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Issues Of Equity Among Team Members In Special Education: Voices Of Parents New To Special Education, Amanda R. Johnson
Issues Of Equity Among Team Members In Special Education: Voices Of Parents New To Special Education, Amanda R. Johnson
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires local education agencies to include parents as equal team members in the cultivation of their child’s individual education plan (IEP). Despite law, studies have shown that parents experience barriers to being included in the process. Barriers such as a lack of information, lack of understanding of the law, and feelings of unequal status or power as compared to school district team members have been noted. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions, feelings, and understanding of the initial IEP process as experienced by parents new to the world of special …
Testimonio Of A Migrant English Language Learner (Ell), Steven Thomas Hoy
Testimonio Of A Migrant English Language Learner (Ell), Steven Thomas Hoy
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
This story explored the educational experience of a 20 year-old man who came to California from Michoacán, Mexico with his parents and siblings when he was 10 years old. Using qualitative research methodology and testimonio, he and his parents were interviewed to hear and document their stories of his academic journey from the early years in Michoacán to completion of twelfth grade in California. His testimonio, as a migrant English Language Learner (ELL) special education student, who experienced the K-12 Public Education system, provides an in depth view to consider when making educational placement decisions. The ELL student population continues …