Especially this year as they began moving in earnest from almost all remote interactions to hybrid remote/in-person contacts. This page distills the network-wide story of this Action-Packed Year for Parent Centers (2024-2025)
When families choose a school setting outside of traditional public schools, their dispute resolution rights can change in important ways. This webinar was presented to help parent center staff and families better understand how different school choices impact protections and options under federal law.
On Nov 19, 2025, Susan Barlow, Director of Special Projects at the Parent Network of Western New York and Virginia Ressa, PhD., Research Associate at the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) presented information on assessments for students with disabilities.
On June 25th the National Center on Deafblindness, State Deaflbind projects, and Parent Center Network partners presented the national webinar, Deafblind isn’t just Helen Keller.
How can families connect to their State Education Agency? NCEO provides links to state assessment policies for students with disabilities. An interactive state map allows users to quickly find policies for their state.
What are alternate assessments? Most students with disabilities participate in general state assessments. An option for some students with the most significant cognitive disabilities is to take an alternate assessment based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS).
Most students with disabilities participate in general state assessments. An option for some students with the most significant cognitive disabilities is to take an alternate assessment based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS).
How can parents and families support students in the assessment process? IEP team meetings are designed to be collaborative, with parents and families being active members of the team.
What is the role of the IEP team in making assessment decisions? The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams to make decisions about assessment participation and accommodations.
Assessment refers to how schools gather evidence of student learning. Put more simply, assessment is when students show what they know and can do.
