Author: Sharon R. JacksonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children with mental disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
An Investigation of the Self-concept of the Educable Mentally Retarded Child in Separate Special Schools as Compared to the Self-concept of the EMR Child Placed in Special Classes Integrated in the Normal Public Schools
Author: Sharon R. JacksonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children with mental disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Research in Education
Author: Placing Children in Special Education
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309032474
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
The document contains the final report of a project to determine the factors that account for disproportionate representation of minority students in special education programs, especially programs for mentally retarded students; and to identify placement criteria for practices that do not affect minority students disproportionately. Chapter 1 looks at six potential causes of disproportionate placement of minorities in educable mentally retarded (EMR) programs: legal and administrative requirements, characteristics of students, quality of the instruction received, possible biases in the assessment process, characteristics of the home and family environment, and broader historical and cultural contexts. Chapter 2 describes characteristics of EMR students, then reviews the historical origins of special education in America with attention to the role of the standardized intelligence test for identification and placement of mentally retarded students. A third chapter is split into two sections--one on the issues surrounding the instruments that comprise a comprehensive battery for assessing a child who is unable to learn normally in the classroom, and the other on an ideal assessment process in which the comprehensive assessment would be embedded. Chapter 4 considers the components of effective education programs for EMR students and reviews three approaches to instruction (the separate class structure, the resource room, and the teacher consultant model). A final chapter lists recommendations for improvements in special education referral, assessment, and placement procedures and instructional practices. More than half the document is comprised of six background papers with the following titles and authors: "Biological and Social Factors Contributing to Mild Mental Retardation" (J. Shonkoff); "Classifying Mentally Retarded Students--A Review of Placement Practices in Special Education" (W. Bickel); "Testing in Educational Placement--Issues and Evidence" (J. Travers); "Effects of Special Education Placement on Educable Mentally Retarded Children" (K. Heller); "Some Potential Incentives of Special Education Funding Practices" (S. Magnetti); and "Patterns in Special Education Placement as Revealed by the OCR Survey" (J. Finn). (SB)
Resources in Education
Author: Cumulated Index Medicus
Author: Journal of Research and Development in Education
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Some numbers include the proceedings of various conferences on education held at the University of Georgia.
Handbook of Special Education
Author: James M. KauffmanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113686962X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 807
Book Description
Special education is now an established part of public education in the United States—by law and by custom. However, it is still widely misunderstood and continues to be dogged by controversies related to such things as categorization, grouping, assessment, placement, funding, instruction, and a variety of legal issues. The purpose of this 13-part, 57-chapter handbook is to help profile and bring greater clarity to this sprawling and growing field. To ensure consistency across the volume, chapter authors review and integrate existing research, identify strengths and weaknesses, note gaps in the literature, and discuss implications for practice and future research. Key features include: Comprehensive Coverage—Fifty-seven chapters cover all aspects of special education in the United States including cultural and international comparisons. Issues & Trends—In addition to synthesizing empirical findings and providing a critical analysis of the status and direction of current research, chapter authors discuss issues related to practice and reflect on trends in thinking. Categorical Chapters—In order to provide a comprehensive and comparative treatment of the twelve categorical chapters in section IV, chapter authors were asked to follow a consistent outline: Definition, Causal Factors, Identification, Behavioral Characteristics, Assessment, Educational Programming, and Trends and Issues. Expertise—Edited by two of the most accomplished scholars in special education, chapter authors include a carefully chosen mixture of established and rising young stars in the field. This book is an appropriate reference volume for anyone (researchers, scholars, graduate students, practitioners, policy makers, and parents) interested in the state of special education today: its research base, current issues and practices, and future trends. It is also appropriate as a textbook for graduate level courses in special education.
A Comparison of the Self-concept and Reading Achievement of Educable Mentally Retarded Children in Integrated and Isolated Special Classes
Author: Joseph Francis YukishPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reading
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
The Social Context of Helping
Author: Merlin TaberPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : People with disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Comprehensive Dissertation Index
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 994
Book Description