Exam Preparation

Martin, a conflict resolution specialist, offers
a practical guide that will help administrators, teachers, resource
professionals, and parents work together to design and modify
individualized education programs (IEPs) for children with special
education needs.

This website provides information and publications regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This handbook explains
IEPs and IDEA 1997 from the legal point of view, citing the law and court
cases throughout. It spells out do's and don'ts of placement, funding,
and procedure; describes the IEP team; gives examples of problematic IEPs;
and shows how to write legally and educationally sound IEPs.

CEC advocates for appropriate governmental
policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional
development, advocates for newly and historically underserved
individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain
conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

Culture in Special Education addresses
how the ideals of U.S. macro-culture are represented in the field of
special education and the resulting implications for cross-cultural
communication. It argues that professional knowledge is largely
acquired by an implicit process that needs to be made explicit and
conscious if school personnel are to become effective collaborators in
a multi-cultural society.

This website provides information on Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a Federal law that protects the
privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools
that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department
of Education.

Interactions
provides a  look at how teams of school professionals can
effectively work together to provide a necessary range of services to
students with special needs.

This website provides information on:
disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth; IDEA; No Child
Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities); and
research-based information on effective educational practices.

This website provides information on:
disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth; IDEA; No Child
Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities); and
research-based information on effective educational practices.

OSERS is comprised of the Office of the Assistant Secretary (OAS) and three program components: the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).

This site contains many helpful links related to numerous facets of special education. Resources are divided into categories for easy navigation.

This book addresses major frameworks for
understanding family involvement and government support of family
involvement projects. Included within each chapter are examples of
research in action, focusing on specific interactive activities or
programs designed to bring families and schools together.

From the abstract: "The purpose of this paper is to set the context for the development of research quality indicators and guidelines for evidence of effective practices provided by different methodologies."

This text's contemporary treatment of special education prepares teachers
for their role in the education and well-being of students with special
needs.

TeachSpecialEd.com offers standards-based, online instruction that addresses the key subject matter knowledge that is required for certification in Special Education. These self-paced courses guide you through research-based instruction strategies and include many activities and assessments so that you can test your understanding of the material. Each of the 10 courses can be purchased individually for targeted preparation or you can purchase all ten courses for more comprehensive preparation.

To purchase these courses, visit TeachSpecialEd.com.

The Access Center is a national technical assistance center funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs whose mission is to improve educational outcomes for elementary and middle school students with disabilities. Their website includes webinars on important topics in special education, information briefs, presentations, toolkits, and video clips.

The Arc is the national
organization of and for people with mental retardation and related
developmental disabilities and their families. This website discusses the causes of mental retardation, family support, and the
American Disabilities Act. This site's list of topics has a lot of useful information.