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Black, Kristine; Hill, Pamela – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
Legislation has paved the way for students with disabilities to be afforded the same educational opportunities as students without disabilities (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, 2004), leading to the importance of collaboration between special and general education teachers so that students receive effective instruction.…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Meetings, Teacher Collaboration, Special Education Teachers
Sulewski, Jennifer Sullivan; Zalewska, Agnes; Butterworth, John – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2012
This report summarizes available national data on educational, employment and economic outcomes for youth and young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) over the years 2000-2010. These data can be used to benchmark progress in improving these outcomes for young adult population across the country and within individual states. Data is…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Late Adolescents, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities
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Morgan, Pamela S. – Values and Ethics in Educational Administration, 2015
Full membership is acceptance and belonging in a school community where all stakeholders have a voice and the culture is reflective of these values and beliefs. This qualitative study compared the perceptions of general and special education teachers from two southern high schools. The author explored how scripts of disability inform teacher…
Descriptors: High Schools, Disabilities, General Education, Special Education Teachers
Briggs, Ebony Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Special education and general education teachers must work collaboratively in a single classroom that serves the diverse needs of all children due to federal regulations such as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004. Evidence-based practices that foster collaboration are scarce. The…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, High Schools, Facilitators (Individuals), Communities of Practice
Thacker, Teresa D. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are an emerging form of professional learning used nationwide as a means for educators to focus on job-embedded learning. Extensive qualitative data have been compiled regarding the perception of educators and PLCs. However, little quantitative research has been conducted regarding the academic achievement…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Special Education
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Bakken, Jeffrey P.; Smith, Beverly A. – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2011
This article addresses the important topic of culturally proficient/responsive school administrators for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students with learning disabilities (LD). Culturally proficient/responsive school administrators with knowledge and strong leadership skills in multicultural education are essential to impact school…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Learning Disabilities, School Administration, Administration
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Clark, Mary Kristen; Flynn, Perry – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2011
Purpose: We reflect on Alan Kamhi's (2011) prologue on balancing certainty and uncertainty as it pertains to school-based practice. Method: In schools, rational thinking depends on effective team processes, much like professional learning communities. We consider the conditions that are required for rational thinking and how rational team dialogue…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Thinking Skills, Attitudes, Decision Making