# Choosing Outcomes and Accommodations for Children (COACH)

A Guide to Educational Planning for Students with Disabilities, Third Edition

[Michael F. Giangreco, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3305&Name=Michael+Giangreco,Ph.D.), [Chigee J. Cloninger, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3290&Name=Chigee+Cloninger,Ph.D.), [Virginia Iverson](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3306&Name=Virginia+Iverson)

K-12

Widely used by thousands of education teams, COACH is the educational planning choice for students ages 3–21 with intensive special education needs in supported general education settings.

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| 71875 | 978-1-59857-187-5 |
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| 2011 | 232 |
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Based on 25 years of field-testing and widely used by thousands of education teams, COACH is the educational planning choice for students ages 3–21 with intensive special education needs in supported general education settings. This edition organizes planning into a clear step-by-step process that has never been easier to implement. Professionals and families will have an effective process to help them collaborate on individualized educational plans that promote inclusive opportunities for students with a range of developmental disabilities.

Education teams will discover how to

- implement a **collaborative and family-centered approach** to teamwork  
- explore the current and future status of **valued life outcomes**  
- identify **appropriate curriculum areas to assess**  
- rate and select **high-priority learning outcomes** to be targets of instruction  
- determine **which aspects of the general education curriculum** should be targets of instruction  
- choose the **supports students need** to reach their goals  
- develop **meaningful annual goals and short-term objectives** that reflect each student's individual priorities  
- create a **program-at-a-glance** that keeps critical information handy throughout the school day

COACH comes with the essential materials educators need to engage in collaborative educational planning. Ready-to-use, fillable forms and tools—now on our Download Hub for easy access—help educators organize goals and objectives, determine their students' learning styles, schedule class activities, plan and adapt instruction, evaluate the impact of instruction on student outcomes, and more. To model successful COACH implementation, this book also walks readers through three complete examples of the COACH process for a kindergartner, an elementary school student, and a transition-age teenager.

With COACH, educators and families will ensure that each student's education plan has real substance, addresses individual goals, and leads directly to positive, meaningful outcomes.

## Reviews

: Research & Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities - August 31, 2012

"Readers who are new to the COACH will find the tool to be essential for planning educational outcomes for students with intensive support needs, and readers who have been using it as an educational planning tool for years will find that the new version offers a streamlined and updated approach grounded in the founding guiding principles."

Colleen Thoma, Professor, Department of Special Education & Disability Policy, VCU School of Education - June 1, 2011

"I was thrilled to learn about this updated version of COACH, and equally enthusiastic once I reviewed its contents. COACH is the quintessential planning tool for teachers and IEP team members."

Joanne Cafiero, private Autism and Augmentative Communication consultant - June 1, 2011

"A powerful and gentle tool for helping parents and educators focus on what is most important in the lives of individuals with disabilities, providing the framework for designing and implementing dynamic quality of life supports."

Michael Wehmeyer, Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Kansas - June 1, 2011

"The most thoughtful, systematic approach to planning for the inclusive education of students with intensive support needs available today."

Terri Vandercook, Chair of the Special Education and Gifted Education Department, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis. - June 1, 2011

"This revised edition of COACH does it all, assisting teams to create and implement a high quality program that addresses both accessing and making progress in the general education curriculum AND meeting individual student needs."

Dr. Katrina Arndt, Assistant Professor, Inclusive Education Department, St. John Fisher College  - June 1, 2011

"The principles of COACH support full inclusion and family-school collaboration . . . This is an outstanding text and one I recommend highly for teacher preparation programs, school districts, and community agencies!"

Roberta Schnorr, Professor, SUNY Oswego - June 1, 2011

"There is no better tool for planning rich, appropriate educational programs for learners who have intensive support needs. Rooted in just principles and current research, COACH honors the wisdom of families, while effectively guiding teams to translate vision into practice."

Christi Kasa, Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Colorado - June 1, 2011

"An essential tool . . . presents amazing practice strategies for supporting collaboration between among school and family. A must have for building successful outcomes for kids!"

Authors: [Michael F. Giangreco Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3305&Name=Michael+F.+Giangreco+Ph.D.), [Chigee J. Cloninger Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3290&Name=Chigee+J.+Cloninger+Ph.D.), [Virginia Salce Iverson](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3306&Name=Virginia+Salce+Iverson)