| Standards and Special Education Needs Contributor(s): Farrell, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826454313 ISBN-13: 9780826454317 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $99.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2002 Annotation: Amidst all of the bureaucracy and policy concerning special educational needs (SEN), it is easy to lose sight of the role of standards in the education of pupils with SEN. This book places the role of standards at the center of the stage, showing: - what is meant by standards - how they are measured - how they can be improved - what pitfalls need to be avoided Topics include: legislation; identification of SEN; target setting; benchmarking; "value added; " inclusive education; and resources. The book focuses on UK education systems but includes frequent and sustained comparison with USA. There are also references to Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Special Education - General - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
| Dewey: 371.9 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.54" W x 8.5" (0.38 lbs) 130 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Amidst all of the bureaucracy and policy concerning special educational needs (SEN), it is easy to lose sight of the role of standards in the education of pupils with SEN. This book places the role of standards at the centre of the stage, showing: - what is meant by standards- how they are measured- how they can be improved- what pitfalls need to be avoidedTopics include: legisaltion; identification of SEN; target settting; benchmarking; value added; inclusive education; and resources. The book focuses on UK education systmes but includes frequent and sustained comparison with USA. There are also references to Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. |