02633cam a2200313 4500 2033618 TxAuBib 20050803120000.0 130819s2003||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780865869837 0865869839 TxAuBib Beakley, B. Yoder S. & West L. Community-Based Instruction: A Guidebook for Teachers. Reston, VA : Council for Exceptional Children (), 2003. This guide is intended to provide teachers of student with disabilities with resources, ideas, and procedures in implementing community-based instruction (CBI). The first chapter defines CBI, explains its importance, differentiates CBI from field trips, discusses appropriate CBI participants and stakeholders, and reviews the research on CBI. Chapter 2 focuses on expectations for CBI including expected outcomes, expectations for students, expectations for families, expectations for communities, and how expected outcomes of CBI respond to school reform issues. The following chapter considers procedures for program implementation including 10 steps to utilizing CBI, CBI sites for older students, and necessary resources and support systems. Chapter 4 considers the school and classroom component of CBI such as application of the general curriculum and alternative curriculum approaches and the transition portion of the Individualized Education Program. The following chapter focuses on development of independence and self-determination skills as well as natural environments for CBI and transfer of skills from classroom to community. Chapter 6 addresses issues concerned with evaluation of CBI programs, noting important evaluation questions and how to use assessment information to show accountability. The last two chapters focus on maintaining and generalizing community skills and the dynamics of community-based instruction, respectively. Appendices include a variety of sample forms. A CD-ROM containing the appendix files is also included.(Individual chapters contain references.) 20050803. Transition. Vocational Education. Job Skills. Community and school. Special education. Life skills. Teaching. High schools. Autism. http://imis.cec.sped.org/cec_prod/ItemDetail?iProductCode=P5630&Category=Transition/LCCE&WebsiteKey=269141f1-45d0-49b9-9769-40de3a48419c http://project10.info/DetailPage.php?MainPageID=158