Special education re-formed : beyond rhetoric? / edited by Harry Daniels.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Daniels, Harry.

Series:

New millennium series.

New millennium series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inclusive education--Great Britain.

Inclusive education.

Special education--Great Britain.

Special education.

Physical Description:

ix, 283 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Falmer Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this volume, a respected group of researchers and practitioners, who share concerns for equity and excellence in education, write about their thoughts and concerns for the future of special needs education.

Contents:

chapter Introduction

part Section 1 Values

chapter 1 Inclusion in Education

From Concepts, Values and Critique to Practice / Brahm Norwich

chapter 2 In Search of a Working Concept of ‘Quality’

Control and the Consumer / Jesper Holst

chapter 3 Issues of Equity in Special Needs Education as Seen From the Perspective of Gender / Harry Daniels

part Section 2 Pedagogic Concerns

chapter 4 Evidence-Based Practice: How Will We Know What Works?

An International Perspective / Peter Evans

chapter 5 Questioning, Understanding and Supporting the Inclusive School / Alan Dyson

chapter 6 Reaching Out to All Learners

Some Opportunities and Challenges / Mel Ainscow

chapter 7 Baseline Assessment

How Can It Help? / Geoff Lindsay

chapter 8 Transition

How Can It Be Improved? / Lesley Dee

part Section 3 Individuals and Groups Learning Together

chapter 9 Multidisciplinary Work

Challenges and Possibilities / Penny Lacey

chapter 10 Supporting Collaborative Problem-Solving in Schools / Harry Daniels

chapter 11 School Support Services and School Improvement / Paul Timmins

chapter 12 Peer and Cross-Age Tutoring and Mentoring Schemes / Francis Mallon

part Section 4 Pressure Groups

chapter 13 Parents’ Organizations

Single Interest or Common Good? / Jane Martin

chapter 14 Inclusion and the Role of the Voluntary Sector / Olga Miller

chapter 15 Parents, Legislation and Inclusion / Katy Simmons.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-70729-4

1-135-70730-8

1-280-40104-4

0-203-03040-0

0-203-17154-3

9780203030400

OCLC:

437073622