Exceptional Children articles from September 2001

Exceptional Children archives from September 2001

Teacher Decision Making in Participation of Students with Disabilities in Large-Scale Assessment.
September 22, 2001... Over the past decade, the standards movement in education has increased pressure on teachers and districts to demonstrate higher levels of student achievement as shown through student test results. During this time, the inclusion of students...

Using Item Response Theory to Assess Effects of Mathematics Instruction in Special Populations.
September 22, 2001... An important concern in experimental research on students with disabilities is that sample sizes are typically very small, making it difficult to accurately track performance across time. This is particularly a problem for studies in inclusive...

Paraprofessional Support of Students With Disabilities: Literature From the Past Decade.
September 22, 2001... Though no reliable national data are available, leaders in the field of special education believe that the utilization of paraprofessionals to support the education of students with disabilities has increased dramatically over the past 10 years...

After Preschool Inclusion: Children's Educational Pathways Over the Early School Years.(placement of children with disabilities in primary schooling)
September 22, 2001... It's really imperative to me that he's in a regular classroom because he learns so much that you're not aware of him learning... I don't want to shortchange him. (Mother of Lester, a kindergartner diagnosed with autism) I...

Manifestation Determination as a Golden Fleece.(misbehaviour and discipline of special education students)
September 22, 2001... Most of us are familiar with the Greek mythological story of Jason and the Argonauts. King Pelias of Thessaly sent his nephew, Jason, to the kingdom of Colchis to bring back the Golden Fleece. Pelias lied to Jason by promising him the throne if...

Postsecondary Education for Students With Learning Disabilities: A Synthesis of the Literature.
September 22, 2001... In recent years there has been an increasing interest in programs and services for students with disabilities who are attending postsecondary institutions (Ganschow, Coyne, Parks, & Antonoff, 1999; Mangrum & Strichart, 1992; National Center for...

Overcoming the Odds: Qualitative Examination of Resilience Among Formerly Incarcerated Adolescents.
September 22, 2001... There is perhaps no group as misunderstood and as underserved as adolescents who exhibit extreme antisocial behaviors and who are incarcerated for those actions. These individuals are referred to and labeled a number of different ways (e.g.,...

Spotlight on CEC Special Education Research Award Recipient Mark Wolery.(Council for Exceptional Children)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... Over the past two decades, Mark Wolery, CEC's 2001 Research Award recipient, is regarded as being within the top echelon of researchers and scholars in the world who focus on applied issues related to special education. Dr. Wolery has been...

CEC PROFESSIONAL AWARDS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS.(Council for Exceptional Children)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... The CEC Awards program gives us a unique opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of our colleagues. There is no better way to honor a colleague than to nominate him or her for a CEC professional award. Nomination forms for the...

Council for Exceptional Children Statement of Financial Position June 30, 2000 ($ Expressed in Thousands).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... Council for Exceptional Children Statement of Financial Position June 30, 2000 ($ Expressed in Thousands) ASSETS LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE Current Assets Current...

Council for Exceptional Children Statement of Activity and Changes in Net Assets ($ Expressed in Thousands).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... Council for Exceptional Children Statement of Activity and Changes in Net Assets ($ Expressed in Thousands) Year Ended June 30, 2000 Member dues, net of affiliated refunds $350 $2,987 Other revenues Membership...