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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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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.

July 31, 2023

Annotated Positive Behavior Support Plan

For a student with an Individualized Education Program (IEP), the positive behavior support plan is integrated within the IEP document. However, while focusing on behavioral interventions, the team may find it helpful to develop all components of the plan at one time. For this reason, the annotated positive behavior support plan includes relevant components of Section VI of the IEP document: program modifications and specifically designed instruction, related services, and supports for school personnel provided for the child. These may serve as reminders for the IEP team to consider in designing the positive behavior support plan.

Also available in Spanish.

July 28, 2023

Teachers' Desk Reference: Maximizing Student Learning With Flexible Grouping Practices

This issue of Teachers' Desk Reference addresses the benefits of flexible grouping in meeting students' instructional needs.

Click here to order the entire Teachers' Desk Reference series in a convenient bundle.

April 24, 2023

Teachers' Desk Reference: Effective Instruction

This issue of Teachers' Desk Reference provides teachers with research-validated instructional methods to address the different learning needs of all students in the classroom, thereby increasing student achievement.

Click here to order the entire Teachers' Desk Reference series in a convenient bundle.

August 1, 2023

Quality Indicators of Emotional Support Services and Programs (Fillable Form)

The Quality Indicators of Emotional Support Services and Programs (QIESSP) enables local education agencies (LEAs) to examine the programs and services offered to students with emotional support needs.

This revised, downloadable pdf is a fillable, calculable form. This publication is also available in hard copy.

May 30, 2022

Pennsylvania's Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports System: Training Readiness Checklist

This folder provides a place to store documentation related to Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and doubles as a checklist of items to be completed prior to Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Training.

May 4, 2022

Families to the MAX Tip Sheet: Behavior

Challenging behavior and intense emotional responses can cause distress for children and adolescents, as well as their families. This tip sheet lists ways to understand children's behavior in order to better support them in the classroom and beyond.

Also available in Spanish.

November 3, 2021

PaTTANpod: Inspiring Educational Growth

PaTTANpod is a thought-provoking discussion program that enables educators to access professional development directly from their classroom, office, or home. PaTTANpod currently offers episodes on a variety of topics, with additional episodes being added regularly.

October 28, 2021

Annotated Positive Behavior Support Plan (Spanish)

October 28, 2021

Functional Behavioral Assessment Process (Spanish)

Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is a process of gathering information to understand the function (purpose) of behavior in order to write an effective Positive Behavior Support Plan. This publication explains the FBA process and includes a worksheet, which walks IEP teams through the steps of the process. Spanish version.

Also available in English.

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