Special Education
Four Steps to Effective and Cost-Effective Special Education
Avoid “less-than-best practices” such as an over-reliance on pull-outs during reading and math
Special Education
EdNext Podcast: Serving All Students at Excel Academy
A group from Excel Academy in Boston joined Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss how the charter network works to accommodate students with special needs, including English language learners and those with disabilities, into their program.
Special Education
The Education Exchange: How Does Race Affect Special Education Identification in Schools?
Scott Imberman, a Professor in the Department of Economics at Michigan State University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss a new paper which uses data from Florida to explore how the identification of childhood disabilities varies by race and school racial composition.
Special Education
EdStat: All Else Being Equal, Teachers with Classes in which 20 Percent of Students had an Emotional/ Behavioral Disorder were 2.15 Percentage Points More Likely to Leave Their School or Teaching
Teachers are likely a key element in the successful inclusion of students with disabilities (SWDs), but few studies have investigated how general-education teachers are impacted.
Special Education
Has Inclusion Gone Too Far?
Weighing its effects on students with disabilities, their peers, and teachers
Special Education
The Myth About the Special Education Gap
Charter enrollments driven by parental choices, not discriminatory policies
Special Education
The Case for Special Education Vouchers
Parents should decide when their disabled child needs a private placement
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