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Conditions That Facilitate Music Learning among Students with Special Needs: A Mixed-Methods Inquiry
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Gerrity, Kevin W.; Hourigan, Ryan M.; Horton, Patrick W. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2013
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to identify and define the conditions that facilitate learning in music among students with special needs. Children with special needs met once a week for 10 consecutive weeks and received instruction in primarily music as well as the other arts. The children completed pre- and posttest evaluations that…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Special Needs Students, Music, Music Education
Evaluation Study of Short-Term Programs at a Residential School for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
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Pogrund, Rona L.; Darst, Shannon; Boland, Teryl – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2013
Introduction: The results of a 2009-2010 program evaluation study that examined parents, teachers of students with visual impairments, administrators, and students regarding overall satisfaction with and effectiveness of the short-term programs at a residential school for students who are blind and visually impaired are described. The findings are…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement, Teaching Methods, Visual Impairments
The Effects of a Special Education Electronic Data System: How Urban Special Education Teachers in K-8 Settings Use Data to Create Knowledge
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Meller, Jennifer T. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
While there has been some research detailing the difficulties that special educators have with compiling the complex paperwork required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandate, little has been written about how technology weighs into this framework, or how teachers use data to assist with their instructional…
Descriptors: Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Special Needs Students, Urban Schools