Revitalizing Special Education

James M. Kauffman is Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Virginia, where he joined the faculty in 1970. In 2011, he received the distinguished alumni award from the University of Kansas School of Education. He is a past president of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders and a former teacher of both general elementary students and special education for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. He is author or co-author and editor or co-editor of more than 30 books

• Foreword; Garry HornbyChapter 1. This One, Not That One: Toward Revitalizing Special Education; James M. Kauffman Chapter 2. This Office, Not That Office: The Structure of Public Education; Kimberly Vannest, Mary Rose Sallese, and Corey Peltier Chapter 3. Why the Continuum of Alternative Placements is Essential; Mitchell L. Yell and Angela Tuttle Prince Chapter 4. A Strong Foundation: A Scientific Frame of Mind for Evidence-Based Practices; Timothy J. Landrum Chapter 5. Meeting Instructional Needs: Delivery of Evidence-Based Special Instruction; Paige C. Pullen Chapter 6. Not Everything Can Be Special: Appropriate Education for Severe Disabilities; Jason Travers Chapter 7. Veil of Tiers or Happy Tiers? Multi-Tiered Systems of Support; Andrew L. Wiley, Becky Ann Harker, and Tricia McCollum Chapter 8. How Effective is Special Education? A Best-Evidence Synthesis; Cecelia A. Gloski, Adrienne D. Woods, Yangyang Wang, and Paul L. Morgan Chapter 9. Special Education Should Include Advanced Learning Needs; Melanie S. Meyer and Jonathan A. Plucker Chapter 10. Special Education's Deterioration and Needs: A Personal Perspective; Betty A. Hallenbeck Chapter 11. Where Now? Alternative Futures for Special Education; Nicholas A. Gage