The fundamentals of special education : a practical guide for every teacher / / Bob Algozzine, James E. Ysseldyke ; acquisitions editor Kylee M. Liegl ; copy editor Marilyn Power Scott ; cover designer Michael Dubowe

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910810650003321
• Autore: Algozzine Robert
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2006; ©2006
• ISBN: 1-4833-6216-7; 1-4833-6433-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (105 p.)
• Collana: Practical Approach To Special Education For Every Teacher
• Disciplina: 371.9
• Soggetti: Special education - United States; Exceptional children - United States; Exceptional children - Services for - United States; Special education teachers - Training of - United States
• 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""; ""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 Educationâ€?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""
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.