Special Education for Administrators Link to this section
Legal Basics for Special Education Link to this section
- Legal Review of IDEA, 504, ADA, ESSA & NCLB - Compares Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA ‘04), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504), The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (also known as No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 – NCLB ‘01)
- FAQs/Cheat Sheet about SpED Law
- Guidelines for Changing Student LRE/Placement
- F3 Law Special Education Guide - Timely Tips and Practical Guidance
- Discipline Discussions: The Impact and Harm of Exclusionary Discipline from the US Department of Education - Office of Special Education Programs
- IEP Process - Common Errors an Information Brief from the IRIS Center
Helpful Tips, Templates and Checklists Link to this section
- Administrators Checklist for students with IEPs
- Administrator tips for smooth IEPs
- How Administrators Can Support the Development and Implementation of High-Quality IEPs
- Special Education Fundamentals from the California Department of Education, Special Education Division
- High Quality IEP Toolkit: Administrative Designee Edition via High Quality IEPs
- Responding to Records Requests
- Discipline for students with IEPs
- Special EducationTimelines
- Special Education Resources Landing Page
- Special ed Teacher and Para scheduling template
- Monthly SpEd Team meeting Agenda Template
- SPED Middle School Programming - 22/23
- Jan 2023_SFUSD LEAD Matrix of Schools 2022-2023 with SpED
- SFUSD Special Education Policy & Procedure Manual
- CDE guidelines on Modified Grading
- How the Special Education Ombudsperson Can Help Your Schoo
Synergy SIS/ Gradebook - Special Education Student Groups Link to this section
- IEP Student Group includes students who are receiving IEP services at the site. Case Managers at sites have access to IEP Student Groups in Teacher Portal.
- IEP Student Groups are generated and maintained centrally whereas other Student Groups are created and maintained by the site.
- [Teacher Portal] How to Use Your Student Group
- [SIS Admin Portal] Adding Students to Student Groups
- [SIS Admin Portal] Assigning a Teacher to a Student Group
This page was last updated on August 31, 2026