scholarly journals Contention Between English as a Second Language and Special Education Services for Emergent Bilinguals with Disabilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
Solange A. Lopes-Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Second Language ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Emergent Bilinguals ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Steady Growth

The debate surrounding the prioritization of services for emergent bilinguals with disabilities is an area in need of attention. The generalized belief that disability-related services must take priority over English as a Second Language services suggests that there is a critical need to develop school professionals’ understanding that these learners, in addition to receiving special education services, need substantial support in developing their second language abilities. The steady growth of emergent bilinguals and multilinguals in public schools, that is, students acquiring English as a new language, calls for well-trained practitioners able to meet these students’ diverse linguistic, academic, cultural, emotional, and intellectual needs. The typical challenges this population faces acquiring a new language have, well too often, been misrepresented, neglected, or led them to programs for students with true disabilities. However, when emergent bilinguals are legitimately referred to special education, it is not uncommon for their disability-related needs to be prioritized over their English as a Second Language-related needs, and they end up not receiving the support they need to develop social and academic skills in the new language. This review article is intended to stimulate reflection on the types of services being delivered to emergent bilinguals and multilinguals with disabilities in U.S. public school settings.

The Educational Rights of Students with Chronic Disease

2020 ◽  
pp. 550-577
Author(s):  
Thomas C. Gibbon ◽  
Jenifer Cline ◽  
Christopher L. Schwilk ◽  
Patricia D. Hosfelt ◽  
David F. Bateman
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Section 504 ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Free Appropriate Public Education ◽  
Educational Rights ◽  
Definition Of

Effective implementation of services for students with chronic disease in any school district relies on a solid understanding of the rules and regulations governing the educational rights of those with disabilities. This chapter enumerates the history of the educational rights of students with disabilities, describes the key laws as promulgated by the federal government, provides a definition of a disability based on these laws, possible categories of special education services and the qualification process for 504 or special education services. This chapter discusses the consideration for education in the least restrictive environment, and key components in the development of both IEP's and Section 504 plans, issues related to providing a free appropriate public education, and the Family and Educational Rights Privacy Act. It concludes with a discussion of working with related services personnel. The two main ways students with chronic disease receive services is under IDEA in the category of Other Health Impaired or under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

School Context and the Academic and Behavioral Progress of Students with Emotional Disturbance

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary N. Siperstein ◽  
Andrew L. Wiley ◽  
Steven R. Forness
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Emotional Disturbance ◽  
Low Income ◽  
School Context ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
School Based ◽  
Reading And Math ◽  
Education Status

Lack of progress of children with emotional disturbance (ED) has begun to be documented in longitudinal school-based studies. Variability in these studies may be due to several factors, including widespread differences in academic, behavioral, and social functioning of these children, their special education status, and school contextual factors. In this study, 86 children were followed over a two-year period: children were drawn from three subgroups—children with ED receiving special education in low-income schools, children with ED receiving special education services in high-income schools, and children not receiving special education services but who were considered high risk for ED. Outcome measures included reading and math achievement along with ratings of behavioral progress. Despite initial differences in overall functioning, there was, almost without exception, no significant progress in any of the three subgroups over the course of a full academic year. This lack of progress was not related to the type of special education and related services that students received in self-contained or full inclusion programs. Results and implications are discussed regarding lack of response of children with or at risk for ED to intervention in both general and special education.

The Effect of Early Childhood Intervention and Subsequent Special Education Services: Findings from the Chicago Child-Parent Centers

2003 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liza M. Conyers ◽  
Arthur J. Reynolds ◽  
Suh-Ruu Ou
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Special Education Placement ◽  
Preschool Intervention ◽  
Long Term Impact

This article explores patterns of special education services during the elementary grades among children who participated in either the Child-Parent Center (CPC) Preschool Program or other early childhood programs in the Chicago Public Schools. The study sample included 1,377 low-income, racial minority children in the Chicago Longitudinal Study. Controlling for family background characteristics that might affect educational performance, children who participated in Child-Parent Center preschool had a significantly lower rate of special education placement (12.5%) than the comparison group (18.4%), who participated in an alternative all-day kindergarten program. The estimated impact of CPC preschool intervention was best explained by the cognitive advantage hypothesis. This article provides support for the long-term impact of the CPC preschool intervention on special education outcomes.

An Interview on District and School Transformation: Practical Approaches to Facilitating Sustainable Systemic Change

2021 ◽  
pp. 273247452110141
Author(s):  
Kurt A. Schneider ◽  
Suzanne Sands ◽  
Kristen Endre ◽  
Dale Baker ◽  
Kristin Burnette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
High School ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Education System ◽  
School Transformation ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Consulting Services

Illinois has an education system that includes regional cooperatives charged with supporting member districts in the provision of special education services for students from birth to age 22. Such support can include both direct services (i.e., early childhood services, special education classes in a separate building or in special education classrooms of the member districts) and indirect services (e.g., consulting services, professional development and coaching, assessment, related services). This interview is with three leaders in one such cooperative of 18 K-8 and high school member districts of varying size across 3 regions in 2 counties.

Legal Framework for the Education of Individuals With Disabilities in Mexico

2020 ◽  
pp. 105345122096309
Author(s):  
Marisol Sanchez ◽  
Aída Imelda Valero Chávez ◽  
Matthew D. O’Donnell ◽  
Berenice Pérez Ramírez ◽  
Theresa A. Ochoa
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
General Education ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
Trained Personnel

Mexico has general education and disability laws that guarantee special education services to children and adolescents with disabilities as part of their basic human rights. As youth with psychosocial disabilities, such as depression and anxiety, are not recognized within the special education system as a separate category, in practice, they are excluded from educational supports in public schools. Despite laws that state that special education services must be available in all settings, including juvenile prisons, adolescents with psychosocial disabilities lack access to educational programs and properly trained personnel. This article describes Mexico’s special education legal provisions, noting that adolescents with psychosocial disabilities do not receive the same educational services mandated for students in general education.

The Educational Rights of Students with Chronic Disease

2016 ◽  
pp. 199-226
Author(s):  
Thomas C. Gibbon ◽  
Jenifer Cline ◽  
Christopher L. Schwilk ◽  
Patricia D. Hosfelt ◽  
David F. Bateman
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Section 504 ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Free Appropriate Public Education ◽  
Educational Rights ◽  
Definition Of

Effective implementation of services for students with chronic disease in any school district relies on a solid understanding of the rules and regulations governing the educational rights of those with disabilities. This chapter enumerates the history of the educational rights of students with disabilities, describes the key laws as promulgated by the federal government, provides a definition of a disability based on these laws, possible categories of special education services and the qualification process for 504 or special education services. This chapter discusses the consideration for education in the least restrictive environment, and key components in the development of both IEP's and Section 504 plans, issues related to providing a free appropriate public education, and the Family and Educational Rights Privacy Act. It concludes with a discussion of working with related services personnel. The two main ways students with chronic disease receive services is under IDEA in the category of Other Health Impaired or under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Assessing Public School Programs for Visually Handicapped Students

1978 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 170-172
Author(s):  
John D. Stager
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
School Districts ◽  
Program Assessment ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Handicapped Children ◽  
Education Services ◽  
School Programs ◽  
Visually Handicapped

Stresses that programs developed for the education of visually handicapped children in public schools must be evaluated in order to better serve the children and to justify continued support for the programs. Describes the Program Assessment of Special Education Services to Children with Special Needs with Regard to Vision that has been field tested in several Massachusetts school districts.

Legal Considerations in Providing Special Education Services in Parochial Schools

1998 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan G. Osborne ◽  
Philip DiMattia ◽  
Charles J. Russo
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
School Districts ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Private School ◽  
Parochial Schools ◽  
Parochial School ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
School Students ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Education Services

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public school districts to provide special education and related services to students with disabilities enrolled in private schools. When the private school is a parochial school this issue may be complicated because of the First Amendment's separation of church and state doctrine. Until recently, providing most on-site special education services was prohibited. A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision lifted the ban, and the 1997 amendments to IDEA have helped to clarify a school district's obligation for providing services to parochial school students. In this article the authors summarize and analyze the major court decisions concerned with the provision of special education and related services to parochial school students and discuss their implications for providing on-site special education services at parochial schools. In particular, two questions are addressed: Must private school students with disabilities be provided with the same level of services as their public school peers? Are school districts required to provide parochial school students with on-site special education services?

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