Exceptional Children articles from September 2008

Exceptional Children archives from September 2008

Teacher turnover: examining exit attrition, teaching area transfer, and school migration.(Report)
September 22, 2008... During the past decade or so, teacher turnover has become a major concern in educational research and policy analysis because of the demand it creates for replacement teachers (Johnson, Berg, & Donaldson, 2005; Kozleski, Mainzer, Deshler, &...

Evaluation of the effectiveness of an early literacy program for students with significant developmental disabilities.(Report)
September 22, 2008... For the last 2 decades, educators have placed strong emphasis on teaching students to read using scientifically based interventions, implemented through the federal government's Reading First initiative and defined in research synthesis reports...

Promoting self-determination for transition-age youth: views of high school general and special educators.(Report)
September 22, 2008... Substantial efforts have been directed toward ensuring that transition-age youth with disabilities acquire the skills, experiences, supports, and linkages needed to attain important life outcomes after leaving high school (Alwell & Cobb, 2006)....

Material hardship in U.S. families raising children with disabilities.(Report)
September 22, 2008... In the United States, children with disabilities are significantly more likely to live in families that are considered to be poor. Fujiura and Yamaki (2000) found that 28% of U.S. children with disabilities lived below the federal poverty...

Beginning special education teachers' classroom reading instruction: practices that engage elementary students with learning disabilities.(Report)
September 22, 2008... In the period since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB, 2001) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA, 2004), the criteria defining a "high-quality teacher" have become the subject of much debate....

Council for Exceptional Children: statement of financial position.(Financial report)
September 22, 2008... COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN Statement of Financial Position December 31, 2007 and 2006 ASSETS 2007 2006 Cash and cash equivalent $4,537,579 $3,686,385 ...

Council for Exceptional Children: statement of activities.(Financial report)
September 22, 2008... COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN Statement of Activities For the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 Unrestricted Activities REVENUE AND SUPPORT 2007 2006 Member dues, net of affiliated...

Report to the readership.
September 22, 2008... This is the start of my sixth year as editor of Exceptional Children. It takes many people to run a journal successfully, and I would like to take a moment to recognize some folks who make my job as editor much easier. First, I would like to...