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Revitalizing special education : revolution, devolution, and evolution / James M. Kauffman, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Special education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2022]
- Summary:
- Revitalizing Special Educationpresents neither a pessimistic nor a Pollyannish view of past or future, but rather is a careful assessment of some of the greatest threats to robust special education posed by distorted and misguided thinking about what special education is and does.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Revitalizing Special Education
- Revitalizing Special Education: Revolution, Devolution, and Evolution
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- List of Figures and Tables
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- References
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. This One, Not That One: Toward Revitalizing Special Education
- Abstract
- Claims That Special Education Is Not Needed
- Responses to Criticisms
- Special Education's Emergence and Future
- The Nature of the Problem
- The Causes of Special Education's Devolution and a Way Forward
- Special Education, Politics, and the Political Economy
- Special Education and Separate Identity
- Notions of Truth and Their Implications for Special Education
- Gullibility and Bandwagons
- Revolution, Devolution, and Evolution
- The Why of Devolution and the Necessity of "This One, Not That One"
- Dodges and Denials
- Why Dodges and Denials?
- Has Special Education Been Devolving, and Is That Good or Bad?
- Getting Into Devolution
- How Special Educators Might Get Out of Devolution and Into Revitalization and Evolution
- Conclusion
- 2. This Office, Not That Office: The Structure of Public Education
- Unique Responsibilities of Special Education. Whom Do We Serve and Why?
- Evidence-Based Practices, Intensive Intervention, and Specially Designed Instruction
- Evidence-Based Practices
- Intensive Intervention
- Specially Designed Instruction
- Specialized Instruction Delivered by Specialized Educational Professionals
- Specialized Service Delivery Model
- Special Education Teacher Preparation
- Current and Future Needs
- 3. Why the Continuum of Alternative Placements Is Essential
- Abstract.
- An Analysis of the Free Appropriate Public Education and Least Restrictive Environment Requirements of the Individual With ...
- Brown v. Board (1954): The Right to an Education
- Free Appropriate Public Education: The Central Obligation of Special Education
- Least Restrictive Environment
- The Continuum of Alternative Placements
- Case Law, LRE, and CAP
- Daniel R.R. v. State Board of Education: The Relationship of FAPE to LRE
- Courts and the Struggle to Interpret Congressional Intent
- Legislative Intent, FAPE, LRE, and CAP
- Appropriateness
- Integration
- Options
- Summary
- 4. A Strong Foundation: A Scientific Frame of Mind for Evidence-Based Practices
- Science and Logic Under Assault
- Climate Science
- COVID-19
- Implications
- What Science Is and Isn't
- Science Is About Probabilities
- Shortcomings of Science, and Why It Is Denigrated
- A Final Thought: Knowing and Doing Are Two Different Things
- 5. Meeting Instructional Needs: Delivery of Evidence-Based Special Instruction
- What Is the Science of Effective Instruction?
- Explicit Instruction
- Systematic Instruction
- Intensive Instruction
- Increased Academic Engaged Time
- Corrective Feedback
- Reinforcement
- Application of Effective Instructional Features in Special Education
- Evidence-Based Practices Appropriate for All Students
- Self-Regulated Strategy Development
- Explicit Vocabulary Instruction
- Classwide Peer Tutoring
- Schema-Based Direct Instruction Strategy
- Self-Monitoring of Attention
- Meeting Student Needs: The Case of Instructional Accommodations
- Discussion
- 6. Not Everything Can Be Special: Appropriate Education for Severe Disabilities
- Special Education Values and Advocacy
- Commitment to Science and Evidence-Based Practice.
- Commitment to Effective Instruction
- Commitment to Individualization
- 7. Veil of Tiers or Happy Tiers? Multitiered Systems of Support
- Our Intentions
- Origins of MTSS
- MTSS and RTI
- Key Features and Components of MTSS
- Sound Thinking About Improving Special Education
- Improving Special Education Practices for SWED
- Improving Special Education Outcomes for SWED
- MTSS Prospects for Improving Special Education: Reality Checks
- Tier 1 Reality Check - Special Education Problems Related to What and Where
- Tier 2 Reality Check - Special Education Problems Related to Who
- Tier 3 Reality Checks - Special Education Problems Related to What and How
- Recommendations
- 8. How Effective Is Special Education? A Best-Evidence Synthesis
- Special Education Services in the US
- Legal Precedents for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Special Education
- Prior Work's Methodological Limitations
- Control or Comparison Groups
- Our Study's Purpose
- Method
- Results
- What are the characteristics of studies investigating the effectiveness of special education services?
- Do estimates systematically differ between observational research designs and QEDs? Does the observed result systematically ...
- Limitations
- Contributions and Implications
- Funding
- 9. Special Education Should Include Advanced Learning Needs
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004)
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973)
- Every Student Succeeds Act (2015)
- Students with Advanced Learning Needs
- Twice-Exceptional Students
- Misconceptions About Advanced Learning
- Identifying Academic Needs
- Planning Instruction
- Prioritizing Equity Over Excellence
- Sociocultural Perspectives
- Sociocultural Approaches to Advanced Academics.
- Sociocultural Approaches That Span Abilities
- Excellence Gaps
- Excellence Gaps Intervention Model
- Creating Responsive Learning Environments for Student Growth
- Policy Revisions Related to Advanced Learning
- Changing Policy to Support Advanced Learning
- Including Twice-Exceptional Students in Special Education Policy
- 10. Special Education's Deterioration and Needs: A Personal Perspective
- Personal Disclosure
- Current Practices
- Attempts to Implement Some Form of Response to Intervention or Instruction
- Individualized Plans, Curriculum, and Instruction
- Changing Demography of Disabilities
- Misunderstanding of the Meaning of Least Restrictive Environment
- Student Evaluation
- Excessive Paperwork
- Families: Their Importance and Relative Strengths
- Related Services
- Out of Order or In Use
- Other Issues
- Special Education Then - 1982 Through About 2010
- Needed Changes in Special Education
- 11. Where Now? Alternative Futures for Special Education
- Does Special Education Work?
- Inclusion and Multitiered Systems of Support
- Three Possible Futures
- Conclusions
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Kauffman, James M. Revitalizing Special Education
- ISBN:
- 9781801174947
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