Download or read book The Status of Minority Group Representation in Special Education Programs in the State of New Jersey written by Manni, John L. and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Critical Voices on Special Education written by Scott B. Sigmon and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1990-07-05 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors of this work address special education's most pressing concern: the inappropriate placement into special education programs of millions of students who fall behind or do not conform well enough to the academic or behavioral standards of today's public schools. Too often, these students are misdiagnosed as "mildly handicapped" and are presumed to have some physical or sensory disability. In fact, this formal labeling practice may carry consequences that are not only self-defeating and potentially ruinous for the stigmatized individual pupil, but also ultimatley threatenting to society as a whole. The book includes contemporary discussions about needed institutional change, the shortcomings of practice currently in vogue and related to the education of the so-called mildly handicapped, and an appeal for new attitudes toward children that recognizes them as individual learners. The authors offer a unique combination of practical solutions to help set the course for more humane, efficacious educational practice with students who have difficulty learning. They discuss preplacement interventions such as teaching learning strategies, effective short-term counseling, and new ways to assess reading for instructional, rather than "special" placement, purposes.

Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Evaluation of a Program to Decrease Disproportionate Representation of Racial and Ethnic Minority Students in Special Education written by Johanna Fain Morrow and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the overrepresentation of students from racial and ethnic minority groups in special education programs, also referred to as disproportionality, has been identified as a problem at federal, state, and local levels. Spurred by federal requirements, state departments of education have required school districts to examine disproportionality in their schools and propose solutions. A program evaluation was conducted in a suburban New Jersey school district to evaluate a district program to reduce disproportionality. This district utilized intensive data collection and district-wide professional development in varying formats to impact disproportionality. The formation of a group of district stakeholders known as the District Core Team, who learned about disproportionality and proposed solutions for the district, was also an important aspect of the intervention the district employed. To evaluate the districtś efforts, a survey was administered to the members of the District Core Team. The survey focused on changes in staff awareness and thinking about disproportionality and change activities that were most influential on their professional practices. Responses from staff showed that as a group they felt their awareness about disproportionality had increased at least somewhat and their thinking about their professional practices had changed somewhat after the first year of change-focused activities. District professional development activities were rated as helpful in changing staff awareness and thinking, especially a presentation about the district's own disproportionality data. Staff also indicated that the district change activities were likely to continue to have a positive impact on disproportionality and their own professional practices. Rates of disproportionality did not show significant change after the first year of district activities, although such change was not expected given the relatively short time frame for this study. Based on this district's program to change disproportionality, recommendations for other districts faced with the problem of disproportionality are provided.

Download or read book Report of the New Jersey Legislative Task Force on Special Education written by New Jersey Legislative Task Force on Special Education and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-08-30 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special education and gifted and talented programs were designed for children whose educational needs are not well met in regular classrooms. From their inceptions, these programs have had disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic minority students. What causes this disproportion? Is it a problem? Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education considers possible contributors to that disparity, including early biological and environmental influences and inequities in opportunities for preschool and K-12 education, as well as the possibilities of bias in the referral and assessment system that leads to placement in special programs. It examines the data on early childhood experience, on differences in educational opportunity, and on referral and placement. The book also considers whether disproportionate representation should be considered a problem. Do special education programs provide valuable educational services, or do they set students off on a path of lower educational expectations? Would students not now placed in gifted and talented programs benefit from raised expectations, more rigorous classes, and the gifted label, or would they suffer failure in classes for which they are unprepared? By examining this important problem in U.S. education and making recommendations for early intervention and general education, as well as for changes in referral and assessment processes, Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education will be an indispensable resource to educators throughout the nation, as well as to policy makers at all levels, from schools and school districts to the state and federal governments.

Download or read book Schools and the Culturally Diverse Exceptional Student written by Alba A. Ortiz and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hearing on the Reauthorization of EHA Discretionary Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Select Education and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Linkages in the Delivery and Financing of Special Education Services in New Jersey written by Rutgers University. Center for Government Services and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Response to Intervention written by William N. Bender and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-04-05 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a resource that shows teachers how to implement RTI in the classroom! This practical guide helps educators understand the tiers of the Response to Intervention (RTI) process, as well as how to implement interventions and utilize the results to modify existing instruction for students in the classroom. With vignettes, examples, and reproducible forms based on the problem-solving and standards-based approaches to RTI, this accessible handbook gives teachers the tools to: Document the existence or nonexistence of a learning disability Monitor individual student progress Plan specific follow-up interventions based on a learner's needs Implement strategies to support students' success

Download or read book Resources in Vocational Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 894 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book New Jersey Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Higher Education Opportunities for Minorities and Women Annotated Selections written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Turning Point written by New Jersey. Special Education Study Commission and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The School Psychologist written by George W. Hynd and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1983-03-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for the beginning graduate student as well as for the practitioner. The School Psychologist is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the history, practice, and current issues of this rapidly growing profession. Contributors include widely recognized leaders in the field. In addition to providing a broad overview of the profession as currently practiced, they give thoughtful attention to the social and legal issues which are certain to shape its future. Emerging areas, including medical aspects of behavior and learning, are also reviewed. This book provides the student with a solid foundation on which to develop a thorough knowledge of the school psychology profession. while reviewing for the practitioner important academic and practical developments in the field.

Download or read book The Western Journal of Black Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Monthly Checklist of State Publications written by Library of Congress. Exchange and Gift Division and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: June and Dec. issues contain listings of periodicals.