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Senate Meeting, December 7, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Senate Meeting, November 9, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Senate Meeting, October 12, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Senate Meeting, September 28. 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Senate Meeting, September 14, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Senate Meeting, August 31, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Family And Cultural Issues In Assistive Technology, Howard P. Parette, Joan Breslin Larson

Faculty Publications - College of Education

To ensure effective assistive technology (AT) decision-making for children with disabilities, families should ideally be actively involved in the process. An evolving issue in family-centered practice is the role of cultural and linguistic issues that may influence the participation of family members in AT decision-making and subsequent implementation of and support for devices and services. Culturally and linguistically-based values may wield strong influences on family perceptions of AT, and successful implementation of AT solutions agreed upon by team members.

This discussion will address issues related to identifying and developing an understanding of family perspectives about goals and expectations for AT …

Senate Meeting, May 11, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Senate Meeting, April 27, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Senate Meeting, April 13, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Senate Meeting, March 30, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Senate Meeting, March 9, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Senate Meeting, February 23, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Senate Meeting, February 9, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Senate Meeting, January 26, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Middle School Band Contest Repertoire In Northern Illinois: Analysis And Recommendations, Phillip Hash

Faculty Publications - Music

The purpose of this study was to provide a description and analysis of repertoire performed at middle school band contests in northern Illinois. Repertoire from 10 Illinois Grade School Music Association--Northern Division district level contests were analyzed in relation to the frequency pieces were performed, dates of publication, publishers represented, and the inclusion of titles on recommended music lists. All contests were held in 2003 and included a mix of urban, suburban, and rural schools. Among the contest programs analyzed, 81 concert bands from 72 schools performed a total of 243 compositions. Results indicated 1) 46.1% of the selections were …

Family And Cultural Issues In At Service Delivery, Howard P. Parette, Tom Nurse

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Effective assistive technology planning and decision making for children and youth with disabilities should include careful consideration of family and cultural factors. Inclusion of the family when considering assistive technology needs of the child is the key to identifying important family and cultural perspectives that can “make or break” the successful integration of assistive technology in the home, school, and community.

Despite the recognition that families should be integral to the AT decision-making process, family and professional partnerships have often been difficult to establish in practice. Cultural and language barriers may compound the difficulty of forging a strong connection between …

Restrictiveness And Race In Special Education: The Issue Of Cultural Reciprocity, Howard P. Parette

Faculty Publications - College of Education

The issue of segregation of students with disabilities across cultural groups
is a function of cultural values demonstrated by charter schools and the
resulting dissonance between these values and those demonstrated by
families. Lack of understanding about school culture and diverse family
value systems can lead to varying family responses to the school culture,
including assimilation, integration, separation, and marginalization.
Assuming a posture of cultural reciprocity is suggested as a means for education professionals in charter schools to more effectively understand families of children with disabilities. This four-step process includes (a) identifying the education professional’s interpretation of family and child …