Licensure examination for teachers primer and reviewer on special education / Mercedes P. Adorio.

LET Primer and Reviewer on Special Education is primarily a preparation materia for the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) in Special Education. Nonetheless, this book becomes a valuable source for undergraduate and graduate students, instructors, and professionals in the field of education and allied disciplines because of its comprehensive scope and relevant features that go beyond the typical practice test items contained in most LET reviewers. Divided into three major sections, the book gives an overview of special education, its policies and practices. The first section titles Significant Milestones: The Growth of Special Education explores the interplay of philosophical, medical, social, and legal forces shaping the goals, delivery services, and policies of special education. The second section, Frequently Asked Questions on Special Education, tacles more than 50 essential and thought-provoking questions related to the core content knowledge and competencies identified by the Commissin on Higher Education (CHED). Finally, the third section, Licensure Examinations Practice ITems, features more than 300 practice multiple-choice questions on the nature of exceptionalities, historical and conceptual influences, research-based instructional methods and techniques appropriate for students with learning and behavioral disorders, special education programs and delivery services and diagnosis and assessment.