Discuss the controversy surrounding the relationship between special and general education and describe reasons behind reform proposals
What will be an ideal response?
Some radical educational reformers believe that special education should be eliminated as a separate part of education. They call for a unified system in which all students are viewed as special and entitled to the same quality of education. In this system, all teachers would receive the same training and be expected to perform the same role. Supporters of special education as a separate system argue that the needs of students with exceptionalities historically were not met in the regular classroom and are not likely to be so in a completely merged system. They believe that some students require special, sometimes separate interventions to be successful. One reason behind reform proposals is concern for pupils who are considered at risk. Should special education be expanded to meet the needs of these students? Or could a merged system
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