Sharon R. Vaughn

Russell Gersten

Ellen P. Schiller

Considerable research in the past 30 years has accumulated regarding the academic and social functioning of youngsters with disabilities. Only in the past decade has there been sufficient special education research published from which meta-analyses and syntheses can be conducted. In this volume, seven sets of authors grapple with synthesizing the knowledge base on an array of critical topics in the field of special education. Among others, specific chapters include: * a synthesis of what is known about effective instructional grouping practices for reading. * an examination of the differences between students classified as learning disabled and other low-achieving students on a range of academic performance measures. * a review of effective instruction for English-language learners. * an examination of the research on behavioral supports for low-incidence special education populations. * a synthesis on how technology supports literary development, across the full spectrum of disabilities categories. These papers provide up-to-date, informative summaries of current knowledge and a base from which further venture into the critical area of instructional intervention in special education can occur.

Syntheses of the Knowledge Base on Critical Instructional Issues

Contemporary Special Education Research

Candace S. Bos

Jeanne Shay Schumm

Provide the practical tools and strategies teachers need to meet the diverse academic and social needs of all students. Teaching Students Who Are Exceptional, Diverse, and at Risk in the General Education Classroom is the ideal guide for classroom teachers who identify students with special needs as both their greatest challenges and often their greatest rewards. With its numerous learning activities and sample lessons--plus stories from teachers, students, and parents--it strongly focuses on applying practical, proven strategies for effective teaching and learning. The authors go above and beyond simply describing curriculum adaptations by providing step-by-step procedures for implementing those adaptations in the actual classroom. After reading this book, pre- and in-service teachers alike are armed with the tools and confidence they need to effectively meet their students' diverse academic, behavioral, and social needs. Also available with MyLab Education MyLab(tm) Education is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with the text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students see key concepts demonstrated through video clips, practice what they learn, test their understanding, and receive feedback to guide their learning. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab Education does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab Education, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab Education, search for: 0134995724 / 9780134995724 Teaching Students Who are Exceptional, Diverse, and At Risk in the General Education Classroom, plus MyLab Education with Enhanced Pearson eText, Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134895096 / 9780134895093 Teaching Students Who are Exceptional, Diverse, and At Risk in the General Educational Classroom 0134574370 / 9780134574370 MyLab Education with Enhanced Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Teaching Students Who are Exceptional, Diverse, and At Risk in the General Education Classroom

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