Journal article
Supporting students with disabilities throughout the year
January 2022
The State Education Standard, January 2022, 17-19.
Abstract
Students with disabilities lose even more ground than peers during summer and other interruptions in their learning—but they don’t need to. Data point to a need for services that extend beyond the school year.
This article was published outside of NWEA. The full text can be found at the link above.
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