Special Education category: 3739 books
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Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2008
Lead effective special education programs that promote student achievement!
Updated to address recent federal mandates, this new edition of the best-selling guide helps principals navigate accountability requirements and build high-quality special education programs. New information enables...
The Comprehensive Guide to Special Education Law
Over 400 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Every Educator Needs to Know about the Legal Rights of Exceptional Children and their Parents
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
It is vital for all professionals in the field of education to have a practical understanding of the laws that are in place to protect the children with whom they work. The Comprehensive Guide to Special Education Law is a detailed yet accessible introduction to federal law as it applies to the rights...
by Scott F. Johnson, Professor Laura F. Rothstein
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Special Education Law, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive, and student-friendly overview of the major federal laws—and judicial interpretations of those laws—that apply to the education of children with special needs. Laura Rothstein and Scott F. Johnson thoroughly present the most up-to-date...
Prisoners or Presidents
The Simple Things That Change Everything; When Principals Lead Like Lives Depend on It
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2009
The demand for information about effective special education programs in public and private educational institutions continues to grow. There is an increase in the alarming statistics surrounding the impact of the negative effects that failing special education programs; particularly those that are...
Special Needs Advocacy Resource Book
What You Can Do Now to Advocate for Your Exceptional Child's Education
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
Special Needs Advocacy Resource Book: What You Can Do Now to Advocate for Your Exceptional Child's Education is a unique handbook that teaches parents how to work with schools to achieve optimal learning situations and accommodations for their child's needs. From IEPs and 504 Plans, to IDEA and NCLB,...
An Extraordinary School
Re-modelling Special Education
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Special education needs to be just that: first rate; best practice; uncompromising; creative education that enables all of our children to fulfil their potential. This book is the story of an innovative school that will challenge you to re-think how special education is taught. Port Phillip Specialist...
by Pam Epler, Rorie Ross
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2014
Educators today are challenged with the task of designing curricula and standards for students of varying abilities. While technology and innovation steadily improve classroom learning, teachers and administrators continue to struggle in developing the best methodologies and practices for students with...
Distinguishing Disability
Parents, Privilege, and Special Education
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Students in special education programs can have widely divergent experiences. For some, special education amounts to a dumping ground where schools unload their problem students, while for others, it provides access to services and accommodations that drastically improve chances of succeeding in school...
Untold Narratives
African Americans Who Received Special Education Services and Succeeded Beyond Expectations
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
This edited book reflects a much needed area of scholarship as the voices of African American (AA) or Black students defined by various labels such as learning disability, blindness/visual impairment, cognitive development, speech or language impairment, and hearing impairment are rare within the...
Cognitive Strategies for Special Education
Process-Based Instruction
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
Research on training programs for students with learning difficulties has usually focused on the development of social and behavioural skills and the acquisition of cognitive interventions and procedures. Originally published in 1989, this book attempts to apply the methods validated by research and...
Doing Research in Special Education
Ideas into Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2013
This book incorporates an international perspective of research related to special education across all phases of education. It draws upon the experience and expertise of recognized researchers and practitioners in special education.
As a research handbook for practicing teachers this book...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
The Wiley Handbook of Diversity in Special Education is a state-of-the-art reference showcasing cutting-edge special education research with a focus on children and youth with disabilities from diverse cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and economic backgrounds.
Cutting-edge special education research...
Special Education Law Case Studies
A Review from Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2019
Tremendous changes have occurred over the past decade in the provision of services to students with disabilities. Federal mandates continue to define requirements for a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment. Additionally, there has been an increase in the number...
by Pam L. Epler
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2018
Educators are continually pressured to create interesting and educational lessons for students of varying learning abilities. While technology steadily improves classroom learning, education systems struggle to develop more innovative teaching methods for students with disabilities. Cases on Service...