Special Education
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A Guide to Special Education Terms
The number of students in special education has increased steadily in the last four decades. Here are some of the common terms used.
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Special Education Explainer Special Education: Definition, Statistics, and TrendsWhat is special education and what do we know about the student special education population and the teachers who educate them?Special Education Letter to the Editor A Lesson on Special NeedsTo the Editor:
An Education Week blog post covers guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on "how school systems and state agencies can coordinate to help students with disabilities prepare for life after high school" ("Preparing Students for Life After Special Education? Here's How Federal Dollars Can Help," Sept. 18, 2019). There's so much focus on the vocational rehabilitation program and dual enrollment for students with special needs that no one considers students who cannot be successful with either.Special Education Reports Gifted Education: Results of a National SurveyLearn more about how districts and schools define, identify, serve, and instruct students in gifted and talented programs.
Special Education 'Twice Exceptional' Students Miss Out on Gifted ClassesStudents who both have disabilities and are gifted are often overlooked when it comes to screening for gifted education. A California district found that it could buck the trend by casting a wider net for gifted students.
Special Education Pointillism in 1st Grade? Teachers Use Unfamiliar Lessons to Mine for GiftednessSome districts are using new “response lessons” to identify the talented students that traditional assessments miss.
Special Education From Our Research Center Even Gifted Educators Say Their Classes Don't Reach All Who Need ThemStudents of color, low-income students, and English-language learners are underrepresented in gifted classes, according to a survey.Special Education How Do Schools Find Gifted Students? Some Survey ResultsEight charts from a nationwide survey of nearly 800 gifted-education teachers and administrators show how schools are identifying students for gifted services and where the screening falls short.
Special Education Opinion What We're Getting Wrong About Gifted EducationWe’re leaving out a large swath of students whose giftedness doesn't line up with traditional lesson-learning, writes Joseph S. Renzulli.
Special Education Opinion Stop Scapegoating Gifted Students for InequalityEliminating gifted programs all together is the wrong solution to fixing racial and economic imbalances, argues James R. Delisle.Special Education Does Special Education Work for Students With Learning Disabilities?The answer is yes, especially for students who enter special education before middle school, find the authors of a recent report.
Special Education Students With Autism Get Virtual Reality Lessons in How to Interact With PoliceA new program uses VR simulations to help students with autism spectrum disorder practice what to do when they encounter law enforcement. But some say it’s the police who need the training.Special Education Letter to the Editor There Is No 'Reading War'To the Editor:
Education Week is a venue for the expression of opinions, such as Ms. Hood's, a "literacy expert," in the Opinion essay of Sept. 11, 2019 ("What the New Reading Wars Get Wrong"). She urges readers to clarify the term "reading" and points to a "war."
Special Education Opinion Stop Punting Dyslexia to Teachers. It's Everyone's ResponsibilityStruggling to read is more than just a classroom problem—and teachers need support, writes Molly Ness.Special Education Preparing Students for Life After Special Education? Here's How Federal Dollars Can HelpWhen can schools use federal funds to help students with disabilities prepare for life after special education? A new resource from the federal education department offers a road map.
Special Education Opinion How Our District Reimagined Special EducationWe should have one nimble education system that serves all students, writes Colorado educator Steve Sandoval.
