Assignment:
Case
Equity and Access Part 2
Case Assignment
Your learning objectives:
• Analyze the role of leadership in providing adequate resources for students with disabilities.
• Examine the impact of school or campus support systems on access for students with disabilities.
Read:
All students read:
Inclusion in K-12 and Higher Education (p. 294-306) in:
Kanter, A. S., &Ferri, B. A. (2013).?Righting Educational Wrongs: Disability Studies in Law and Education?(Vol. First edition). Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press.
U.S. Department of Education, Disability Discrimination Frequently Asked Questions.
PK12 Leadership students read:
Are School Boards Adequately Meeting the IDEA's Requirement of Providing a Free Appropriate Public Education for all Students with Disabilities? (p. 108-126) in:
Russo, C. J. (2012).?School Law. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Use the readings to write a 3 to 5 page paper that includes the following components:
1. How does educational law and policy impact resources to support students with disabilities?
a. What is required from leadership to ensure that students with disabilities have access to education?
b. What protocols or services are in place at your work site that demonstrate how your site complies with educational law and policy?
2. Discuss a leadership challenges that may impact adequate resources for students with disabilities
a. Why is it important to address these challenges?
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:
Your paper should be 3 to 5 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page.
Assignment-driven criteria:?Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.
- Critical thinking/Application to professional practice:?Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem and viewpoints. Assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice.
- Scholarly writing:?Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.
- Quality of references and organization:?Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.
- Citing sources:?Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format including a full reference list.
- Timeliness/Professionalism: Demonstrates excellence in taking responsibility for learning, adhering to the course requirement policies and expectations. Assignment submitted on time or collaborated with professor for an approved extension on due date.