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Instructional Methods for Secondary Students with Learning and Behavior Problems, 4/E
Patrick J. SchlossNorthern State University
Maureen A. SchlossSouth Dakota School for the Deaf, Sioux Falls
Cynthia N. Schlosslate, Bloomsburg State University

ISBN-10: 0205442366
ISBN-13:  9780205442362

Publisher:  Pearson
Copyright:  2007
Format:  Paper; 432 pp
Published:  07/18/2006
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This book presents teaching principles useful to general high school educators and special educators working with students demonstrating a variety of academic, behavioral, and social needs in secondary schools.

 

Instructional Methods for Adolescents with Learning and Behavior Problems continues to fill a void in the textbook arena by presenting a comprehensive package of teaching techniques useful in helping secondary special educators develop and implement instruction that is appropriate for all students. The diversity of the needs of secondary students with disabilities and the challenge of providing appropriate educational services in general education settings places unique demands on students and their teachers, and this text provides much-needed information and support.


Features

  • Focuses on techniques useful for general secondary educators who have students with special needs enrolled in their content classes and for special secondary educators who serve as consultants to general educators, manage a resource room, or have their own classroom.
  • Describes how traditional materials and discipline practices can be adapted for secondary students with disabilities.
  • Incorporation of legislative mandates such as:
  • School-to-Work Opportunities Act (1994);
  • Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act Amendments (1998)
  • Workplace Investment Act (1998).
  • Discussion of college supports for students with disabilities.
  • Updated information about the special problems that face adolescents, including juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, depression and suicide, and sexually transmitted diseases.
  • Inclusion of grading policies (Ch. 4).
  • Coverage of constructivism and constructivist-based approaches.
  • Expanded discussions of mnemonics and learning strategies.
  • Expanded discussion of Curriculum Based Assessment, Alternative Assessments, and Portfolio Assessment,
  • Discussion of self-determination (Ch. 12).
  • Discussion of person-centered planning.


New To This Edition

  • A discussion of the implications of No Child Left Behind and IDEA 2004 (Ch. 1)
  • Expanded discussion of  Functional Behavioral Assessment (Ch. 6).
  • Expanded discussion of the role and responsibilities of the consulting teacher (Ch. 7)
  • An improved discussion of standards in written language (Ch. 9), reading (Ch. 10), mathematics (Ch. 10), and science and social studies (Ch. 15).
  • An improved discussion of content enhancements (Ch. 15)
  • Updated references to technology and websites throughout the text


Table of Contents

Each chapter concludes with “Summary” and “References.”

 

Preface.

 

I.  EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION.

 

1. Foundations of Secondary Special Education.

 

Legislative Foundations

                        No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Special Education

Vocational Education

Implications of NCLB, and Special and Vocational Education Legislation

A Transition Perspective

Identifying Goals and Objectives

Transfer of Training

Articulation of Services

The Goals of Secondary Special Education

Factors Influencing the Development of Secondary Special Education Programs

Attitude toward Secondary Special Education

Structure of Regular Secondary Education

Curricular Emphasis

Teacher Preparation Programs

Insufficient Database

Lack of Appropriate Materials

 

2. Postsecondary Service Options.

 

Postsecondary Educational Programs

Two-Year Colleges

Four-Year Colleges and Universities

Postsecondary Technical Programs

Business and Industry

Vocational Rehabilitation

Sheltered Rehabilitation Centers

Supported Employment Services

Postsecondary Service Selection

 

3. Challenges of Adolescence.

Anjali Misra & Susasn Mary Paige

 

Juvenile Delinquency

Incidence

Causes

Intervention Needs

Teacher Responsibilities

Dropouts

Incidence

Causes

Intervention Needs

Teacher Responsibilities

Substance Abuse

Incidence   

Causes   

Intervention Needs   

Teacher Responsibilities   

Depression   

Incidence   

Causes   

Intervention Needs   

Teacher Responsibilities   

Suicide   

Incidence

Causes   

Intervention Needs   

Teacher Responsibilities  

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Incidence

Causes

Intervention Needs

Teacher Responsibilities

Teenage Pregnancy

Incidence

Causes

Intervention Needs

Teacher Responsibilities

 

II. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES.

 

4. Instructional Methods for Secondary Learners with Disabilities.

           

Learning Standards and the General Education Curriculum Direct Instruction   

Direct-Instruction Curriculum Design   

The Sequence of Direct-Instruction Activities   

Identify Learner Characteristics   

Establish Goals   

Identify Objectives   

Design Instruction   

Implement Instruction  

Evaluate Mastery of the Objectives  

Determine Whether the Goals Have Been Achieved   

Learning Strategies  

Characteristics of a Learning Strategy  

Teaching a Learning Strategy   

Constructivism  

Grading

 

5. Assessment for Placement and Instruction.

 

Norm-Referenced Testing

Characteristics   

Placement and Summative Evaluations   

Statewide Assessment and Alternative/Accommodative

Strategies 

Curriculum-Based Assessment  

Formative Evaluation   

Diagnostic Evaluation  

Selection of Curriculum-Based Instruments

Developing Paper-and-Pencil Tests

Step 1: Develop the Performance Objective

Step 2: Enumerate Subskills  

Step 3: Describe the Question-and-Answer Format   

Step 4: Prepare Instructions for the Test  

Step 5: Prepare Test Items   

Step 6: Establish Scoring Procedures   

Observation Procedures   

Selection of Monitoring Procedures   

Observation Methods   

Interobserver Agreement   

Graphing Observational Data  

Interpreting Graphs   

Mean   

Level   

Trend   

Latency   

Portfolio-Based Assessment   

Portfolio Content   

Evaluation of Entries   

 

6. Managing the Learning Environment.

 

Antecedent Control   

Physical Arrangement   

Rules   

Routine Classroom Procedures   

Student Schedules   

Time Management  

Systematic Instruction   

Functional, Age-Appropriate Activities and Materials   

Rate of Success   

Teacher-Student Interactions   

Interaction with Nondisabled Peers   

Modeling   

Review of the Educational Program   

Related Personal Characteristics   

Academic Success   

Social Skills   

Emotional Learning   

Consequence Control   

Positive Reinforcers   

Extinction    

Punishment   

Group Contingencies   

Self-Management    

Schoolwide Systems   

Detention   

In-School Suspension   

Out-of-School Suspension and Expulsion   

Functional Behavior Assessment   

 

7. Collaboration and the Role of the Consultant Teacher.

Maureen A. Schloss & Raquel J. Schmidt

 

The Consultant Teacher

Principles of Successful Collaboration

Advantages of Consulting

Developing a Consultant Teacher Program   

Characteristics of the Consultant Teacher   

Gaining Acceptance   

Responsibilities of Consultants

Barriers to Successful Collaboration

Resource Rooms

Defining the Resource Room

Advantages of Resource Room Placement 

Staffing the Resource Room   

Responsibilities of Teachers in Resource Rooms

 

III. INSTRUCTION IN BASIC AND FUNCTIONAL SKILLS.

 

8. Listening and Speaking.

Daniel C. Tullos

 

Listening

Speech  

Language 

Phonology/Articulation

Morphology

Semantics  

Syntax

Pragmatics

Assessment of Listening Skills   

Assessment of Speaking Skills   

Form   

Content/Semantics   

Use/Pragmatics   

Strategies to Improve Listening Skills   

Following Directions   

Remembering What Is Heard

Taking Notes

Organizing Material

Effective Questioning

Strategies to Improve Spoken-Language Skills

Phonology/Articulation

Morphology and Semantics

Syntax

Pragmatics

Bidialectism

Bilingualism

 

9. Written Language.

Stephen Isaacson

 

A Writing Curriculum for Students with Learning Problems

Assessing the Process

Teaching the Process 

Using Word Processors to Write

Writing as a Successful Product 

Fluency  

Content  

Conventions

Syntax  

Vocabulary

Writing for Different Purposes 

Answering Chapter Questions  

Writing Reports

Writing for Future Vocations

 

10. Reading Instruction.

Debi Gartland

 

Reading Abilities of Adolescents with Disabilities

Assessing Reading Ability

Formal Reading Assessment

Informal Reading Assessment

The Informal Reading Inventory

Oral Reading Error Analysis

The Cloze Procedure

Developmentally Based Reading Objectives

Reading Objectives Based on Community Demands

General Principles of Reading Instruction

Classroom-Based Reading Instruction

Vocabulary Instruction

Fluency Instruction

Comprehension Instruction

Study Skills Instruction

Textbook Instruction

Reading Instruction in Simulation and Community Settings

 

11. Mathematics Instruction.

David Majsterek, Rich Wilson & Eric D. Jones

 

Principles of Effective Secondary Math Instruction

Process of Effective Transition-Oriented Math Instruction

Step 1: Assessing Instructional Demands

Step 2: Planning Specific Instruction  

Step 3: Implementing Math Instruction

Step 4: Measuring Program Success 

 

12. Vocational Instruction.

 

Transiton

Self-Determination

Assessing Interests and Skills

Vocational Aptitude Tests 

Curriculum-Based Vocational Assessment

Person-Centered Planning 

Career Awareness Process

Vocational Objectives

Functional Curriculum

                        Basic Skills

                        Specific Goal Selection

General Principles of Vocational Instruction

 

13. Leisure Education for Positive Leisure Life-Styles.

Phyllis Jones, Diane Lea Ryndak, Barbara P. Sirvis & Debbie S. Alcouloumre

 

Concepts of Leisure and Leisure Education

Leisure Opportunities

Mechanisms for Developing Leisure Opportunities

Identifying Appropriate Leisure Options

Inventories

Prioritizing Leisure Options from Inventories

Cross-Curriculum Instructional Content Addressed through Leisure Education

 

14. Social Skill Instruction.

 

Definition of Social Skills   

Establishing Objectives   

Social Validation of Goals and Objectives

Assessing Social Competence  

Self-Reports 

Self-Monitoring

Reports and Ratings by Others  

Direct Observation 

Commercial Instruments

General Principles of Social Skill Instruction

Social Reinforcement

Modeling

Behavior Rehearsal

Feedback  

Homework

Promoting Generalization and Maintenance

Additional Instructional Considerations

 

15. Teaching in the Content Areas.

 

Science Education

The Science Standards

Approaches to Teaching Science

Social Studies Education

Social Studies Goals and Curriculum

Approaches to Teaching Social Studies

Content Enhancements

Advanced Organizers 

Graphic Organizers

Study Guides

Mnemonic Devices

Guided Notes

Audio Recordings

Peer-Mediated Strategies

 

Author Index.

Subject Index.



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Instructional Methods for Secondary Students with Learning and Behavior Problems, Fourth Edition continues to fill a void in the textbook arena by presenting a comprehensive package of teaching techniques useful in helping secondary special educators develop and implement instruction that is appropriate for all students.

 

The diversity of the needs of secondary students with disabilities and the challenge of providing appropriate educational services in general education settings places unique demands on students and their teachers, and this text provides much-needed information and support.

 

New to the Fourth Edition:

  • A discussion of the implications of No Child Left Behind and IDEA 2004 (Ch. 1)
  • Expanded discussion of Functional Behavioral Assessment (Ch. 6).
  • Expanded discussion of the role and responsibilities of the consultant teacher (Ch. 7)
  • An improved discussion of standards in written language (Ch. 9), reading (Ch. 10), mathematics (Ch. 11), and science and social studies (Ch. 15).
  • An improved discussion of content enhancements (Ch. 15)
  • Updated references to technology and websites throughout the text

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