ENC Online: Problems Of The Week Engage Students With Special Needs t get enough of it, others are preparing for their GED or going back to school. in the distance and anonymity of PoW, just as students with special needs do http://www.enc.org/features/focus/archive/special/document.shtm?input=FOC-003143
Orbit Magazine: OISE/UT's Magazine For Schools Recreating Ourselves Drama with special needs students Kathleen Gould Museum educators put objects back where they Together to Create a school Arts Festival A http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/orbit/arts_in_education_sample.html
Extractions: Students' Work Including special-needs students in regular classrooms seems to improve student academic performance, data show by Peter Farley AMHERST The inclusive-style classroom may be denying elementary school special needs students the attention they require and the education they deserve, according to some local teachers. But an analysis of available data gives a different picture. Now only one question remains: which method of grouping is most effective in helping students, with and without disabilities, to achieve their expected goals? IDEA requires that disabled students be placed in a setting that constitutes the "least restrictive environment." In other words, the government calls for disabled students to be educated with those who are nondisabled, to the maximum extent appropriate. However, teachers such as Mary Donovan, a fourth-grade instructor at Crocker Farm Elementary School in Amherst, say the law is often misinterpreted. The "least restrictive environment" isn’t always the regular classroom for special needs students, Donovan said.
Gifted Education - Identification to meet special needs of these students. These include early entry to school; acceleration (year level or subject); an Individual Learning Plan. back to top. http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/futures/bf_id&ass.htm
Extractions: Achievement Tests ... Accredited Service Providers All students should be given the opportunity to achieve their full potential during their time at school. For most students this occurs in the course of the school day. These students are challenged and excited by the regular classroom teaching and material. But for some students special provision must be made in the regular classroom if they are to have the same exciting and challenging learning experiences as their classmates. back to top Teachers need to use strategies in the classroom to address the continuum of student learning needs. This includes identifying the full range of gifted students from those who are bright through to the small number of students who are profoundly gifted. Checklists are a very useful starting point in identifying high potential learners. Teachers should be familiar with the range of appropriate checklists. Samples of these can be found in Bright Futures Resource Book - Education of Gifted Students Department of Education, Victoria. 1996
A Special Day For Kennedy School special needs held a class reunion with a twist instead of just inviting students from one year, anyone who ever attended the school was welcome to come back http://www.townonline.com/allston/arts_lifestyle/arts_lifestyle/eduabkennedyms05
Extractions: As part of their 40th anniversary celebration, the Kennedy Day School for students with multiple special needs held a class reunion with a twist - instead of just inviting students from one year, anyone who ever attended the school was welcome to come back and party. "The school opened in 1963, so we've been celebrating our 40th birthday year this year and we have invited our alumni back, students and staff who've been here some time in the last 40 years to get back together again," said Bonnie Paulino, the school's director. "This has been kind of a home away from home for some of these folks, and a lot of people have very fond memories." The reunion was held last Friday in the school's gymnasium, which like the rest of the school is housed in the Franciscan Children's Hospital. In addition to spinning dance tunes and plenty of food, there were pictures and slides from the past 40 years, and a memory book where alumni and staff could write about their experiences at the Kennedy School.
Extractions: Archive: Research News A Cincinnati high school is the setting of a new book that examines how students can not only embrace their differences but also flourish in a diverse environment. The book, Adolescents and Inclusion - Transforming Secondary Schools , is co-edited by Anne Bauer, University of Cincinnati professor of teacher education, and Glenda Myree Brown, a UC adjunct professor of education. The book is the result of a two-year study conducted at Purcell Marian High School, a Catholic school that serves a general population in Cincinnati. The book features several academic success stories and the voices of 19 Purcell Marian teachers who participated in the research project. The student population is about 50 percent Euro-American and 50 percent African American. Bauer's research project focused on the triumphs of high school students at risk or who have disabilities. Those groups make up about 20 percent of the student population. She pointed out something the able-bodied may not consider...the effort it takes to navigate a high school when the student is using a wheelchair. "In a typical high school, classes run 50 minutes. For students, that involves seven moves a day. Purcell Marian went to block scheduling, so each student has only four classes a day. That reduced the number of class changes by half."
Extractions: Home News Classifieds Cars ... Customer Service /* You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on the next lines. */ var pageName="" var server="" var channel="Granville" var pageType="" var pageValue="" var product="" var prop1="" var prop2="" var prop3="" var prop4="" var prop5="" var prop6="news" var prop7="" var prop8="" var prop9="" var prop10="" var s_code=' ' Home News Licking County News Local Sports ... Tom and Patti Burkett were testing new ground 12 years ago when they enrolled their daughter Sarah, a special needs student, in a regular kindergarten class in the Granville schools. The previous year, 1990, Sarah was enrolled in a class for developmentally handicapped children from Granville and Heath. Although children like her with mental retardation and other educational handicaps were legally entitled to attend regular classrooms, the number of children who did so were few at that time.
CCM - Student Development back to top. Several programs exist to meet the special needs of specific groups students (link to International students Association); Women returning to school; http://www.ccm.edu/studentdev/counselserv.shtml
Extractions: Some of the issues which bring students to the Counseling Center include: Wanting greater self-awareness Uncertainty of career and educational goals in doing life planning Family problems Drinking "too much" Difficulty in concentration which affects studying Anxiety during tests Indecision about what to do after graduation Thinking of dropping out of school Concerns about returning to school after a number of years
Special V. Encourage school administrators to seek help from ask students to paraphrase directions back to them can sometimes be a problem for special needs students. http://www.acu.edu/~armstrongl/geography/spec.htm
Emerson (MO08) - Press Release - Back To School In Missouri lightens the burden of annual backto-school out-of-pocket money for their students school supplies is for math, science, and special needs teachers working http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/mo08_emerson/col_030816.html
Extractions: It is a rite of August that plays out every year. Parents must purchase school supplies from the ever-longer list provided by the school. Filling the shopping basket: Colored pencils which will be used to fill in maps, calculators put to use on complex math problems, and pink erasers to correct the occasional mistake.
Students Must Be 16 Years Of Age Or Older. opportunities for students with special needs. back to special Information. OneStop Centers. A cooperative agreement among five school districts, three http://www.orlandotech.ocps.k12.fl.us/Page_13.html
Extractions: Students must be 16 years of age or older. Persons desiring to enroll at Orlando Tech should apply in person at the Central Admissions Office. A counselor will interview the applicant to help determine the applicant's educational goals. In addition, evaluation of basic skills of reading, language and mathematics is required prior to enrollment in the Adult Basic Education/General Educational Development preparation program and all technical training programs. Students are taught using the principles of competency-based instruction. Competency-based training is based on current job tasks which are made known to students before instruction. After appropriate instruction is provided, the student must demonstrate mastery under pre-specified conditions and according to pre-specified standards Students currently enrolled in secondary schools may participate in the DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM. This program enables high school students to attend technical training programs on a part-time basis and earn elective credit toward graduation. Tuition is not charged to Dual Enrollment Students.
AboutOurKids.org | Back To School For Kids With Special Needs issue, or a stressful situation at home, school may present a special challenge. of children who might be a good match for after school activities. back to top http://www.aboutourkids.org/aboutour/articles/backtoschool.html
Extractions: by Robin F. Goodman, Ph.D., A.T.R.-BC Introduction Understanding the child who is new to a school or area A parent's concern - a place to start Helping the child who is new to a school or area ... Helping the child who is precocious Introduction For some children, making the transition from summer to school requires more than having the right book bag or sneakers. When parents have particular concerns about a child advance preparation can smooth the way. This article describes some common child and family issues and offers parents suggestions for helping their kids. Back to top. A parent's concern - a place to start Not all children are excited and eager about facing the first day of school. For the child with a less confident style, a learning problem, a mental health issue, or a stressful situation at home, school may present a special challenge. Yet with proper preparation the school year can be rewarding for child, parent, and teacher. Although no parent or child wants to be labeled by a particular problem, understanding a child's unique style or situation, recognizing his or her strengths and weaknesses, anticipating potential trouble spots, and communicating with educational staff can start things off on a positive note and avoid wasted time later in the year.
MY TEACHERS PAGE and information for parents of students who need special education. (back to Table Of Contents articles about medication, parent coaching, school, legal issues http://www.eagle.ca/~matink/teacher.html
Extractions: Just For Kids ... Themes During the year, I will be adding resources for teachers to this site. These resources will be teaching tools and topics that will cover many facets of education. If you have additional sites that you have found to be useful or any topics that you would like me to research and display the results here, please use the handy e-mail link to send them to me. I would also appreciate you letting me know if any of the listed links are no longer active in order for me to keep these pages as up-to-date as possible. Special Education General Special Education Sites Attention Deficit Disorder Behaviour Exceptionalities Communication Learning Disabled ... Holidays Page Special Education - BC - On-line Documents
Special Needs back to CTEST Home. special needs testing in the News. Most of the states and many local school districts are actively pursuing the latest educational reform http://wwwcsteep.bc.edu/CTESTWEB/special/dis.html
Extractions: Standards-Based Reform and Students with Disabilities Back to Spotlight Issues Back to CTEST Home Introduction to the issue Official Documents regarding special needs students Special needs testing in the News Weblinks for further information Introduction to the Issues Most of the states and many local school districts are actively pursuing the latest educational reform initiative: the use of standards-based reforms. Many of these reforms have high stakes consequences for individual students, educators, or school districts. While there has been much discussion of standards-based reform, little attention has been paid to the participation of students with disabilities in these reforms. The educational policies and practices that focus upon common, standards-driven learning for all students conflict in many respects with policies and practices which promote a highly individualized approach to the education of students with disabilities. The reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the federal law governing special education, now requires that states and school districts include students with disabilities in education reform initiatives. This means that the individualized education program for these students must address issues concerning each student's participation in standards-based reform initiatives. Also, modifications in testing or assessments must be made to address disabilities.
Back To School - Getting Reconnected With Students Get yourself and your students reconnected with this 'back to school' article. IcebreakersMotivating students to LearnOther back to school Resources Given contradictory needs or distractible http://7-12educators.about.com/library/weekly/aa081000a.htm
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Extractions: site index ED.gov View Quarterly by This Issue Volume and Issue Topics Vol 2, Issue 1, Topic: Methodology Increasing the Participation of Special Needs Students in NAEP: A Report on 1996 NAEP Research Activities By: John Mazzeo, James E. Carlson, Kristin E. Voelkl, and Anthony D. Lutkus This article was originally published as the Executive Summary of the Research and Development Report of the same name. The sample survey data are from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1996 Mathematics and Science Assessments. Research and Development Reports are intended to These reports present results or discussion that do not reach definitive conclusions at this point in time, either because the data are tentative, the methodology is new and developing, or the topic is one on which there are divergent views. Therefore, the techniques and inferences made from the data are tentative and are subject to revision. Introduction This study grew out of concerns about the under- representation of students with special needs in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments. The term "special needs students" is sometimes used to include both students with disabilities and students who are limited English proficient (LEP).In the 1996 NAEP assessment samples, 10 percent of 4th-graders, 9 percent of 8th-graders, and 5 percent of 12th-graders were identified by their schools as students with disabilities. In the same assessment year, 4 percent of 4th-graders and 2 percent of 8th- and 12th-graders were identified by their schools as students with limited English proficiency (
Teachers-special Education it, to meet the childs individual needs. Most special education teachers instruct students at the elementary, middle, and secondary school level, although http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos070.htm
Extractions: Nature of the Work About this section Back to Top Special education teachers work with children and youths who have a variety of disabilities. A small number of special education teachers work with students with mental retardation or autism, primarily teaching them life skills and basic literacy. However, the majority of special education teachers work with children with mild to moderate disabilities, using the general education curriculum, or modifying it, to meet the childs individual needs. Most special education teachers instruct students at the elementary, middle, and secondary school level, although some teachers work with infants and toddlers. The various types of disabilities that qualify individuals for special education programs include specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairments, mental retardation, emotional disturbance, multiple disabilities, hearing impairments, orthopedic impairments, visual impairments, autism, combined deafness and blindness, traumatic brain injury, and other health impairments. Students are classified under one of the categories, and special education teachers are prepared to work with specific groups. Early identification of a child with special needs is an important part of a special education teachers job. Early intervention is essential in educating children with disabilities.
Extractions: 1) an evaluation of how he would actually use the chair in his day to day life, both at home and at school; 2) a training program on the use of the wheelchair, including if necessary, one-to-one aides to provide the training; 3) a physical therapist to create the professional physical therapy goals, objectives, and services he needs to operate the chair; 4) any other services he needs to meet his communication and independent mobility needs, so that he can be included in the regular classroom; and 5) one full year of compensatory education.
