Open Enrollment and Students with Disabilities: Issues, Concerns, Fears, and Anticipated Benefits

James E Ysseldyke, Martha L. Thurlow, Bob Algozzine, Joe Nathan

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Abstract

Open enrollment is a hotly debated form of educational choice. More than 25 states have legislation establishing or expanding public school choice options. At an issues clarification working session, professionals, legislators, policymakers, parents, and students described issues and generated implications for serving students with disabilities. Participants identified three kinds of issues for districts and students: outcome, implementation, and demographic. Participants also expressed other concerns about choice: pupil benefit, parent involvement (or convenience), teacher/administrator job protection, change, and teacher workload.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)390-401
Number of pages12
JournalExceptional children
Volume59
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1993

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