Includes index.

1. Special Education and the Laws That Affect It -- 2. Educational Frameworks and the Pre-Referral Process -- 3. The Referral and Evaluation Process -- 4. General Education Teachers and IPs -- 5. Other Students Who Require Accommodations -- 6. Transition -- 7. Classroom Management and Student Behavior -- 8. Service Delivery Options, Related Services, and Other Service Providers -- 9. Assessment, Grades, Graduation, and Diplomas -- 10. Putting It All Together.

With general education classroom teachers facing increased demands- from additional assessments to accountability to larger class sizes to working with idents with disabilities--the profession of teaching is more complex and challenging than ever. We don't have all the answers for dealing with its very demand, but we do have concrete suggestions and descriptions of procedures and processes that can change the way teachers work with students with disabilities. Like other students, those with disabilities are expected to achieve in the general education classroom, and it is often the general education teacher who is responsible for that achievement.