creator: Katsiyannis, Antonis
description- – In a recent ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court in Parents v. Seattle (2007) determined that race cannot be the sole factor in the assignment of children to public schools. The court also identified the conditions which would justify the use of race in assigning children to schools. In this article we (a) provide a historical background to the Supreme Court decision, (b) summarize the facts and analyze the reasoning of the majority and dissenting opinions in the decision, and (c) address the implications of the Parents v. Seattle decision for the field of special education. We suggest that at present the Court appears determined to weight substantive educational gains for students more heavily than social integration in evaluating the constitutionality of school policies aimed at equalizing opportunities for students.
subjectcollectiondatepublishercreatorformat description- – This article addresses what"time-out"means in practice, explains the types of time-outs, what their efficacy is in schools, and what common practices lead to the ineffective use of time-out.
collectiondatepublishercreator description- – No Child Left Behind is a complex and controversial law that was passed as a reaction to the low academic achievement exhibited by so many public school students in America. This powerful law is profoundly changing the ways educators work with students in general and special education by holding states, school districts, principals, and teachers accountable for making meaningful improvements in student's academic performance and by requiring the use of scientifically-based practices. Perhaps, the most significant and far reaching aspect of this law is the requirement that 100% of public school students must meet proficiency standards in reading and mathematics by the 2013-2014 school year. These proficiency standards require that public schools show student progress by meeting target proficiency standards every year. These targets, which are set by the states, are referred to as adequate yearly progress (AYP). In this article, we review the major purpose of NCLB, explain the AYP mandate, discuss how AYP will affect students with disabilities and offer recommendations to teachers, administrators, and teacher trainers to help educators meet the AYP requirements of NCLB.
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