How we research and review our guides
Documentation advice should come with its sources and a date. Here is how ours is made.
Where the information comes from
Guides lean on primary sources: the federal special education rules in 34 CFR Part 300, the federal student privacy rules in 34 CFR Part 99, guidance from the U.S. Department of Education and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and pages from state agencies and professional associations. Every guide ends with the sources we opened for it, and the sources page collects them. We cite a page only after reading it.
How a guide is written
- We start from a task a clinician actually has: write this note, log these minutes, document this group.
- We read the top search results for that task to see what is well covered and what is thin or contradictory.
- We read the rule or agency page itself and write from it, separating what the rule requires from what is common practice.
- We flag anything that depends on state, district, or payer, and say where to look it up instead of guessing.
- Examples are invented, labeled as illustrations, and never contain real student information.
How often guides are re-checked
Each guide is re-read against its sources at least every six months, and sooner when we learn that a rule or a linked page has changed. The date near the top of each guide is the date of the last review.
What we will not do
- We do not give legal, billing, or clinical advice, and we do not interpret your district's policy.
- We do not publish billing codes, rates, or state rules we have not verified.
- We do not run ads, take payment for placement, or sell anything on this site.
- We do not want student information. Please never send us documents or details that identify a student.
Who writes the guides
Guides are written by our editorial desk. You can read about the writer on the author page. The writer is not a clinician, attorney, or billing specialist, which is why every guide points back to official sources and to your own supervisors.
Corrections
If something is wrong, out of date, or unclear, write to contact@sessionnotesforschools.help and name the guide and the sentence. We correct errors on the page and update the review date.
Session Notes for Schools is independent and is not affiliated with any school district, state agency, payer, or professional association.