Special education and school reform in the United States and Britain /

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This book is about how special education policy and practice is being negotiated within the context of educational reform in two countries. The political climate of recent years in both Britain and the USA led to many changes along similar lines, with a move towards placing greater power and choice...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Rouse, Martyn, McLaughlin, Margaret J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
Subjects:
Special education > Great Britain.
Special education > United States.
School improvement programs > Great Britain.
School improvement programs > United States.
Éducation spéciale > Grande-Bretagne.
Éducation spéciale > États-Unis.
Enseignement > Réforme > Grande-Bretagne.
Enseignement > Réforme > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Special Education > Learning Disabilities.
School improvement programs
Special education
Great Britain
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This book is about how special education policy and practice is being negotiated within the context of educational reform in two countries. The political climate of recent years in both Britain and the USA led to many changes along similar lines, with a move towards placing greater power and choice in the hands of those individuals with special educational needs. Each chapter provides an overview and comparative analysis of the origins and evolution of specific educational reforms in the USA and the UK. The themes explored include: *providing parents with greater choice *decent.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 201 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0203259009
9780203259009
0203057473
9780203057476
0415197570
9780415197571

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