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At PaTTAN, our goal is to provide educators with a breadth of publications that are grounded in proven best practices and a deep research base, reflecting a commitment to school improvement. PaTTAN offers publications on a variety of topics, all focused on improving educational results for students with and without disabilities.

Whether you are just starting out in the field of education, or you want to improve upon the work you and your team are already doing, let PaTTAN support you with the expertise of our educational consultants. Pennsylvania educators, school administrators, and families can view, download, and order PaTTAN publications mailed to their school or home.

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June 6, 2022

Education Leader - Administrators' Review of Systems and Supports for Paraprofessionals

School leaders should periodically examine the practices and procedures related to special education paraprofessionals to determine areas of strength and those in need of improvement, so the educational needs of students with disabilities are met in the most effective and efficient ways. This issue of the Special Education Leader provides a tool that school leaders may use as a guide for evaluating a system's current practices.

April 1, 2022

Promoting School Success: Accessing Supports for Your Child

School success is the act of completing high school with the skills necessary to be college- or career-ready. This publication lists a variety of supports available at your child’s school that can help them stay on-track for success, both in school and beyond.

October 28, 2021

Annotated Positive Behavior Support Plan (Spanish)

(Spanish Version) For a student with an Individualized Education Program (IEP), the positive behavior support plan is integrated within the IEP document. However, while focusing on behavioral interventions, the team may find it helpful to develop all components of the plan at one time. For this reason, the annotated positive behavior support plan includes relevant components of Section VI of the IEP document: program modifications and specifically designed instruction, related services, and supports for school personnel provided for the child. These may serve as reminders for the IEP team to consider in designing the positive behavior support plan. Also available in English.

September 22, 2021

Elementary MTSS in PA

This infographic shows the key components of MTSS at the elementary level.

September 22, 2021

Secondary MTSS in PA

This infographic shows the key components of MTSS at the secondary level.

August 19, 2021

Using Response Cards to Improve Student Performance

This rack card provides information about response cards, which are used to provide students with opportunities for active responses in the practice stage of information acquisition. A question is posed and students hold up a card with their response on it.

August 19, 2021

Teaching Literacy in the Content Areas

This fact sheet provides strategies for teaching literacy in all content areas.

July 19, 2021

Effective Practices for Teaching Academic Vocabulary

Academic vocabulary is the vocabulary critical to understanding the concepts of the content taught in schools. This fact sheet provides research and instructional models regarding academic vocabulary.

July 7, 2021

CAPS School Attendance: Strategies for Schools, Families, and Youth

This publication focuses on attendance attendance strategies for students regarding increasing graduation rates and decreasing dropout rates. Also available in Spanish.

July 7, 2021

Education Leader - Classroom Diagnostic Tools (CDT)

School leaders provide essential supports to classroom instruction by providing all teachers with access to resources that support instruction for all students. This issue of special education leader focuses on Classroom Diagnostic Tools (CDT), a set of online assessments designed to provide diagnostic information to guide instruction, intervention, and enrichment.

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