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Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2004
In the Spring of 1998 the Portland (Oregon) Public Schools hired Dr. Pamela Settlegoode as an adapted physical education teacher for the coming academic year. Her job was to provide adapated PE to students with disabilities in three different schools and to draft individualized education plans (IEPs) in accordance with federal law. Soon after…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Federal Legislation, Physical Education Teachers, Civil Rights
Thomas, Janene – Phi Delta Kappan, 2005
The students in Ms. Thomas' classes are struggling with poverty, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, transience, and home languages other than English. Ms. Thomas is struggling to understand how they are going to meet the same standards as students who don't face such difficulties. In this artilce, Ms. Thomas expresses her opinions on…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Standards, Academic Standards, Learning Disabilities
Ambrosio, John – Phi Delta Kappan, 2004
In this article, the author tells the story of one school and how the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act has been affecting its teachers and the educational opportunities and outcomes of its students. Roosevelt High School, located in North Portland, Oregon, has the most ethnically diverse student population in what is the largest school district in…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Testing Programs, High Schools, English (Second Language)
