Professional and Parent Resources

The work of NCSC is founded on ten years of research in the field of alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS). NCSC partners have committed to a research to practice approach in the development of the alternate assessment and high quality resources that support educators and parents in teaching and learning. As part of the professional development focus of the project, a series of presentations and learning modules has been developed to guide educators, parents, and other interested audiences through an exploration of curriculum resources, instructional techniques, and topics related to successful learning and college, career, and community readiness for students with significant cognitive disabilities.

Professional Development and Parent Modules (University of Kentucky)

A series of professional development and parent modules developed by the University of Kentucky covers a breadth of topics for educators, administrators and parents. Each of these modules includes goals for learning, an exploration of the content, opportunities to assess your learning, and ideas for expanding your understanding of the targeted and related concepts. Modules have been grouped by topic and can be accessed via the links below.

Making Math Accessible

Making English Language Arts Accessible

Communication

College and Career Readiness

Teacher and Principle Modules

Parent Modules

Instructional Technique

Using the Wiki

MASSI and LASSI Presentations (University of North Carolina)

The University of North Carolina Charlotte has developed a series of presentations on the Math and English Language Arts Activities with Scripted Systematic Instruction (MASSIs and LASSIs). The MASSIs and LASSIs provide step-by-step written guidance on how to teach the prioritized Common Core State Standards. The MASSI and LASSI presentations include videos of students participating in instruction, as well as examples of lesson planning for systematic instruction and monitoring student progress. It is important to note that MASSIs and LASSIs can be used in a general education setting to focus instruction on specific skills. Access the webinars via the links below. For examples of Instructional units utilizing principles of Universal Design for Learning, please see the UDL Instructional Units in Instructional Resources. These can also be accessed by clicking on the ES (Elementary School), MS (Middle School), and HS (High School) UDL ovals in the schema on the wiki home page.