Discipline in Special Education - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412955114 ISBN 13: 9781412955119

Publisher: Corwin, 2009

Synopsis

Unusual book

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Review:

"While school officials are vested with the authority to ensure an orderly school environment, they must conform to a complex array of legal and regulatory mandates extending entitlements to special education students. Whether discussing parental notification, the manifestation determination, the requirements for free appropriate education in alternative placements, or emergency removal of a dangerous student, this book provides the educator with a concise guide that combines a proactive approach to problem solving with a pragmatic approach for best practice in special education." -- Joseph Beckham, Allan Tucker Professor of Educational Leadership 20081022 "Osborne and Russo provide practitioners with a practical, easy-to-follow guide for best practice in response to disciplinary transgressions for special education students. Their book is informative, well organized, and a ready resource for busy administrators who are trying to run safe, orderly schools." -- Lois F. Berlin, Superintendent 20081024 "Disciplining students with disabilities is one of the more controversial and confusing aspects of special education law. Osborne and Russo's book provides readable, practical guidelines detailing the full spectrum of discipline-related legal issues impacting students with special needs. School leaders will benefit greatly from the authors' legal expertise and ability to deconstruct the myriad of legal topics into a comprehensible text." -- Kevin P. Brady, Assistant Professor 20081024 "A compelling read. I found myself making notes in the margin to remind me to share excerpts with colleagues, both administrators and teachers. Discipline in special education can be a daunting issue for school administrators who are not familiar with the laws and regulations. This is a valuable overview of school law and how to apply it. One of the most useful books I have read as a building principal." -- Laurie Emery, Principal 20081201 "Prepares administrators to help our most vulnerable children get the best education possible. A quick yet thorough resource for understanding and navigating the US legal system. This should be in every principal's office." -- Barb Keating, Principal 20081201 "Full of highly useful information that will particularly benefit school administrators. Educators out in the field have long needed a clear and concise explanation of this very complex area in special education." --Bill Morgan, Special Education Coordinator 20081201

About the Author:

Allan G. Osborne, Jr., is the principal of the Snug Harbor Community School in Quincy, Massachusetts, and a former visiting associate professor at Bridgewater State College. Osborne has authored or coauthored numerous articles, monographs, textbooks, and textbook chapters on special education law, along with textbooks on other aspects of special education. A past president of the Education Law Association (ELA), he has been a frequent presenter at ELA conferences and writes the "Students with Disabilities" chapter of the Yearbook of Education Law, published by ELA. Osborne is on the editorial advisory committee of West's Education Law Reporter and is coeditor of the "Education Law Into Practice" section of that journal. He also serves as an editorial consultant for many other publications in education law and special education. He received his doctorate in educational leadership from Boston College.

Charles J. Russo is the Joseph Panzer Chair in Education in the School of Education and Allied Professions and adjunct professor in the School of Law at the University of Dayton. The 1998-1999 President of the Education Law Association and 2002 winner of its McGhehey (Lifetime Achievement) Award, he is the author or coauthor of more that 170 articles in peer-reviewed journals and the author, coauthor, editor, or coeditor of 26 books. He has been the editor of the Yearbook of Education Law for the Education Law Association since 1995 and has written or coauthored in excess of 600 publications. In addition to serving on a variety of editorial boards, he speaks and teaches extensively on issues in education law in the United States and throughout the world, having spoken in more than 20 countries.  In recognition of his work on school law, Russo recieved an honorary PhD from Potchefstroom University (now the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University) in Pochefstroom, South Africa, in May of 2004.

About this edition

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1412955114
• ISBN 13: 9781412955119
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Osborne Allan G., Russo Charles