10 pages in length. This particular high school, which has two hundred eighty-five students in a small Washington, DC vocational setting, is overwhelmed with having one hundred seventy-five of them being special needs individuals and only seven special education instructors, as well as one special education aide. The newly transformed school is saddled with many problems, including poor attendance, high dropout rates and many children with various disabilities. Therefore, based upon their ability to perceive and execute the assignment, special needs students in regular education classrooms typically require separate homework assignments from the rest of the students. However, it is not clear as to how much of the learning disabled student population actual requires such separation from the overall curriculum. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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overwhelmed with having one hundred seventy-five of them being special needs individuals and only seven special education instructors, as well as one special education aide. The newly transformed school
is saddled with many problems, including poor attendance, high dropout rates and many children with various disabilities. Therefore, based upon their ability to perceive and execute the assignment, special
needs students in regular education classrooms typically require separate homework assignments from the rest of the students. However, it is not clear as to how much of the learning
disabled student population actual requires such separation from the overall curriculum. Homework is an integral part of the overall learning process. Teachers
are able to assess the students grasp of knowledge on a particular subject by studying the results of assigned homework. Additionally, the student gains a much better perception of
the required lesson plan if given the opportunity to further his or her studies beyond the limited scope of the classroom. However, there exists a considerable gap between in
the homework policies for special needs students who are included in the regular education classroom and the other students. Several studies have given attention to this discrepancy noting that
the amount and type of homework assigned to special needs students differs from the rest of the class. They have also questioned the special needs students ability to meet
the requirements of standard homework policies if their assignments are not adapted to their specific abilities. The overall assessment of these studies serves to better determine both the positive
and negative effects of homework on the special needs student, as well as what alterations might be made to best address the needs of the learning disabled. RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
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