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The fundamentals of special education : a practical guide for every teacher
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This guide highlights major concepts in special education-from disability categories, identification issues, and IEPs to appropriate learning environments and the roles general and special educator...
This guide highlights major concepts in special education-from disability categories, identification issues, and IEPs to appropriate learning environments and the roles general and special educators play.
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- Creator
- Bob Algozzine, James E. Ysseldyke ; acquisitions editor Kylee M. Liegl ; copy editor Marilyn Power Scott ; cover designer Michael Dubowe
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- 1st ed
- Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, 2006
- ©2006
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (105 p.)
- ISBNs
- 1412939410, 1412938945, 1483362167, 9781483364339, 148336433X, 9781412938945, 9781412939416, 9781483362168
- OCLC
- ocn923707728, ocm62782185
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""About a Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Self-Assessment 1""; ""Introduction to the Fundamentals of Special Education""; ""Chapter 1 - What is Special Education?""; ""Chapter 2 - Why Do We Have Special Education?""; ""The Evolution of Special Education""; ""Special Education Today""; ""Protection Against Discrimination""; ""Chapter 3 - Who Receives Special Education?""; ""Special Education�s Categories""; ""Chapter 4 - How Many Students Receive Special Education?""; ""Steady Growth""
- ""Reasons for Growth""""The Continuing Demand for Special Educators""; ""Chapter 5 - How are Students Identified for Special Education Services?""; ""Accommodating Students with Exceptionalities in General Education Classrooms""; ""The Special Education Process""; ""Determining Eligibility""; ""Delivering Special Instruction""; ""Evaluating Progress""; ""Chapter 6 - What Services Do Special Education Students Receive?""; ""Direct Services""; ""Indirect Services""; ""Related Services""; ""Chapter 7 - Where are Students Taught?""; ""Least Restrictive Environment""
- ""Chapter 8 - How Does Diversity Influence Special Education?""""Diverse Students""; ""Dropping out""; ""Drop-out Rates of Students with Special Needs""; ""Diverse Educational Settings""; ""Variations by State""; ""Chapter 9 - What about Students Who are Gifted and Talented?""; ""Intellectual Ability""; ""Creative Ability""; ""Specific Academic Ability""; ""Leadership Ability""; ""Ability in the Visual and Performing Arts""; ""Identifying Gifts and Talents""; ""Chapter 10 - Special Education in Perspective""; ""Chapter 11 - What Have We Learned?""; ""Key Points""; ""Key Vocabulary""
- ""Self-Assessment 2""""Answer Key for Self-Assessments""; ""On Your Own""; ""Resources""; ""Books""; ""Journals and Articles""; ""Organizations""; ""References""; ""Index""