A Step-By-Step Guide to Developing a Special Education Program in a Christian School

Choose Your Format

Choose Your Platform | Help Me Choose

Ebook


This product is currently not available.

Coming Soon! Hit the Red Button, and We'll Notify You Upon Release!
 

A Step-by-Step Guide to Developing a Special Education Program in a Christian School was written to provide a detailed plan and process to help educators in a Christian school to serve students with special needs. This book not only provides the “why,” but the “how” for implementing a special education program in a Christian school that adheres to legal and moral guidelines and serves students who have special education needs but want to learn from a Christian perspective. 

1.     A Biblical Foundation for Special Education

2.     Understanding the Law and Students with Special Needs

3.     How to Develop a Special Education Program in a Christian School

4.     How to Establish Enrollment Procedures and Admissions Decisions

5.     How to Create Effective Learning Environments

6.     How to Foster Collaboration Between General and Special Educators

7.     How to Define Roles and Responsibilities of the Special Education Team

8.     How to Identify and Refer Struggling Students

9.     How to Implement Instructional Interventions for Struggling Learners

10.  How to Initiate the Evaluation Process

11.  How to Develop Academic Support Plans for Students with Disabilities

12.  How to Apply Differentiated Instruction and Universal Design for Learning

13.  How to Support Students’ Social and Emotional Growth

14.  How to Address Behavioral Needs with Compassion and Structure

15.  How to Prepare Students for Life Beyond School: Diplomas and Transcripts

16.  How to Evaluate and Improve Your Special Education Program

Bunnie Loree Claxton

Dr. Bunnie L. Claxton is the founder and chief executive officer of Dissertation Research Specialist, a company that supports the implementation of doctoral programs in universities around the world. She currently serves as a consultant to universities regarding dissertation research to assist with program development, course development, and faculty training. She also provides support to doctoral candidates through her website www.dissertationspecialist.com. She is an adjunct instructor, subject matter expert, and dissertation chair for multiple universities. She is an international speaker, and she presented her research at Oxford University and Cambridge University in 2025. She was the keynote speaker for the World Conference on Teaching and Education in Berlin, Germany. Formerly, she served as the director of applied doctoral research at Liberty University. Dr. Claxton has been involved in the field of education since 1994, including public school, private school, home school, and higher education. Dr. Claxton served as the superintendent for Liberty University Online Academy, an online K–12 school with over 16,000 students, and she currently serves on the board of directors. She is the author of 20 textbooks and is best known for her Step-by-Step textbook series. A few titles include A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Applied Research, A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Qualitative Research, A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Quantitative Research, A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Literature Review for Doctoral Research, and A Step-by-Step Introduction to Research Methods: Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed-Methods, and Applied

Lisa Joyner
Krista Smith

Coming Soon! Hit the Red Button, and We'll Notify You Upon Release!
 

A Step-by-Step Guide to Developing a Special Education Program in a Christian School was written to provide a detailed plan and process to help educators in a Christian school to serve students with special needs. This book not only provides the “why,” but the “how” for implementing a special education program in a Christian school that adheres to legal and moral guidelines and serves students who have special education needs but want to learn from a Christian perspective. 

1.     A Biblical Foundation for Special Education

2.     Understanding the Law and Students with Special Needs

3.     How to Develop a Special Education Program in a Christian School

4.     How to Establish Enrollment Procedures and Admissions Decisions

5.     How to Create Effective Learning Environments

6.     How to Foster Collaboration Between General and Special Educators

7.     How to Define Roles and Responsibilities of the Special Education Team

8.     How to Identify and Refer Struggling Students

9.     How to Implement Instructional Interventions for Struggling Learners

10.  How to Initiate the Evaluation Process

11.  How to Develop Academic Support Plans for Students with Disabilities

12.  How to Apply Differentiated Instruction and Universal Design for Learning

13.  How to Support Students’ Social and Emotional Growth

14.  How to Address Behavioral Needs with Compassion and Structure

15.  How to Prepare Students for Life Beyond School: Diplomas and Transcripts

16.  How to Evaluate and Improve Your Special Education Program

Bunnie Loree Claxton

Dr. Bunnie L. Claxton is the founder and chief executive officer of Dissertation Research Specialist, a company that supports the implementation of doctoral programs in universities around the world. She currently serves as a consultant to universities regarding dissertation research to assist with program development, course development, and faculty training. She also provides support to doctoral candidates through her website www.dissertationspecialist.com. She is an adjunct instructor, subject matter expert, and dissertation chair for multiple universities. She is an international speaker, and she presented her research at Oxford University and Cambridge University in 2025. She was the keynote speaker for the World Conference on Teaching and Education in Berlin, Germany. Formerly, she served as the director of applied doctoral research at Liberty University. Dr. Claxton has been involved in the field of education since 1994, including public school, private school, home school, and higher education. Dr. Claxton served as the superintendent for Liberty University Online Academy, an online K–12 school with over 16,000 students, and she currently serves on the board of directors. She is the author of 20 textbooks and is best known for her Step-by-Step textbook series. A few titles include A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Applied Research, A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Qualitative Research, A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Quantitative Research, A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Literature Review for Doctoral Research, and A Step-by-Step Introduction to Research Methods: Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed-Methods, and Applied

Lisa Joyner
Krista Smith