Current Issues and Trends in Special Education: Research, Technology, and Teacher Preparation

by Festus E. Obiakor, Jeffrey P. Bakken, Anthony F. Rotatori

Overview

"This is the second of two themed volumes addressing current issues and trends in special education. Volume 20 covers research, technology, and teacher preparation whilst volume 19 covered identification, assessment and instruction. The field of special education constantly changes as a result of legislation, new instructional formats and current research investigations. It can be difficult for general and special educators, school counselors and psychologists, administrators and practicing clinicians to keep up with these changes and be current in all areas relating to special education. The special education literature knowledge base should reflect these changes; however, there is no current resource that effectively and comprehensively does this. The purpose of "Current Issues and Trends in Special Education" is to fill this void, providing chapters written by active researchers and practitioners in their respective areas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849509541
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date:	02/05/2010
Series:	Advances in Special Education , #20
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

List of Contributors ix

Preface xi

Part I Research in Education

Chapter 1 Quantitative Research in Education: Impact on Evidence-Based Instruction Frederick J. Brigham 3

Chapter 2 Qualitative Research in Education: Other Methods of Seeking Knowledge Julia B. Stoner 19

Part II Language, Communication, and Education

Chapter 3 Bilingualism and Education: Educating At-Risk Learners Fabiola P. Ehlers-Zavala 43

Chapter 4 Mastering English to Enhance Education Dike Okoro 59

Part III Technology and Students with Disabilities

Chapter 5 Using Assistive Technology to Support the Instructional Process of Students with Disabilities Howard P. Parette, Jr. George R. Peterson-Karlan 73

Chapter 6 Technology and Students with Disabilities: Does it Solve all the Problems Emily C. Bouck 91

Part IV Multicultural Education

Chapter 7 Multicultural Education: A Necessary Tool for General and Special Education Satasha L. Green 107

Chapter 8 Multicultural Education: Not a General and Special Education Panacea Festus E. Obiakor 123

Part V Transition

Chapter 9 Transition Planning, Preparation, and Implementation: Collaboration and Consultation at Work Kagendo Mutua James Siders 145

Chapter 10 Transition: Why it does not Work Michelle J. McCollin Festus E. Obiakor 163

Part VI How Prepared are Teachers?

Chapter 11 Increasing Professionalism Through Teacher Preparation Elizabeth Drame 177

Chapter 12 Teaching is not a Profession: How General and Special Education Teacher Education have Failed Barbara J. Dray Cathy Newman Thomas 187