Goal Attainment Scaling: A Method for Evaluating Special Education Services

1983 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 529-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles A. Maher
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Goal Attainment ◽  
Goal Attainment Scaling ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Special Education Service ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
Local Education Agency ◽  
Education Service ◽  
Education Agency

Goal attainment scaling (GAS) is presented in this paper as a useful approach for evaluating special education services at the local education agency (LEA) level. Utilization of the approach by school practitioners allows for individualization of program goals for a range of special education service programs. In the paper, the nature and scope of the GAS method are described, its applications to evaluating special education services at the LEA level are reported, and considerations in the implementation of the approach are discussed.

Use of Special Education Services Among Children With and Without Congenital Gastrointestinal Anomalies

2010 ◽  
Vol 115 (5) ◽  
pp. 421-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon E. G. Hamrick ◽  
Matthew J. Strickland ◽  
Stuart K. Shapira ◽  
Andrew Autry ◽  
Diana Schendel
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcome ◽  
Hirschsprung Disease ◽  
Congenital Defects ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Special Education Service ◽  
Education Service ◽  
Congenital Gastrointestinal Anomalies

Abstract Our objective was to evaluate the relationship between congenital gastrointestinal anomalies requiring neonatal surgery and neurodevelopmental outcome. Among the children born in metropolitan Atlanta during 1982–2001 who survived to age 1 year (N  =  762,824), we identified children with congenital gastrointestinal anomalies via linkage with the Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program and children who received special education services via linkage with the Special Education Database of Metropolitan Atlanta. Several modest increases in special education service use were observed among children with isolated congenital gastrointestinal anomalies; no association was statistically significant. Among children with Hirschsprung disease, gastroschisis, esophageal atresia, intestinal malrotation, bowel atresia, or imperforate anus who had multiple anomalies, we observed statistically significant increases in special education service use.

Planning to meet the Special Education Service needs of Primary Schools

1981 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
H. Eldridge ◽  
J. Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Special Education Service ◽  
Education Service ◽  
Systematic Identification ◽  
Q Sort

AbstractThis paper reports on the use of the Q sort technique as a method for identifying the Special Education Service needs of primary schools. Use of the Q sort technique has provided planners associated with the Box Hill Special Education Unit (Victoria) with an empirical base for decision making. Through the use of Q sort, principals and teachers in the Inspectorate have become aware of the services offered by S.E. U. units and have become actively involved in selecting the special education services suited to the needs of their schools. As a result of the systematic identification and analysis of need, S.E.U. consultants in the area have been able to plan their activities, assured that the services they offer are appropriate to their clients’ needs.

Providing Services to Special Needs Students in a Decentralised Education System: An Australian Perspective

1991 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-9
Author(s):  
Clive Dimmock ◽  
Alan Bain
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Education System ◽  
Educational Service ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Special Education Service ◽  
School Based ◽  
Education Service

The purpose of this paper is to examine the implications of decentralisation for Australian special education service delivery. Initiatives to decentralise educational service have become afocus of education policy both in Australia and overseas in recent years, although there has been little discussion of its effect on special education. This trend is examined from an Australian perspective. Problems associated with the provision of special education services are discussed in conjunction with an overview of the school based management of special education services.

Integrating Title I and Special Education Service Delivery

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELAINE CARLSON ◽  
FRAN E. O'REILLY
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Title I ◽  
Compensatory Education ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Title 1 ◽  
Cooperative Teaching ◽  
Special Education Service ◽  
Public Elementary Schools ◽  
Education Service ◽  
Funding Mechanisms

SPECIAL EDUCATION AND TITLE 1 PROGRAMS COEXIST IN ABOUT 65% OF ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE NATION. ALTHOUGH SOME OF THE SERVICES OFFERED BY THE TWO PROGRAMS ARE SIMILAR, THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT, FUNDING MECHANISMS, AND THE POPULATIONS TARGETED BY EACH PROGRAM DIFFER. THIS ARTICLE EXPLORES INTEGRATION OF THE TITLE 1 COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM AND SPECIAL EDUCATION. THIS INTEGRATION IS OFTEN ACHIEVED EITHER THROUGH COOPERATIVE TEACHING OR THROUGH BLENDED FUNDING OF STAFF SALARIES. PROFILES OF LOCAL EFFORTS TO INTEGRATE TITLE 1 AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.

The Characteristics Among Maltreatment, Special Education Service Delivery, and Personnel Preparation

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-225
Author(s):  
Deserai Miller ◽  
Rosa Milagros Santos
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Personnel Preparation ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Special Education Service ◽  
School Based ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Education Service ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Training Opportunities ◽  
And Training

Children are experiencing abuse and neglect at alarming rates, and reported cases of maltreatment are increasing every year. Furthermore, children are 4 times more likely to receive special education services if they have experienced abuse and neglect. Multiple calls for action to better support children with special needs who have experienced maltreatment have been developed; however, we must understand what the research says related to the preparation of special education providers to carry out these recommendations. In this literature review, we focused on three areas related to maltreatment: (a) reported and assessed knowledge base of school-based professionals, (b) attitudes and training beliefs of school-based professionals, and (c) access to training opportunities. The findings suggest practitioners feel unprepared, there are limited and insufficient opportunities for preparation, and researchers need to consider different methodology when studying this topic. Practice and research implications 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.

Lack of Focus on Special Education in Literature on Educational Reform

1987 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Stephen Lilly
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Compensatory Education ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Nation At Risk ◽  
Current State ◽  
Education Community ◽  
Effective Integration

The lack of focus on special education in the Sizer, Boyer, and Goodlad reports, as well as Nation at Risk, is analyzed. It is posited that mere neglect might not account for this lack of attention and that current shortcomings of special education services might lead the authors of the reports to focus on improvement of general education opportunities for all students rather than increased compensatory education. In its current state, special education for the “mildly handicapped” might well be seen by these authors as part of the problem, rather than part of the solution. To remedy this situation, special educators must increasingly see themselves as members of the general education community and work toward more effective integration of special and general education.

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