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Law and Special Education, The (2nd Edition)

Posted on January 31st, 2009 in Education Textbooks Reviews | 2 Comments »


This book is useful for those in both the education and the legal field (although law students and those in the legal profession might want to skip over the early law information - like the difference between case, statutory, and regulatory law - because you'll already be well-versed in that). Special educators, school counselors, and administrators need this book in their professional libraries; I wouldn't recommend it to general educators, though, because it's probably to dense for their purposes. The book is broken down, by chapter, as follows:
1) Intro to the American Legal System
2) Legal Research (which includes how to cite and find laws)
3) Legal Research on the Internet
4) The History of Law and Children With Disabilities
5) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
6) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
7) The Americans with Disabilities Act
8) The No Child Left Behind Act
9) Free Appropriate Public Education
10) Identification, Assessment, and Evaluation
11) The Individualized Education Program
12) Least Restrictive Environment
13) Procedural Safeguards
14) Disciplining Students with Disabilities
15) Additional Issues
Appendix A) Major Changes of IDEA 2004
Appendix B) Relevant Sections of the U.S. Constitution

My favorite feature of the book, though, isn't found in the pages. I love that it has a website that corresponds to the text. This is crucial because laws (especially case law, but also statutory and regulatory laws) change often, which has doomed many books in this field that become outdated shortly after publication. The website provides updates and additional resources (like powerpoints for each chapter that provide useful reviews of the content) to keep the book fresh.

The Law and Special Education: Includes the IDEA Improvement Act

Product Description:
 The second edition of one of the top special education law books in the field acquaints readers with the legal development and current legal requirements of special education.  The book includes new information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.  Special Education K-12 Teachers and Administrators.

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Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education

Posted on January 31st, 2009 in Education Textbooks Reviews | 2 Comments »


After Jo Ann Brewer's superb INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION textbook, I would get this resource to keep me up-to-date on the foundational knowledge that stands as essential for early childhood professionals. Even though it lacks a chapter exclusively devoted to the all-important role of play in early childhood education, the absence of such a discussion leaves the learner with a more neutral reference point from which to decide his position on whether or not to align with a play-based curricular philosophy

Morrison presents a starkly realistic and contemporary overview of the field with an outstandingly streamlined overview of Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development (where he keeps a keen and faithful eye on expressing the ideas from Piaget/Inhelder's THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE CHILD).

After getting the Brewer text and Morrison, you should need no other book of this type. Please try Feeney, Christensen, & Moravcik's WHO AM I IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN if you need one more excellent text.

Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education

Product Description:
Covers ages 0-8. The fifth edition of this brief best-selling text has been thoroughly updated to ensure that future teachers of young children encounter the most current ideas about how children learn, how best to teach them, and how to effectively include their families and their communities in their education. This revision offers integrated video access, step-by-step Competency Builder features, Ethical Dilemmas, expanded sections on Environments and Curriculum, and an engaging full-color design. Plus, it again provides Morrison's trademark trio–comprehensive coverage, inviting format, and appealing writing. A low cost, paperback alternative to the full edition.

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Foundations of American Education (6th Edition)

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Foundations of American Education (6th Edition)


As far as the item that I got is concerned it is everything that I wanted. What frustrates me is the time it took to get it. It came on the last possible day of the supposed shipping time, which happens to be over a month from the time I actually ordered it. Waiting a month to get a textbook for a class is not helpful!

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Author:
  • L. Dean Webb
  • Arlene Metha
  • K. Forbis Jordan
Edition: 6
ISBN: 0137157266
Number Of Pages: 504
Languages:
Unknown: English
Original Language: English
Published: English

Product Description:
The Sixth Edition of Foundations of American Education emphasizes the defining topics in education today – a diverse population, an increasingly globalized society, and the impact of standards and assessment on student learning. Explore this text to gain an understanding of how the evolution of education affects today’s teaching and learning in a constantly changing world.
 
Read, think about, and respond to current educational issues through an engaging ABC News and Video Insight feature providing video and thought-provoking questions connecting chapter content to current and controversial issues in education. In addition, a Controversial Issue feature asks you to consider your values and beliefs as you read about and reflect on controversial school issues complete with for and against statements for your consideration.
 
Readers will find a new chapter on Assessment, an important part of the teaching and learning process, of particular interest as it highlights the major purposes and types of educational assessment and the role of assessment in standards-based education. A heavily-revised chapter on Education in a Global Context focuses on current educational trends including globalization, changing demographics, and the role of technology in this global environment.
 
 
 


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Customer Reviews


Good Packaging
This book came in a timely manner and was shipped very well. It is a softcover book, and it came wrapped to a cardboard backing that did not allow the book to be bent, which was very nice.


TEL 505 book
It's a pretty good book for a textbook. Focuses on the historical data and analysis of how American Education came to be as it is today; from it's roots as small unorganized Quaker schools in the new world.


Foundations of American Education ( 5th E )
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I have received all books that I have ordered from you,to be in mint condition. I am pleased with all the services I have received and will be ordering from you again.
Thank you,

Evelyn Winston


Great Teachers Guide
The book is a continuous source of information for any teacher, or adult that just wants to get a start on the education system. Unfortunately, the real classrooms are not even close, as projected in the textbook. Where did our education in the schools go?

Foundations of Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport (Foundations of Physical Education and Sport)

Posted on January 31st, 2009 in Education Textbooks Reviews | 2 Comments »


I can not find any evidence of this being a used book. The quality is like new and I received it before another book that I paid to have expedited. I guess I wasted my money on expedited shipping.

Foundations of Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport (Foundations of Physical Education and Sport)

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Integrating the traditional presentation of the nature, scope, philosophy, and history of physical education and sport with the growing career opportunities available within this dynamic field, this text addresses the challenges and the future of the discipline. It emphasizes preparation for a diversity of careers, addressing areas such as teaching, coaching, exercise leadership, athletic and personal training, sport management, and sport media.

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Annual Editions: Early Childhood Education 08/09

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Annual Editions: Early Childhood Education 08/09


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Author: Karen Menke Paciorek
Edition: 29
ISBN: 0073397741
Number Of Pages: 224
Languages:
Unknown: English
Original Language: English
Published: English

Product Description:
This Twenty-Ninth Edition of ANNUAL EDITIONS: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION provides convenient, inexpensive access to current articles selected from the best of the public press. Organizational features include: an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; a general introduction; brief overviews for each section; a topical index; and an instructor’s resource guide with testing materials. USING ANNUAL EDITIONS IN THE CLASSROOM is offered as a practical guide for instructors. ANNUAL EDITIONS titles are supported by our student website, www.mhcls.com/online.

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Customer Reviews


Continued Excellence At A Great Bargin
Very few series are as invaluable as McGraw Hill's Annual Editions series because a college professor has a curriculum for a seminar class within one volume. The 2008-2009 early childhood offering continues the same excellence in article choices.

Out of the articles, I recommend three of particular note: Ede's article on "The Scripted Curriculum," Baum/McMurray-Schwarz's article on reading early childhood research, and Stipek's accountability in preschool. I believe you will start reading these articles in one mode of mind and will finish them with a changed outlook in some shape or form.

Please get this book for teaching your course or for personal enrichment at the least.

Parents as Partners in Education: Families and Schools Working Together (7th Edition)

Posted on January 31st, 2009 in Education Textbooks Reviews | 2 Comments »


This book has everything from parent involvement to parent teacher conferencing to the very best history of parent education/involvement that I have EVER seen.

If you can't find any book by Kevin Swick, then get this one. Heck! Get 'em both! You can never do with enough ways to get parents involved with children during the early years.

Parents as Partners in Education: Families and Schools Working Together (7th Edition)



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Author: Eugenia Hepworth Berger
Edition: 7
ISBN: 013228670X
Number Of Pages: 504
Languages:
Unknown: English
Original Language: English
Published: English

Product Description:
Parents as Partners in Education: Families and Schools Working Together, seventh edition, uniquely provides comprehensive coverage of the history of parenting and parent/school collaboration, current issues and immigration trends affecting American schools and communities, diverse family structures and ethnic groups, and many techniques that teaching professionals can use to engage family members of all children more completely as partners in education. Chapters on working with families of children with special needs and on child abuse are other remarkable aspects of this text.

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Customer Reviews


Easy Read, lots of info, written so it's easy to learn and remember
Took a class in college that required this book. Has lots of good info and is an easy read.


A great step toward solid partnerships!
This book is comprehensive and easy to follow. It is useful for understanding the various perspectives of both teachers and families. I think it is essential for new teachers, as well as those who may feel the need to prioritize and start putting families and communication first!

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Parents as Partners in Education
ME ENCANTARIA QUE ME DIJERAN COMO PUEDO CONSEGUIR UNA COPIA DE ESTE EJEMPLAR TAN INTERESANTE. SOY ESTUDIANTE DE MAESTRIA Y SE QUE ME SERVIRA DE GRAN AYUDA EN UN CURSO QUE ESTOY TOMANDO ESTE SEMESTRE. GRACIAS MIL, CARLOS A. SILVA-RUIZ

Spanish Student Study Guide for Early Childhood Education Today

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Spanish Student Study Guide


The textbook arrived three business days after I ordered it. The review said that the book was used and that it looked almost 'like new.' When the text arrived, I was very pleasantly surprised with it's condition. My classmates and I could not tell any difference between their new books and my 'used' one. I will definetly be ordering more texts from this site!

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Author:
  • George S. Morrison
  • Stefanie Kujaczynski
Edition: 10th
ISBN: 0132300915
Number Of Pages: 240
Languages:
Unknown: Spanish
Original Language: Spanish
Published: English

Product Description:
Appropriate for courses in Introduction to Early Childhood Education. From one of the best-known authors in the field comes an important and timely revision of this market leading text. Prepares pre-and in-service early childhood professionals to confidently teach young children and to collaborate effectively with families and community agencies. The comprehensive approach provides the knowledge and skills necessary to help children be successful in school and life. Appropriate for undergraduate and graduate courses and for professional development courses at all levels.

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Early Childhood Education Today (11th Edition)
Received textbook on time; hardback edition - brand new!; fair price and the book is of excellent quality; I can use the information based in this text for future use, very informative, and easy to follow. Thanks to the author and amazon.com


Excellent comprehensive resource
The scope of material covered in this text is impressive. I used this text in a class that Dr. Morrison taught in 2008. The vingettes he includes really show how to bring theory to practice. This text was helpful to me in preparing for state teaching certification, and is one that I continually reference in the field.


Excellent purchase
A++++ great deal on product and shipping. Shipped in a timely manner. The item was in great condition.


Great condition and fast delivery
I received my book in excellent condition and the book arrived faster than I thought it would.

Assessment: In Special and Inclusive Education

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Assessment: In Special and Inclusive Education


With all the resource books available, this is one I will keep. The reading is practical and to the point. The information is well presented giving you a good foundation in assessment. Also it is a good resource for those of you who are planning to take their CST-children with disabilities exam.
And the best thing was the price, I paid well below the asking price at my school and at Barnes and Noble. I purchased a used copy that was in excellent condition! Thanks!

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Author:
  • John Salvia
  • James Ysseldyke
  • Sara Bolt
Edition: 11
ISBN: 0547134371
Number Of Pages: 480
Languages:
Unknown: English
Original Language: English
Published: English

Product Description:
As the standard professional resource in the field, ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION, 11th Edition, offers basic assessment information along with a handbook-style reference of actual reviews of the tests most administered in K-12 schools. Completely up to date, the Eleventh Edition takes a new "dual approach"--teaching readers how to do assessments correctly as well as how to use assessment information to enhance student competence. It educates those who assess students to broaden their labors from efforts designed to make predictions about students' lives to efforts designed to make a difference in the lives of the students they serve.

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Customer Reviews


On time delivery
I got my book at a reasonable price. It was shipped to me on time and in good codition.


Save some money!
I got this book on Amazon for a fraction of what it cost in the University Bookstore. It is in perfect condition and arrived promptly. Thanks!


Excellent text!
Thorough review of basic statistics and how to critically review an assessment instrument in easy to understand format. Also reviews many published tests.


Perfect Condition
The book arrived in a timely fashion and in perfect condition. Would recommend seller.

Assessment In Special Education: A Practical Approach (3rd Edition)

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I am very satisfied with the book purchase that I made from Amazon.com. It was the first time I ever purchased from them and I was a little worried about it. When my book order arrived, I was very happy to see that I got the book that I requested in a timely manner. I would definitely recommend this site to others.

Assessment In Special Education: A Practical Approach (3rd Edition)



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Author:
  • Roger Pierangelo
  • George A. Giuliani
Edition: 3
ISBN: 0205608353
Number Of Pages: 432
Languages:
Unknown: English
Original Language: English
Published: English

Product Description:
&>This text presents a uniquely practical approach to the topic of Assessment in Special Education. The authors organize the material into a “real-world story,” by having each part and chapter of the text reflect the linear chronology of the assessment process used in schools.

 

Unlike other books, this text is organized chronologically to present the overall process in a “straight line” – a practical and useful pedagogy in itself for the novice teacher. The text provides the practical tools necessary for a new teacher to understand the process of assessment in schools and then learn how to put it all together. It provides future special educators comprehensive coverage of the latest tests and evaluation procedures for all areas of exceptionality – for every age group – for students with mild, moderate, and severe disabilities.

 

HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT'S NEW IN THE THIRD EDITION:

  • New chapter on Response to Intervention (RTI) makes readers aware of the increased importance of multi-tiered assessment in today’s classrooms (see Chapter 17).
  • New information on Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) (see Chapter 11).
  • New information on the various types of speech and language disorders often seen by teachers of Special Education (see Chapter 13).
  • Provides readers with a more comprehensive approach to the eligibility requirements necessary for a diagnosis to be made (see Chapter 16).
  • Updated and revised content for the discussed areas of disability, including Learning Disabilities, Speech and Language Disorders, Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities, and Emotional Disturbance


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Customer Reviews


Necessary book
This is a book I had to have as a SPED teacher. My original with all my notes blew out of a box as we were moving, but I needed it to help with assessments as a teacher. This is a tough subject, but the book explains everything well.

Financing Education in a Climate of Change (10th Edition)

Posted on January 31st, 2009 in Education Textbooks Reviews | 2 Comments »


Financing Education in a Climate of Change (10th Edition)


This book is informative, easy to read and user-friendly. The arrangement of the text on the pages makes it easy to read section by section. There are no wasted words in this book, so there is no wasted time reading. It's a great resource for future use. I'm definitely keeping mine.

G. Buermann, Middle School Principal

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Author:
  • Vern A. Brimley
  • Rulon R. Garfield
Edition: 10
ISBN: 0205511791
Number Of Pages: 432
Languages:
Unknown: English
Original Language: English
Published: English

Product Description:
<>This classic text on school finance contains the most comprehensive and current information that affects school finance, including historical, economic, technological/mathematical, and legal points of view.

 

This book is both scholarly and engaging, and is practical, easy-to-read and comprehend; appealing to a diverse audience of students, educational leaders, parents, and legislators. School finance is an evolving topic and this text, now in its Tenth Edition, continues to cover all current trends to provide readers with a firm knowledge of educational finance trends and issues that administrators need to understand. It serves as an excellent reference for both practitioners and academics.



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Financing Education in a Climax of Change
So far this has been an easy read book and everything that I have been assigned to read and respond on has been in this book! Great Job!


A little disappointed

My book arrived with a small rip on the outside cover near the binding, and I tried to take a picture, but it would not show up good enough for viewing. Also, I thought the book was new and expected the binding to be tighter, but the front cover flopped open wide. Overall, the book is in good shape, I was just a little disappointed.

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