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Guner, Nevin – Online Submission, 2012
In this study, the effect of Preventive Classroom Management Training Program (PCMTP) on approval and disapproval behaviors of teachers working in inclusive classrooms was investigated. The study group consisted of 45 teachers who were working in public schools and had students with special needs in their classrooms. Data were gathered using…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Program Effectiveness, Socioeconomic Status, Prevention
Bowers, Clinton Todd – Online Submission, 2009
Repeated poor performance by students with special needs on the Indiana Statewide Test of Educational Progress (ISTEP) in an Indiana middle school supported the need for instructional changes. Following the implementation of a full inclusion program, a problem arose in that the program had not been evaluated and effectiveness was in question. This…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Program Effectiveness, Scores, Special Needs Students
Nevin, Ann; Cohen, Judith; Salazar, Liliana; Marshall, Deidre – Online Submission, 2007
The purpose of this study is to discover Florida International University student teachers' perceptions and experiences about inclusive education during their student teaching internship. A total of 271 student teachers (all those enrolled in Spring 06 and Fall 06 student teaching) participated. A mixed methods design was utilized to analyze the…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Attitude Measures, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Student Teachers
McCarty, Kristine – Online Submission, 2006
An overview of debated issues related to the benefits and disadvantages of inclusive schooling. The beliefs of districts, school personnel and parents are widely differing as related to the placement of students with special needs in inclusive settings. The examples of current federal laws help to shape the debate of full inclusion in schools…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Jargon, Special Education, Placement
Singh, Delar K. – Online Submission, 2007
This paper reports the findings of a pre-experiment that investigated the effectiveness of an introductory special education course combined with a clinical experience in preparing elementary education teachers for inclusion. Twenty two elementary teacher candidates participated in the study. They responded to a questionnaire in pre-experiment and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Introductory Courses, Education Courses, Elementary School Teachers
Lambert, Connie; Curran, Christina M.; Prigge, Debra J.; Shorr, David – Online Submission, 2005
The purpose of this study was to investigate possible changes in the dispositions of preservice educators toward the inclusion of students with disabilities after participation in a required introductory inclusion class. The sample included 479 students (207 secondary/content specialists; 272 elementary/generalists: early childhood educators,…
Descriptors: Regular and Special Education Relationship, Preservice Teacher Education, Disabilities, Special Education Teachers