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Andrias, Eve, Ed.; Burr, Valentine, Ed. – Bank Street College of Education, 2012
What would schools and classrooms look like if they truly mirrored our democratic ideals? In this issue of the Occasional Papers, five authors explore current and historical questions related to the inclusion of children with disabilities in public schools. The history of educating children with disabilities--an ongoing civil rights issue--has…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Access to Education
Grisham-Brown, Jennifer; Pretti-Frontczak, Kristie – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
To ensure the best possible outcomes for young children with and without disabilities, early childhood educators must enter the classroom ready to conduct all types of early childhood assessment--including determining if children need additional services, planning and monitoring instruction, and determining program effectiveness. They'll get the…
Descriptors: Play, Textbooks, Program Evaluation, Early Childhood Education
LINC Resources, Inc., Columbus, OH. – 1979
Four commissioned papers on approaches to implement the least restrictive environment (LRE) provision of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, are presented. The authors were asked to develop criteria applicable to the local level and appropriate to a variety of contexts. Papers are presented from the following authors:…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Ordover, Eileen – 1997
This collection of issue papers addresses the inclusion of students with disabilities who are labeled disruptive in general education classrooms. The publication begins by summarizing new provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997. The provisions make it clearer that students with disabilities must be…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Court Litigation
Ballard, Joseph, Ed.; And Others – 1982
The text presents six chapters on the legal and governmental bases of special education. In the Introduction, F. Weintraub and J. Ballard cite the legislative and litigative history of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, and briefly address information sources on such policy issues as procedural safeguards, underserved…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process
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Bates, Percy, Ed. – 1981
The nine author contributed chapters are intended to provide a basic introduction to the rationale and processes of mainstreaming handicapped children. The first paper, "The Whys and Hows of Mainstreaming" by T. Tice, provides a philosophical examination of the basic principles of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Attitude Change, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Disabilities
Sailor, Wayne, Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers examines inclusive education practices in public schools. There are 14 papers in 4 parts. Part 1, "Inclusive Education in a Context of Emerging Partnerships," includes: (1) "Devolution, School/Community/Family Partnerships, and Inclusive Education" (Wayne Sailor); (2) "The Implications of Goals 2000 for Inclusive…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
State Univ. of New York, Utica. – 1979
The sixteen chapters in this publication represent summaries and combinations of weekly reports done by students in the graduate course, Curriculum Development in Vocational Education. These reports on selected topics pertaining to curriculum development in vocational education are presented in the following format: discussion of the topic with…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adult Vocational Education, Advisory Committees, Career Education
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 1996
Twenty-seven categorical and topical reports by nationally preeminent scholars comprise this report, intended to provide background information for Congress in reauthorizing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). An introductory synthesis addresses principles of the IDEA, evidence of the Law's effectiveness and the effectiveness…
Descriptors: Action Research, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Cooperative Programs
Haring, Norris G., Ed.; Romer, Lyle T., Ed. – 1995
This collection of 18 papers focuses on the inclusion of students who are deaf-blind in regular classrooms. Papers include: (1) "Inclusion of Students Who Are Deaf-Blind: What Does the Future Hold?" (Lori Goetz); (2) "A History of Federal Support for Students with Deaf-Blindness" (R. Paul Thompson and Charles W. Freeman); (3)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Community Involvement