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Transition Programs for Children and Youth with Diverse Needs. International Perspectives on Inclusive Education. Volume 18
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Scorgie, Kate, Ed.; Forlin, Chris, Ed. – International Perspectives on Inclusive Education, 2022
Volume 18 of "International Perspectives on Inclusive Education" offers multiple international perspectives on transitions for children and youth with diverse backgrounds and special needs. Transition approaches are viewed from early childhood through to post-secondary and into workplace settings using a unique convergence of integrating…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Student Needs, Transitional Programs, Preschool Education
Dispersing Waves: Innovation in Early Childhood Education
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Meade, Anne, Ed. – NZCER Press, 2010
Early childhood education Centres of Innovation (COI) were established in 2002 as part of the 10-year plan for early childhood education, "Pathways to the Future/Nga Huarahi Arataki." In COI projects, innovative early childhood teaching teams reflect on and investigate their practices through action research, and share their findings…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Educational Innovation, Team Teaching
Functional and Noncategorical Identification and Intervention in Special Education.
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Reschly, Daniel J., Ed.; Tilly, W. David, III, Ed.; Grimes, Jeffrey P., Ed. – 1998
This volume presents 12 papers that address the increasing shift toward functional and noncategorical approaches to special education. The papers are: (1) "Origins of Categorical Special Education Services in Schools and a Rationale for Changing Them" (Jim Ysseldyke and Doug Marston); (2) "Reform Trends and System Design Alternatives" (Dan Reschly…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Based Assessment, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
The Head Start Debates
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Zigler, Edward, Ed.; Styfco, Sally J., Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2004
The future of Head Start depends on how well people learn from and apply the lessons from its past. That's why everyone involved in early education needs this timely, forward-thinking book from the leader of Head Start. The first book to capture the Head Start debates in all their complexity and diversity, this landmark volume brings together the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, School Readiness, Social Work, Parent Participation
Collective Perspectives on Issues Affecting Learning Disabilities. Position Papers and Statements.
National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities, Baltimore, MD. – 1994
Position papers of the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities during 1981-1994 and information about this committee's history, mission, and operational procedures are presented. The position papers and statements are as follows: "Learning Disabilities: Issues on Definition" (1981); "In-service Programs in Learning…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adults, Agency Role, College Bound Students
Integrating Young Children with Disabilities into Community Programs: Ecological Perspectives on Research and Implementation.
Peck, Charles A., Ed.; And Others – 1993
This text summarizes the state of knowledge in the field of early childhood integration of children with disabilities. The 14 chapters are grouped in sections which focus on relationships, curriculum planning, organizational supports, and values/attitudes, respectively. Chapters have the following titles and authors: "Ecological Perspectives on…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Consultation Programs, Cooperation, Delivery Systems
Handbook of Special and Remedial Education: Research and Practice. Second Edition.
Wang, Margaret C., Ed.; And Others – 1995
This second edition presents 15 papers intended to summarize the well-confirmed knowledge in the field of special education. The handbook is divided into three sections: the first on students with mild disabilities, those at risk for school failure, and those needing remedial help; the second on distinct disabilities; and the third on general…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Early Intervention