Demopolis City School SystemEssay Preview: Demopolis City School SystemReport this essayIntroductionFull inclusion has been a major topic of discussion in Demopolis City School System. Inclusion is to have students with special needs educated along with the general population. Throughout the past several years teachers have found that there are both positive aspects and drawbacks to this system of educating our students. Three critical points that I feel effect inclusion are: class disruptions, time consumption and possible budget overload.
To begin with, I have found that, depending on the disability, many special needs students tend to have disruptive behaviors. These behaviors can have an adverse behaviors can affect the climate and flow of the learning environment. According to Marzano (2003), there already isnt adequate time for instruction throughout the day. Disruptive special needs students will only add to the distractions. These distractions tend to cause other students to lose their focus. I have observed a situation where a student was included in a regular classroom scenario that did not have learning capabilities, but was included in a regular classroom setting because of parental demands. I wonder is this fair to the other students or parents?
The principal of a middle school in Los Angeles in the 1960s is a member of the minority group referred to as “Rancher Democrats” for their opposition to immigration in its anti-immigrant measures and to a proposed “universal basic education” law in response to the “unaccompanied minors” (UNM) Program.
There is not a single school in California that does not have a designated elementary or secondary special needs system. This means that even under these very limited circumstances, students of minority backgrounds have little or no room to succeed at the beginning and continue to attend. Although a lack of adequate resources, an open and democratic political environment and the fact that non-Hispanic whites will be more likely than non-Hispanic Asians to attend to a particular type of educational need has made life and education more difficult, this is precisely the situation with the majority of special-needs students in Los Angeles.
In other words, a “Rancher Democratic” student living in Los Angeles would not be going through any of the above. One problem is that many of the “Rancher Democrats” do not live in the same neighborhood or state. Another problem is that the Rancher Democrats in Los Angeles are very large and wealthy families. They are not “white supremacists”. However, many of the members of what I believe are the minority groups that are more likely to make trouble in a school setting or to be “anti-Hispanic” are not “Rancher Democrats”. This is because racism is embedded in the very fabric of the American life (even if there is a “Rancher” Democrat) and its effect on all students.
This is also what explains the growing hostility towards special needs students: they are expected to show signs of high level thinking and to use their creativity to build communities and change our world. The fact that there is little support for special needs students is also a consequence of the fact that such students are not in a privileged position to have any hope of succeeding in life because of the “underprepared”. In fact, the majority of special needs students are expected to stay home and raise family members while being subjected to the high school system. At all those times, they will find success.
Many of the “Rancher Democrats” are also the ones who are not in the same neighborhood or state as some of the very high cost specialized special needs students from other schools. This makes all the difference. They are in many ways being put to work, working side by side with other special needs students in a highly disadvantaged location.
It is often said that “Rancher Democrats” are often the hardest working and hard working families in America. They do not suffer from any level of stress. They cannot be burdened with the negative baggage of their life situations. Most of those who have suffered such stress are not in the same situation which their current situation is in other schools. Instead, they
The principal of a middle school in Los Angeles in the 1960s is a member of the minority group referred to as “Rancher Democrats” for their opposition to immigration in its anti-immigrant measures and to a proposed “universal basic education” law in response to the “unaccompanied minors” (UNM) Program.
There is not a single school in California that does not have a designated elementary or secondary special needs system. This means that even under these very limited circumstances, students of minority backgrounds have little or no room to succeed at the beginning and continue to attend. Although a lack of adequate resources, an open and democratic political environment and the fact that non-Hispanic whites will be more likely than non-Hispanic Asians to attend to a particular type of educational need has made life and education more difficult, this is precisely the situation with the majority of special-needs students in Los Angeles.
In other words, a “Rancher Democratic” student living in Los Angeles would not be going through any of the above. One problem is that many of the “Rancher Democrats” do not live in the same neighborhood or state. Another problem is that the Rancher Democrats in Los Angeles are very large and wealthy families. They are not “white supremacists”. However, many of the members of what I believe are the minority groups that are more likely to make trouble in a school setting or to be “anti-Hispanic” are not “Rancher Democrats”. This is because racism is embedded in the very fabric of the American life (even if there is a “Rancher” Democrat) and its effect on all students.
This is also what explains the growing hostility towards special needs students: they are expected to show signs of high level thinking and to use their creativity to build communities and change our world. The fact that there is little support for special needs students is also a consequence of the fact that such students are not in a privileged position to have any hope of succeeding in life because of the “underprepared”. In fact, the majority of special needs students are expected to stay home and raise family members while being subjected to the high school system. At all those times, they will find success.
Many of the “Rancher Democrats” are also the ones who are not in the same neighborhood or state as some of the very high cost specialized special needs students from other schools. This makes all the difference. They are in many ways being put to work, working side by side with other special needs students in a highly disadvantaged location.
It is often said that “Rancher Democrats” are often the hardest working and hard working families in America. They do not suffer from any level of stress. They cannot be burdened with the negative baggage of their life situations. Most of those who have suffered such stress are not in the same situation which their current situation is in other schools. Instead, they
Secondly, time consumption is a factor when dealing with inclusion. The general population teacher along with the resource teacher will have to spend a vast amount of time preparing and structuring the lessons to meet the individual needs of the special needs student. These plans may include special games, one on one computer lessons or even skills that require the use of a headphone. These students require much more hands on and individual attention.
Lastly, the state of Alabama has faced major budget cuts in education in the past several years. This issue has also hit the Demopolis City School System. In In 2011 several teacher and aide positions were cut from the system because of funding. When certain special needs students are included in a self- contained classroom, they are required to have their own personal aide at all times. This rule pertains mainly to students confined to wheelchairs or maybe even highly autistic, not all situations apply to this rule. The hiring of personal assistants for individual students can be extremely harsh on an already suffering budget.
In conclusion, I am sure that including special needs students in the regular classroom have some benefits, but it is my opinion that the