Publications

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.
Handouts Instructional Materials Other Resources
May 1, 2019
This publication is about using Early Warning Systems (EWS) to increase graduation rates for students with disabilities.
Also available in Spanish.
May 1, 2019
This publication focuses on "clearly defined and consistently implemented systemic procedures for dealing with misbehavior," a critical feature of an effective schoolwide behavior system.
April 1, 2019
Do you have questions about . . .
- The special education process or your rights?
- Your child’s Evaluation Report (ER), Individualized Education Plan (IEP), or other documents?
- Working with your child’s school or IEP team?
- Ways that youth with disabilities can participate in their own educational and transition planning?
. . . If so, these free resource organizations can help with answers! These organizations can also assist families whose primary language is not English.
This publication is written in English on one side, and in Spanish on the reverse side.
April 1, 2019
This fact sheet outlines the vision, mission, membership, and responsibilities of PACES-BVI.
March 1, 2019
This publication describes a variety of assistive equipment and technologies, both instructional and medical, that are currently available to assist individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind at home, in schools, and in the community.
November 29, 2018
This rack card provides information about the use of guided notes to help students take accurate, effective, and meaningful notes.
November 1, 2018
This fact sheet lists research-validated, effective teaching principles.
November 1, 2018
This rack card provides information about the effective use of feedback and error correction during the acquisition phase of learning.
November 1, 2018
This information sheet discusses the link between classroom behavior and instruction. Included is a checklist to help teachers determine if they are implementing effective instructional practices in their classrooms.
October 1, 2018
Progress monitoring is the ongoing process of collecting and analyzing data to determine student progress toward attainment of educational goals. This fact sheet outlines the seven steps of progress monitoring.