Mainstreaming a Multicultural Concept into Special Education: Guidelines for Teacher Trainers

1982 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 220-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Language Instruction ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Exceptional Children ◽  
Curriculum Changes ◽  
Teacher Training Programs

As trends and approaches to the delivery of special education services have developed, teacher training programs have responded with appropriate curriculum changes. For the most part, the emphasis has been on meeting the specific academic and social needs of students. The attention given to the multicultural needs of exceptional children and youth has, in general, been limited to placement considerations, assessment, or language instruction. Their multicultural needs have not received sufficient attention. The intent of this article is to provide teacher educators a resource for examining their curricula relative to preparing teachers to better meet the multicultural needs of exceptional children and youth. A University of Kansas project which analyzed, evaluated, and developed guidelines for special education departments is described.

A State Department-University Approach in Providing Internship Experiences for Prospective Leadership Personnel in Special Education

1966 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 305-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth R. Blessing
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
School Systems ◽  
State University ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Exceptional Children ◽  
Local School ◽  
Directors Of Special Education ◽  
Course Work ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Administration And Supervision

The author depicts one cooperative state-university approach to implementing the federal directives -for preparing supervisors and directors of special education programs for exceptional children in state and local school systems. Internship experiences which are provided graduate students in the state's special education section, in the field, and in intermediate, county, and city school systems are outlined. The underlying theme is the need for sound theoretical and course work background in the administration and supervision of special education services, coupled with broad practical internship experiences in supervision and administration. Additional needs for the extensive consideration of issues and problems involved in special education programing are indicated.

“State standards and IEP goals. A lot of TPT products.” What Early Childhood Educators Report Using to Plan Mathematics Instruction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corey Peltier ◽  
Tiffany K Peltier ◽  
Taylor Werthen ◽  
Andy Heuer
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Mathematics Instruction ◽  
State Standards ◽  
Early Childhood Educators ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Exceptional Children ◽  
What Works ◽  
What Works Clearinghouse

Access to high-quality resources is integral for educators to provide research-aligned mathematics instruction. Identifying the supplemental resources educators use to plan mathematics instruction can inform the ways researchers and organizations disseminate research-based practices. The goal of this study was to identify the frequency in which early childhood educators (i.e., pre-Kindergarten through third grade) reported using various resources to plan for mathematics instruction. Furthermore, we investigated whether differences were observed based on teacher factors (i.e., general or special education, route to certification, years of experience) and locale (i.e., rural, urban, suburban). We retained data from 917 teachers for data analysis. The three most frequently reported resources by educators were colleagues, Teachers Pay Teachers, and Google/Yahoo. The three least frequently reported resources were the typical outlets researchers use to reach teachers: What Works Clearinghouse, Teaching Exceptional Children, and Teaching Children Mathematics. General and special education teachers differed on their self-reported usage of five resources: colleagues, Google/Yahoo, teaching blogs, Teaching Exceptional Children, and the What Works Clearinghouse. Rural educators self-reported that they were less likely than suburban educators to use colleagues or specialists at the district to plan instruction. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.

Republication of “A Propensity Score Matching Analysis of the Effects of Special Education Services”

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 197-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul L. Morgan ◽  
Michelle L. Frisco ◽  
George Farkas2 ◽  
Jacob Hibel
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Behavioral Outcomes ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Propensity Score Matching Analysis ◽  
Services And Supports

Editor’s Note Since the landmark enactment of Education of the Handicapped Act in 1975, special education supports and services have been provided to children with disabilities. Although costly, the intentionality of these specialized services has been to advance the educational and societal opportunities of children with disabilities as they progress to adulthood. For our republished article in this issue of JSE’s 50th anniversary volume, we have selected an article by Paul Morgan, Michelle Frisco, George Farkas, and Jacob Hibel. In this research, Morgan and his colleagues quantified the effectiveness of special education services on children’s learning and behavioral outcomes using large-scale longitudinal data. Their results challenge all education professionals to explore ways to increase the effectiveness of special education and to document research efforts that provide clear evidence that the services and supports provided to individuals with disabilities are improving the extent to which they fully experience the benefits of education and participate fully in society.

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