Recently added articles from Focus on Exceptional Children:
The role of instructional planning in math instruction for students with learning disabilities.(Report)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Instructional planning is an essential skill for teaching mathematics to students with learning disabilities and other struggling learners. The authors' frame of reference is based on their experiences in developing and testing mathematic lessons for the Blending Assessment With ...
Engaged time in the classroom.(Report)
Dec 01, 2008; ... A. J. is a very bright fifth grader who is enrolled in a regular classroom and now has been referred for emotional and behavioral disorders because of his acting out and aggressive behavior. The school psychologist observes A J. in the classroom. The second-year teacher, who is struggling ...
Federal policy and the education of students with disabilities: progress and the path forward.
Nov 01, 2008; ... Federal policy has had a significant effect on the education of students with disabilities in the United States. From the Supreme Court cases of the 1970s to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) accountability provisions of the early 21st Century, students with disabilities, their families, ...
Science and social studies for students with disabilities.(Report)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Science and social studies have much to offer to all learners--including those with disabilities. However, instruction in these subjects has often been overlooked in the quest to better understand and improve leaning in English/language arts and mathematics. As we demonstrate in this ...
Positive behavior supports in exclusionary schools: a practical approach based on what we know.(Report)
Sep 01, 2008; ... Policy makers, community members, parents, and school administrators all recognize that the safety of our public schools is of the utmost importance (Barnoski, 2001; Snell, 2005). Highly publicized incidents of shootings at our nation's schools have raised public awareness of the need for ...