawes, Amy F. Johnson, Angela Atkinson Duina

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In response to requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Maine enacted a rule requiring all schools to have a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) in place by 2012 for a general education, pre-referral system of student support. The purpose of this system, generally termed Response to Intervention (RtI) by many practitioners, was to increase student achievement and decrease the growing number of students referred for special education services. It was anticipated that the system would also reduce overall costs for student support by providing early interventions. The Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) was asked by …