What Every Principal Needs to Know About Special Education

by McLaughlin, Margaret; Nolet, Victor

• ISBN13: 9780761938316
• ISBN10: 0761938311
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-16
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This excellent resource provides information that every principal needs to know in order to effectively educate students with disabilities.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
About the Authors	xi
What Every Principal Needs to Know About Special Education	1	(4)
Five Things Every Principal Needs to Know About Special Education	3	(2)
SECTION I: Understanding the Basics of Special Education	5	(14)
Some Frequently Asked Questions About Special Education	6	(3)
How Do We Know What Is an Appropriate Education?	6	(1)
What Is the Least Restrictive Environment?	7	(1)
Are There Other Federal Disability Laws?	7	(2)
Understanding the Difference Between Federal, State, and Local Special Education Requirements	9	(1)
Who Is Eligible for Special Education?	10	(1)
Current Issues in Eligibility	10	(1)
Why Are the Numbers Increasing?	11	(1)
Preventing Unnecessary Referrals and Identification	11	(5)
Minority Students and Special Education	12	(2)
Where Are Students With Disabilities Being Educated?	14	(2)
What Do We Know About Inclusion?	16	(3)
SECTION II: Designing Special Education for the 21st Century	19	(32)
Interpreting Assessment Results for Students With Disabilities	19	(1)
Access to the General Education Curriculum	20	(13)
Creating a New Model for Special Education	22	(1)
Access to the Curriculum on a Continuum	23	(2)
Understanding Accommodations	25	(1)
Modifications	26	(1)
A Decision-Making Process for Developing IEPs	27	(1)
Goal Setting	28	(5)
Assessment and Accountability	33	(5)
Assessment Accommodations	33	(2)
Can a Student Have Any Type of Accommodation?	35	(1)
Do Accommodations Affect Student Test Scores?	35	(1)
What Is an Alternate Assessment?	36	(1)
Am I Accountable for Alternate Assessments Results?	36	(1)
What Should I Look for in Score Reports?	36	(1)
Legal Considerations Related to Assessment	37	(1)
Promoting Positive Behavior or How to Avoid the Discipline Problem	38	(12)
An Overview of Current Discipline Policies	38	(1)
The IEP and Discipline of Students With Disabilities	39	(1)
Why IDEA Requires Different Disciplinary Procedures	39	(1)
Creating Positive Behavioral Supports	40	(1)
What Is PBS?	41	(2)
Building Strong Parent and Family Connections	43	(3)
What Is Parent Involvement?	46	(1)
Taking the Perspective of the Parent of a Child With a Disability	47	(1)
Involve Parents of Children With Disabilities In Schoolwide Activities	48	(1)
Don't Be Afraid to Give Parents Information	49	(1)
Summary	50	(1)
SECTION III: Resources for Creating a Quality Special Education Program in Your School	51	(40)
Adopt Proven Instructional Practices	51	(12)
What Are Proven Instructional Practices?	55	(1)
Scientific Validation	55	(2)
The Importance of Using Published Research	57	(4)
Standards for Evaluating the Quality of Research	58	(3)
Quality of Evidence	61	(2)
Data-Based Decision Making	63	(18)
Converting Data to Information	64	(17)
Identify Desired Outcomes	66	(1)
Clarify the Decision to be Made	67	(3)
Collect and Manage Data	70	(2)
Interpret and Understand Data	72	(2)
Make Valid Decisions	74	(5)
Avoiding Errors of Judgment	79	(2)
Creating a Collaborative Culture	81	(10)
Collaboration Between General and Special Educators	82	(1)
Collaboration and Exemplary Special Education	82	(2)
Coteaching and Collaborative Consultation	84	(1)
Collaborative Consultation	84	(5)
Special and General Coteaching	87	(2)
Creating a Collaborative Culture in Your School	89	(2)
Section IV: Summary	91	(4)
References	95	(2)
Glossary of Selected Terms	97	(8)
Index	105