Inclusive education for the 21st century / Deanna J. Sands, Elizabeth B. Kozleski, Nancy K. French.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sands, Deanna J.

Contributor:

Kozleski, Elizabeth B.

French, Nancy K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inclusive education--United States.

Inclusive education.

Students with disabilities.

United States.

Students with disabilities--Education--United States.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Physical Description:

xvi, 431 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Inclusive education for the twenty-first century

Place of Publication:

Australia ; Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2000.

Summary:

The authors challenge pre-service special education and regular education teachers to develop the knowledge and skills to produce and support "inclusive school communities." Pre-service teachers are introduced to the inclusive community philosophy -- include everyone, regardless of intelligence, disability, ethnicity -- in supportive, mainstream classrooms and schools in which all student needs are met and all students are offered the same opportunities for success. To meet this growing challenge, the teacher-to-be must embody concepts of inclusion, community, collaboration, democracy, and diversity. Sands, Kozleski and French not only discuss and advocate "inclusion," but go beyond to advocate inclusive school communities, which is both a process and an outcome-providing all students with access to broad educational opportunities.

Contents:

Part 1 An Ecological Approach to Education 1

Chapter 1 Schooling in the 21st Century 2

A Visit with Judy Heumann 3

Challenging the Status Quo 4

The Need for Educational Reform 14

Challenges to the Special Education System 18

Inclusive School Communities as a Context for Reform 23

Educational Outcomes for All Learners 28

Quality of Life 33

The Influence of Culture, Language, and Ethnicity 34

Instructional Activity: The Media Portfolio 38

Instructional Activity: Understanding Disability Through Case Studies 39

Chapter 2 Public Policy and Students with Disabilities 41

Knowledge Makes a Difference for All 42

The Relationship Among Laws, Regulations, and Practices 44

Historical Context: From ESEA to ADA 46

An In-Depth Look at Section 504 and ADA 49

An In-Depth Look at IDEA 97 53

Instructional Activity: Legal Bases for Access and Education for Individuals with Disabilities 73

Chapter 3 Involving Families in School 75

A Family's Story 76

Understanding Families 78

External Influences on Families 82

The Impact of Children with Disabilities on Families 84

Family Support Systems 91

Family-School Partnerships 96

Instructional Activity: The Family Panel 107

Appendix 3.1 National Disability Organizations and Agencies 109

Chapter 4 Tools for Constructing Inclusive School Communities 113

Collaboration in the Classroom 114

The Spirit of Community and Inclusion in Schools 116

The Changing Roles of Team Members 123

Developing Collaborative Skills 134

Instructional Activity: Problem Solving with a Transdisciplinary Team: The Fishbowl 144

Chapter 5 Schooling the Whole Child 147

A Student-Centered Approach to Understanding Needs 148

The Nature of Learning 150

Learning and Disability 156

The Cognitive Domain 158

The Affective Domain 164

The Communicative Domain 169

The Physical Domain 175

Addressing the Four Domains of the Whole Child 181

Instructional Activity: Self-Analysis of Learning Preferences 184

Part 2 Strategies for Inclusive Schools 187

Chapter 6 Developing Building and Classroom Strategies to Support All Learners 188

Fundamental Assumptions About Students' Behavior 190

Building-Level Supports 196

Classroom Community Supports 203

Proactive Behavioral Supports 214

Individual Behavior Support Plans 219

Instructional Activity: Creating an Action Plan to Improve Peter's Classroom Community 223

Chapter 7 Using Assessment to Make Instructional Decisions 225

Assessing Students 226

What Is Assessment, and Why Do We Do It? 228

Assessment in Inclusive Classrooms 229

Informal Assessment Tools 235

Instructional Activity: Assessing Your Assessment Skills 249

Chapter 8 Assessing for Eligibility and Program Planning 250

Kathy Herman Remembers Her Staffing 251

Eligibility Assessment for Special Education 252

Formal Assessment Tools 260

Assessment of Cognitive, Affective, Communicative, and Physical Needs 263

Instructional Activity: Identifying Individual Student Needs 280

Chapter 9 Developing Responsive Curricula for Diverse Learners 282

Views of a Special Education Teacher 283

Current Curricular Approaches in Special Education 287

An Inclusionary Approach to the Curriculum 290

Building-Level Curriculum Decisions in Inclusive Schools 293

Classroom-Level Curriculum Decisions in Inclusive Schools 303

Instructional Activity: Creating Your Own School 325

Chapter 10 Developing Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners 327

Interview with a Student with Learning Disabilities 328

Families of Instruction 331

Instructional Planning Using RSVP 341

Implementing Instruction 350

Evaluating Instruction 358

Instructional Activity: Carousel Brainstorming 362

Appendix 10.1 Examples of Strategies from the Social Family 364

Appendix 10.2 Examples of Strategies from the Information Processing Family 368

Chapter 11 Meeting the Needs of All Learners 372

Four Frameworks for Dialog, Four Arenas for Action 373

Changing Schools in a Diverse Society 374

A Personal Perspective on the Challenges of Diversity 377

Using Multiple Vantage Points to Understand Educational Issues 384

Your Story 393

Instructional Activity: Making Sense of It All 394.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-421) and index.

ISBN:

0534238203

OCLC:

42810836