JessicaChoi


 * Question:** How are special needs students treated differently (from regular public school students) in the public school system in Korea?


 * Audience:** Special needs high school teacher in Korea

__Unique Audience Report__ (uploaded late because wiki failed to work/was too slow to edit)

My mom used to work at a public special education school in Seongnam, and her friend (and ex-colleague) came over to our house to chat. I showed her the powerpoint, and explained the system in the United States, just to get some general feedback from her. She told me that she believes in the system in Korea, and that although the students aren't exposed as much to the real world, they receive the benefits of a specialized and steady education and care from trained professionals. She further informed me that the students who decide not to attend those schools and simply just attend regular public schools just end up being bullied by their mentally stable peers. She told me that bullying in Korean public schools gets out of hand, and that special needs students would not be able to bear the mental and physical pain. So her conclusion was that, although these students are technically excluded from the rest of their peers and society, the pros of a separate special school definitely outweigh the cons.


 * Reading Plan:**

//Chronicle of Special Education Law// I will read this book in order to learn about the legal aspect of special education in the US. // http://www.kyobobook.co.kr/product/detailViewEng.laf?ejkGb=BNT&mallGb=ENG&barcode=6615653411291&orderClick=LAG // Chronicle of special education law 2003//. Topeka: Education Law Assn, 2002. Print.//

//Educational Needs, Inclusion and Diversity: A Textbook// or //Teaching in Special Education// I want to read this book to explore what rights special needs students have in the educational system in place in America. This will get me started on the project. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Special-Educational-Needs-Inclusion-Diversity/dp/0335204023 or http://www.kyobobook.co.kr/product/detailViewEng.laf?ejkGb=BNT&mallGb=ENG&barcode=6607618502595&orderClick=LAG Frederickson, Norah, and Tony Cline. //Special educational needs, inclusion, and diversity: a textbook//. Buckingham [England: Open University Press, 2002. Print.

//Federation for Children with Special Needs// I plan on exploring this site in order to familiarize myself with special needs education, and what kinds of people are involved (attorneys, parents, teachers, trainers, etc) http://fcsn.org/index.php

//Assessment in Special Education// This book will teach me the differences between assessment in normal classes and in special education classes, which will help me answer my question, which is basically asking HOW special ed students are treated differently.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0205416438/preeclotguid-20/ Neisworth, John T..//Assessment in special education//. Rockville, Md.: Aspen Systems Corp., 1982. Print.