AN ANALYSIS OF DISABILITY SPECIFIC CURRICULUM IN A SPECIALIZED SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND: A CASE STUDY

摘要: This study analyzes the changes in disability-specific curriculum that took place one specialized school for blind driven by academic priorities from 1995 to 2005. The framework used this case approach analyzed school’s past and present (1) Artifacts visible organizational structures materials, (2) Expressed Valuesexplicitly written or stated beliefs policies, (3) Underlying Assumptionsunspoken attitudes beliefs. Variables change among areas of teacher training, team teaching, evaluation systems, IEP’s, state standards, improvement plan, short term summer programming, as well residential program were all targeted balance academics with an Expanded Core curriculum. results indicate a balanced some variables while other continue reflect struggle mandates.