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Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenburg; Juanita Davis; Maria Lewis – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2024
Although special education and its legal provisions under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) were designed to support all children with disabilities, it has created a litigious and bureaucratic environment that further marginalizes disabled and labeled children of color and their families. Falling short of a collaborative…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Educational Legislation
Popp, Patricia A. – National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2007
This handbook is the second volume in a publication supported by the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) to explore reading instruction for students experiencing high mobility as a result of high poverty. The initial document, "Reading on the Go! Students Who Are Highly Mobile and Reading Instruction," reviewed the characteristics of…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Reading Instruction, Supplementary Education, Poverty
Florida International Univ., Miami. – 1982
This report describes the development of a needs assessment instrument designed to identify competencies necessary for vocational educators to successfully teach and work with disadvantaged students. The first part of the report summarizes a review of literature. Eleven studies are presented and referenced for further study. The second part of the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Evaluation Methods, Field Tests, Inservice Teacher Education
Cognard, Anne; Bednar, Robert; Roweton, Bill; Ward, Noreen; Wells, Linda; Zweifel, Deanna – 2000
This manual is designed to assist Nebraska school districts in identifying high-ability students. Chapter 1, "Philosophy Regarding High-Ability Learners," explores characteristics of high-ability learners, the unique needs of high-ability learners, roadblocks to meeting student needs, the need for staff development, the importance of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Classroom Observation Techniques, Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth
Chang, Hedy Nai-Lin; And Others – 1994
This seven-chapter report explores in depth how issues relating to race, language, and culture can be incorporated into every stage of a reform process targeting supports to disadvantaged children and families. The report draws on 1993 research involving a survey of 98 collaborative programs in California, site visits to seven collaborative…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Community Programs, Community Support