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
January 8, 2024
A Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) is a standards-aligned, comprehensive school improvement framework for enhancing academic, behavioral, and social-emotional outcomes for ALL students. This document highlights some of the most common misconceptions about MTSS and accompanies the MTSS Morsels YouTube video
here.
For more MTSS Morsels episodes, visit the PaTTAN YouTube playlist at
www.tinyurl.com/MTSSMorsels.
April 4, 2024
To best serve students within a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework, cross-disciplinary teams are established at the various tiers of instruction. This publication gives an overview of the roles and responsibilities of these teams as determined by the need of support at each tier and accompanies the MTSS Morsels YouTube video
here.
For more MTSS Morsels episodes, visit the PaTTAN YouTube playlist at
www.tinyurl.com/MTSSMorsels.
February 1, 2020
This publication lists frequently asked questions and answers about MTSS, RTI, and SLD Determination in Pennsylvania.
October 1, 2019
This tool can be used to assist in determining the level at which MTSS has been implemented in a school.
August 17, 2015
This publication describes services the Office for Dispute Resolution (ODR) provides to families of children with disabilities and to families of students who are considered gifted, along with the educational agencies that serve them.
Also available in Spanish.
April 6, 2016
This publication in Spanish describes services the Office for Dispute Resolution (ODR) provides to families of children with disabilities and to families of students who are considered gifted, along with the educational agencies that serve them.
Also available in English.
October 17, 2019
This document contains a summary of accomplishments for each area of the Pennsylvania Agenda for Students who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind.
July 22, 2024
This brochure provides a summary of the rights of parents whose children receive or may be eligible to receive special education services.
Also available in Spanish.
September 30, 2022
This brochure provides a summary of the rights of parents whose children receive or may be eligible to receive special education services.
Also available in English.
June 26, 2024
The PASA Eligibility Criteria: Decision Making Companion Tool is a resource provided to individualized education program (IEP) teams in Pennsylvania to assist in determining eligibility for the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA).