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| PreK-12 Special Education Market Forecast 2010 |
| Product ID : VSP-455-3352 |
| Published Date : Jun 2010 |
| Pages : 98 |
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Overview:
PreK-12 Special Education Market Forecast 2010 is a new report from Simba Information that examines the business and market metrics for this dynamic segment of the school market.
The report offers Simba’s trademark comprehensive analysis of the trends, opportunities and challenges in this market segment to guide publishers, service providers and marketers.
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Size and structure of the PreK-12 special education market segment,
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Pertinent state and federal policy guidelines,
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Funding resources,
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Decision-makers and the purchasing process,
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Critical instructional materials and assessments used in special education,
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How technology is impacting delivery of services and instruction.
PreK-12 Special Education Market Forecast 2010 is designed to provide usable market and business intelligence for publishing, editorial, marketing, business development and investment professionals responsible for creating strategies to succeed in this market segment.
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Table Of Contents :
Methodology
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Special Education Market Size and Structure
Introduction
Special Education is Not Homogeneous
- Categories of Disabilities
- Where Services are Provided
Response to Intervention Emerges
RtI Gives New Meaning to Grouping
- Districts Personalize RtI
- RtI Grows Quickly
- Reducing Special Education Referrals
RtI Case Study Missouri
RtI Case Study Boston Public Schools
RtI Case Study: Mobile County, Ala., Public Schools
State’s Use of RtI Varies
Early Intervention Services
Services in the Least Restrictive Environment
Universal Design for Learning Opens Access
Focus on Prevention through Intervention
9% of 3-21 Population Has Special Needs
- Special Education Population Growth Slows
Table 1.1: Impact of RtI on Special Education Referrals, 2009
Table 1.2: Children Served Under IDEA, Part B, 2003-2008
Table 1.3: Public PreK-12 Students Served Under IDEA, Part B, by Age and Disability Category, Fall 2007
Chapter 2: Policy, Legislation and Funding
Introduction
IDEA Is Major Federal Policy Setter
- Implementation of Federal Policy Varies
NCLB Had Dramatic Effect on Special Education
- Reauthorization of ESEA Could Bring More Change
NIMAS Aims to Improve Access to Instructional Materials
- Bookshare Helps with Conversion
- Pearson and Blio Offer ALternatives
Update on Several State Initiatives in Special Education
Per Student Costs Increase in Special Education
IDEA is Primarily Channel for Federal Special Education Funding
- Fiscal 2011 State Grant Request Increases 2.2%
- Early Intervention Services
- ARRA Boosts IDEA Funding
Other Federal Programs Help RtI as Well
State and Local Funding Is Main Support for Special Education
Table 2.1: Federal IDEA Funding, FY 2009-FY 2011P
Table 2.2: Federal Grants to States for Special Education, FY 2011P
Table 2.3: IDEA ARRA State Grant Spending by State
PreK-12 Special Education Market Forecast 2010
Chapter 3: Special Education in Schools: Simba Information/MDR Survey Results
Introduction
- Characteristics of Survey Respondents
Schools Trying to Mainstream Special Needs Students
- Districts See Some Growth in Children Classified with Special Needs
- Special Needs Children Educated in District Schools
- Majority of Special Needs Children are Mainstreamed
Use of RtI Increases in 2009-2010
- RtI Targeted at about 20% of Students
Most Frequently Used Instructional Materials
- Purchasing Decisions Made Most Often at District Level
- Manipulatives Used Most Frequently in Elementary Special Education
- Print Texts, Computers Adaptive Programs Top Middle Schools List
- Digital Texts Make Headway in High School Special Education
- Manipulatives Viewed as Most Effective in Special Education
- Manipulatives, Textbooks Remain Strong in RtI
- Manipulatives Viewed as Most Effective in RtI
Intrest in Technology, But Not Integral Use…Yet
- Computer Use is Occasional Not Primary
- Free Web Resources Support Core Programs
Paper and Pencil Predominate for Assessment
Table 3.1: Growth in Special Needs Students, 2010 vs. 2009
Table 3.2: Change in Students Receiving RtI Support 2010 vs. 2009
Table 3.3: Most Often Used Devices and Instructional Materials, 2009-2010
Table 3.4: Comparison of Instructional Materials as to Provide Effect in Special Education
Table 3.5: Comparison of Instructional Materials as to Positive Effect in RtI
Table 3.6: Time Spent Working on Computers
Table 3.7: Free Web Resources Used to Supplement Core Programs
Table 3.8: Most Frequently Used for Assessment in Special Education and RtI _57
Chapter 4: Instructional Materials and Assessments
Introduction
Niches for Special Education Materials
Special Education Incorporates Formative Assessment
- Alternative and Modified Assessment for Severe Disabilities
Publishers Providing Professional Development
- Team Teaching Used
- RtI Requires Professional Development
- Districts Look at New PD Models
Multi-Pronged Opportunity for Technology
- Mixed Media Offers Variety of Solutions
- Stimulus Funding Encouraged Technology Acquisitions
- Technology Key for Data Management
- Assistive and Medical Technology Expands
RtI and Special Education Attract a Variety of Publishers
- Cambium Learning Group Invests in Assistive Technology
Special Education Materials Market Grows 2.6%
- Secondary Schools Account for 51% of Special Education Materials Market
- Federal Funds Enable Instructional Materials Spending
Purchasing Process and Decision-Makers
- RtI Is Decided and Purchased at District Level
- States Play a District but Nominal Role
Table 4.1: Selected Special Education Curriculum Material Categories
Table 4.2: Selected Publishers and Products
Table 4.3: Sales of Special Education Print and Electronic Media to the U.S. PreK-12 School Market, 2009-2011P
Table 4.4: Sales of Special Education Materials by Level, 2010
Table 4.5: Funding Sources, Special Education Materials, 2010
Table 4.6: Comparing RtI Expenditure to Special Education Expenditure
Table 4.7: Who Initiated RtI Implementation
Table 4.8: District RtI Leaders
Chapter 5: Conclusions and Outlook
Introduction
- Trends Unfolding Beyond 2011
What Educators are Looking for in Devices and Materials
- Electronic Whiteboards Lead Device Wish List
- Computer-Based Programs are Top Choice in Instructional Materials
Growth Areas for Special Education Include Autism and ADHD
- Middle and High Schools are Areas of Growing Need
- Moving Beyond Reading and Math
- Transition Materials Sought to Assist Move to ‘Real World’
- Demand Continues for English-Language Learners
- The Need for Preschool Materials Will Rise
Best Practices for Publishers
Table 5.1: Sales of Special Education Print and Electronic Media to the U.S. PreK-12 School Market, 2009-2011P
Table 5.2: Implementation Preferences for Equipment and Devices
Table 5.3: Implementation Preferences for Instructional Materials
Chapter 6: Who’s Who
American Education Corp.
AutismPro
Cambium Learning Group
Carnegie Learning
Curriculum Advantage
Curriculum Associates
Digital Directions International
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
McGraw-Hill Education
Mindplay
PCI Education
Pearson Education
Renaissance Learning
Scholastic Education
School Specialty Intervention
Scientific Learning
WestEd
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