Exceptional Children articles from September 2006

Exceptional Children archives from September 2006

On the irrelevance of intelligence in predicting responsiveness to reading instruction.
September 22, 2006... In this article, we report findings from a literature review directed at the question, What is the relevance of intelligence to learning among children at risk for school failure? To explain the importance and timeliness of this question for...

Classroom quality, concentration of children with special needs, and child outcomes in head start.
September 22, 2006... Guralnick (2001) describes inclusion as both the philosophy and practice of encouraging the full participation of children with disabilities and their families in everyday activities alongside their typically developing peers. For young...

Self-regulated strategy development for written expression with students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
September 22, 2006... Writing is a difficult and demanding task requiring attention to multiple processes. Children need both to learn the mechanics of writing and to develop effective and efficient composition skills (Graham & Harris, 2003). Writing involves...

TWA + PLANS strategies for expository reading and writing: effects for nine fourth-grade students.(think while reading, pick goals, list ways to meet soak, and, make notes and sequence notes)
September 22, 2006... Content literacy--interpreting and applying knowledge from expository text--has been referred to as the "quiet crisis" in American education (Gunning, 2003, p. 7). National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results indicate that...

Monitoring children with reading disabilities' response to phonics intervention: are there differences between intervention aligned and general skill progress monitoring assessments?
September 22, 2006... Traditionally, assessment in special education has focused on identifying students in need of special education through the use of standardized measures (Deno, 1997). Although this type of assessment has had an important historical role in...

Alternate achievement standards and assessments: a descriptive investigation of 16 states.
September 22, 2006... Student achievement and school accountability are the dominant forces in today's schools. A succession of federal education laws including Goals 2000: Educate America Act (Goals 2000), Improving America's Schools Act (IASA; 1994), and No Child...

Council for Exceptional Children: statement of financial position: December 31, 2005 and 2004.(Table)(Brief article)
September 22, 2006... COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN Statement of Financial Position December 31, 2005 and 2004 ASSETS 2005 2004 Cash and cash equivalent $2,119,324 $314,016 Investments ...

Council for Exceptional Children: statement of activities: for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.(Table)(Brief article)
September 22, 2006... COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN Statement of Activities For the Years Ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 REVENUE AND SUPPORT 2005 2004 Member dues, net of affiliated unit refunds...

Report to the readership.
September 22, 2006... I am now beginning my 4th year as editor of Exceptional Children. I could not do this job successfully without the help of a lot of other people. I would especially like to thank my assistant, Anna Emily, who took a new job this summer (after...