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October 4, 2006
New synthesis of research on special education studentsA new synthesis of findings from the national assessment studies aimed at improving results for students with disabilities is now available. The report draws a summary of the seven 1997 studies that comprise the national assessment and coincide with the changes made that year to the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA).
The seven studies, commissioned by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), address: the needs of infants and toddlers; elementary and middle-school aged students with disabilities; youth with disabilities; pre school-aged children with disabilities; costs of special education; personnel needs in special education; and state and local impact of IDEA.
The report concludes that there has been an increased emphasis on academic outcomes for students with disabilities, and that emphasis has been reinforced by NCLB. Conversely, "students who aged through the system prior to these policy changes may have experienced lower expectations and recieved less rigorous academic preparation."
To read a complete copy of the research synthesis, click here.
Posted October 4, 2006 5:27 PM | Special Education
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