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Special Education for Students with Disabilities
By
Janet R. Beales
and
Dr. Thomas F. Bertonneau
, published on Oct. 1, 1997
Contents
Background
Table 2: Disability of U. S. Students Age 6 through 21
8
(1992-93)
Nonpublic Schools
Table 3: Private Placements by Disability Type
Private-Tuition Schools
Homeschools
Performance Outcomes
Do Private Schools Serve Difficult-to-Educate Students?
Executive Summary
Part I
Introduction
Description of Private Programs
Special Education for Students with Disabilities
Background
Nonpublic Schools
Private-Tuition Schools
Homeschools
Performance Outcomes
Education for At-Risk Students
Education for Incarcerated Youth
Alternative Arrangements
Figure 1: Population Overlap
Table 1: Private-Sector Overview
Part II
Part III
Michigan Case Studies
Part IV, Case Studies
Appendix I: Financial Incentives
Appendix II: States with Legislation Allowing Public Schools To Contract for Alternative Education for At-Risk Students
Appendix III: Defining Characteristics of Educational Placements
Appendix IV: Service Providers and Key Contacts
Endnotes
Acknowledgements
More by Janet R. Beales
Teacher, Inc.: A Private Option for Educators
Michigan Schools: Doing More With Less
More by Dr. Thomas F. Bertonneau
Appendix I: Educational Failure and the Need for Remediation: The Human Cost
"Jobless Ph.D. for Hire: Will Teach Students Who Cannot Afford College"
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