| Product Description | This report is a compilation of three research-based papers that served as the catalyst for discussions at the third McREL Diversity Roundtable, held in September 2000. |
| Authors | McREL (Editor) |
| Target Audience | Administrators and teachers |
| Ways to Use this Product | - As a resource for schools and districts to effectively serve special needs students, including students with disabilities, students from low-income backgrounds, students of color, English Language Learners, and gifted students
- Guiding questions at the end of each of the three research-based papers can be used to stimulate further thought about issues, facilitate discussions with colleagues, and effect changes in practice and policy that translate into improved learning for special needs students.
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 Key Ideas | - This report has five chapters: an introduction; three research-based papers, which were commissioned for the roundtable; and a conclusion.
- Chapter 1 sets the tone by highlighting the increasing number of special needs student in U.S. classrooms.
- Chapter 2 identifies some of the criticisms of high-stakes accountability systems and presents strategies for developing culturally responsive school leadership. Chapter 3 discusses barriers to the successful participation of special needs students in standards-based assessment systems, and offers strategies for overcoming these barriers. Chapter 4 discusses the alignment of curriculum and instruction.
- Chapter 5 pulls together the issues raised in the papers and presents areas educators can focus on to improve the education of special needs students.
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 How to Get this Product | Download the PDF file. |
| APA Citation | Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. (Ed.). (2000). Including special needs students in standards-based reform: A report on McREL’s Diversity Roundtable III. Aurora, CO: Author. |
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