Standards and special educational needs : the importance of standards of pupil achievement / Michael Farrell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Farrell, Michael, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Special education--Great Britain.

Special education.

Education--Standards--Great Britain.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Other Title:

Standards & special educational needs

Place of Publication:

London : Continuum, 2001.

Summary:

Amidst all of the bureaucracy and policy concerning special educational needs (SEN), it is easy to lose sight of the role of standards in the education of pupils with SEN. This book places the role of standards at the centre of the stage, showing:- what is meant by standards- how they are measured- how they can be improved- what pitfalls need to be avoidedTopics include: legisaltion; identification of SEN; target settting; benchmarking; ""value added""; inclusive education; and resources

Contents:

Contents; About the author; Acknowledgements; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Defining special educational needs and related terms; CHAPTER 2 Identifying, assessing and providing for SEN; CHAPTER 3 Curriculum and assessment and target-setting; CHAPTER 4 Inclusion; CHAPTER 5 Special education funding according to levels of achievement; CHAPTER 6 The use of SEN standards and progress data with pupil information; CHAPTER 7 The use of SEN standards and progress data for 'stable' school provision; CHAPTER 8 SEN standards and progress data for 'variable' school provision and the role of documentation

CHAPTER 9 The special schoolCHAPTER 10 Conclusion; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611298326

9781281298324

1281298328

9781847142498

1847142494

OCLC:

229343437