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Inclusion Teachers and Predictors of Employee Satisfaction
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Terri Danielle Keckler – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this quantitative correlational-predictive study was to assess if and to what extent the Proportion of IEP Students, Years of Teaching Experience, and Grade Level Taught in an inclusion classroom, individually and combined, predict Job Satisfaction among general education teachers who teach in an inclusion classroom in the United…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Job Satisfaction, Teacher Attitudes
Five Things Educators Should Know about Standardized Tests
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Tienken, Christopher H. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2023
Five facts about standardized tests should cause educators to rethink their use in decision-making. Standardized tests used for state and federal accountability purposes in PreK--12 public education are not diagnostic. The test results are impacted by family income and student background knowledge. The composition of the tests disadvantage…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Diagnostic Tests, Predictor Variables, Family Income
Individual and Organizational Characteristics Associated with Workplace Bullying of School Nurses in Virginia
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Sharma, Shashi; Scafide, Katherine; Dalal, Reeshad S.; Maughan, Erin – Journal of School Nursing, 2021
The prevalence and contributing factors of workplace bullying (WPB) are unknown among school nurses (SNs) in kindergarten to 12th grade programs. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine individual and organizational characteristics of WPB in a sample of SNs in Virginia. Based on the Short-Negative Acts Questionnaire, 40% of nurses did…
Descriptors: Bullying, Work Environment, School Nurses, Elementary Secondary Education
Understanding the Characteristics and Predictors of Student Involvement in IEP Meetings
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Sanderson, Kelli A.; Goldman, Samantha E. – Journal of Special Education, 2022
Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings are an important component of special education; however, few students actually attend and meaningfully participate in their meetings. Using a large-scale national survey, this study examined student attendance and participation at IEP meetings and the predictors of these outcomes. Respondents were…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Meetings, Student Participation, Self Determination
Participation and Accommodation in State Assessment: The Role of Individualized Education Programs.
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Shriner, James G.; DeStefano, Lizanne – Exceptional Children, 2003
In this intervention study, training was found to increase the quality and extent of participation and accommodation documentation on the Individualized Education Program (IEP) of students with disabilities in three Illinois school districts. Correlations between what was documented on the IEP and what happened on testing day were highly variable.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Documentation, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Consideration of What May Influence Student Outcomes on Alternate Assessment.
Browder, Diane M.; Fallin, Kathy; Davis, Stephanie; Karvonen, Meagan – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This article describes variables that may influence alternate assessment outcomes for students with disabilities and offers recommendations to enhance student achievement. These variables include technical quality, curriculum access, data collection, instructional effectiveness, risk factors, and resources allocated to instruction. Two of four…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Alternative Assessment, Data Collection, Disabilities