Strategies for K-8 Students with Disabilities in the General Education Curriculum

Strategies for High School Students with Disabilities in the General Education Curriculum

These resource kits are designed to assist schools and their districts in improving the performance of special education students. The kits describe support systems and classroom strategies, including co-teaching, that need to be put in place to sustain improved performance for student with disabilities. Chapter 1 presents a tool for schools to use to identify where they stand with respect to issues related to educating their students with disabilities. The Five Key Elements Checklist helps a school pinpoint structures and practices that need to be in place to support improved results for all of its struggling student subgroups, particularly students with disabilities. The establishment of a general education intervention system reduces the reliance on special education and improves the success of struggling students. Response to Intervention (RtI) is an example. Chapter 2 describes the ingredients that are necessary for any intervention approach to become systemic, thereby strengthening the general education system. Chapter 3 highlights the steps necessary to implement a systemic intervention system that is likely to be sustainable and become an integral part of the general education system. Chapter 4 is dedicated to co-teaching. When implemented correctly, this approach appears to show significant benefit, but it needs to be put into operation with adequate staff development. The chapter gives both teachers and administrators a foundation for how to install and support co-teaching, using best practices from successful schools.

Chapters 5-7 are devoted to strategies used by successful schools to bring about positive results through a clear vision of what they want to accomplish and a persistent belief that students with disabilities can and will succeed. The K-8 kits features Vanderlyn Elementary School, Jackson Intermediate and, Salina Intermediate. The high school kit highlights Brockton High School, Caprock High School, and A. J. Moore Academy. Chapter 8 offers suggestions for professional development related to an effective intervention system. Two DVDs are included in each kit. Meeting the Needs of Special Education Students explains how many districts and schools have improved the performance of their students with disabilities. Strategies for Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom explains how to put the material in Chapters 2 and 3 into action and describes one school’s experience in educating these students to much higher standards. A CD provides forms and PowerPoint slides for use in professional development. K-8 Excerpt           HS Excerpt           Order Form           K-8 Kit in Online Store          HS Kit in Online Store