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Revitalizing special education : revolution, devolution, and evolution / James M. Kauffman, editor.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Kauffman, James M., editor.
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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