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A Guide To Schoolwide Planning For Paraeducator Supports, Michael F. Giangreco, Susan W. Edelman Edd, Stephen M. Broer Psyd
A Guide To Schoolwide Planning For Paraeducator Supports, Michael F. Giangreco, Susan W. Edelman Edd, Stephen M. Broer Psyd
College of Education and Social Services Faculty Publications
A Guide to Schoolwide Planning for Paraeducator Supports is a field-tested, schoolwide planning tool designed to improve the quality of paraprofessional supports offered in public schools to supports students with disabilities and other identified support needs. Support for the preparation of this article was provided by the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the funding category, Model Demonstration Projects for Children and Youth with Disabilities, CFDA 84.324M (H324M980229), awarded to the Center on Disability and Community Inclusion at the University of Vermont. The contents of this paper reflect the ideas and positions of …
Moving Out Of The Margins: Mattering And The International Student Experience, Kristin D. Phillips
Moving Out Of The Margins: Mattering And The International Student Experience, Kristin D. Phillips
The Vermont Connection
Deeply personal challenges confront all new students when they arrive at their college or university. Some of their core questions include: “Are we part of things; do we belong; are we central or marginal? Do we make a difference; do others care about us and make us feel we matter?” (Schlossberg, 1989, p. 6). For international students who may be marginalized by race, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic background or language, these questions can be particularly painful. This article recommends a new foundation for working with international students: mattering. It provides a theoretical background for the constructs of marginalization and mattering, examines …
Guidelines For Making Decisions About I.E.P. Services, Michael F. Giangreco
Guidelines For Making Decisions About I.E.P. Services, Michael F. Giangreco
College of Education and Social Services Faculty Publications
The purpose of this booklet is to offer guidance for making decisions about IEP (Individualized Education Program) services for students with disabilities who are eligible for special education under the federal law called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, commonly referred to as IDEA. Included are special education and related services (e.g., occupational therapy, physical therapy, and psychological services). These guidelines are based on the IDEA, Vermont regulations, and research-based practices. They are designed to help IEP teams make thoughtful, comprehensive decisions supporting the education of students with disabilities, and enable them to consider important factors before, during, and after …
Understanding Student Allies On Campus, John P. Sauter Jr.
Understanding Student Allies On Campus, John P. Sauter Jr.
The Vermont Connection
This paper explores the current gap of research on student allies. Specifically it looks at the definitions associated with being an ally and the difficulties in identifying such students on college campuses. It examines both ally action and developmental models. These models not only illustrate general progressions of development, but are also a springboard for examining the issues facing allies. The paper highlights the roles of student allies on campus and how student affairs professionals and faculty can support and challenge such students.
White Privilege And Its Influence On The College Campus, Darcy L. Lemaire
White Privilege And Its Influence On The College Campus, Darcy L. Lemaire
The Vermont Connection
The article explores the topic of White privilege from the author’s perspective as a White, Catholic, middle-class, rural Southern Vermont woman. White privilege affects every aspect of the college campus, from academics to residence life. Within the context of this understanding, White student affairs professionals can better understand the reality of White privilege, including the loss to Whites that results from its prevalence in society and on our campuses, and work to combat racism more successfully.
Under-Developed And Over-Involved: Unpacking Hidden Realities In Student Leadership Development, Chris Mcgrath
Under-Developed And Over-Involved: Unpacking Hidden Realities In Student Leadership Development, Chris Mcgrath
The Vermont Connection
While studies show that curricular and co-curricular involvement positively impact student development (Astin, 1993; Kuh, Schuh, Whitt, Andreas, Lyons, Strange, Krehbiel & MacKay, 1991), student affairs professionals must grow increasingly cognizant of the potentially negative effects of over-involvement on the college experience. This qualitative study explores the impact of co-curricular over-involvement on student development, and how professionals create meaning when faced with the challenge of over-involvement.
Legacy Student Development: The Costs And Benefits Of Privilege, Jason A. Zelesky
Legacy Student Development: The Costs And Benefits Of Privilege, Jason A. Zelesky
The Vermont Connection
Despite the recent movement within higher education to eliminate preferential admission based on race, gender, and socio-economic status, colleges and universities continue to endorse the controversial practice of admitting legacy students at a significantly higher rate than any other segment of the applicant pool, especially students of color. The debate over the continuation of this practice has college officials, incoming legacies, contributing alumni, and the concerned public arguing about the legitimacy of such an elite route of access. Often ignored in this process is the personal development of the legacy student who is tightly affixed between a rock (the alma …
"Inspiration", Jillian Y. Gronski
When Flat Becomes Round & Perspective Shoes, Paula M. Cogan
When Flat Becomes Round & Perspective Shoes, Paula M. Cogan
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Student Affairs Professionals Within Intercollegiate Athletics Administration, Joslyn P. Diramio
The Role Of Student Affairs Professionals Within Intercollegiate Athletics Administration, Joslyn P. Diramio
The Vermont Connection
This paper explores the connection between student affairs practice and the administration of intercollegiate athletics. Student-athletes are a special population of students with unique developmental needs. As experts in student development, student affairs professionals can provide an invaluable service to student-athletes as advocates of learning and personal development. By examining the founding documents of the student affairs profession and the principles of good practice in student affairs, recommendations are made for the integration of student affairs professionals into university athletics departments.
Family-Friendly? Challenging Choices For Women In The Student Affairs Field, Anat H. Levtov
Family-Friendly? Challenging Choices For Women In The Student Affairs Field, Anat H. Levtov
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
Native American College Students: A Population That Can No Longer Be Ignored, Deanne H. Maxwell
Native American College Students: A Population That Can No Longer Be Ignored, Deanne H. Maxwell
The Vermont Connection
Native Americans have the highest college drop out rate of any ethnic minority (Reddy, 1993). This paper addresses the unique challenges that Native American college students face, including suppressing familial and spiritual beliefs, having financial disadvantages, coping with existing stereotypes, receiving insufficient secondary education, and finding no one on campus with whom to identify. According to Brown and Robinson Kurpius (1997), “A common element of successful Native American drop out prevention programs is that at least one adult establishes a relationship of trust with each youth” (p. 5). In the spirit of the above-mentioned quote, this paper also addresses the …
Doogie Howser, M.D., Ph.D., Ed.D.: The Myths And Realities Of Gifted Students In Higher Education, Rosemary J. Perez
Doogie Howser, M.D., Ph.D., Ed.D.: The Myths And Realities Of Gifted Students In Higher Education, Rosemary J. Perez
The Vermont Connection
This paper seeks to examine gifted student development, specifically regarding academic acceleration. The author will use published literature, observations from the field, and personal communication to: (a) characterize gifted students, (b) address the myths and realities of gifted student development, (c) examine the intersections of identity for gifted students, and (d) examine the interactions between gifted students and student affair professionals. Despite the ageist attitudes of many constituencies within higher education and concerns regarding their development, gifted students are found to be well-adjusted, successful individuals with comparable experiences to those of traditional college-age students.
Please Check One, Rosemary J. Perez
Making Meaning—Hesa And Beyond, Paula M. Cogan
Making Meaning—Hesa And Beyond, Paula M. Cogan
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
From Mountains To Monuments: A Reflection, Kirsten E. Freeman
From Mountains To Monuments: A Reflection, Kirsten E. Freeman
The Vermont Connection
No abstract provided.
The Final Word, Dean M. Batt
Negotiating The Politics Of Race Through Moral Cross-Cultural Conversation, Jacob L. Diaz
Negotiating The Politics Of Race Through Moral Cross-Cultural Conversation, Jacob L. Diaz
The Vermont Connection
Discussions about race/ethnicity are an important aspect of diversity on college campuses. This paper explores the social construct of race in the United States and the various barriers that arise when individuals engage in dialogue about this issue. I explore the tenets of the Moral Conversation and argue that this will aid us in deconstructing racial/ethnic borders and the politics of race in order to create a more socially just campus environment.