Overrepresentation in Special Education: Slide 3 Review of the Literature: Slide 4 Review of the Literature: Slide 5 Review of the Literature: Slide 6 Statistics of Overrepresentation: Slide 7 Statistics of Overrepresentation: Slide 8 Statistics of Overrepresentation: Slide 9 Strategies for Improvement: Slide 10 References: Slide 11 Questions or Comments: Slide 12 Overrepresentation in special education is when more minority students eligible for receiving special education services than white students
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in Special Education has been a longstanding and frustrating problem across the county since its creation in 1975 with the signing of Public Law 94-142 by President Gerald Ford. Of the groups and degree studied‚ the most attention has been given to the overrepresentation of African-Americans‚ particularly in the categories of Emotional Disturbance and Mental Retardation. However‚ a group and degree studied much less frequently is the underrepresentation of Asian-Americans in Special Education. While
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ARE WE MEETING THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION Research Writing Instructor: Maryanne Kuzara March 26‚ 2010 Students with emotional and behavior disorders are not offered the same education as normal students. Although students with emotional and behavior disorders can be disruptive and cause problems during the educational process‚ they deserve the same education as all students. Most emotionally disturbed children have an inability to learn. These children have the failure
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discussed how they plan to make the education system in the United States of America better for every child.Hillary Clinton has stated she would work on raising teachers salary and federal funding and making college more affordable for everyone.Hillary Clinton has been quoted saying.’’The most we’ve ever paid is like 17%...I think that’s one of the reasons why you don’t have the services and the support that your students need to be able to get the education they deserve...there are two big areas
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Attending school is a reality that can date back to years in your life that you must strain to remember. From show and tells to college term papers‚ education is one of the longest lasting and most defining events of your life. Education can be defined as the knowledge or skill obtained or developed by a learning process. This knowledge‚ of course‚ is in the hands of a particular teacher to pass on to a group of students willing to learn. Whether it be an introductory art class or an advanced
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Interdisciplinary Capstone Instructor: Gary West August 15‚ 2011 “The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 is arguably the most far-reaching education policy initiative in the United States over the last four decades. The hallmark features of this legislation compelled states to conduct annual student assessments linked to state standards‚ to identify schools that are failing to make “adequate
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History of Special Education History of Special Education Marie Cudia Grand Canyon University: SPE526: Educating Learners with Diverse Needs April 2‚ 2012 History of Special Education The history of Special Education just as any history; is a long battle that has been fought by many who cared in order to bring us to where we are today. Its Journey has and will be never ending; since society is forever evolving. We will be fighting for equal rights in education and in life
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Running Head: REFLECTION PAPER Reflection Paper En Tseh Wang Lehigh University Special Education 332 (Education and Inclusion of Individuals with Special Needs) has been enlightening for me as a secondary mathematics educator. In the beginning of the semester‚ my feelings towards special education were those of apathy and insensitivity. I now understand that my feelings were due to my lack of knowledge and my judgment based on stereotypes. I always knew that making fun of students
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As a special education teacher it is important to understand the field of education as an evolving and changing discipline based on philosophies‚ evidence-based principles and theories‚ relevant laws and policies‚ diverse and historical points of view‚ and human issues influences that will continue to have an impact on the field of education and the treatment of individuals with exceptional needs both in school and society. These factors influence professional practices including assessment‚ instructional
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HISTORY OF SPECIAL NEEDS IN IRELAND AND CHANGES RELATED TO RANGE OF CONDITIONS I CHOOSE Under the English rule‚ the National Education System in Ireland was established in 1831 year. Since then all children between the age of six and fourteen were obligated to go to school but government still didn’t consider that education for kids with special needs was necessary. They were still ignored by society and their special needs were seen like purely mental‚ they were seen like mental handicap. Treated
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