SEELS is committed to providing information to accommodate the needs of the entire range of interested audiences. We are pleased to announce the release of new reports as well as our searchable data tables.

The SEELS documents and newsletters below provide information about all facets of the design process, including the sample design, study timeline, and instrumentation.

Fact Sheets:

Elementary and Middle School Students with Disabilities: Are They Accessing the General Education Curriculum?

Perspectives on Students' Disability Classifications

Reports:

A National Profile of Students with Autism

What Makes a Difference? Influences on Outcomes for Students with Disabilities?

A National Profile of the Classroom Experiences and Academic Performance of Students with Learning Disabilities

A National Profile of Students with Visual Impairments in Elementary and Middle Schools

A National Profile of Students with Hearing Impairments in Elementary and Middle School

Declassification

Wave 1 Wave 2 Overview

Overview of Findings from Wave 1 of the Special Education Elementary Longitudinal Study (SEELS)

Engagement, Academics, Social Adjustment, and Independence: The Achievements of Elementary and Middle School Students with Disabilities

Inside the Classroom: The Language Arts Classroom Experiences of Elementary and Middle School Students with Disabilities

The Other 80% of Their Time: The Experiences of Elementary and Middle School Students with Disabilities in Their Nonschool Hours

Disability Profiles of Elementary and Middle School Students with Disabilities

Behind the Label: The Functional Implications of Disability

The Children We Serve: The Demographic Characteristics of Elementary and Middle School Students with Disabilities and Their Households

Newsletters:

Fall 2003

Spring 2002

Fall 2001

Design Documents :

What Do Stakeholders Want and Need to Know?

Priorities Among Research Questions

Revised Timeline, Data Collection, Sample and Analysis Plans

Existing Instrument Analysis: Review of Data Collection Instruments

Relationship of Research Questions to Instrument Items

Parent/Guardian Interview

Language Arts Teacher Survey

School Program Survey

School Characteristics Survey

Newsletters

SEELS newsletters were produced annually to keep interested parties updated on the study data colleciton activities. Newsletters are available in both English and Spanish.