High School and Special Education Students

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This APA-style research paper introduces the topic and provides a review of the relevant information in support of the conclusion that some educational approaches are more effective than others in preparing special education students for life after graduation. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion

Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Literature Review
Learning Disabilities and Special Needs Students
Legislative and Litigation History of Special Education
What Is Mainstreaming?
Benefits of Mainstreaming
Collaborative Education Techniques for Children With Learning Disabilities
Benefits of Inclusive Educational Settings
Improved Generalization of Skills
Facilitated Social Skill Development
Challenges and Drawbacks Associated with Mainstreaming
III. Methodology
IV. Findings
V. Discussion
VI. Summary and Conclusion
References

From the Paper:

"Approximately 5 percent of all public school students are identified as having a learning disability. This broad category includes disabilities in reading, language, and mathematics. One in every 10 students in public schools today receives special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The costs associated with providing special education are enormous and are estimated at $32 billion per year. Special education students as a group have higher-than-average dropout rates and lower-than-average work force participation and college attendance. The research shows that current methods of preparing teachers for the classroom do not adequately address the needs of students with learning disabilities and those with special needs. Children with learning disabilities present unique challenges to educators at all levels. The trend in the United States in the recent past has been to integrate children with learning disabilities into the "mainstream" of the educational system; teaching them, in other words, along with nondisabled children in a standard learning environment to the maximum extent possible. Thus, this approach to educating children with learning disabilities has been termed "mainstreaming" and it involves the use of both special and general education techniques to provide the maximum learning opportunities for learning disabled children."

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