Publications

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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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Is Your Child Having Difficulty in School? A Guide to Communicating With School Staff
June 30, 2025

Is Your Child Having Difficulty in School? A Guide to Communicating With School Staff

Is your child having difficulty in school? This information guide provides parents with a path for effective communication with school staff.
Manifestation Determination
August 28, 2023

Manifestation Determination

This rack card explains Manifestation Determination, which is a process required by the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004). A Manifestation Determination is conducted when considering the exclusion of a student with a disability that constitutes a change of placement.
Manifestation Determination Worksheet
January 20, 2024

Manifestation Determination Worksheet

A Manifestation Determination is a process, required by the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004), which is conducted when considering the exclusion of a student with a disability that constitutes a change of placement.
Matching Assistive Technology (AT) Features to Low Vision Needs
May 1, 2025

Matching Assistive Technology (AT) Features to Low Vision Needs

For students who have low vision, various interventions have the potential to maximize the use of functional vision, which varies from student to student. Specifically, these strategies can maximize clarity, optimize the field of view, maximize color and contrast, optimize lighting, minimize glare, and enhance visual efficiency, visual comfort, and visual confidence. This booklet explains the general process for matching students with appropriate low vision interventions within a functional setting.
Maximizing School Psychological Services to Improve Outcomes
August 18, 2025

Maximizing School Psychological Services to Improve Outcomes

How can administrators and school psychologists collaborate to design a comprehensive, preventive model of school psychological services in an era of staff shortages? (Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2024). This publication outlines how school psychological services can be leveraged to deliver a wide range of prevention and intervention services within the school system, ultimately impacting and meeting the needs of more students.
MTSS Morsels: Components of MTSS
March 14, 2024

MTSS Morsels: Components of MTSS

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 identifies the critical components of a Multi-Tiered System of Support in Pennsylvania and accompanies the MTSS Morsels YouTube video here

For more MTSS Morsels episodes, visit the PaTTAN YouTube playlist at www.tinyurl.com/MTSSMorsels
MTSS Morsels: Misconceptions vs. Truths
January 8, 2024

MTSS Morsels: Misconceptions vs. Truths

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
MTSS Morsels: MTSS Teaming Structures
April 4, 2024

MTSS Morsels: MTSS Teaming Structures

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
MTSS, RTI, and SLD Determination in Pennsylvania FAQs
February 1, 2020

MTSS, RTI, and SLD Determination in Pennsylvania FAQs

This publication lists frequently asked questions and answers about MTSS, RTI, and SLD Determination in Pennsylvania.
 
MTSS: Needs Assessment and Implementation Tool
October 1, 2019

MTSS: Needs Assessment and Implementation Tool

This tool can be used to assist in determining the level at which MTSS has been implemented in a school. 



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