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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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Education Leader - Educational Benefit Review (EBR)
August 1, 2019

Education Leader - Educational Benefit Review (EBR)

School leaders are responsible for ensuring that each student is making significant progress toward Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals. This issue of Special Education Leader focuses on Educational Benefit Review (EBR), the process used to randomly sample IEPs and critically review them to determine whether the IEPs meet procedural compliance and are reasonably calculated to enable students to make progress.
Functional Behavioral Assessment
August 1, 2019

Functional Behavioral Assessment

Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is a student-centered team process used in instances when behavior negatively impacts a student’s learning or that of the student’s peers. This brochure provides information about FBA.

Also available in Spanish.
Guidelines for Calculating Educational Environment for Federal Special Education Reporting
August 1, 2019

Guidelines for Calculating Educational Environment for Federal Special Education Reporting

The purpose of this document is to guide Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams in calculating the Educational Environment in Section VIII of the IEP, for PennData reporting.
Teachers' Desk Reference: Designing Effective Homework
January 13, 2024

Teachers' Desk Reference: Designing Effective Homework

This issue of Teachers' Desk Reference guides teachers through the challenges of homework assignment.

Click here to order the entire Teachers' Desk Reference series in a convenient bundle.
Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: A Guide for Teachers in the General Education Setting
August 1, 2019

Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: A Guide for Teachers in the General Education Setting

Do you have a student in your classroom who is deaf or hard of hearing? If so, then you probably have many questions. What are this student’s needs? How can you address them to maximize learning? How do you prepare the other students in your classroom to work and socialize with this student? What is your responsibility as a member of the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) team? These guidelines have been created for you. Within these pages you will find basic information presented in a concise, user-friendly format.
Teachers' Desk Reference: Classroom Management
March 13, 2023

Teachers' Desk Reference: Classroom Management

This issue of Teachers' Desk Reference outlines practical classroom strategies, tips, and basic procedures that teachers can use to make favorable modifications in their students' behavior.

Click here to order the entire Teachers' Desk Reference series in a convenient bundle.
Pennsylvania's Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports System: An Introduction
June 1, 2019

Pennsylvania's Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports System: An Introduction

This booklet describes Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS), provides an SWPBIS model and a Response to Intervention model, and explains why an SWPBIS system is necessary.
Secondary Transition: Post-Secondary Education Expectations
June 1, 2019

Secondary Transition: Post-Secondary Education Expectations

This fact sheet provides information for parents to assist them in advising their child about what to expect of a post-secondary educational experience.

Also available in Spanish.

Click here to order all 10 secondary transition fact sheets in a convenient bundle.
Pennsylvania's Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports System: Behavioral Expectations
June 1, 2019

Pennsylvania's Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports System: Behavioral Expectations

Creating, defining, and teaching a set of schoolwide expectations to all students lays the foundation for creating a positive school climate by acknowledging and celebrating students for meeting those expectations. This publication focuses on one of the nine critical features of the development of an effective schoolwide behavior system: Clearly defined behavioral expectations.
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.



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