investigated factors which motivated individuals to initially pursue careers in special education‚ factors which contributed toward their plans to remain or leave the field‚ and their perceptions of school districts’ effective and ineffective recruitment and retention practices. The sample comprised of 15 individuals employed in public schools throughout north Texas who initially pursued careers in special education. Data were collected through the form of audio-recorded semi-structured telephone
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focuses on the overrepresentation or over-identification of minority students found in special education in our schools. I chose to research this topic because being an immigrant myself‚ I can relate to the education experience of a student who is new to the American school system. Debates on the overrepresentation of minority students‚ particularly African- Americans and Hispanics are not new in special education and have characterized research in this field for over three decades. Regardless
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Paper Two: Case Study Analysis This paper will analyze the findings presented within Harry‚ Klinger‚ & Cramer?s Case Studies of Minority Student Placement in Special Education. The paper will focus specifically upon the case of Robert and his mother‚ Jacintha‚ who face several administration based obstacles within their interactions with faculty at South Park Elementary School who attempt to identify Robert as emotionally disturbed. Summary South Park Elementary School serves a large minority
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Special Education Policy on Discrimination of Women with Disabilities in Pakistan Abstract Discriminatory practices towards women with disabilities are prevalent in many countries. The dissertation examines major issues relating to the formulation and implementation of special education policy within the context of developing countries. It focuses especially on the experiences of women with disabilities in Pakistan. It is stressed that the variety of disabilities experienced by women is as
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Education of Indians had become a topic of interest among East India Company officials from the outset of the Company’s rule in Bengal.[65] In the last two decades of the 18th century and the first decade of the nineteenth‚ Company officials pursued a policy of conciliation towards the native culture of its new dominion‚ especially in relation to education policy.[65] . During the 19th century‚ the Indian literacy rates were rumoured to be less than half of post independence levels which were 18
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Introduction When I read the instructions for the interview with a special education teacher‚ I immediately thought of my aunt Janet. My aunt had been a special education teacher for as long as I could remember and I knew she was the best candidate for this task. I went to her house in Charlotte‚ North Carolina to conduct the interview. My aunt was eager to be interviewed‚ she loves talking about her job‚ even though she is retired now. Even though the interview only last an hour I felt like I learned
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SPED Team Grand Canyon University SPED Team Intellectual disabilities (ID) in education require proper planning‚ collaboration‚ communication‚ accommodations‚ modified lessons‚ and detailed individualized instructions. Intellectual disabilities affect many aspect of a person daily life with a variety of emotional‚ mental‚ social‚ and physical characteristics (Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation‚ n.d.). Intellectual disabilities are also known as mental retardation (National
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ELL Proficiency Standards Anelyse Belsom Grand Canyon University: ESL-533N April 16‚ 2014 I) ELL Stage II: Grades 1-2 (Listening and Speaking) A)Per-Emergent Level – This student is at the level of no communication in English. 1)To help this student learn how to speak and listen in the English language this student needs to learn how to say a new object in English. This will help the student to start to practicing their English and it will help them formulate
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impairment. I found some very useful information. Although I have some knowledge of this aliment from prior experiences‚ I learned a bit more that can benefit me in the future. In order to teach hearing impaired students‚ you must have a complete education and vast knowledge of the condition in order to properly educate these students. “Hearing loss is generally described as slight‚ mild‚ moderate‚ severe‚ or profound‚ depending upon how well a person can hear the intensities or frequencies most
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An interview was conducted with Miss Lauren Ursta‚ a Special Education teacher‚ in order to obtain clarity of the problems that are associated with assessing students with intellectual disabilities‚ and the characteristics of students with intellectual disabilities that result in eligibility for special education. The preliminary question presented to Miss Ursta‚ was if could she provide a clear and concise definition of the meaning of intelligence. Following a somewhat amusing response to the scope
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