Standards and Special Education Needs

The Importance of Standards of Pupil Achievement

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

Amidst all of the bureaucracy and policy concerning special educational needs (SEN), it is easy to lose sight of the role of standards in the education of pupils with SEN. This book places the role of standards at the centre of the stage, showing:- what is meant by standards- how they are measured- how they can be improved- what pitfalls need to be avoidedTopics include: legisaltion; identification of SEN; target settting; benchmarking; value added; inclusive education; and resources. The book focuses on UK education systmes but includes frequent and sustained comparison with USA. There are also references to Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-10-01
Mått:138 x 216 x 7 mm
Vikt:180 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:130
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780826454317

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Michael Farrell is an inspector for special educational needs and very able children. He has done consultancy work in Switzerland, China and USA. Previously he was a headteacher and a lecturer at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. He has published books with David Fulton and Blackwell.

Innehållsförteckning

Contents 1. Understanding Special Educational Needs in terms of standards2. The Code of practice3. The Green Paper and the Programme for Action.4. Target setting and benchmarking.5. Inclusion.6. Funding at national and local levels.7. Tackling the rise of statements of SEN.8. Local Education Authorities and support services.9. School SEN policies.10. The school's SEN register.11. Record-keeping12. Progress13. Quality of teaching.14. School based resources.15. Differentiation and access to the curriculum.16. Involving parents and the community.17. ConclusionsIndex