Standards and special educational needs : the importance of standards of pupil achievement

Annotation. Amidst all of the bureaucracy and policy concerning special educational needs (SEN), it is easy to lose sight of the role of standards in the education of pupils with SEN. This book places the role of standards at the centre of the stage, showing:- what is meant by standards- how they are measured- how they can be improved- what pitfalls need to be avoidedTopics include: legisaltion; identification of SEN; target settting; benchmarking; "value added"; inclusive education; and resources. The book focuses on UK education systmes but includes frequent and sustained comparison with USA. There are also references to Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.> "In both primary and secondary sectors, staff teaching pupils with special educational needs face considerable challenges: policy and legislation, bureaucracy, inspection and limited resourcing, as well as the needs of the pupils themselves." "Michael Farrell shows how an understanding of the role of educational standards - their definition, measurement and improvement - clarifies all of the key issues, from assessment and bench-marking to resourcing and target-setting."--Jacket