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Under the Law: Vouchers Multiply Even without Public Support
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Underwood, Julie – Phi Delta Kappan, 2015
Public funding of private K-12 schooling through vouchers continues to be a contentious issue across the U.S., even though a solid majority of Americans continues to oppose them. The voucher plans run the risk of legal challenge for how they handle the rights of students with disabilities and whether they violate state constitutional provisions…
Descriptors: Public Support, Educational Development, Educational Vouchers, Public Opinion
The Multiple Roles of Mentors
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Sanchez, Sabrina R.; Roegman, Rachel; Goodwin, A. Lin – Phi Delta Kappan, 2016
Teaching Residents at Teachers College (TR@TC) is an 18-month program that prepares teachers for high-needs schools in New York City in two areas: teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and teaching students with disabilities. Student teachers, called residents, spend a year working with a mentor teacher. Mentors play three roles:…
Descriptors: Mentors, Professional Development, Role Perception, Beginning Teacher Induction
Inclusion in Two Languages: Special Education in Portugal and the United States
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Linn, Margaret Inman – Phi Delta Kappan, 2011
Each culture's values shape its education practices. A comparison of U.S. and Portuguese practices in including children with disabilities in regular classrooms illuminates much about both our systems. The Portuguese value interdependence, and their education system promotes shared responsibility by students in a class to help the education of a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Teaching Methods
A Fresh Look at Categorical Programs for Children with Special Needs.
Raynes, Maria; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1991
Solutions to educating special needs students are not found in exclusionary programs or curriculum categorizations but in the inclusion of all students and in providing the necessary support for them and their teachers. Meanwhile, special education "turf" issues must be resolved, and public apprehensions about mainstreaming as a cost-cutting…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Elementary Education, Individual Differences
Responses to Questions Teachers and Administrators Frequently Ask About Inclusive School Programs.
McLeskey, James; Waldron, Nancy L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1996
Uses a question-and-answer format to assist professionals grappling with the meaning of inclusive school programs and their requirements. Provides information about the effectiveness of separate placements, full inclusion (normalization) goals, treatment of students with severe behavior problems, the role of pullouts and special education…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools, Learning Problems
How to Build an Inclusive School Community: A Success Story.
Van Dyke, Ray; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1995
The philosophy of inclusion is based on three fundamental arguments: legal precedent, research on best practices, and moral grounds. Inclusion costs more, but the payoff for all students is worth it. Schools that continue to struggle to keep disabled students out of general education classrooms should consider investing their time, effort, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Costs, Curriculum Development, Disabilities
Inclusion: Alive and Well in the Green Mountain State.
Thousand, Jacqueline S.; Villa, Richard A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1995
Vermont excels at including children with disabilities in general education; here, 83% are educated in "regular" classrooms, compared to just 36% nationwide. Supportive demonstrations, training, funding, and policy-making efforts have resulted in fewer special-education student identifications, successful instructional support teams, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform