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The research is clear: Including students with disabilities in general education classrooms is the most effective way for all students to learn. If you are working toward greater inclusivity in your school or system, this book from educators and inclusion experts Julie Causton, Kate MacLeod, Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, Jenna Mancini Rufo, and Paul Gordon is an invaluable guide for you and your leadership team. Chock-full of research, resources, and seasoned advice, The Way to Inclusion walks you step-by-step through the inclusivity change process, from envisioning your path to reimagining the roles of existing staff and everything in between. The book outlines seven clearly defined milestones tied to an Action Plan that will help you stay the course with so vital an initiative. In addition to milestones and leadership questions, you'll find * Instructions for conducting an equity review of your system with a focus on special education. * Guidance for creating and analyzing service-delivery maps, including before-and-after examples from systems that have successfully shifted to greater inclusivity. * Classroom observation and staff survey tools. * First-person accounts from educators who have undergone the change process. * Best practices for developing an inclusivity-focused vision statement. * Downloadable forms and templates to help you move forward with implementation. There is no excuse for segregating our students with disabilities from the rest of the student body. This indispensable guide will help you make certain that all students in your system not only learn but also thrive in the least restrictive environment possible.

To ensure the best possible outcomes for young children with and without disabilities, early childhood educators must enter the classroom ready to conduct all types of early childhood assessment, including determining if children need additional service, planning and monitoring instruction, and determining program effectiveness. They'll get the preparation they need with this comprehensive textbook, an indepth blueprint for high-quality assessment in today's age of inclusion, standards-based education, and accountability. Developed by prominent early childhood special education experts Jennifer Grisham-Brown and Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, this book is a natural follow up to the bestselling, widely adopted Blended Practices for Teaching Young Children in Inclusive Settings. Future educators of young children will get the research and recommended practices they need to: conduct authentic assessment during children's natural routines and play activities; use assessment to inform effective program planning; ensure that their practices are aligned with DEC adn NAEYC recommendations; involve families as collaborative partners in the whole assessment process; select and use assessment instruments with documented evidence of technical adequacy; conduct eligibililty assessments and identify children for special service under IDEA; assess children wth diverse abilities; and engage in assessment to plan and revise quality instruction. An essential textbook for all preservice early childhood educators, this book is also a key resource for a wide range of in-service professionals, from principals and consultants to teacher study groups. Educators will learn how to confidently implement high-quality assessment and reap its benefits: inclusive, family-centered programming that improves outcomes for all children.

The third edition of this highly respected resource has the answers. A classic textbook for preservice professionals and user-friendly guide for in-service practitioners, "An activity-based approach to early intervention" offers a systematic method for assessing young children and helping them reach their goals. Readers will find thorough, research-based information on activity-based intervention (ABI) - an approach already trusted by thousands of professionals - and the strategies they need to use it effectively with children and families. Procedures for successfully implementing ABI are even clearer with this revised third edition. Using experiences with families and feedback from professionals, the authors have refined this guide with a wealth of practical updates. Professionals will find a new chapter on empirical support for ABI, coverage of important issues in the field, new research findings, and more sample forms and vignettes that vividly demonstrate how ABI works. With its creative child-directed techniques and ready-to-use forms, this comprehensive guide to ABI fully prepares students and practitioners alike to make the most of learning opportunities, work a team with other professionals and families, and help young children reach their goals.

With the explicit guidance in this essential text, future teachers will blend best practices from special and general education to help all their students achieve in inclusive classrooms.