Since the moment we were born, our elders told us that we were all special in our own ways but the education system argues against that statement. When students are tested in the same way, some students out shine others due to the way they learn, while others are left feeling less intelligent. The education system is ruining the confidence in many of our children today, making some feel less important than others. This aspect is one of the many flaws in the system today. We as a nation should make an effort to make the children of the future feel important rather than destroying their self-esteem. We should not make them feel like they cannot accomplish their dreams due to a disability they could not escape. They are the future of this country, the ones to live on and continue to make this country great. Why should students have to study harder than others in order to pass the classes required to progress? This country is all about equal rights …show more content…
I struggled with social anxiety and attention deficit disorder. These disabilities were challenged daily by the standard learning expectations. The task of comprehending material was strenuous, which made me consider dropping out on multiple occasions. The teachers were puzzled on how to help me learn and assigned me into a special education class. Special education educators soon discovered that I was further advanced than the other students in that class. Educators were stumped on how to benefit my disabilities and decided to keep me in the special education classes. I felt misplaced and misunderstood that lead me to start behaving in inappropriate manners. This behavior caused my life to spiral downwards. Some claimed that the disability was all in my head and that it was just an excuse. Over the summer, I was trapped inside learning while I watched other children my age playing. To this day, I still struggle with the balance of work and
What are you thoughts about some of the points raised in “The Overrepresentation of Minority Students in Special Education” article?
The problem of disproportionate numbers of minority students in special education can be attributed to a report by Lloyd Dunn in 1968 (as cited in Skiba et al., 2008) even though discrimination was evident long before that in America. The phenomenon of disproportionality as it relates to students from minority backgrounds being placed in special education refers to the percentage of students receiving services being a higher rate than is expected or that differs significantly from other races. Skiba et al. (2008) discuss the history of various aspects of the civil rights movement as they pertain to the issue of disproportionality of students from minority backgrounds in special education, the measurement tools used to determine the need for special education, the current status of disproportionality, and what factors have contributed to the discrepancies in numbers. Finally, recommendations are offered by the authors on how the existence of disproportionality of students from a minority background can be rectified.
When students meet the eligibility for special education services they are labeled as having a disability. Some labels that are used are intellectual disability, physical handicap, behavior disorder, etc. (Colarusso et al., 2013). Many people, young and old, look down on labels that are associated with special education. Colarusso et al., (2013) explained that after a label is placed on a child, others perceive the child as the disability and not a person anymore. Students are not made by their disabilities and that is a major concern for controversy. As educators, we should be aware of labeling and understand the consequence it could have on a child but that is not always the case. I have seen parents refuse services for their child because
The Education system in America has had a lot of improvement over the years. Given
Society is learning to integrate those who have disabilities, or are outside the average social norm, into education. While this is a step in the
When I transfused to a different school there was one inaccurate perception all of the students made and it was that I was stupid just because I was in special education classes. The reason I know this is because Jeff told me after we started dating what he was told. Jeff said that when he saw me for the first time he thought I was really pretty and John said you don’t want to go out with her she’s stupid she’s in special education class Jeff said I don’t care about that I want to get to know her. I thought that what John had said was very rude! I knew I wasn’t stupid and others that got to know me figured that out very quickly. I graduated in the top of my class with a 3.5 gpa, but still most of my classmates thought that the reason I was
The moment one is told they are not good enough to take the next step in their life is extremely upsetting. It can lead to teens dropping out of high school because they believe they’re not smart enough to continue. Also, students who are forced to repeat a grade level will always question their intellectual capability. There are many factors as to why one may fail a standardized test but being ignorant is not one of them. Everyone has their own unique way of expressing their thoughts and ideas. Some may prefer to draw visual representations while others might prefer to voice their point of view. It’s unjust to expect the whole United States of America to circle the letter b on question
Many teachers automatically assume that their disabled students are less capable that other students in their class. This has lead to the disabled students being placed in lower classes than there actual ability which has failed them to reach their fullest potential. (Ehow.co.uk)
Some special students may not pass standardized tests in high school but that doesn’t mean that they are not going to learn anything about what they want to do as their career or in life. I believe that people should judge students based on their passion rather than on their test scores because sometimes we work so hard to get there but when the teachers say “I’m sorry, but you don’t qualify to join a tech school” or meet your goals you basically
In order to get the help I needed, my mom had to pick me up two hours early from school every day and bring me to Anderson Elementary, where the speech therapist was located. Being forced to leave school early didn't help my social issues. The friends I had turned on me, and I became the weird girl. I no longer had people to eat lunch with, and invitations to birthday parties stopped arriving in the mail. I was mocked on a daily basis by people I had previously considered to be friends. Everyone had their own conspiracy theories about me; it hurt. Along with my new-found social struggles, my grades began to drop and I knew I had to make a
When I was asked to reflect on my experiences in EDSE 316 and the fieldwork, I had to think long and hard on how I would sum up four months of classes and fieldwork into four pages. I have learned so much about the various disabilities and how it has change the world of special education. I think a better term would be the “endless possibilities of education”. It wasn’t too long ago when children with disabilities would be stuck in a room in the back of school only to be seen in the beginning and end of the school day. They were the ones who rode the other buses and no one really talked about. This class has allowed me to speak of my own family and how special education impacted my life. I have a brother whose whole life was spent in the special education class, and my own sons with speech and learning disabilities who are now receiving special education services. It also allowed me to reflect on my own participation in the special education program in my early elementary years when I was struggling with my own speech disability. This class gave me the chance to see the timeline of special education, from its earliest beginnings to what it is now.
The pros and cons of the inclusion of special education students in the public school system.
The ability to be literate and educated in this day and age should be a right not a privilege. Education is a huge part of equality, and that is something that we, as human beings really struggle with. It seems so simple, no matter your race or how wealthy you are, everyone getting the same opportunity to learn. Unfortunately, there are so many factors that determine where a person may go in life. Whether he or she will graduate from high school, go to college or get a white collar job. There are also many different kinds or interpretations of education. James W. Loewen’s “The Land of Opportunity” was published more than a decade ago in 1995, but many of his arguments remain prevalent today. From “Still Separate, Still Unequal: America's Educational Apartheid” written in 2005, Jonathan Kozol speaks on issues that are still being dealt with by students, teachers and schools all over the world. These authors express their views on the education system exposing the effects of government and problems involving race and wealth. So what does it mean to be educated, and who decides? Well, everyone deserves the same chance to learn and be knowledgeable. The government is the main determination of whether or not every person receives the equal opportunity to be educated.
Special education creates opportunities for students, parents, teachers and related staff and administrators to work together to improve educational results students with disabilities. IEPs and 504s are the plans that help educators to develop education for each student with disabilities. The IEP is an important legal document that handles issues in special education properly. There are so many rules that school personnel must follow. In this assignment, I will identify effective procedures for documentation and remediation of the teacher, her behaviors and the allegations about her regarding a special education student.
One of the laws relating to special education is that all students need to have adequate testing and multiple sources of information in order to be diagnosed and begin receiving services for special education. In 2004, IDEA became the main guideline that LEA’s had to make sure that everyone was following, but before that there was nothing. The article “CCBD'S Position Summary on Federal Policy on Disproportionality in Special Education” by the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) takes a look at the different disproportionality representations that have been found over the years and how the laws have affected them.