Reading Questions 3
After reading the assigned readings for this activity (attached), respond to the following questions. Your responses should be thorough and in-depth enough to discuss/explain
to others in class. You should submit your response by attaching a Word file.
Rao (2000)
1. To what extent to you believe that the factors listed on the bottom of page 475 are
valid? Why or why not?
2. Based on the information provided in this article, what ways do you see that
differences in race, class, and gender may have influenced the interactions of Rose with various service care providers?
3. In what ways did it appear that Rose’s assumptions (about disability, specialeducation, assessment, ‘good’ parenting) differ from those of “the system?”
Kliewer articles
1. How has disability been constructed by traditional views of literacy, according to the
Kliewer article you read?
2. In what ways can a student with disabilities demonstrate literacy that might not be
‘acceptable’ in a traditional model? Consider students with a variety of disabilities ~
physical, intellectual, or psychiatric.
3. Relate your response to the last question to issues we discussed earlier this semester related to epistemology, essentialism, and constructivism. How might one’s paradigm
affect how one’s views the literacy of students with disabilities?
4. What do Kliewer et al. mean by the literate community? How do the authors suggest
the individuals described in the article are participants in this community?
Taylor (1988)
1. Summarize the flaws that Taylor identifies with the principle of the least restrictive
environment.
2. Which of his arguments most appeals to you and why?
Stainback & Stainback (1984)
1. What are the two major premises upon which the authors suggest a merger of general and special education?
2. What are the reasons for each premise?
3. Do you agree or disagree in general with the two major premises? Why?
4. What concerns might you have with the merger of general and special education?
