Guidance for the 2025-26 school year
Read the latest special education guidance, policies and protocols for the 2025-26 school year.
Town Hall Resources
from the Oct. 2025 Special Education town hall
- Special Education Town Hall slide deck
- Slide deck on the Initial Planning Conference and APPR
- Staff professional development: focus on Danielson framework
- 35 ways to attack evaluation
- PD letter to administration
- Danielson post-observation and reflection tool
- UFT teacher evaluation resources
Principals Digest & Hub Items
Excerpts from DOE Principals Digest and Principals Hub communications pertaining to Special Education topics are posted below, which can also be accessed on the DOE InfoHub - login is required.
Dec. 2025
- Dec. 2 - Opportunity to Complete MTSS for Literacy Principal Survey
- Dec. 2 - Prepare for the 2025-26 New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA)
- Dec. 2 - Newly Revised Per Session SOPM, FAQ, Posting Templates Now Available
Nov. 2025
- Nov. 18 - Updated Process to Request Hearing Assistive Technology (FM Units)
- Nov. 18 - Accessing 3-K and Pre-K Special Education Documents through ATLAS(supplementary links: How to access KIP documents in ATLAS [video], ATLAS View-Only Functionality [video])
- Nov. 18 - Share Weekend and Afterschool Academy Related Services Letter with Eligible Families
- Nov. 4 - Employment Transition Service Support for Students with Disabilities
- Nov. 4 - Special Education New York State Performance Plan Indicator 13 - Annual Compliance Review
- Nov. 4 - Extended Certification Program Application for Spring 2026