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Fostering a unified approach to RTI and special education
WHAT IS A “UNIFIED APPROACH” TO SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND HOW DOES RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION fit in? To find out, Achievement Today interviewed two prominent experts in special education: Alexa Posny, Kansas Commissioner of Education and formerly Director of the Office of Special Education Programs for the U.S. Department of Education, and Judith Hackett, superintendent of the Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization in Illinois and president of the Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education.
How should educators think about Response to Intervention as it relates to special education?
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Curriculum Revision in Adapted Physical Education
This editor frequently receives inquiries from adapted physical educators eager to revise the adapted physical education curriculum at their schools. Sometimes these teachers report that there is no standard adapted physical education (or physical education) curriculum adopted by their school districts. In other cases, the teacher is only concerned about how to improve content of the courses s/he teaches. The purpose of this Issues article is to suggest ways in which these teachers might approach the task of curriculum revision.
Curriculum Revision
Whenever possible, curriculum revision should be conducted at the school district level, or minimally among all schools that feed into a single high school. Curriculum revision should involve both adapted and regular physical education teachers at all levels of the program. School administrators, community leaders, and recent graduates of the physical education program should also be involved in this effort. Often, curriculum revision efforts are more effective when guided by a knowledgeable consultant from a local university. Read the rest of this entry »
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Special Education Loans
Disability or other physical abnormalities should not be a hindrance for students who want to pursue higher education. In order to provide financial assistance to students who are physically disabled or suffering from any type of disability, special education loans have been introduced. Also, students who have been unable to continue further education due to emotional disturbances, emergency hospitalization for a prolonged period or any other specific reason are also eligible for special education loans and grants. Special education loans are used to cater to the special needs and additional costs of education for students who are qualified. For example, blind students require Braille translated textbooks or special computer equipments that can help them in studying.
There are a variety of special education loans and grants offered by the federal government. Information on these special education loans and other financial resources can be obtained from the office of The American Council on Education’s HEATH Resource Center or at the office of the U.S. Department of Education’s Clearinghouse on Disability Information. Apart from the federal loans, even the schools and universities provide scholarships and grants that have been specifically designed for special students. These loans are disbursed through the special education office or center present at the school.
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