Monthly Instructional Guides for Students with Complex Access Needs

Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

Our monthly instructional guides were designed to help special education teachers in self-contained classrooms navigate the school year. Serving students with a variety of complex access needs, these teachers require organization, creativity, and extensive knowledge of curriculum, instructional strategies, and supports. For both new and seasoned teachers, these guides provide strategies for creating a positive classroom climate, developing effective teams, and providing specialized rigorous instruction for students.

These guides align to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs and the evidence of implementation found in the Administrator Companion Document to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs. Throughout the year, to learn more about any topic, reach out to your regional Education Service Center (ESC) contacts for training and coaching opportunities.

Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Behavior, Instruction, ARD/IEP Supports, Inclusion

Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs

This rubric highlights best practices to facilitate learning for students with complex access needs. The document should be used as a guide by a campus/district team as they engage in reflection of their current practices and plan for program growth (T-TESS Dimension 4.2). To aid administrators in

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction, Assistive Technology, Behavior, Inclusion

Administrator Companion Document to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs

This document provides administrators with best practices to facilitate learning for students with the most complex access needs and the evidence that they should see if practices are implemented.

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