Special Programs & Services in Schools: Creating Options, Meeting Needs - Softcover

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Surveys and explains all special programs and services in schools For understanding, managing, connecting to instruction Covers special education, NCLB, Title 1, ESL, charter schools, adult education, health services, applied education, service coordination, funding, prevention programs, guidance, community partnerships, and more Syllabus-ready, up-to-date references, questions for discussion From drug prevention to nutrition, school leaders must administer an unprecedented number of special programs, in addition to the regular and the extra curricula. This book is designed for administrators in courses and in the field to understand, manage and optimize special programs, especially as they relate to student learning.

The book is a succinct, completely up-to-date and comprehensive guide to federal and state mandated special programs. It shows in detail how these programs are linked to instruction. Virtually all school services available to students and their families are covered, and every chapter discusses key legal, funding, and staffing issues.

Information is presented for administering NCLB mandates, special education requirements, health and safety programs, enrichment, guidance and psychology, and adult education—just a small sample of the programs discussed in this new book.

The book contains hundreds of timely references and discussion questions. It is well organized to train building staff and central office personnel. Here are the tools to help school leaders understand programs and the issues surrounding them. This book gives administrators the information needed to fund, staff, and modify programs that will benefit students, parents, and the community. TABLE OF CONTENTS (Abridged) 1. Title Programs of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Historical Background

21st Century Schools

General Provisions of NCLB

Promoting Informed Parental Choice

Impact Aid

Financing Title 1 Programs

Questions for Consideration, Refer. 2. Assessment, Accountability, Quality

Assessment of Learning

Children with Disabilities

LEP Students

Instructional Leadership 3. Special Education Services

History, Current Status, Eligibility

Determining Eligibility

The Referral Process

Discipline and Students w. Disabilities

Section 504

Safeguards and Due Process

Personnel and Administrative Issues

Funding, Future Trends 4. Programs for Students with Gifts and Talents

Definitions, Identification

Program Development, Implementing

Administrative Issues, Funding 5. Programs for English-Language

Learners

ESL, Bilingual Programs

Recommended Instructional

Roles of Teachers, Students, Par- ents, Community Members

Assessment 6. Alternative Educational Opportunities

Restructuring, Reform, Choice

Charter Schools

Public School Academies

Adult Education

Administration 7. Applied Educational Programs

Research, Statistical Outlook

Rationale for a New Approach

Models of Reform

Legislation and Funding Sources 8. Health and Human Services in Schools

Evolution of Health Care in Schools

Coordinated Health/Human Service

Child Abuse, Neglect Signs

Food Services

Physical Education Programs

Coordination of Services 9. Prevention Programs

Substance

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