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Headlines
- Midterm Election Results Likely to Impact Education Issues
Federal Election Results
The 2006 elections dramatically changed the power structure in Congress. For the first time in 12 years, the Democratic Party will control both the House of Representatives and the Senate. After leadership elections, the first order of business when Congress reconvenes on December 5th is to pass the remaining FY 2007 spending bills. The 110th Congress will likely take up reauthorization of the Higher Education Act next year, and at least begin hearings and consideration of the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act.
State Election Results
Mirroring the Democrats' momentum in the Congressional elections, the party regained control of the majority of state governors' seats for the first time in more than a decade. At the statehouse level, 46 states held legislative elections. Democrats regained full or partial control of at least eight state legislatures, giving them control of more legislatures than the Republicans for the first time since 2000.
Contact Elizabeth Mundinger, ASHA's Director of Federal & Political Advocacy at emundinger@asha.org.
- Neil Snyder to Serve as President of the Committee on Education Funding
Neil Snyder, ASHA's Director of Federal Advocacy, will serve as President of the Committee on Education Funding (CEF) in 2007. CEF is America's largest education coalition, reflecting the broad spectrum of the education community.
The purpose of the CEF is to provide its members, the general public, the United States Congress, the Executive Branch, and the press with information about the need for adequate financial support for federal education programs. For more information on CEF, contact Neil Snyder at nsnyder@asha.org.
- New from the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
School-Based Medicaid for Children with Disabilities provides an in-depth analysis of how the Medicaid program interfaces with IDEA '04 and a comparison of how Medicaid resources are accessed and used in five states. Read this report [PDF]. Other documents related to special education issues can be found at Project Forum's Web site.
- New from What Works Clearinghouse
What Works Clearinghouse provides educators, policymakers, researchers, and the public with a central and trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education. The Clearinghouse recently released the following reports:
Beginning Reading
This review focuses on reading interventions that address outcomes for students in grades K-3 in four domains: alphabetics (phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, phonics, letter knowledge, or print concepts), reading fluency, comprehension (vocabulary or reading comprehension), and general reading achievement.
Early Childhood Education
This review focuses on curricula and practices designed for center-based settings with three- to five-year old children who are not yet in kindergarten, with a primary focus on cognitive and language competencies associated with school readiness (language, literacy, math, and cognition).
English Language Learners
This review focuses on interventions designed to improve the English language literacy or academic achievement of elementary school students who are English language learners.
Find more information and access other What Works Clearinghouse reports.
- New Online Resources from the National Center on Educational Outcomes
The NCEO is pleased to announce the publication of its latest online publications and resources. Topics include NCLB and IDEA, accommodations, high-stakes testing, universally designed assessments, plus many other topics of interest to related service providers. Access the latest resources from NCEO.
- 10 Big Effects of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act on Public Schools
An article on the 10 big effects of the No Child Left Behind Act, which was written by CEP President Jack Jennings and CEP Director of National Programs Diane Stark Rentner, appeared in the October 2006 issue of the Phi Delta Kappan. The article is based on CEP's four-year study of the federal, state, and local implementation of NCLB, and can be downloaded from the Center's web site [PDF].
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Featured Question
Q: What steps is ASHA taking to address the personnel shortage in speech-language pathology?
A: In September, ASHA hosted a forum on Strategizing Solutions to SLP Personnel Shortages, which included discussion and brainstorming sessions as well as presentation of successful models and solutions for strategies. Also, ASHA has developed a comprehensive resource titled Personnel Issues in Education: Recruitment and Retention of Qualified Speech-Language Pathologists in the Public Schools, which outlines strategies from various states, school districts and universities across the country that have found success in recruiting and retaining qualified speech-language pathologists. Within this resource, ASHA also presents data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the issue of supply and demand, barriers to successful recruitment/retention as well as other pertinent information. For more information contact Janet Deppe at jdeppe@asha.org.
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Shop ASHA Online
Language Exerts Power and Waking Up Posters
These original pieces of art were designed exclusively for ASHA by artist Nancy Gibson-Nash. Using a combination of found and handmade objects, the artist has created a collage depicting the powerful force of language in our lives and the joy of hearing everyday sounds.
How Does Your Child Hear and Talk Slide Wheel
Take consumer education to the next level with these new innovative wheels! Simply find the child's age, and the accompanying speech, language, and hearing developmental milestones appear in the window. Available in English and Spanish.
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Announcements
- ASHA Professional Development
ASHA offers a variety of options for professional development including e-learning and telephone seminars and replays. For more information, contact ashaprofdev@asha.org.
- Become Part of ASHA's Online Directory
ProSearch, ASHA's online directory of audiology and speech-language pathology programs, helps consumers find quality services from more than 8,100 programs that employ ASHA-certified SLPs and audiologists.
Get Discovered! Sign Up For ProSearch, ASHA's Free Referral Service.
- Do You Have a Story or Tip to Share?
To submit a story, email accessschools@asha.org. Stories may be edited for length and will be included as space allows. ASHA reserves the right to refuse any story or tip. By submitting a story or tip, you are granting ASHA permission to publish your name in this electronic newsletter.
- Renew Online for Peace of Mind!
It's fast, convenient, and secure. Join more than 42,000 of your ASHA colleagues who renewed online for 2006. Visit our Web site with your Visa or MasterCard, and ASHA ID number.
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Address comments and suggestions for future topics, information or resources to Janet Deppe or Lisa Rai Mabry-Price at AccessSchools@asha.org.
Next issue of Access Schools coming January 2007!
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