What am I talking about, you ask?
I'm talking about my continuum of services policy analysis project that has consumed my mind and body for the last 6 months. I found a book, published in 1999 by James Kauffman (a name-stay in the field of special education) and Jean Crockett (a past special education center/segregated school administrator): The Least Restrictive Environment (LRE): Its origins and Interpretations in Special Education, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
I am only kidding about the thunder stealing. In reality it has been my best find yet. I got it for $0.02 on Amazon (no that is not a typo and makes me go back to my earlier question of topic relevance) but am quite happy to have found it.
The text is a complete report of a large historical analysis of the LRE (least restrictive environment) requirement in the federal legislation guiding special education service delivery. The authors did much of what I intend and am currently working to do: content analysis of the law and hearings, interviews with key stakeholders in the policy development and implementation process, and even captures the dilemma of service delivery and place decisions in special education. WOW- this surely will serve to be quite helpful.
Stolen or not, I'm thankful for the found thunder!
(On an aside, of which I will write more later, the 3 of us come from QUITE different perspectives. I am finding myself getting angrier and angrier as I complete the book... be a good little researcher and keep your biases at bay Ms. Unplugged.)
Love the aside! :-)
ReplyDeletePlus, if it's dated 1999, it sounds as though it is seriously past due for an updated look at the issue. Go for it!