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Beyond the ABCs: Do Preschool Teachers Feel Prepared to Recognize Children's Learning Needs
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Keller Moore Lanahan – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study investigated the extent to which preschool teachers have been prepared to recognize students with potential learning needs. The ability of these teachers to recognize students with learning needs and provide appropriate support or referrals is critical for the success of the students. Through this research, several insights have emerged…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Student Needs, Early Childhood Education, Learning Strategies
Examining Overrepresentation in a K-5 Special Education Program
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Abigail Cole – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Disproportionality in special education is a complex issue adversely impacting African-American students. African-American students experience disproportionality in referral to special education and identification with a disability, removing them from the general education setting and resulting in denial of access and socialization with their…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Special Education, African American Students, Disability Identification
Identifying and Supporting Students with Characteristics of Dyslexia. ExcelinEd Policy Brief
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Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), 2024
"Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. Dyslexia is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Students with Disabilities, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Early Intervention
Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Autistic College Students: A Survey of University and College Counseling Center Clinicians
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Tara Chandrasekhar; Qin Hu – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: University and college counseling centers (UCCCs) are a front-line support for the mental health needs of autistic students, though little is known about clinician attitudes, comfort level, and training in autism. Participants: 89 UCCC clinicians were recruited via email listservs. Methods: The authors developed a survey which assessed…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mental Health
Special Education Directors and Special Education Teachers' Self-Efficacy for Serving Students with English Learner and Special Education Needs
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Juanita M. Reyes; James E. Gentry; Stephanie Atchley; Jennifer Phillips – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
This exploratory, descriptive study sought to determine the perceptions of special education (SPED) directors and their respective SPED teachers regarding self-efficacy in meeting the diverse needs of students who have English learning challenges and have been identified as having special learning needs. Also, general information regarding the…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Administrators, Self Efficacy, Students with Disabilities
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B: Key Statutory and Regulatory Provisions. CRS Report R41833, Version 22. Updated
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Kyrie E. Dragoo – Congressional Research Service, 2024
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the main federal statute governing special education and early intervention services for children with disabilities from birth through age 21.1 IDEA consists of four parts. Part A contains general provisions, including the purposes of the act and definitions. Part B contains provisions…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities