ERIC Number: EJ1464901
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-2330-7498
EISSN: EISSN-2330-748X
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Moving beyond Accommodations to Access
Rachel McDonald
William & Mary Educational Review, v3 n2 Article 5 p18-22 2015
An increasing number of students with disabilities have enrolled in colleges and universities across the United States since 1973, largely due to the opportunities provided by the passage of disability laws that mandate accommodations be provided to students with documented disabilities (Rao, 2004, p. 19). However many faculty members, although experts in their own fields, do not understand how to implement the best teaching and learning practices for students with varied learning needs. As a result, frustration on the part of both faculty and students occurs, and student learning outcomes can be negatively affected (Zhang et al., 2010). This article examines how schools should seek to educate all students as whole persons by developing holistic plans for training and supporting faculty members through faculty professional development in the areas of differentiation, Universal Design in Instruction (UDI), and faculty-student mentoring programs (McDonald, 2014b).
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Faculty, Knowledge Level, Best Practices, Teaching Methods, Access to Education, Teacher Attitudes, Holistic Approach, Faculty Development, Federal Legislation, Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Mentors, Educational Practices
William & Mary School of Education. 200 Stadium Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185. e-mail: wmedreview@wm.edu; Web site: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/wmer/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504); Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
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