Part I/Introduction: Special education policies / Jay G. Chambers and William T. Hartman -- Part II/Development of special education policies: The origins of special Education / Marvin Lazerson. The politics of Legalization in special education reform / Jack Tweedie. Professionalization as a policy choice : British special education in comparative perspective / David L. Kirp -- Part III/Implementation of special education: Organizational barriers to full implementation of PL 94-142 / Jane L. David and David Greene. Due process hearings in special education : some early findings from California / Michael W. Kirst and Kay A. Bertken. Direction : the coordination of social services / Garry D. Brewer -- Part IV/Financing special education: A resource-cost-based approach to the funding of educational programs : an application to special education / Jay G. Chamber and William T. Hartman. Projecting special education costs / William T. Hartman.