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Record Nr.

UNINA9910479985503321

Autore

Ysseldyke James E.

Titolo

Public policy, school reform, and special education : a practical guide for every teacher / / Jim Ysseldyke, Bob Algozzine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , [2006]

©2006

ISBN

1-4522-3820-0

1-4522-2294-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (104 p.)

Collana

A practical approach to special education for every teacher ; ; 6

Disciplina

379.1/190973

Soggetti

Special education - Government policy - United States

Special education - Social aspects - United States

Educational change - United States

Special education teachers - Training of - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher; About the Authors; Self-Assessment 1; Introduction to Public Policy, School Reform, and Special Education; Chapter 1 - What Factors Drive Special Education?; Chapter 2 - What Should Every Teacher Know About School Reform?; Chapter 3 - Public Policy and School Reform in Perspective; Chapter 4 - What Have We Learned?; Self-Assessment 2; Answer Key for Self-Assessments; On Your Own; Resources; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Case studies illustrate how social, political, and economic factors affect special education practices and the distribution of limited resources to students with special needs.