Jane E West
Biographic Data
| ID | 3828746 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jane E West |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jane E |
| FAMILY NAME | West |
| SIGNATURE | WEST J E |
| AFFILIATIONS | American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Dr. Jane West was involved in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This law, which has been called the emancipation proclamation for persons with disabilities, was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush over 30 years ago. Dr. West sat down for an interview in which she addressed the origins, importance, and future of this remarkable law
The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) offered an opportunity for reflection on ways that ADA has influenced—and might further shape—the provision of special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), now in its 47th year of implementation. After reviewing the purposes, provisions, and contexts of the two laws, the authors discuss the interplay between IDEA and ADA within several important a…
Bridging the Gap Between Research and Policy
For decades, policy scholars have noted a disconnect between educational expertise, research, and policy-making, undermining the potential for coherent and effective policy development and implementation of reform initiatives. To help leverage the use of scholarship in the policy-making process, we argue that the scholarly community must refocus its efforts and adopt multiple strategies for ensuring engagement with policy-making, including strate…
Preparing Inclusive Educators
We heartily thank the editors of the Journal of Teacher Education (JTE) for publishing a special issue of the journal on a most significant educator preparation matter: the need to prepare teachers skilled in supporting and educating the diverse individuals enrolled in America's schools. The rapid rise in the ethnic and diversity of the PreK-12 school population, as well as in the number of students with disabilities who spend most of their time …
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Preparing Inclusive Educators
We heartily thank the editors of the Journal of Teacher Education (JTE) for publishing a special issue of the journal on a most significant educator preparation matter: the need to prepare teachers skilled in supporting and educating the diverse individuals enrolled in America's schools. The rapid rise in the ethnic and diversity of the PreK-12 school population, as well as in the number of students with disabilities who spend most of their time …
Bridging the Gap Between Research and Policy
For decades, policy scholars have noted a disconnect between educational expertise, research, and policy-making, undermining the potential for coherent and effective policy development and implementation of reform initiatives. To help leverage the use of scholarship in the policy-making process, we argue that the scholarly community must refocus its efforts and adopt multiple strategies for ensuring engagement with policy-making, including strate…
The 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Dr. Jane West was involved in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This law, which has been called the emancipation proclamation for persons with disabilities, was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush over 30 years ago. Dr. West sat down for an interview in which she addressed the origins, importance, and future of this remarkable law
The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) offered an opportunity for reflection on ways that ADA has influenced—and might further shape—the provision of special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), now in its 47th year of implementation. After reviewing the purposes, provisions, and contexts of the two laws, the authors discuss the interplay between IDEA and ADA within several important a…
Sociology (4 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Disability Education and Employment (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)