Effective Feedback: A Powerful Learning Support

By Martha Trujillo-Torp, EdD, RSE-TASC Special Education School Improvement Specialist

October 2016

Why is it important to think about the type of feedback we give to our students on their work? According to John Hattie (2015), his review of the effect sizes of 195 influences on student learning showed that effective feedback is “among the most powerful of influences.” However, Hat...

The Lower Hudson Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center: Why, How & What

By Patti Slobogin, Director

September 2016

Our goal to improve outcomes for all students with disabilities by ensuring the development of strong academic, social-emotional and self-determination skills is at the center of everything we do. We evaluate our work in terms of the impact it has on student performance....

Celebration Time!

By Patti Slobogin, Director

Summer 2016

As the 2015-2016 school year comes to an end, we at the Lower Hudson RSE-TASC want to celebrate the educators of the Lower Hudson Valley — YOU! — and all that you have done to ensure your students’ success this year. Thank you!!
So here are a few of your stories ......

Show Me the Strategies! What are the Evidence-Based Strategies for Students with Disabilities?

By Denise Jaffe & David Luhman, Special Education School Improvement Specialists

June 2016

As professional educators, we are constantly in search of powerful strategies that have a tangible impact on student learning. Given the limited amount of instructional time we have to work with students who struggle with learning challenges, we must also be mindful of how we choose to sp...