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.
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April 11, 2025
This double-sided publication in English and Spanish was designed for families, including families of students with disabilities. It provides strategies to increase students' chances of graduating from high school and decrease their chances of dropping out.
March 20, 2025
Are you affirming racial, cultural, and linguistic identities to foster positive outcomes for your most marginalized students? Use this double-sided checklist in English and Spanish to implement the A-B-Cs of Welcoming and Affirming Environments!
March 26, 2024
This fact sheet provides strategies for families to help students succeed and graduate from high school.
Also available in Spanish.
March 26, 2024
This fact sheet provides strategies for families to help students succeed and graduate from high school. (Spanish version).
Also available in English.
March 31, 2023
IDEA 2004 requires states to implement the requirements and purposes of the Act and improve outcomes for students with disabilities. Within the Act, states must develop a State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP). Pennsylvania’s plan is to systematically increase the graduation rate for students with disabilities. The focus is on the adoption and implementation of innovative evidence-based practices, otherwise referred to as Coherent Improvement Strategies.
December 14, 2020
Middle School Success: The Path to Graduation (P2G) is a process designed to build local educational agencies’ (LEAs’) capacity to support middle school students identified as having emotional behavioral disorders (EBD) in achieving high school graduation and decreasing the likelihood of dropping out before graduating.
December 1, 2019
This double-sided publication in English and Spanish was designed for and with students, including students with disabilities. It provides strategies to increase their chances of graduating from high school and decrease their chances of dropping out.