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McLeskey, James; Brownell, Mary – Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform Center, 2015
Poor outcomes for students with disabilities and others who academically lag behind their peers (e.g., those from high-poverty backgrounds) place pressure on educators to produce learner-ready teachers with the necessary skills to demonstrably improve achievement outcomes for all students (Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation [CAEP],…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Teaching Methods
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McLeskey, James; Landers, Eric; Williamson, Pamela; Hoppey, David – Journal of Special Education, 2012
The least restrictive environment (LRE) mandate provides a preference for educating students with disabilities in general education classrooms while allowing separate class services as necessary to meet student needs. This study investigated changes in national LRE placement trends for students with disabilities from 1990-1991 through 2007-2008.…
Descriptors: General Education, Learning Disabilities, Student Needs, Behavior Disorders
McLeskey, James; Waldron, Nancy L. – Online Submission, 2011
Issues related to full-time inclusive programs have been particularly controversial for elementary students with learning disabilities. The nature of this controversy has changed substantially over the last decade, given the emphasis on high stakes accountability for all students in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and IDEA 2004. In spite of…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Inclusion, Federal Legislation, Learning Disabilities
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Haydon, Todd; Mancil, G. Richmond; Kroeger, Stephen D.; McLeskey, James; Lin, Wan-Yu Jenny – Preventing School Failure, 2011
The No Child Left Behind Act (2001) requires that all students, including those with disabilities, to make adequate yearly progress in the general education curriculum. To ensure that this occurs, effective practices are needed that fit the classroom needs of teachers and result in improved academic gains. One practice that shows promise as an…
Descriptors: Notetaking, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs