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Direct linkWallace, Susan – Oxford University Press, 2015
Education is of relevance to everyone but it involves a specialized vocabulary and terminology which may be opaque or unfamiliar to those new to the field. This UK-focused Dictionary of Education provides clear and concise definitions for over 1,100 terms, from A* to zero tolerance, that anyone studying education or working in the field is likely…
Descriptors: Education, Dictionaries, Definitions, Vocabulary
Hodder, Clive – 1987
The paper reviews the history and present status of special education in Canada (with particular emphasis on the province of Ontario) and identifies recommended future directions. The legislative authority for special education and current policies are summarized in sections on the following provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Educational Needs, Educational Trends
Download full textAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1991
This document reports on the proceedings of a forum on special education, called by Alberta's Minister of Education. The forum was intended to present Alberta Education's preliminary position on the integration of students with special needs and solicit feedback, review concerns raised in the Special Education Review Action Plan, and provide ideas…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Policy
Duquette, Cheryll – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1990
This paper discusses the terms "right to an education,""appropriate education," and "equality of treatment" within the framework of recent Canadian and American court cases and literature. It is concluded that students are guaranteed some educational benefits but not necessarily maximum benefit and that a continuum of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Opportunities
Read, Jane – Education Canada, 2000
The Child Development Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon, delivers comprehensive early intervention services to young children who experience a developmental delay or are considered at risk. Center services include community-based early intervention, a reverse-integrated preschool program, outreach services for rural and First Nations families, and a…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development Centers, Community Services, Developmental Disabilities
Davidson, Iain F. W. K. – 1980
This paper focuses upon the early identification of children's needs as they enter school. Certain basic considerations are set forth. These include the influence of unstated assumptions upon the development of early identification procedures; the interaction of early identification procedures with teaching functions; the necessity to make early…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Boards of Education, Diagnostic Tests, Early Childhood Education
