- 125 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Celebrating the Special School
About this book
This book challenges the assumption that special schools are a second-best educational option for their pupils. It celebrates the success and importance of special schools within England and the support of local education authorities (LEAs) in maintaining them. Full of examples highlighting good practice, including the views of parents, pupils and ex-pupils who have all experienced a positive special school education, the book:
- clearly outlines the principles at the heart of the inclusion debate
- discusses the tension in schools between raising standards and being inclusive
- assesses the future role of special schools
- offers an alternative vision of 'optimal education' for each child.
Celebrating the Special School will be of interest to parents of children attending special schools or considering placement, LEA officers, special school staff, staff working in units for pupils with SEN and parents of these children.
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Yes, you can access Celebrating the Special School by Michael Farrell in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Education General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- About the Author
- Foreword by Baroness Warnock
- Special Schools and Inclusion
- From Inclusion to Optimal Education
- Parents’ Views
- Pupils’ Views
- LEAs and Their Support of Special Schools
- Pedagogy 1: BESD and Cognitive Difficulties
- Pedagogy 2: Communication and Interaction Difficulties; Sensory Impairment and Physical Disabilities
- Outreach and In-reach
- Other Issues
- Conclusion
- Bibliography and References
- Appendices
- Abbreviations
- Index