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Direct linkZirkel, Perry A. – Communique, 2012
Given their pivotal position, school psychologists have understandable concerns about the possibility of becoming the target of the relatively frequent legal proceedings under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Indeed, the threat of litigation can contribute to a flight from the profession (Lange, 2011). Yet, an informal…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, School Psychologists
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Download full textOmichinski, Donna Riccio; Van Tubbergen, Marie; Warschausky, Seth – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2008
A component of a school assessment plan includes traditional IQ testing, often referred to as psychological or psycho-educational testing. Psycho-educational testing can yield information about how a student compares to others in her grade or age group, individual strengths and needs, and recommendations to improve instruction. The intended…
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests, Psychological Testing, Educational Testing
Cherkes-Julkowski, Miriam – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2003
By making the general curriculum the reference point for all considerations, The New Era proposals set forth by the President's Commission are devoid of all considerations of individual differences. Rather than tailoring IEP's to the particular learning characteristics of individual children, it is suggested that one kind of good, scientifically…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Individualized Education Programs, Special Education, Foreign Countries
Forest, Marsha – 1986
The third of five volumes on the means by which Canadian communities can reduce the incidence of mental retardation, minimize existing impairment, and improve the quality of life of the mentally retarded, this booklet focuses on the education of handicapped children and the value of integration with non-handicapped peers in the home and community.…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Community Role, Early Childhood Education, Educational Methods
Hettleman, Kalman – Abell Foundation, 2004
Special education instruction in the Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS) for students with learning difficulties is shamefully ineffective. These students, usually classified as having a "Specific Learning Disability" or "Speech and language impairment," comprise more than half of all children receiving special…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Learning Problems, Federal Legislation, At Risk Students
Burns, Edward – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2007
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 has placed a renewed emphasis on the importance of the regular classroom, the regular classroom teacher and the general curriculum as the primary focus of special education. This book contains over 100 topics that deal with real issues and concerns regarding the regular classroom and…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Related Services (Special Education), General Education, Teacher Participation
