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Direct linkBakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Rotatori, Anthony F., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2013
This volume addresses the most current perspectives and issues related to learning disabilities and is written by leaders in the field of learning disabilities. The layout of the book and ordering of chapters allows readers to follow learning disabilities in a very logical and thoughtful process from legal issues, identification, and assessment,…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Legal Problems, Identification, Educational Diagnosis
Gandara, Patricia, Ed.; Hopkins, Megan, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2010
Pulling together the most up-to-date research on the effects of restrictive language policies, this timely volume focuses on what we know about the actual outcomes for students and teachers in California, Arizona, and Massachusetts--states where these policies have been adopted. Prominent legal experts in bilingual education analyze these policies…
Descriptors: Expertise, Educational Strategies, Bilingual Education, Second Language Learning
Crockett, Jean B., Ed.; Billingsley, Bonnie, Ed.; Boscardin, Mary Lynn, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
This book brings together for the first time research informing leadership practice in special education from preschool through transition into post-secondary settings. It provides comprehensive coverage of 1) disability policy 2) leadership knowledge, 3) school reform, and 4) effective educational leadership practices. Broader in scope than…
Descriptors: Evidence, Teacher Effectiveness, Inclusion, Early Intervention
Russo, Charles J., Ed.; Stewart, Douglas J., Ed.; De Groof, Jan, Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006
Education law has emerged as an important concern to educators in many countries around the world. While there are similarities in the range of rights that students in various countries have, there are also many differences. This book provides a comprehensive examination the status of the legal rights of students in 13 international communities.…
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Student Rights, Foreign Countries, School Law
College Press Review, 1979
Reports on a number of topics relating to the college student press, including awards won by advisers, staff members, and student publications; a proposed bill regarding search and seizure procedures; and educational programs for journalism students. (GT)
Descriptors: Awards, Higher Education, Journalism Education, Legal Problems
Download full textBrown, Jean E., Ed. – 1994
This compilation of materials from the SLATE (Support for the Learning and Teaching of English) Steering Committee of the National Council of Teachers of English reflects the ongoing concerns and discussions that SLATE has held about the free exchange of thoughts and ideas throughout its history. The collection contains "starter sheets"…
Descriptors: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum
Bryan, Elizabeth, Ed. – Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2008
Over the last several decades a number of strategies have emerged and evolved to promote gender equity in development efforts. Yet debates regarding the relative efficacy of these strategies remain. On Thursday, April 26, 2007, the Woodrow Wilson Center convened a group of experts on gender and development to address the issue of gender inequality…
Descriptors: Sex Fairness, Developing Nations, Females, Poverty
Stulberg, Lisa M., Ed.; Weinberg, Sharon Lawner, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Diversity has been a focus of higher education policy, law, and scholarship for decades, continually expanding to include not only race, ethnicity and gender, but also socioeconomic status, sexual and political orientation, and more. However, existing collections still tend to focus on a narrow definition of diversity in education, or in relation…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Race, Federal Legislation, Diversity (Faculty)
Palfreyman, David, Ed.; Warner, David, Ed. – 1998
This collection of papers on legal issues and problems for higher education in the United Kingdom is organized into seven parts which address: (1) contexts, (2) governance, (3) the higher education institution and its staff and students, (4) the higher education institution and its academic activity, (5) the higher education institution as a…
Descriptors: College Administration, Court Litigation, Educational Legislation, Foreign Countries
National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. Council of School Attorneys. – 1994
This monograph focuses on legal problems that schools might encounter in dealing with cases of child abuse. It opens with an article that introduces issues considered in more depth in the chapters that follow. Each of the articles focuses on a particular legal concern that may arise when a school district encounters a case of child abuse. The…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Problems
Francis, Leslie Pickering – 2001
This book provides a full examination of sexual harassment as an ethical issue in education. It considers issues raised by the definition, understanding, and regulation of campus sexual harassment and addresses the arguments that regulation may conflict with academic freedom and choice in relationships. Part 1 contains these chapters: (1) "Sexual…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Faculty, College Students, Definitions
Darden, Mary Landon – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2009
In a world progressing with dizzying acceleration into the Information Age, the slow, measured approach of the traditional university can place administrator, faculty member, and student alike at a disadvantage. To move into this brave new world, the academic animal needs tools. "Beyond 2020: Envisioning the Future of Universities in America" is…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Legal Problems, Continuing Education, Governance
Shane, Howard C., Ed. – 1994
This text explains the phenomenon of facilitated communication (FC) from an empirical, data-based, and/or clinical perspective. It is not a how-to-facilitate text, but one that explores the clinical and sociological reality of FC. A common theme running through each of the papers in the book is the question of FC's legitimacy. The papers reveal…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders
Wendel, Frederick C., Ed.; Kelley, Edgar, Ed. – 1992
Education law changes rapidly, making it difficult to understand and administer. Even when it is understood, school boards and administrators often must make legal decisions contrary to their own value systems. One way to lessen these conflicts is preventive law, the voluntary revision of school district policies and procedures to lessen or…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board of Education Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Problems
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Mental Health in Schools. – 1998
This packet contains materials that constitute an introduction to issues of confidentiality and informed consent in therapy or educational placement. Procedural safeguards for special education assignment have been designed to ensure that parents are involved in decisions regarding the testing and placement of their child. Issues of informed…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Counselor Role, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
