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Howley, Aimee; Allan, Darcey M.; Howley, Nora L.; Furst, Tanis – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2023
Across the United States, State Education Agencies (SEAs) are using tiered strategies, such as Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) frameworks, to ensure that all students, including diverse learners, receive equal, high-quality education. However, little is known about the extent to which SEAs are encouraging use of MTSS to address the needs of…
Descriptors: Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Comparative Analysis
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Weiss, Sabine; Markowetz, Reinhard; Kiel, Ewald – European Educational Research Journal, 2018
The present study investigated the requirements for teaching students with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities in inclusive and special education settings, emphasising the skills, knowledge and attitudes that teachers need. Drawing on investigative group discussions with teachers and principals, qualitative content analysis was used to…
Descriptors: Moderate Intellectual Disability, Severe Intellectual Disability, Inclusion, Special Education
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Kozleski, Elizabeth B.; Hunt, Pam; Mortier, Kathleen; Stepaniuk, Inna; Fleming, Danielle; Balasubramanian, Lakshmi; Leu, Grace; Munandar, Vidya – Exceptional Children, 2021
This social validity study accompanied a 9-month randomized control trial that investigated the efficacy of an emergent literacy program, Early Literacy Skills Builder (ELSB), delivered in general education elementary classrooms to students with severe disabilities, including autism. The social validity research questions focused on (a) the social…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Literacy Education, Elementary School Students, Inclusion
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Lowrey, K. Alisa; Hollingshead, Aleksandra; Howery, Kathy; Bishop, John B. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2017
Voices of practitioners are often missing in research studies. This project focused on examining general education teachers' stories as they relate to implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework and inclusion of students with moderate to severe intellectual disability. Seven general education teachers from Canada and the United…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Access to Education, Curriculum Implementation, Teacher Surveys
Hatley, Issac – Online Submission, 2016
The purpose of the Doctoral Capstone project was to examine the effects of a community-based program on adults with disabilities. For many years, individuals with disabilities have been socially excluded from the community for many years. Individuals with scholarly handicaps are unequally defenseless against social rejection, destitution and abuse…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Adult Education, Self Esteem, Quality of Life
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Pennington, Robert; Courtade, Ginevra; Jones Ault, Melinda; Delano, Monica – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Despite encouraging changes in the expectations of programming for persons with moderate to severe intellectual disability (MSD), data suggest that programs for these individuals are still lacking in several critical areas. Building administrators play a key role in promoting high quality programs for students with MSD within local schools but may…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Severe Intellectual Disability, Administrator Role