NOVEMBER 6TH, 2009
By DASCHER
The SEAT program is a twelve session program designed for parents, educators, clinicians, lawyers- and anyone who is interested in special education, including kids with learning issues. Topics include preparing for IEPs, understanding and utilizing evaluations, advocacy skills and more. Attendees have the option of attending one, several, or all of the sessions. Act 48 and CEU credits will be given.
The facilitator, Dr. Marie Lewis, is a well known disability expert and is on the faculty of the National Special Education Advocacy Institute. Last year, over 1000 people attended a similar training conducted by Dr. Lewis for the ARC of Chester County. For more information click on the following link:
Special Education Advocacy Training
OCTOBER 16TH, 2009
By DASCHER
Parents and other professionals interested in the ever-changing college admissions landscape will be interested in a recent addition to the New York Times website. The Choice, features the latest information, from admissions professionals, on college admissions, financial aid, standardized testing, and much more.
This week, in a five-part series, The Choice has been featuring answers to select reader questions by Gaston Caperton, who has been president of the College Board since 1999.
JANUARY 26TH, 2009
By DASCHER
Educators and policy makers, including Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, have said in recent days that they hope President Obama’s example as a model student could inspire millions of American students, especially blacks, to higher academic performance.
Now researchers have documented what they call an Obama effect, showing that a performance gap between African-Americans and whites on a 20-question test administered before Mr. Obama’s nomination all but disappeared when the exam was administered after his acceptance speech and again after the presidential election. Click here to read the full article.
Source: The New York Times, January 22, 2009.
NOVEMBER 23RD, 2008
By AMETTUS
A+ will be hosting a free proctored ACT Practice Exam on 12/13/08 9:00 AM at the Gwynedd Office.
This proctored exam is open to all former and present A+ clients. It allows students to take a full length standardized ACT within the normal time constraints.
Interested students can call the office to sign up.
