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Information for Families - August 18, 2020

Family Engagement with Schools:  Strategies to Build Strong Partnerships Video

Created by Formed Families Forward

Designed for family members, this ten minute video explains the Virginia Tiered Systems of Supports (VTSS) and offers concrete tips and strategies to engage with school partners more effectively. The video features family members and school staff from around Virginia, sharing their own lived experiences and suggestions for building stronger connections between families and educators to improve outcomes for all students.  A fact sheet accompanies the video.

Family Engagement with Schools Video and Materials

Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission's (JLARC’s) K-12 Special Education Study and Parent Survey

Throughout December 2020, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), the non-partisan research and oversight agency of the Virginia State Legislature, is conducting a study of Virginia's K-12 special education services.  In addition to other topics, the study team is reviewing Virginia's special education identification and eligibility determination processes, inclusion of students with disabilities in academic and extracurricular experiences, Individualized Education Program (IEP) development and implementation, and the state's special education dispute resolution services, such as due process hearings and state complaint services.

Survey in English

Encuesta en Español

For more information, please visit JLARC's website.