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Full inclusion suggest that disabled student attending their neighborhood schools should be the primary responsibility of the general education population rather than special education.  There are many proponents which feel that people with disabilities are a minority, usually about 10%, and can be serviced more effectively by general education teachers and exposure to positive and supportive peers. [...]

There are eight issues as the focus in educating exceptional learners:   1. Integrating people with disabilities into the larger society of the non disabled.  2. School integration 3. Participation and collaboration with the general education teachers and peers  4. Including the assessments of students with disabilities in the process of general education assessment. 5. Continual access [...]

District personnel are concerned with how the current economic crises will impact public schools and the general ed classroom.  We are concerned with the impact  of the lack of resources in the Special Ed Classroom.   Let us know how you are affected and any suggestions for supplying your class with pencils, paper etc.

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Every year new students seem to come into our classes around spring break,  just before testing.  Check student files to make sure you have the right accommodations for each of your students based on your states requirements.  Turn in the list to your testing coordinator as soon as possible.

In a recent article in Education Week, written by Mark Walsh tiled  NCLB Trumps IDEA… link  (http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html)