Special Education

Special Education and No Child Left Behind

Annotated Bibliography

Bowen , S . and Rude , H (2006 . Assessment and students with disabilities : Issues and challenges with educational reform . Rural Special Education Quarterly , 25 (3 , pp . 24-30 . Retrieved October 14 2008 , from Academic Search Premier database

Bowen and Rude pointed out that the 2004 reauthorization of IDEA reflected an effort to align IDEA with NCLB . This article focuses specifically on the problem of accountability , eligibility for special education services , summary of performance , and transition services for special education students . Also included are guiding

principles for selecting appropriate accommodations for assessments

Ketterlin-Geller , L (2007 . Recommendations for accommodations Implications of (in )consistency . Remedial and Special Education , 28 (4 pp . 194-206 . Retrieved October 14 , 2008 , from Academic Search Premier

The author noted the importance of appropriate accommodations for students who have special needs . Unfortunately , student IEPs are often not aligned with the actual accommodations that are made in the classroom . This disagreement between the classroom teacher and the IEP team results in inconsistent accommodations which , according to Ketterlin-Geller , have a negative effect on student outcomes . The author outlined several possible causes for these inconsistencies Ketterlin-Geller concluded "Regardless of the root cause for the disagreement between IEPs and teachers , the current system is placing teachers in the awkward position of enacting a set of predetermined legally binding guidelines with the intention of providing the support needed for their students to succeed

Lynch , S . and Adams ,

(2008 . Developing standards-based Individualized Education Program objectives for students with significant...