Current issues and trends in special education identification, assessment and instruction /

This is the first of two themed volumes addressing the current issues and trends in Special Education. Volume 19 covers identification, assessment and instruction whilst volume 20 covers research, technology, and teacher preparation. The field of special education constantly changes as a result of l...

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Other Authors: Obiakor, Festus E., Bakken, Jeffrey P., Rotatori, Anthony F.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2009.
Series:Advances in special education ; v. 19.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • ch. 1. Early identification/intervention : the earlier the better for students with disabilities / Yi-Juin Liu
  • ch. 2. Early identification/intervention : can misidentification/misintervention impact students, teachers, and families? / Barbara Metzger, Cynthia G. Simpson, Jeffrey P. Bakken
  • ch. 3. Can underidentification affect exceptional learners? / Rhonda S. Black
  • ch. 4. Disproportionate representation in special education : overrepresentation of selected sub-groups / Tina Taylor Dyches, Mary Anne Prater
  • ch. 5. Standardized testing/accountability : is NCLB fair for students with disabilities? / Tes Mehring
  • ch. 6. Curriculum-based assessment : the most effective way to assess students with disabilities / Sunday Obi
  • ch. 7. Labeling of students with disabilities : needed for students to get their needs met / Gathogo M. Mukuria, Jeffrey P. Bakken
  • ch. 8. Labeling of students with disabilities : unwanted and not needed / Craig Blum, Jeffrey P. Bakken
  • ch. 9. The general education classroom : this is not where students with disabilities should be placed / Jeffrey P. Bakken
  • ch. 10. Beyond traditional placement : making inclusion work in the general education classroom / Festus E. Obiakor, Mateba K. Harris, Anthony F. Rotatori, Bob Algozzine
  • ch. 11. Behaviorism works in special education / Darlene H. Anderson, Michelle Marchant, Nancy Y. Somarriba
  • ch. 12. Other innovative techniques : positive behavior supports and response to intervention / John J. Wheeler and Michael R. Mayton
  • ch. 13. Scientifically supported interventions / Martha L. Thurlow, Courtney Foster, Christopher M. Rogers
  • ch. 14. Scientifically unsupported treatments for students with special needs / Julie A. Deisinger.