The Fundamentals of Special Education
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The busy educator's concise guide to the essentials of special education!
In The Fundamentals of Special Education, authors Bob Algozzine and Jim Ysseldyke highlight the major concepts in special education, providing readers with a better understanding of the field, from disability categories and statistics to appropriate learning environments.
Including a pretest, posttest, and key vocabulary terms, this practical guide answers the many questions educators have about special education, including:
- What is "special education" exactly, and why do we have it?
- How many students receive special education services and who are they?
- How are students identified for special education services?
- Where are students with disabilities taught?
- What is an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?
- What roles do general and special education teachers play in addressing the needs of students with disabilities, and how do their responsibilities overlap?
- How does diversity influence special education?
- What about students who are gifted and/or talented?
A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher: The 13-Book Collection
A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
This collection equips educators with practical knowledge and methods that will help them to better engage students in exploring--and meeting--their fullest potential.
Also see:
- The Legal Foundations of Special Education
- Effective Assessment for Students With Special Needs
- Effective Instruction for Students With Special Needs
- Working With Families and Community Agencies to Support Students With Special Needs
- Public Policy, School Reform, and Special Education
- Teaching Students With Sensory Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents
- Teaching Students With Mental Retardation
- Teaching Students With Emotional Disturbance
- Teaching Students With Communication Disorders
- Teaching Students With Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities
Contents
About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
About the Authors
Self-Assessment I
Self-Assessment I
Introduction to the Fundamentals of Special Education
Introduction to the Fundamentals of Special Education
1. What Is Special Education?
1. What Is Special Education?
2. Why Do We Have Special Education?
- The Evolution of Special Education
- Special Education Today
- Protection Against Discrimination
3. Who Receives Special Education?
- Special Education’s Categories
4. How Many Students Receive Special Education?
- Steady Growth
- Reasons for Growth
- The Continuing Demand for Special Educators
5. How Are Students Identified for Special Education Services?
- Accommodating Students with Exceptionalities in General Education Classrooms
- The Special Education Process
6. What Services Do Special Education Students Receive?
- Direct Services
- Indirect Services
- Related Services
7. Where Are Students Taught?
- Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
8. How Does Diversity Influence Special Education?
- Diverse Students
- Diverse Educational Settings
9. What About Students Who Are Gifted and Talented?
- Intellectual Ability
- Creative Ability
- Specific Academic Ability
- Leadership Ability
- Ability in the Visual and Performing Arts
- Identifying Gifts and Talents
10. Special Education In Perspective
10. Special Education In Perspective
11. What Have We Learned?
- Key Points
- Key Vocabulary
- Self-Assessment II
- Answer Key for Self-Assessments
- On Your Own
Resources
- Books
- Journals & Articles
- Organizations
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
The busy educator's concise guide to the essentials of special education!
In The Fundamentals of Special Education, authors Bob Algozzine and Jim Ysseldyke highlight the major concepts in special education, providing readers with a better understanding of the field, from disability categories and statistics to appropriate learning environments.
Including a pretest, posttest, and key vocabulary terms, this practical guide answers the many questions educators have about special education, including:
- What is "special education" exactly, and why do we have it?
- How many students receive special education services and who are they?
- How are students identified for special education services?
- Where are students with disabilities taught?
- What is an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?
- What roles do general and special education teachers play in addressing the needs of students with disabilities, and how do their responsibilities overlap?
- How does diversity influence special education?
- What about students who are gifted and/or talented?
A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher: The 13-Book Collection
A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
This collection equips educators with practical knowledge and methods that will help them to better engage students in exploring--and meeting--their fullest potential.
Also see:
- The Legal Foundations of Special Education
- Effective Assessment for Students With Special Needs
- Effective Instruction for Students With Special Needs
- Working With Families and Community Agencies to Support Students With Special Needs
- Public Policy, School Reform, and Special Education
- Teaching Students With Sensory Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents
- Teaching Students With Mental Retardation
- Teaching Students With Emotional Disturbance
- Teaching Students With Communication Disorders
- Teaching Students With Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities
Contents
About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
About the Authors
Self-Assessment I
Self-Assessment I
Introduction to the Fundamentals of Special Education
Introduction to the Fundamentals of Special Education
1. What Is Special Education?
1. What Is Special Education?
2. Why Do We Have Special Education?
- The Evolution of Special Education
- Special Education Today
- Protection Against Discrimination
3. Who Receives Special Education?
- Special Education’s Categories
4. How Many Students Receive Special Education?
- Steady Growth
- Reasons for Growth
- The Continuing Demand for Special Educators
5. How Are Students Identified for Special Education Services?
- Accommodating Students with Exceptionalities in General Education Classrooms
- The Special Education Process
6. What Services Do Special Education Students Receive?
- Direct Services
- Indirect Services
- Related Services
7. Where Are Students Taught?
- Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
8. How Does Diversity Influence Special Education?
- Diverse Students
- Diverse Educational Settings
9. What About Students Who Are Gifted and Talented?
- Intellectual Ability
- Creative Ability
- Specific Academic Ability
- Leadership Ability
- Ability in the Visual and Performing Arts
- Identifying Gifts and Talents
10. Special Education In Perspective
10. Special Education In Perspective
11. What Have We Learned?
- Key Points
- Key Vocabulary
- Self-Assessment II
- Answer Key for Self-Assessments
- On Your Own
Resources
- Books
- Journals & Articles
- Organizations
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
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The Fundamentals of Special Education
A Practical Guide for Every Teacher
March 2006 | 104 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781412938945 | $37.95 |
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9781412939416 | $52.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781483362168 | $35.00 |
The busy educator's concise guide to the essentials of special education!
In The Fundamentals of Special Education, authors Bob Algozzine and Jim Ysseldyke highlight the major concepts in special education, providing readers with a better understanding of the field, from disability categories and statistics to appropriate learning environments.
Including a pretest, posttest, and key vocabulary terms, this practical guide answers the many questions educators have about special education, including:
- What is "special education" exactly, and why do we have it?
- How many students receive special education services and who are they?
- How are students identified for special education services?
- Where are students with disabilities taught?
- What is an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?
- What roles do general and special education teachers play in addressing the needs of students with disabilities, and how do their responsibilities overlap?
- How does diversity influence special education?
- What about students who are gifted and/or talented?
A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher: The 13-Book Collection
A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
This collection equips educators with practical knowledge and methods that will help them to better engage students in exploring--and meeting--their fullest potential.
Also see:
- The Legal Foundations of Special Education
- Effective Assessment for Students With Special Needs
- Effective Instruction for Students With Special Needs
- Working With Families and Community Agencies to Support Students With Special Needs
- Public Policy, School Reform, and Special Education
- Teaching Students With Sensory Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities
- Teaching Students With Gifts and Talents
- Teaching Students With Mental Retardation
- Teaching Students With Emotional Disturbance
- Teaching Students With Communication Disorders
- Teaching Students With Medical, Physical, and Multiple Disabilities
Table Of Contents:
- About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher
- Acknowledgements
- About the Authors
- Self-Assessment I
- Introduction to the Fundamentals of Special Education
- 1. What Is Special Education?
- 2. Why Do We Have Special Education?
- The Evolution of Special Education
- Special Education Today
- Protection Against Discrimination
- 3. Who Receives Special Education?
- Special Education’s Categories
- 4. How Many Students Receive Special Education?
- Steady Growth
- Reasons for Growth
- The Continuing Demand for Special Educators
- 5. How Are Students Identified for Special Education Services?
- Accommodating Students with Exceptionalities in General Education Classrooms
- The Special Education Process
- 6. What Services Do Special Education Students Receive?
- Direct Services
- Indirect Services
- Related Services
- 7. Where Are Students Taught?
- Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
- 8. How Does Diversity Influence Special Education?
- Diverse Students
- Diverse Educational Settings
- 9. What About Students Who Are Gifted and Talented?
- Intellectual Ability
- Creative Ability
- Specific Academic Ability
- Leadership Ability
- Ability in the Visual and Performing Arts
- Identifying Gifts and Talents
- 10. Special Education In Perspective
- 11. What Have We Learned?
- Key Points
- Key Vocabulary
- Self-Assessment II
- Answer Key for Self-Assessments
- On Your Own
- Resources
- Books
- Journals & Articles
- Organizations
- References
- Index