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Funding and usage of funds on special education

Janice Calice

Walden University

March 31, 2019

Funding and usage of funds on special education

Part 1

The Seminal article

Amprey, W. G. (2005). Addressing the special education crisis. AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, v2 n2 p30-33.

The author here explains how the funds have been wasted in catering for special education. Particularly, the author discusses the real causes of the ineffectiveness experienced in special learning institutions. The author also carries extensive research on how the funds and resources allocated for special learning can be used effectively.

The primary articles

Compton, Robert Hugh. (2015). Factors that influence burnout among South Carolina’s special education teachers. ProQuest Dissertation. Northcentral University, 2013, 129 pages; 3538179.

The research was conducted to denote whether there is a connection between the six predictor variables and burnout among the teachers of special education in South Carolina. The research employed a mixed method to ensure that effective results were collected. The research came up with proposals on burnout can be reduced through effective funding and motivation of teachers.

Hampton, J. D. (2013). Examining factors that decrease attrition among special educators. Walden University, 2013, 140 pages; 3594538, Access via ProQuest Dissertation Database.

The article focuses on the challenges facing the recruitment and retaining of special educators particularly in the US. The authors identify the real causes of the shortage of special education educators. The article denotes the strategies that should be further employed to ensure that the shortage of special educators is addressed effectively through reliable funding and provision of the necessary resources.

Klein, S. (2014). Reducing special education paperwork. Principal, v84 n1 p58-60 Sep-Oct 2004.

Klein (2014) identifies the real causes behind the increased paperwork in special education. The author aims at identifying the ways through which this issue can be addressed through technology advancements and other methods. However, the author still finds it hard for the paperwork to be completely done within special education as there are not enough resources and funds to meet the required costs.

Menlove, R., Garnes, L., and Salzberg, C. (2015). A qualified teacher for every student: Keeping the good ones. Sage

In this article, the authors identify the real challenges in ensuring that there is effective learning among special learners. The authors pinpoint portray how lack of enough finances has affected special education. According to the authors, the government and all the institutions in human society should join hands to ensure that there is effective learning in special education schools.

Milligan, J., Neal, G., and Singleton, J. (2017). Administrators of special and gifted education: Preparing them for the challenge. Education, v133 n1 p171-180 Fall 2012.

The article focuses on the challenges involved in funding special education by the federal government. The authors aim at answering the question concerning the efficiency of the federal government in funding the special education. The question of whether the federal government has been successful in funding special education is answered in this article. Additionally, the authors identify the strategies that can be employed to ensure that there are good administration and usage of funds allocated for special education.

The websites

IDEA Part B Issue Brief: Uses of special education funds. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.asha.org/Advocacy/federal/idea/IDEA-Part-B-Issue-Brief-Uses-of-Special-Education-Funds/.

In this article, the usage of special education funds is mirrored on. The specific issues relating to the funds on special education are identified and the possible solutions to resolve them are also noted. According to the website, the funds allocated for special education are enough only that they have been embezzled and misused.

U. S. Department of Education. (2019). Special education -- Grants to states. Retrieved from https://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepgts/index.html.

The article identifies the critical role of the government in facilitating special education. According to the article, the government is the main financier of special education. Specifically, the article wants to answer the question on the usage of special education funds after the government has released them.

The secondary sources

Heward, W. (2018). Exceptional children. Upper Saddle River: Pearson.

Heward (2018) includes various researches in his book to denote the resource and funding issues experienced by disabled children. Heward (2018) has used research from other researchers in various continents to discuss the various issues facing special education. The key issue identified by Heward (2018) is funding and availability of funds required for effective learning among the disabled learners.

Rogers, J. (2016). Is special education free? Remedial and Special Education, 15(3), 171-176. doi: 10.1177/074193259401500305.

Just as the title suggests, Rogers (2016) aims at answering the question of whether special education is really free. The author identifies the agencies and the institutions responsible for financing special education. According to Rogers (2016), the government needs to establish measures to ensure that there is efficiency in the usage of funds set for special education.

Part 2

The chosen articles

Amprey, W. G. (2005). Addressing the special education crisis. AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, v2 n2 p30-33.

Milligan, J., Neal, G., and Singleton, J. (2017). Administrators of special and gifted education: Preparing them for the challenge. Education, v133 n1 p171-180 Fall 2012.

How do you know that each of the articles is credible or non-credible?

In knowing whether a given article is credible, a number of things have to be counterchecked. First, the author must have reliable knowledge of the subject matter and possesses a sound academic background. Secondly, the date when the article was published should be current with the issue under discussion. Third, the audience chosen for the article should be similar to one of the articles under discussion. The publisher of the article should also be well-recognized for it to be credible. The article should further have non-biased content and supportive materials to make it sounder.

How do you know that each is a primary source?

Primary sources have various distinctive characteristics. First, they can either be providing first-hand information or giving accounts aligning with the events explained. Secondly, primary sources give documentation on viewpoints, people and era of the time. Third, primary sources are the raw materials serving as the original documents created during the time of the study. Additionally, primary sources involve empirical studies where there are experiments or direct observations. Moreover, primary sources are more of an era driven than event-driven.

How do the findings and implications identified in each of the resources illuminate your thinking about your selected issue in the field of special education?

In a nutshell, I can say that there is a serious challenge when it comes to funding and usage of the funds allocated for education. The question of whether the government is effectively funding special education requires special attention. I believe that there is no adequate follow-up to ensure that the funds allocated for special education are used effectively. Many disabled learners are suffering a lot due to lack of the required learning resources. Something has to be done for the prevailing condition to change. The government needs to come up with policies and agencies to ensure that there is effective utilization of the funds allocated for special education.