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R. Jackson, 2004

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997 stipulates that all students with disabilities must have access to the general curriculum. and stresses the importance of the IEP document in educating students with …

J. Karger, 2004

Through the interrelationship between the statutes, this paper addresses the legal provisions in IDEA ’97 and NCLB associated with access to the general curriculum for students with disabilities and how these provisions translate into …

T. Hall & A. Meyer, 2004

Reading to learn is a fundamental literacy skill and one closely tied to success in all areas of the curriculum. This article examines the research on instructional approaches to support students’ use of background knowledge. …

S. Stahl, 2004

The federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997 mandate increased expectations and accountability for a diverse range of students to access, participate, and progress …

N. Strangman, et al., 2003

Text transformations are a broad classification which includes text modifications and innovative technology tools that alter or add to the features of printed text. Modified text is any text that has been changed from its original …

N. Strangman, et al., 2003

Graphic organizers are introduced and defined as graphic or visual displays that depict the relationships between facts, terms, and/or ideas within a learning task. Various examples of graphic organizers are covered, including applications …

T. Hall, et al., 2003

Curriculum-based assessments (CBA) are defined as any set of measurement procedures that use direct observation and recording of a student’s performance in a local curriculum as a basis for gathering information to make instructional …

J. Karger & C. Hitchcock, 2003

The meanings of the terms access, involvement, and progress in relation to the general curriculum are defined and clarified. General curriculum is described in IDEA ‘97 as the same curriculum established for students without disabilities. …

Rose & Meyer, 2002

In this seminal book on Universal Design for Learning, Rose and Meyer lay out the three principles, show their origins in the learning sciences and brain-based research, and describe practical applications of the framework to classroom instruction.

C. Hitchcock, et al., 2002

The 1997 IDEA amendments stipulate that students with disabilities are entitled to access, participation, and progress within the general education curriculum. This language offers greater potential educational opportunities for students …