schools and Public schools both welcome children from all walks of life and all educational
levels; however there are major differences in how these two systems handle special education.
The biggest difference that I noticed when researching the topic is that private or Christian
schools are not required to provide services to students with special needs, whereas public
schools are required by law to ensure that students with special needs are given additional
support. All public schools or secular schools are under the control of the state and must follow
the law and rules set forth by the government which includes providing services to students that
may need them. However, in private Christian schools, the the decision to offer services to a
student is made by the school there is no law governing their decisions. (Ekeland & Walton,
n.d.) If a child may be in need of services it is up to the parent of that student in private school
setting to request those services or request that their child be evaluated whereas in a public
school setting the teacher is often the one to request that testing be done or that services be
provided. (Lane, 2016) These services would also not be included in the tuition of the student
and would be considered an extra expense and the parents would need to pay for it.
“The education of children with disabilities inevitably costs more than the education of
children without disabilities. This is true because of the need for smaller teacher–student
ratios in many cases, more support personnel, and technology to meet the needs of
these students. This extra expenditure is a point of contention with some parents and
citizens” (Kirk & Coleman, 2015).
Regardless of the differences the two sets of schools have, I know that as educators
everyone has the best intent with their students. As educators we all want our students to learn
to the best of their ability and to have everything they need in order to learn.
References
Ekeland, J., & Walton, B. (n.d.). Ten Differences- Public School and Christian School. Retrieved
from
http://www.discoverchristianschools.com/resources/ten_differences_between_public_an
d_chr
istian_schools
Kirk, S., Gallagher, J. & Coleman, M. R. (2015). Educating exceptional children (14th ed.).
Stamford, CT.: Cengage Learning
Lane, J. M., Ed.D. (2016, April 22). Special Education & Christian Schools: The Why & How.
Lecture
presented at TASH Regional Conference in TN, Nashville.
schools and Public schools both welcome children from all walks of life and all educational
levels; however there are major differences in how these two systems handle special education.
The biggest difference that I noticed when researching the topic is that private or Christian
schools are not required to provide services to students with special needs, whereas public
schools are required by law to ensure that students with special needs are given additional
support. All public schools or secular schools are under the control of the state and must follow
the law and rules set forth by the government which includes providing services to students that
may need them. However, in private Christian schools, the the decision to offer services to a
student is made by the school there is no law governing their decisions. (Ekeland & Walton,
n.d.) If a child may be in need of services it is up to the parent of that student in private school
setting to request those services or request that their child be evaluated whereas in a public
school setting the teacher is often the one to request that testing be done or that services be
provided. (Lane, 2016) These services would also not be included in the tuition of the student
and would be considered an extra expense and the parents would need to pay for it.
“The education of children with disabilities inevitably costs more than the education of children
without disabilities. This is true because of the need for smaller teacher–student ratios in many
cases, more support personnel, and technology to meet the needs of these students. This extra
expenditure is a point of contention with some parents and citizens” (Kirk & Coleman, 2015).
Regardless of the differences the two sets of schools have, I know that as educators everyone
has the best intent with their students. As educators we all want our students to learn to the best
of their ability and to have everything they need in order to learn.
References
Ekeland, J., & Walton, B. (n.d.). Ten Differences- Public School and Christian School. Retrieved
from
http://www.discoverchristianschools.com/resources/ten_differences_between_public_and_chr
istian_schools
Kirk, S., Gallagher, J. & Coleman, M. R. (2015). Educating exceptional children (14th ed.).
Stamford, CT.: Cengage Learning
Lane, J. M., Ed.D. (2016, April 22). Special Education & Christian Schools: The Why & How.
Lecture
presented at TASH Regional Conference in TN, Nashville.
