This paper discusses assessing diverse learners. My emphasis is on English Language Learners. It gives clear ideas who are they and how fast ELL students are growing in the United States. There is a concern about fairness in assessment for ELL students if we are going to compare it to other children. In spite of the fact there are lots of issues, how to teach them and how they respond to the assessment is extremely critical to their academic success…
(Odom, Buysse, & Soukakou, 2011). This is extremely important for children with disabilities because due to some of their types of disabilities, the “normal” children may leave them out of the particular activity, or act rudely towards them, due to know understand that they are different from them. Inclusion is able to benefit children with and without disabilities. (Odom, Buysse, & Soukakou, 2011). It can help both children with and without disabilities because they both have to engage in the activities together (Odom, Buysse, & Soukakou, 2011), and they are able to develop friendships in the inclusive setting like their art program (Odom, Buysse, & Soukakou, 2011), reducing isolation (Impact of the Arts on Canadian Life).…
Their physical participation increases, their emotional and social skills improve, and just their overall outlook on life itself (Woodgate, & Hoogsteen, 2009). When Ro reached high school so many doors opened up for her. She was able to and joined the Key Club. She also participated with a local day-care center, which she helped other students that had disabilities. When Ro reached college, because of her inclusion, she wanted to and was able to take on any task.…
“82 percent of the approximate 3 and one half million school teachers are non-Hispanic white. 7 percent of teachers are non-Hispanic African American with the remaining 8 percent being Hispanic.” (Maxwell, 2014) In addition, 74 percent are female. Maxwell in his article, U.S. Schools Enrollment Hits Majority-Minority Milestone; claimed that “the lack of diversity among students creates cultural divides between students and teachers.…
Servant Leadership Practice In the Face of Common Core Introduction It is my educational philosophy that all children deserve to be educated to their fullest potential, based on the belief that individuals become actualized when they become contributing members of society. Educational leadership that promotes the attitude that all children matter, Should be a driving force in contemporary education decision-making. I see myself as a contributor in the broad conversation concerning educational leadership, and as an emerging leader I have taken the initiative of educating myself to be a more effective leader, especially for students with disabilities.…
1. Different stakeholders define “inclusive education” and “least restrictive environment” differently. Having developed an inclusionary model, Lipsky and Gartner (1996) showed full support for school restructuring that does not exclude students with special needs. Their definition of inclusive education include “quality education that is both individual and integrated” in the same classroom regardless of student abilities (Lipsky & Gartner, 1996). To them, a least restrictive environment meant a general classroom that is adaptive to students with disabilities rather than segregated environment.…
The first amendment is about family involvement in children's education, especially children with disabilities. Parents are so important in the educational process, and everything goes better when they're involved. The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) includes "Family engagement" as one of their core values. Nevertheless, unless a teacher communicates with the parent where their child academically struggles nothing will change for that child. This might be a difficult amendment to implement, but the goal of a community should be having an ideal education system that helps everyone learn, whether it be at school or at home.…
Cultural diversity is a “multidimensional construct, which varies both across and within students”. Consists of not, only ethnicity and race, but gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, career goal, and intellectual differences. As educators, one should be able to identify the many factors of cultural diversity and be able to utilize various instructional strategies to teach with cultural responsiveness. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding that culture has a major impact in individual’s thinking and learning. For this reason, Hartman, (2016) mentions that there are various approaches to teaching diverse learners.…
Most school districts in the United States are inclusive schools, that means students with different disabilities are included in the least restrictive environment (general education classrooms). Current studies have revealed varying results as to whether this type of program is effective for students with disabilities or not. This study was conducted to measure the impact of inclusion in the life of students with disabilities. A survey will be sent to general education teachers who are involved in inclusive settings in Fresno, Clovis and Central school districts to determine if the inclusive education impact the social and academic performance of special needs students or decrease their performance. Also, the study measures the benefits of…
The Benefits of Inclusion in the General Population The educational system has advanced in so many ways and it is continuously improving. With the constant improvements, more and more children are receiving the level of support they need to become successful in academics. Many educational programs have adopted early intervention programs as well as other accommodations for student that are developmentally delayed or special needs. Even though laws such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) were created to insure all children are given a fair chance in receiving adequate and equal educations, there are still some factors that may exclude many students from receiving the proper education.…
“Inclusion: A service, not a place” was one of the most heartwarming videos on education that I have ever seen. I found myself smiling ear to ear at the nurturing acceptation of diversity throughout this film. At the beginning of the video, it states how in previous years there was two types of education, one for classes who are deemed “normal” and one for children with special needs. If it is acceptable for adults to separate children based on developmental and learning aspects, then how can we expect children to learn the meaning of diversity and learn to love those who are different? Integrating special needs children into the classroom with children who considered “typical” is one of the best decisions that a school system can make.…
The goal of any educational program is to help maximize student’s educational performance, according to Algozzine, B., Harris, M., Mutua K., Obiakor, F., Rotatori, A. (2012). For students with disabilities, the environment where they are educated can mean success or failure. Inclusion is built on the belief that all students should be valued members of a school community. Although there have been many debates about inclusion, it can be quite a positive experience for everyone involved. In an inclusive classroom, students with disabilities are given access to a meaningful curriculum and the rigor that goes along with it.…
In our society we have a problem with inclusion and mainstreaming when it comes to people with disabilities. What I thought would be the most controversial topic is students with disabilities in the school district; and how well they are integrated in the school. Government Involvement/Business Policies: Before getting into the problem we have to know the meaning of mainstreaming and inclusion. Some say that they can be used interchangeable, but the Public Broadcasting Service otherwise known as PBS says that inclusion is “when children with and without disabilities participate and learn together in the same classes” (“Inclusive Education,” n.d.). So in other words, all children, no matter if they have a disability, will be in a “regular…
For this assignment, I interviewed a general education second-grade teacher, and a special education teacher at Hammond elementary School. After completing the interviews I was able to understand more about inclusion. I was also able to observe the second grade classroom at two different times. The first observation was before the interviews. And the second observation was during instruction.…
All ten teachers gave a very similar answer to the question, what is your understanding of inclusion in the classroom? Teachers expressed that inclusion meant all students, regardless of ability/disability, race, religion, background, gender, had equal opportunities and any barriers to learning were identified and removed, allowing the pupil to achieve their potential. This understanding of inclusion relates to the broader issue of human rights inclusion has become comparable to equality relating to all aspects of social disadvantage, oppression, and discrimination (Avramidis et al, 2000). Teachers do not appear to view inclusion meaning only pupils with SEN.…