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The Nexus between Policy and Practice Regarding Special Needs Students: The Experiences and Opinions of Canadian School Administrators.
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Black-Branch, Jonathan L. – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1993
Twenty-five school administrators were surveyed concerning their experiences and opinions regarding the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on provisions for special needs students. Administrators felt that the charter has expanded the rights of students and parents, with a moderate to profound influence. Change was most…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Change Agents, Disabilities, Educational Change
The Past, Present and Future Tenses of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for Special Education Students: The Perceptions of Academics and Legal Practitioners.
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Black-Branch, Jonathan L. – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1993
Seven academics and eight legal practitioners were interviewed concerning the influence of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on the rights of special needs children. The experts predicted that charter rights may become one of the most litigated areas of education. Three areas of concern included student identification, student placement,…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Disabilities