Welcome to information pertaining to Meaningful Access and Participation (ARMAP) provided by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education's Office of Special Education (DESE-OSE). In alignment with the Arkansas State Improvement Plan, DESE supports the implementation of meaningful access to improve outcomes for all students, including students with disabilities.
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Inclusive Education Toolkit.pdfMeaningful Access Toolkit
Meaningful Access Toolkit
The purpose of this TOOLKIT is to provide parents and educators with the knowledge and resources needed to support local efforts aimed at improving outcomes for students with disabilities.
Working with students with extensive needs? Looking for strategies, resources, and information? Look no futher, SPARK-ESN is your one-stop shop.
Working with students with extensive needs? Looking for strategies, resources, and information? Look no futher, SPARK-ESN is your one-stop shop.
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Professional Development Opportunities
Updates Coming Soon
Texthelp
Texthelp
DESE is providing a great technology suite to ALL Arkansas students in grades three through twelve. This suite includes supports for students in ELA, mathematics, science, and all other content areas. To learn more about this suite that is free of charge, go to the Arkansas Texthelp Landing Page.
Text-to-Speech for ATLAS Summative Reading Passages
Follow the decision tree to see if a student might qualify for this accommodation. (Additional information coming soon for students who are blind/visually impaired or deaf.)
November 16, 2023 Video (new)
Arkansas Ideas Course (1.5 hours)
All In: Everyone's Unique, Everyone Belongs
All In: Everyone's Unique, Everyone Belongs
"In this course, Jessica Saum, the 2022 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, will lead discussions about one of her passions - inclusive education. These discussions will focus specifically on changes in classrooms throughout Arkansas and how to meet the needs of all students. Panelists will present evidence on the benefits of inclusion, discuss what an inclusive classroom setting looks like, and review laws concerning the provision of special education services. The goal is to offer background information, techniques, teaching strategies, and tips to help families and teachers as they navigate through the many transitions of their students' educational journeys."
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) states its purpose as, “...[T]o provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps.”
Website Updates
6.9.2024 - Stories from Arkansas video added
2.25.2024 - Inclusive Education Training of Trainers - Cohort Two registration is now open
11.29.2023 - Training Updates, including the Inclusive Education Arkansas IDEAS course
06.23.2024 - Updated content across site
For more information, please visit:
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education - Offices - Special Education
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