Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
Triannual
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

Articles

Service Delivery for High School Students with High Incidence Disabilities: Issues and Challenges

Edward Schultz Ph.D., Cynthia Simpson, Ph.D., Jane C. Owen, Ph.D., Christina Janise McIntyre, Ph.D.
  • Edward Schultz Ph.D. (Author) Midwestern State University image/svg+xml
    Edward Schultz Ph.D., is an associate professor at the West College of Education at Midwestern State University located in Wichita Falls, Texas. In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses at MSU; he has been a special education teacher of students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, special education department chair, and an educational diagnostician. He is a national board member of the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC). His research interests include multi-tiered systems of support, specific learning disability identification, and issues effecting students with EBD.
  • Cynthia Simpson, Ph.D. (Author) Houston Baptist University image/svg+xml
    Cynthia Simpson, Ph.D., is the Dean of the School of Education at Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas. She has more than 18 years of experience in the public and private sector as a special education teacher, elementary teacher, educational diagnostician, and administrator. Dr. Simpson has published upwards of 80 journal articles, while also collaborating on over 12 different books. Due to her extensive research in various educational fields, she has been able to publish training manuals, scholarly technical papers, and contribute to numerous book chapters. Dr. Simpson has been recognized by multiple organizations for her contributions to the field of special education and is a featured speaker at the international, national, and state level. Her research interests include multi-tiered systems of support, gender differences within the bullying dynamic, and identification of specific learning disabilities.
  • Jane C. Owen, Ph.D. (Author) Midwestern State University
    Jane C. Owen, Ph.D. is an associate professor of educational leadership in the West College of Education at Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas. She has also served in the public schools in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas as a high school teacher and principal as well as a director of student support services and an assistant superintendent of planning and accountability. Her research interests include organizational change, educational politics, and the superintendency with a focus on institutional changes that lead to increased student performance.
  • Christina Janise McIntyre, Ph.D. (Author) Midwestern State University
    Christina Janise McIntyre, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at the West College of Education at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. In addition to teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses at MSU, she is also program coordinator for the Curriculum and Instruction graduate program. She has 17 years of public school teaching experience and is a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certified Teacher.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.267
Abstract
High schools throughout this country are as heterogeneous as the students they serve in size, location, tax base, student make-up, and teacher quality. However, they must all follow the mandates of NCLB and IDEA. While these policies affect all schools, high schools continue to face many challenges implementing these laws effectively for students with disabilities for several reasons. This article examines three broad issues surrounding these mandates in the context of serving secondary students with disabilities, particularly those with high-incidence disabilities: an overview of challenges facing secondary schools, models of service delivery, and the contemporary roles of the special and general educator. In conclusion, the authors address recommendations specific to secondary campuses.
Keywords
Delivery Systems, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, High School Students, Inclusion
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Schultz, E., Simpson, C., Owen, J. C., & McIntyre, C. J. (2015). Service Delivery for High School Students with High Incidence Disabilities: Issues and Challenges. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 10(1), 114-124. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.267

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