ERIC Number: EJ1122854
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jan
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1053-4512
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Nine Tips for Creating an Effective Extended School Year Program for Students with Disabilities
Sobeck, Emily Eyrolles
Intervention in School and Clinic, v52 n3 p170-175 Jan 2017
Extended school year (ESY) is a summer program available for students with disabilities who meet specific qualifying criteria. Teachers are often hesitant to accept the position of the ESY teacher due to the ambiguities and demands of the position. The purpose of this article is to briefly share the impetus and focus of ESY and give special education teachers nine tips to create and execute an effective ESY program. When implemented correctly, ESY programs have the potential to help students maintain learned skills and master targeted skills.
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Program Development, Disabilities, Summer Schools, Student Records, Observation, Learning Centers (Classroom), Paraprofessional School Personnel, Role, Lesson Plans, Goal Orientation, Scheduling, Interaction, Physical Activities, Data Collection
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: H325D110001