| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
xxxvi, 440 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Preface -- Correlation guide -- Introduction -- What's ahead for no child left behind? -- Unit 1: Special Education And Society -- Issue 1: Has the ADA accomplished its goals? -- Issue 2: Does IDEA 2004 contain substantial changes? -- Issue 3: Is eliminating minority overrepresentation beyond the scope of public schools? -- Issue 4: Can whole school reform reduce discipline problems? -- Issue 5: Does school choice open doors for students with disabilities? -- Issue 6: Do funding systems create a perverse incentive to place students in special education? -- Unit 2: Access And Accountability -- Issue 7: Is response to intervention (RTI) ready for implementation? -- Issue 8: Does NCLB leave some students behind? -- Issue 9: Will NCLB requirements produce highly qualified special education teachers? -- Issue 10: Can scientifically based research guide instructional practice? -- Issue 11: Should students with cognitive disabilities be expected to demonstrate academic proficiency? -- Issue 12: Have schools gone too far in using accommodations? -- Issue 13: Can one model of special education serve all students? -- Issue 14: Is full inclusion the least restrictive environment? -- Unit 3: Exceptionalities -- Issue 15: Can brain scans unravel the mystery of learning disabilities? -- Issue 16: Can RTI reduce the numbers of children identified with specific learning disability (SLD)? -- Issue 17: Is attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder overdiagnosed? -- Issue 18: Are there scientifically effective treatments for autism? -- Issue 19: Is mental health screening an unwarranted intrusion? -- Issue 20: Do gifted and talented students need special schools? -- Contributors. |
| Summary |
From the Publisher: This Fourth Edition of TAKING SIDES: SPECIAL EDUCATION presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. An online instructor's manual with testing material is available for each volume. USING TAKING SIDES IN THE CLASSROOM is also an excellent instructor resource with practical suggestions on incorporating this effective approach in the classroom. Each TAKING SIDES reader features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and is supported by our student website, mhcls.com/online. |
| Subject |
Special education.
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Special education -- Social aspects.
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Children with disabilities -- Education -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Byrnes, MaryAnn.
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| Added Title |
Clashing views in special education |
| ISBN |
9780073515397 |
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0073515396 |
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