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An Ethnographic Study of a Special Education School

Author : Frederick L. Patrick
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0965856496
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (658 download)

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Book Synopsis An Ethnographic Study of a Special Education School by : Frederick L. Patrick

Download or read book An Ethnographic Study of a Special Education School written by Frederick L. Patrick and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 1997-09 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to describe, using the tools of ethnography and qualitative research, selected events in the history of a public special education school and its school culture. The year of the study, 1994-1995, the school served 125 students with cerebral palsy and other disabilities affecting some or all of their physical, sensory, and cognitive abilities. Study participants included faculty and staff, former students, parents, school administrators, and others identified with the school and in the Nashville community during the 1994-1995 school year. In-depth interviews with study participants, on-site observations, semi-structured interviews with informants, document, and archival research were used to create five collective tales based on stories of those who knew the school best between 1975 and 1995. This is a story of one special education school's founding, success, and survival. In recent years, the local school system closed 5 of 7 special education schools, its own K-12 school enrollment declined, and rumors it too would soon close. The story presents a saga of success and survival as the school faced a new social construction of schooling called the "inclusive schools movement." By applying institutional theory to the study of organizations, this study offers an explanation of how one special education school survived the inclusion movement by adapting to societal demands and by maintaining certain environmental elements considered important to school survival. This study provides a number of stories which serve as evidence of how the continuum of services for students with disabilities continues to work as inclusion efforts in some public schools often go awry. This study investigated (1) events beginning with the school's founding in 1975, (2) school success and survival using institutional theory and organizational analysis, and (3) the school as a model day school in special education's continuum or Cascade of Services. At the time of this study, the inclusive schools movement was believed to be responsible for declining enrollments at Harris-Hillman, increasing numbers of students with disabilities being placed in other public and private schools, and rumors the school would soon be closed. Study results offer a collection of stories from one educational setting over two decades. Discussion of these stories is followed by study conclusions that provide support for special education schools and a continuum of service and placement options for students in need of special settings with appropriate curricular content and instruction. It is a unique story of a special education school and its history over 20 years between 1975 and 1995.

Special Education in Context

Author : John Joseph Gleason
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521351871
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Special Education in Context written by John Joseph Gleason and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989-08-17 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1989, this unique study into the severely retarded residents of a US state school argued for a change in the approach to developmental disability.

Social and Dialogic Thinking and Learning in Special Education

Author : Karen A. Erickson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000514765
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis Social and Dialogic Thinking and Learning in Special Education by : Karen A. Erickson

Download or read book Social and Dialogic Thinking and Learning in Special Education written by Karen A. Erickson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a three-year post-critical ethnography, this volume counters deficit-based notions of disability to present a new social and dialogic theory of thinking and learning for students with significant support needs. Dismantling ideas around ableism/disableism, Social and Dialogic Thinking and Learning offers a uniquely theoretical and conceptual contribution to special education and capability research. Illustrating how students exhibit varied practical, social, and creative abilities, possess agency and perform identity, chapters present a challenge to the restrictive ways in which disability is constructed through prescriptive forms of teacher-student interaction and instruction. The text ultimately offers a powerful re-imagining of how educators and researchers can perceive, observe, and respond to students beyond current institutional and cultural norms. This text will benefit researchers, academics, and educators with an interest in inclusion and special educational needs, disability studies, and the theories of learning more broadly. Those specifically interested in educational psychology and the study of severe, profound, and multiple learning difficulties will also benefit from this book.

Struggles for Inclusive Education

Author : Anastasia D. Vlachou
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Struggles for Inclusive Education written by Anastasia D. Vlachou and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its detailed analysis of primary school teachers' and pupils' attitudes towards integration, this book locates the question of inclusive education within the wider educational context. The wealth of original interview material sheds new light on the reality of everyday life in an educational settings, and shows us the nature and intensity of the straggles experienced by both teachers and pupils in their efforts to promote more inclusive school practices. The author's sensitive investigation of the relationship between teachers' contradictory views of the 'special' and their integration, and the wider social structures in which teachers work, adds to our understanding of the inevitable difficulties in promoting inclusive educational practices within a system which functions via exclusive mechanisms.

Children in and Out of School

Author : Perry Gilmore
Publisher : Ablex Publishing Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780155990746
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Children in and Out of School written by Perry Gilmore and published by Ablex Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1982 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters in this volume are divided into three sections. In the first section, the authors provide a framework for the reader by setting ethnography in context. Chapters cover definitions of ethnography, its basic underlying principles, and purpose ways in which it can be useful to education. The second section presents a range of ethnographic studies. The research presented defines by illustration some essential characteristics of ethnography. Chapters in the third section reflect on the different themes, issues, and concerns of the field of ethnography and education in general, and of the articls in the volume in particular. The central themes are continuity vs. discontinuity in children's lives; the role of folklore in education; researcher/educator collaboration and micro vs. macro levels of analysis.

Responding to Diversity at School

Author : Gretar L. Marinósson
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783844300284
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Responding to Diversity at School by : Gretar L. Marinósson

Download or read book Responding to Diversity at School written by Gretar L. Marinósson and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The variability of students is a never-ending challenge for our public schools if they want to aim to give "to each according to need" and receive "from each according to ability" In this intensive, long-term ethnographic study of one mainstream compulsory school in Iceland answers were sought to two main queries: How the school tackled the diversity of its students' needs and why it responded as it did. The school was found to produce diverse special educational needs and disabilities corresponding to the ethical values on which compulsory education is based and the context in which it functions. The school then managed these in a way that absolved it from having to re-think its ground rules or re-order its structure and routine. One of the conclusions was that the school was a moral institution where individuals were granted what they deserved rather than what they might need. Also that despite the educational aim of encouraging independent and critical thinking established norms were the criteria used to judge individuals. This process of moral evaluation was, however, shrouded in the dominant psycho-medical discourse, itself the product of the school's hybrid role...

The Quest for a Meaningful "special Education" : the Educational Journeys of Nine Students with Learning Disabilities from an Inaccessible Learning Environment to One that Enabled Them to Learn

Author : Amy E. Ballin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 872 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (812 download)

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Book Synopsis The Quest for a Meaningful "special Education" : the Educational Journeys of Nine Students with Learning Disabilities from an Inaccessible Learning Environment to One that Enabled Them to Learn by : Amy E. Ballin

Download or read book The Quest for a Meaningful "special Education" : the Educational Journeys of Nine Students with Learning Disabilities from an Inaccessible Learning Environment to One that Enabled Them to Learn written by Amy E. Ballin and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ethnographic case study follows the educational journeys of nine students with learning disabilities who with luck and parental advocacy attend a school designed to address their disability. The researcher explores the role of cultures, both within and outside the school, and examines some of the effects of the social construction of special education on student learning. This study draws no conclusions regarding the connections between the cultures at the school and the student's success. However it does highlight the perspective of students, parents, and teachers, noting the ways in which they describe how and why this school environment allowed the student access to an education. The nine students' educational journey calls attention to the inequities caused by the social construction of special education. In this study, students were underdiagnosed, misdiagnosed, and at times over-diagnosed with a variety of labels that indicated a disability or lack of a disability. This labeling, required in order to receive specialized instruction, determined a path and represents one of the many problems associated with special education. In addition, these students and their families endured financial and emotional hardships in the fight to obtain an accessible education.

Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education?

Author : Beth Harry
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807755060
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? by : Beth Harry

Download or read book Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? written by Beth Harry and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this powerful book examines the disproportionate placement of Black and Hispanic students in special education. The authors present compelling, research-based stories representing the range of experiences faced by culturally and linguistically diverse students who fall in the liminal shadow of perceived disability. They examine the children's experiences, their families' interactions with school personnel, the teachers' and schools' estimation of the children and their families, and the school climate that influences decisions about referrals to special education. Based on the authors' 4 years of ethnographic research in a large, culturally diverse school district, the book concludes with recommendations for improving educational practice, teacher training, and policy renewal.

Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education?

Author : Beth Harry
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807772925
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? by : Beth Harry

Download or read book Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? written by Beth Harry and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2014-12-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this powerful book examines the disproportionate placement of Black and Hispanic students in special education. The authors present compelling, research-based stories representing the range of experiences faced by culturally and linguistically diverse students who fall in the liminal shadow of perceived disability. They examine the children’s experiences, their families’ interactions with school personnel, the teachers’ and schools’ estimation of the children and their families, and the school climate that influences decisions about referrals to special education. Based on the authors’ 4 years of ethnographic research in a large, culturally diverse school district, the book concludes with recommendations for improving educational practice, teacher training, and policy renewal. The expanded second edition retains all of the vividly described cases of the original research and brings additional insight to the issue of disproportionality by: Reframing the policy context to address key developments in the placement process, with a particular focus on Response to Intervention. Including a new appendix that describes and reflects on the challenges, strengths, and dilemmas of the research methodology of the study.Updating the figures and literature on disproportionality. “Harry and Klingner challenge us to rethink our society’s equity commitments and to offer educational opportunities to students with ability and racial differences. . . . Their work makes a substantial contribution to a new generation of equity research concerned with the complexities of 21st-century education in pluricultural societies.” —From the Foreword by Alfredo J. Artiles, Arizona State University “This book provides a thorough and detailed description of the multiple factors that combine to provide inequitable educational opportunities for minority students living in poverty . . . the authors do not shy away from discussion of racism on the individual and institutional levels . . . they engage in this discussion in a refreshingly detailed and nuanced way.” —TC Record (first edition)

Integration in High School

Author : Mary Carola Murray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 694 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Integration in High School written by Mary Carola Murray and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cultural Diversity, Families, and the Special Education System

Author : Beth Harry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780807731192
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Diversity, Families, and the Special Education System written by Beth Harry and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explores the quadruple disadvantage faced by the parents of poor, minority, handicapped children whose first language is not that of the school that they attend. The author's ethnographic study of 12 low-income Puerto Rican American families serves to illustrate how the present structure of the special education system disempowers parents, excluding them from the decision-making processes that categorise their children as handicapped - and ultimately, often place them at a permanent educational disadvantage.

Why Are So Many Students of Color in Special Education?

Author : Beth Harry
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807781215
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Why Are So Many Students of Color in Special Education? written by Beth Harry and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing to life the voices of children, families, and school personnel, this bestseller describes in detail the school climates and social processes that place many children of color at risk of being assigned inappropriate disability labels. Now in its third edition, this powerful ethnographic study examines the placement of Black and Hispanic students in the subjectively determined, high-incidence disability categories of special education. The authors present compelling narratives representing the range of experiences faced by culturally and linguistically diverse students who fall under the liminal shadow of perceived disability. This edition updates the literature on disproportionality, highlighting the deeply embedded and systemic nature of this decades-old pattern in which reforms represent mere shifts across disability categories, while disproportionality remains. Applying lenses of cultural-historical and critical disability theories, this edition expands on the authors’ previous theoretical insights with updated recommendations for improving educational practice, teacher training, and policy renewal. Book Features: A unique examination of the school-based contributors to disproportionality based on research conducted in a large, culturally diverse school district.Holistic views of the referral and placement process detailing students’ trajectories across 4 years from initial instruction to referral, evaluation, and placement in special education.An update on the patterns and literature related to disproportionality.Analysis of the cultural-historical nature of disproportionality and the socially constructed nature of the high-incidence disability categories.Recommendations for changing the conceptualization of children’s learning difficulties, moving away from the presumption of children’s intrinsic deficits toward evaluations based on human variation.

The Role of School Psychologists and Psychometrists in Special Education Delivery

Author : Ashley Layne Copeland Milner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book The Role of School Psychologists and Psychometrists in Special Education Delivery written by Ashley Layne Copeland Milner and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to conduct ethnographic research on school psychologists and psychometrists, those who evaluate and assist in determining special education services for students suspected of having a disability. Ethnography was chosen as the method of research for this study as the researcher attempted to gain a deep understanding of the people and processes involved in special education delivery. This ethnography examined, described, and interpreted the culture of school psychologists and psychometrists within the Department of Psychological Services in a public school system in an urban area in the Southeastern region of the United States. As a participant observer, the researcher examined school psychologists and psychometrists in their natural environment to gain an understanding of the participants and their lived experiences within their profession.

Ethnography and Schools

Author : Yali Zou
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0742578976
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Ethnography and Schools written by Yali Zou and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2002-06-25 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ethnographic experience is an indelible venture that continuously redefines one's life. Bringing together important cross-currents in the national debate on education, this book introduces the student or practitioner to the challenges, resources, and skills informing ethnographic research today. From the first chapter describing the cultural foundations of ethnographic research, by George Spindler, the book traces both traditional and new approaches to the study of schools and their communities. Emphasis on discourse, critical pedagogy, and ethnicity are among the many aspects of methodology and educational change emphasized by the contributors.

Inside Schools

Author : Peter Woods
Publisher : Routledge & Kegan Paul Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Inside Schools written by Peter Woods and published by Routledge & Kegan Paul Books. This book was released on 1986 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethnography has much to offer teachers, especially at a time of growing interest in the 'teacher-researcher' and in 'action' and 'collaborative' research.

Beyond the Classroom Walls

Author : June A. Gordon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136706011
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Classroom Walls written by June A. Gordon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book integrates ethnographic research with teacher education strategies, with the aim of preparing teachers to work with urban and low-income youth in schools and other social service agencies. Through various case studies, Gordon provides insight into how educators in diverse settings can engage students-be they preservice or veteran teachers-in the process of discovering the complexity of their students' lives, as well as their own.

Language and Discourse in Special Education

Author : Iris Manor-Binyamini
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319090240
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Language and Discourse in Special Education written by Iris Manor-Binyamini and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-18 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the words and discourse as well as their meaning and impact on the everyday culture of a multidisciplinary team at a school for students with mental disabilities. The book examines the organizational, social, professional, and emotional experiences of team members from such disciplines as child and school psychology, special education, therapy (e.g., occupational, speech), social work, and pediatric medicine within a special education school. It explores the ways in which team members describe and interpret the day-to-day requirements of working effectively in a special education school, using their own language and discourse from a subjective point of view. In addition, the book analyzes and interprets the influence of language and discourse on the outlook, behavior patterns, and the coping of team members working in the school with the students, among themselves as a team, and with the difficulties and dilemmas that concern them as well the solutions that they themselves introduce for all these issues. This book, with its focus on the unique and complex work environment of the multidisciplinary special education team, is essential reading for researchers, professionals, and graduate students in child and school psychology, therapeutic disciplines (e.g., occupational, speech), social work, pediatric medicine, and allied mental health and medical fields.