Activities

• Principles for the reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (May 23, 2013)
• CCD Comments on PARCC accommodations manual final with sign on (May 14, 2013)
• Thank you from Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Education TF on Keeping All Students Safe Act (May 14, 2013)
• CCD Letter on Keeping All Students Safe Act 562013 (May 7, 2013)
• CCD Comments on PARCC reading access and calculator with sign ons (February 7, 2013)
• Education Task Force Annual Report [PDF][WORD] (Januay 3, 2013)
• Serving all students with a Standards-based Computer Adaptive Test (December 12, 2012)
• CCD 2011 statement on parental consent (November 20, 2012)
• CCD Letter re Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (July 17, 2012)
• CCD "Highly Qualified Teachers" letter House 2012 (July 17, 2012)
• CCD letter to HELP on Restraint and Seclusion (July 10, 2012)
• Sign on Letter to Senator Harki (June 12, 2012)
• Letter to Senator Harkin (June 12, 2012)
• Final S/R Thank You Letters from CCD Ed TF to Rep. Miller (May 31, 2012)
• Final S/R Thank You Letters from CCD Ed TF to Rep. Harper (May 31, 2012)
• Special Education Research Funding (April 23, 2012)
• Letter from CCD re restraint and seclusion in schools (April 11, 2012)
• Congressional Research Service Report: Alignment Between the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (February 9, 2012)
• Letter to Chairman Kline on Draft ESEA Bills (February 6, 2012)
• Education Task Force Annual Report [PDF][WORD] (Januay 18, 2012)
• CCD ESEA Waiver letter to Secretary Duncan (January 17, 2012)
• CCD Ed Task Force urge to restore funding for the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) (January 17, 2012)
• CCD Education Taskforce Thank You Letter for introducing the Keeping All Students Safe Act (January 17, 2012)
• CCD response to Senate bipartisan ESEA bill (October 18, 2011)
• CCD Letter to oppose S.1571 (October 6, 2011)
• Re: Informal Guidance - interpretation of section 613 (October 3, 2011)
• GREAT Act Letter (July 29, 2011)
• CCD support letter Stop Child Abuse Res Progs Teens Act June 2011 (July 29, 2011)
• CCD comments on reg review (July 28, 2011)
• CCD letter on HR 2437 (July 28, 2011)
• CCD letter on State and Local Flexibility Act (July 13, 2011)
• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities letter on ESEA accountability (May 18, 2011)
• CCD letter to House Armed Services committee (May 9, 2011)
• Letter of Support Urging Co-sponsorship of the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act (May 9, 2011)
• Principles for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 112th Congress (May 9, 2011)
• Keeping All Children Safe Act (April 5, 2011)
• CCD supports the language in the “Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2011” (January 12, 2011)
• CCD supports the language in the “Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2011” (January 12, 2011)
• Education Task Force Annual Report [PDF][WORD] (January 12, 2011)
• CCD Alignment of ESEA-IDEA cover letter (November 3, 2010)
• CCD Education Task Force Comments on OSERS ESEA-IDEA Alignment (Novemver 3, 2010)
• CCD letter to Levin for sign on (September 23, 2010)
• CCD letter to Webb (September 23, 2010)
• CCD Letter of Support for Rosa's Law (September 22, 2010)
• CCD supports the language in the “Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2010” (September 22, 2010)
• Response to the IEP letter (July 9, 2010)
• Race to the Top (RTTT) Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for Comprehensive Assessment Systems Grants published in the Federal Register Vol. 75, No. 68 on April 9, 2010[PDF][WORD] (May 4, 2010)
• Race to the Top Assessment Program [PDF][WORD] (May 4, 2010)
• RE: Opposition to use of IEP as accountability tool under ESEA [PDF][WORD] (April 6, 2010)
• Principles for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization [PDF][WORD] (March 22, 2010)
• The CCD Task Force on Education is made up of almost 60 national organizations concerned about the education of students with disabilities and the participation of parents in the educational process. [PDF][Word] (March 17, 2010)
• Education Task Force Annual Report [PDF][WORD] (Januay 06, 2010)
• Comments to the National Assessment Governing Board (February 23, 2009)
• Education Task Force Annual Report [PDF][WORD] (January 05, 2009)
• CCD: Individualized Education Program (IEP) Letter (February 1, 2008)
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Assistance to States for the Education of Children With Disabilities: 34 CFR Part 300/Docket ID ED-2008-OSERS-0005 (July 29, 2008)
• CCD Education Task Force Comments - Proposed Rulemaking: Title I – Improving The Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged (June 17, 2008)
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• Education Task Force Annual Report 2007 (January 14, 2008)
• CCD letter to House Committee leaders in response to draft bill to reauthorize NCLB 
• Comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking for the early intervention for infants and toddlers with disabilities program (July 2007)
• Special education score distribution (June 2007)
• Issues Regarding the Use of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) as an Accountability Measure under No Child Left Behind (June 2007)
• Special Education Student Demographics (June 2007)
• CCD Education Task Force’s Demographics of Students with Disabilities [PDF] [PPT] (May 16, 2007)
• CCD Education Task Force’s response to the Department of Education’s 2% NCLB Regulations (May 9, 2007)
• CCD Education Task Force recommendations on the Higher Education Act reauthorization (April 2007)
• CCD Education Task Force recommendations on Growth Models for the NCLB reauthorization (March 2007)

• No Child Left Behind Must Continue to Focus on High Student Achievement: CCD principles reinforce that states need to set high expectations and be accountable for all students (February 2007)
• Principles for the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind

 Resources

• IDEA User's Guide(pdf)
• Education Task Force Annual Report (2004)

Archive
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