Education for all : critical issues in the education of children and youth with disabilities / [edited by] Terese C. Jiménez, Victoria L. Graf ; foreword by Michael M. Gerber.

Contributor(s): Jimenez, Terese C, 1970- | Graf, Victoria L, 1951-Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2008Edition: 1st edDescription: xxix, 362 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780787995225 (hbk.)Subject(s): Special education -- United StatesDDC classification: 371.90973 LOC classification: LC3981 | .E374 2008
Contents:
1. The promise and practice of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act / Nancy E. Huerta -- 2. The evolving relationship between families of children with disabilities and professionals / Elizabeth J. Erwin, Leslie C. Soodak -- 3. Inclusion of students with disabilities in general education / Holly Menzies, Mary A. Falvey -- 4. Gaining access to the schoolhouse / Richard Cohen, Terese C. Jiménez -- 5. Reducing disproportionate representation in special education : overview, explanations, and solutions / Robert Rueda, Janette Klingner, Nicole Sager, Alejandra Velasco -- 6. Early intervention for students in general education : promoting academic achievement for all / Diane Haager -- 7. Differentiated instruction : legislative support and classroom practices/ Tanya Santangelo, Greg Knotts, Katharine W. Clemmer, Marianne Mitchell -- 8. Transition services and education for all / Ernest Rose -- 9. Personal experiences with disability and special education / Sue Rubin, Olegario D. Santos, Jannen Steel -- Appendix. Discussion questions.
Summary: ""Education for All" offers an important resource for educators and parents who teach and support the more than 6.5 million students with disabilities. The book includes contributions from some of the most respected special and general education professionals including Mary Falvey, Diane Haager, Robert Rueda, and Janette Klingner. They address the important overarching issues in the field and focus on topics that are relevant to students no matter what their individual disability. The topics include: Working collaboratively with families as partners; Including students with disabilities in general education settings; Providing appropriate instructional practices for struggling learners; Reducing the disproportionate representation of minorities in special education programs; Establishing early intervention in K-12 settings; and, Implementing special education law for the benefit of all children and families." -- Book jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-349) and index.

1. The promise and practice of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act / Nancy E. Huerta -- 2. The evolving relationship between families of children with disabilities and professionals / Elizabeth J. Erwin, Leslie C. Soodak -- 3. Inclusion of students with disabilities in general education / Holly Menzies, Mary A. Falvey -- 4. Gaining access to the schoolhouse / Richard Cohen, Terese C. Jiménez -- 5. Reducing disproportionate representation in special education : overview, explanations, and solutions / Robert Rueda, Janette Klingner, Nicole Sager, Alejandra Velasco -- 6. Early intervention for students in general education : promoting academic achievement for all / Diane Haager -- 7. Differentiated instruction : legislative support and classroom practices/ Tanya Santangelo, Greg Knotts, Katharine W. Clemmer, Marianne Mitchell -- 8. Transition services and education for all / Ernest Rose -- 9. Personal experiences with disability and special education / Sue Rubin, Olegario D. Santos, Jannen Steel -- Appendix. Discussion questions.

""Education for All" offers an important resource for educators and parents who teach and support the more than 6.5 million students with disabilities. The book includes contributions from some of the most respected special and general education professionals including Mary Falvey, Diane Haager, Robert Rueda, and Janette Klingner. They address the important overarching issues in the field and focus on topics that are relevant to students no matter what their individual disability. The topics include: Working collaboratively with families as partners; Including students with disabilities in general education settings; Providing appropriate instructional practices for struggling learners; Reducing the disproportionate representation of minorities in special education programs; Establishing early intervention in K-12 settings; and, Implementing special education law for the benefit of all children and families." -- Book jacket.

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