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Planning for Universal Design for Learning in the Early Childhood Inclusion Classroom: A Case Study
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Stone, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The majority of children with exceptionalities aged 3-5 are being served in general education settings. Teachers working in these inclusion classrooms must have the ability and knowledge to work with all students under their care. The purpose of this study was to determine how teachers in early childhood inclusion classrooms plan to incorporate…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Access to Education, Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education
The Self Perceived Level of Preparation of Pre-Service General Education Teachers to Instruct Students with Disabilities in an Inclusion Setting
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Franklin, Toni M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The number of students with disabilities being served in the general education classroom is growing each year. General education teachers often feel ill-equipped to appropriately address the needs of students with disabilities because doing so requires more specialized instruction than they have been trained to provide. Teachers who are confident…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Disabilities, Teacher Competencies, Regular and Special Education Relationship
Perspectives of Special Education Administrators and Teachers of Students with Significant Disabilities of the Post-High School Transition Process
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Harden, Lorie A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Although transition of students with disabilities has been part of federal mandates since the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1990 and IDEA amendments of 1997, many students with disabilities continue to leave high school without a functional postsecondary transition plan. The purpose of this qualitative…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Phenomenology, High Schools, Teachers
Inclusion: Professional Development Needs of Educators
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Stocks, Amanda G. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
An attitudinal resistance among teachers regarding the inclusion of children with disabilities is well documented in the literature. Studies collectively highlight two specific areas that contribute to this resistance. First, a lack of teacher knowledge or preparedness for meeting the diverse needs of children with disabilities stimulates…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Focus Groups, Disabilities, Educational Change
Students with Disabilities in General Education Settings: General Education Teacher Preparation
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Anderson, Mary Jo – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Historically, the provision of special education has moved from settings isolated from children without disabilities to services in public school classrooms with non-disabled peers. As advocates began to impact civil rights legislation, the educational rights of individuals with disabilities were realized, and laws began to protect them. Public…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Teacher Education Programs, Elementary Education, Federal Legislation
Secondary School Agriculture Teachers' Perceived Competence Level toward Educating Students with Educational Challenges
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Bobbitt, Erica M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The passage of Public Law 94-142 (the Education of All Handicapped Children Act) in 1975 established the rights of children with disabilities to a public school education in the least restrictive environment. Fifteen years later, it was amended and renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (PL 101-476, 1990), still intended to…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Factor Analysis, State Standards, Competence