Accessing The General Curriculum ― Including Students With Disabilities In Standards-based Reform

This edition reflects changes made in 2004 to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which anchors special education in the general education curriculum. In the assessment and accountability contexts of IDEA and the No Child Left Behind Act (2001), Nolet (education, Western Washington U., Bellingham) and McLaughlin (special education, U. of Maryland, College Park) discuss challenges for, and examples of, special and general education teachers collaborating to provide access to all students. They present a decision-making process for developing individualized education programs, and resources for facilitating access. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)