Current Trends And Education And Education Reform

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Burton Blatt

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Founder of Center on Human Policy – disability advocate

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IDEA

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act- protects the rights of students with disabilities to receive a free and appropriate education that meets their needs

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ADA

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Americans with Disabilities Act – protects disabled citizens in society at large

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IEP

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Individualized Education Plan – education program services for specific students

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LEA

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Local Education Agency – local school district

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Financial Sources for Education

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1) Property taxes
2) State allocations
3) Federal dollars

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G.I. Bill

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Provides for education for veterans

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NDEA

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National Defense Education Act – provided a federal dollars to improve science, math, engineering and language arts after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik

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Amendments

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1st- freedom of speech, religion, and press
10th- implies state control of education
14th- equal educational opportunity and due process

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Affirmative Action

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Policies that compensate for past discrimination of women and minorities

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Section 504

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Civil rights act – equal treatment and appropriate education for students with disabilities

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P. L. 94–142

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Special needs students cannot be excluded and must have an IEP

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RTI

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Response To Intervention – early identification and support of those with learning, and/or behavioral needs.
1st Tier- whole group instruction
2nd Tier- small group instruction
3rd Tier- One on one instruction

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Department of Education

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It’s goal is to: strengthen federal commitments to equal edu, supplement and complement edu, encourage involvement in federal edu. programs, promote improvement, improve coordination of the federal programs and management of federal edu activities, increase accountability to the president, Congress and the public

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ESEA

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Elementary and Secondary Education Act- provided money for schools in high poverty population areas

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Title IX

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Banned discrimination based on gender

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NCLB

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No Child Left Mind – must meet AYP, adequate yearly progress, or face closure, become a charter school, replace staff, or turn school over to the state. Measures in progress through assessments of math, science, and language arts.

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Categorical Aid

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Federal dollars that support specific categories of federal education programs

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NBPTS

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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards – reviews representative work of experienced teachers to see if they merit gaining board certification as accomplished teachers

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21st Century Framework

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21st century skills, knowledge, expertise and literacies needed to be successful in this century. Developed by the NEA and AASL

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Skill Required in Today’s Workforce

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Professionalism/work ethic, oral and written communication skills, teamwork/collaboration skills, critical thinking/problem-solving skills

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Multi-model Literacy

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Various skills students must master which include technology, drama, texts, music, speech, sound, physical movement, animation/gaming , etc…

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NCATE

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National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education– credits teachers certificate programs at colleges and universities in the United States

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AFT (1916) and NEA (1874)

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Negotiate salaries, benefits, working conditions/class-size, and how teachers get/move jobs

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NSF

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National science foundation- government agency (defense)

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BIA

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Bureau of Indian Affairs- Government agency that manages money of reservation schools

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DOD

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Department of Defense- Military academies

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Department of the Interior

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Government agencies that oversees BIA and education of national park employees and the trust territory of the Pacific

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Regional Education Laboratories

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Government funds 10 educational labs that provide curriculum development, technical assistance, and evaluation services

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Non Government Agencies

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NCATE, TEAC, InTASC, NEA, AFT

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Head Start

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Federally funded program for 3 to 5-year-olds for low income families. Provides educational, emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological support