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Austin Moody wrote a new post, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act: A Faltering Step Towards Integration, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Fri, 04 May 2012 02:48:42 -0400

Before 1975, public schools had few obligations to children with disabilities. The vast majority of children, especially those with severe disabilities, were kept out of the public schools and even those who did attend were largely segregated from their non-disabled peers. However, in 1975 this changed with the passage of The Education for All Handicapped […]

Austin Moody wrote a new post, Presentation - moody, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 01 May 2012 19:47:17 -0400

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Austin Moody commented on the post, Richelle's draft essay, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:10:40 -0400

I really like this question and so far I think your answer seems persuasive. This essay certainly has a lot of potential. It might be beneficial to look at tracking in general and the more recent criticisms of it (not just because of fallible test scores but the controversy over whether these types of divisions […]

Austin Moody commented on the post, Two-way Bilingual Immersion, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:44:14 -0400

I like this topic and find the different types of bilingual education interesting. I’d explore what effects these different types of bilingual education have on the student experience. Also it would be interesting to look at how bilingual education has changed over time. Has there been a shift from one type of bilingual education towards […]

Austin Moody wrote a new post, Working Thesis and Evidence Draft - Moody, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:20:40 -0400

What factors led to the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975 and what was its immediate impact on local schools? Before 1975, public schools had few obligations to children with disabilities. The vast majority of children, especially those with severe disabilities, were kept out of the public schools and even […]

Austin Moody wrote a new post, Research Proposal - Moody, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:20:26 -0400

Ed 300 Research Proposal Research Question: How have U.S public schools changed their approach to educating children with disabilities since the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was enacted in 1975? How and why have the goals of special education changed over time? Significance: Before 1975, the vast majority of students with disabilities received no […]

Austin Moody wrote a new post, Teachers Locked Out, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:32:04 -0500

Hartford, CT- On Thursday March 1, 2012, we attempted to attend one of Governor Malloy’s community forums on education reform. The forum was part of a series of events that Malloy is holding around the state to discuss and build support for his proposed changes to the state education system. The bill titled, “An Act […]

Austin Moody wrote a new post, Avoiding Plagiarism, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:00:43 -0500

Example 1: Plagiarize the original text by copying portions of it word-for-word. The value-added scores also fluctuate between years. A teacher who gets a particular ranking in year one is likely to get a different ranking the next year. Example 2: Plagiarize the original text by paraphrasing its structure too closely, without copying it word-for-word. Between years, […]

Austin Moody commented on the post, Waiting for Superman, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:13:20 -0500

Though you note that the perception of public schools is certainly crafted to send a message with music etc, it is good that the viewer is actually shown what these public schools are like. In “The Lottery” we are told that these are horrible places but never actually shown the inside of one. It is […]

Austin Moody commented on the post, American Teacher , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:13:06 -0500

Not having seen “American Teacher”, I wonder how, if at all, the filmmakers addressed the issue of unions. In “The Lottery” the filmmakers and many of those interviewed were very critical of these unions for their rigidity and support for the jobs of incompetent teachers. Reading this analysis, I can see the filmmakers arguing on […]