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A Third Grade Special Education Pre-Referral Assessment Tool For Inner City African American Students, Richard Dean Newton
A Third Grade Special Education Pre-Referral Assessment Tool For Inner City African American Students, Richard Dean Newton
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A disproportional high number of African Ametican students are referred by regular education teachers for placement in special education programs and services. Recent implications of state wide uniformed student testing has intensified special education placement trends. The purpose of this project was to develop an alternative third grade special education pre-referral intelligence assessment tool, which would be used to provide alternative placement other than special education programs and services.
A Living Skills Curriculum For Adults With Developmental Disabilities, Patricia Merz Ubelaker
A Living Skills Curriculum For Adults With Developmental Disabilities, Patricia Merz Ubelaker
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The purpose of this project was to develop a living skills curriculum for adults with developmental disabilities. It will present many of the necessary skills for succeeding at living independently in the community. This curriculum was designed to be taught in a community college setting, using the ten week quarter system. To accomplish this purpose, a review of current literature and research was conducted. The review found few curricula available for teaching living skills and none on the postsecondary level. The research established a need for a curriculum ofliving skills for adults and this project is offered in partial fulfillment …
Special Education Discipline: A Procedural Manual, Barbara Townsend
Special Education Discipline: A Procedural Manual, Barbara Townsend
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The purpose of the project is to create a systematic procedural manual for the disciplining of students protected under the mandates of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Research on the IDEA Amendments of 1997, as it pertained to the disciplining of students with disabilities was studied. A procedural manual, for administrators, and teachers was created. The manual includes case histories, which helped develop the discipline changes in IDEA Amendments of 1997. It also includes information and sample forms, which can be used to help navigate the discipline process.