Monthly Archives: August 2007

The US National Center on Educational Statistics, a part of the Institute for Education Sciences, issued a report about special education. In the report, billed as an “issue brief” and published in March of 2007, Emily W. Holt, Daniel J. McGrath, and William L. Herring describe the results of a … Continue reading →

Here is the content of a statement by Grover J. Whitehurst, Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, announcing the expiration of Ed Kame’enui’s term as Commissioner of Special Education Research.

Dr. Kame’enui joined the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) from the University of Oregon in July 2005 under the provisions … Continue reading →

For those who missed the series of talks about response to intervention at the 2007 meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children, the presenters’ slides are available from Teach Effectively. The presenters included

Dixie Huefner (University of Utah) and Perry Zirkel (Lehigh University)
Yvonne Bui (University of San Francisco), Jose Luis Alvarado … Continue reading →

A friend of mine decided to enter a “public radio talent quest” by doing a piece on NCLB. It’s too late to enter the voting (and I found out too late as well), but you may get a kick out of his entry. This guy is not an … Continue reading →

The University of Hawai’i at Manoa is offering assiatance to doctoral students interested in developing expertise in special education and one or more of the following areas: distance education, multi-cultural education, and evidence-based practices. Click on the this link to download a PDF with further information or contact Mary Jo … Continue reading →

If you’re interested in legal aspects of RTI, I’ve recently added the passouts from Perry Zirkel’s talk at CEC in April 2007 to the list of documents available from the day-long session on RTI that I hosted. Here’s a link. Continue reading →

According to a poll, people in the USA are concerned about the political opinions of professors.

Zogby Poll: Most Think Political Bias Among College Professors a Serious Problem: Four in 10 said the problem is “very serious;” Tenure seen as harmful to teaching quality

As legislation is introduced in more than … Continue reading →

The Maryland (MD, US) state department of education is moving to close special education facilities, requiring students to attend neighborhood schools instead, according to a story entitled “Special-ed backers scramble to save learning centers” by Marcus Moore. In his article, published in Gazette Net, Mr. Moore reported that Maryland Superintendent … Continue reading →

News sources are publishing an AP story by Mitch Stacy about a jury that found a physician liable for failing to diagnose a case of the genetic disorder Smith-Lemli-Optiz syndrome (SLOs) and awarded the parents $21 million. In his story, entitled “$21 Million Awarded for ‘Wrongful Birth,’” Mr. Stacy explains … Continue reading →

Late in July 2007, the National Center for Education Statistics of the US Department of Education released a report by William L. Herring, Daniel McGrath, Jacquelyn Buckley that describes the students who receive special education services during the elementary years. Following a longitudinal cohort across the elementary grades, the report … Continue reading →