Inclusion Alone Not Enough to Boost Special Education Results, Expert Says – AcceliBEAT Weekly Round Up
August 3, 2018
We hope everyone’s enjoying the last bit of summer vacation! In this week’s roundup, we start with new research that finds that despite an increase in the number of students with disabilities who spend most of their school day in regular classrooms, the academic outcomes remain poor. In ed policy news, a new law in Illinois now requires schools to accommodate academically gifted students whether it’s early admission to kindergarten or to study advanced courses in high school. In other news, a mother of a daughter with developmental disabilities pioneers a new kind of playground that is made to be accessible for all, a leadership program for students with disabilities held it’s annual program to teach attendees how to successfully transition to higher ed and employment, and a teacher from New York shares her insights on teaching English-language learners with disabilities. All this and more in this week’s AcceliBEAT!
Inclusion Alone Not Enough to Boost Special Education Results, Expert Says
The number of students with disabilities who spend most of their school day in regular classrooms has risen over the decades.
New Illinois Law Requires Schools to Have Policy Accommodating Academically Gifted Students
Whether it’s early admission to kindergarten or the opportunity to study advanced mathematics in high school, a new law accommodating academically gifted students went into effect July 1 in Illinois.
700,000 English-Language Learners Have a Disability. We Have to Do Better by Them
A Pakistani 2nd grader with dyslexia, a South American girl suffering from a benign brain tumor, and a Japanese teenager experiencing symptoms of attention deficit disorder might not have a lot in common at first glance.
University of Maryland Announces New Center for Students with Disabilities
A new center at the University of Maryland that was unveiled Monday will help young people with disabilities as they move from an educational setting into the workforce.
Couples Feel Pressure to Divorce to Help Their Kids with Disabilities
A three-year-old with cerebral palsy, but her family is ineligible for Medicaid to help pay for her care because her father earns too much.
Making Playgrounds Fully Accessible for All Kids
This mother is changing the way people think about playgrounds, an effort that began with a simple question: Shouldn’t her daughter Ava, who has developmental disabilities, be able to use swings at the park just like anyone else?
Leadership Program Teaches Students with Disabilities That the ‘Possibilities Are Endless’
For most of his life, Blake Nelson didn’t know how he should view his disability.
Teachers Weigh in on Pay, Safety, School Choice, and Evaluations in New Survey
A new survey details teachers’ opinions on more than a dozen education issues.
At a Student Cooking Contest, Confidence Is the Main Ingredient
The summer challenge doubles as an outlet for students to practice social skills they learn at school.
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