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Kurniawati, Farida; De Boer, Anke A.; Minnaert, A. E. M. G.; Mangunsong, Frieda – Educational Research, 2014
Background: The implementation of inclusive education creates challenges for classroom teachers who have to meet the learning needs of students with and without special educational needs (SEN). Research has revealed that teachers' readiness and willingness to accommodate the learning needs of students with SEN was determined by their…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Teacher Education Programs, Program Descriptions, Elementary School Teachers
O'Connor, Rollanda E.; Bocian, Kathleen M.; Sanchez, Victoria; Beach, Kristen D. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014
In this study, we tested the outcomes of access to a response to intervention (RtI) model in kindergarten or in first grade on end-of-Grade-2 reading achievement and placement in special education. Across five schools, 214 students who began having access to Tier 2 intervention in kindergarten or first grade were compared in Grades 1 and 2 with…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Kindergarten, Young Children, Models
Noell, George H.; Brownell, Mary T.; Buzick, Heather M.; Jones, Nathan D. – Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform Center, 2014
The purpose of this paper is to: (1) examine the research base on three types of assessments currently collected in some states and by some institutions of higher education (IHE); and (2) consider the degree to which these assessments can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of programs preparing teachers to work with students with disabilities.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Program Effectiveness, Students with Disabilities, Teacher Education Programs
Jones, Phyllis – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2010
This article explores how an online course was received by a group of teachers who teach students with severe/profound intellectual developmental disabilities. The intent of the course was to engage teachers in conversations, activities and reflections that support the development of curriculum and instruction in a least restrictive environment.…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Developmental Disabilities, Computer Uses in Education
Temkin, Deborah; Greenfield, Suzanne – Child Trends, 2019
Strong anti-bullying policies are foundational to effective bullying prevention. The Youth Bullying Prevention Act of 2012 (YBPA; DC Law L19-167) is among the most comprehensive bullying prevention policies across the United States and its territories. The law and its implementing regulations require all schools and youth-serving agencies…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Legislation, Board of Education Policy
Boston Foundation, 2019
This "Eighth Annual Report Card" tracks progress on Boston's goals for educating learners of all ages. The report lays out Boston Opportunity Agenda's current metrics, the baseline that has been established for the future, and the progress to be made over the course of the next five years. This report card contains the most up-to-date…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Kindergarten, Reading Skills, Grade 3
Carter, Erik W.; Asmus, Jennifer; Moss, Colleen K.; Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Bolt, Dan M.; Born, Tiffany L.; Brock, Matthew E.; Cattey, Gillian N.; Chen, Rui; Cooney, Molly; Fesperman, Ethan; Hochman, Julia M.; Huber, Heartley B.; Lequia, Jenna L.; Lyons, Gregory; Moyseenko, Kerrie A.; Riesch, Lindsay M.; Shalev, Rebecca A.; Vincent, Lori B.; Weir, Katie – Exceptional Children, 2016
Enhancing the social and learning experiences of students with severe disabilities in inclusive classrooms has been a long-standing focus of research, legislative, and advocacy efforts. The authors used a randomized controlled experimental design to examine the efficacy of peer support arrangements to improve academic and social outcomes for 51…
Descriptors: High School Students, Severe Disabilities, Randomized Controlled Trials, Peer Relationship
Pfiffner, L. J.; Rooney, M.; Haack, L.; Villodas, M.; Delucchi, K.; McBurnett, K. – Grantee Submission, 2016
Objectives: This study evaluated the efficacy of a novel psychosocial intervention (Collaborative Life Skills, CLS) for primary-school students with ADHD symptoms. CLS is a 12-week program consisting of integrated school, parent, and student treatments delivered by school-based mental health providers. Using a cluster randomized design, CLS was…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Looby, Karen; Bonazzo, Claude – Online Submission, 2016
This evaluation report describes program outcomes for students in APIE's Middle School Math and College Readiness Coaching Programs in the 2015-2016 school years.
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Mathematics Achievement, College Readiness, Coaching (Performance)
Mixon, Gloria – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2011
Middle school students with intellectual disabilities often have difficulties achieving independence with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs); therefore, these skills must be taught in school. IADLs are a complex component of skills that require a higher level of cognitive reasoning such as community mobility, shopping, meal…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Intellectual Disability, Daily Living Skills, Cooking Instruction
Shih, Ching-Hsiang – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
This study combines multi-mice technology (people with disabilities can use standard mice, instead of specialized alternative computer input devices, to achieve complete mouse operation) with an assistive pointing function (i.e. cursor-capturing, which enables the user to move the cursor to the target center automatically), to assess whether two…
Descriptors: Intervention, Maintenance, Developmental Disabilities, Program Effectiveness
Harriman, Jenny – Adults Learning, 2011
This author retired this summer after 23 years leading one of the country's most creative and enterprising adult learning services. She departs convinced that adult and community learning needs not only tenacity, passion, and imagination but also professional management and support if it is to thrive.
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Educational Finance
Chang, Yao-Jen; Chen, Shu-Fang; Huang, Jun-Da – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
This study assessed the possibility of rehabilitating two young adults with motor impairments using a Kinect-based system in a public school setting. This study was carried out according to an ABAB sequence in which A represented the baseline and B represented intervention phases. Data showed that the two participants significantly increased their…
Descriptors: Intervention, Young Adults, Psychomotor Skills, Student Motivation
Cannella-Malone, Helen I.; Tullis, Christopher A.; Kazee, Aline R. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2011
Some individuals with developmental disabilities and emotional disorders may engage in challenging behavior that can result in the use of aversive procedures and/or seclusion from typically developing peers. They may also engage in low levels of physical activity. One way to decrease challenging behaviors while increasing overall levels of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Physical Activities, Emotional Disturbances, Physical Health
Singer-Dudek, Jessica; Oblak, Mara; Greer, R. Douglas – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
We tested the effects of an observational intervention (Greer & Singer-Dudek, 2008) on establishing children's books as conditioned reinforcers using a delayed multiple baseline design. Three preschool students with mild language and developmental delays served as the participants. Prior to the intervention, books did not function as reinforcers…
Descriptors: Intervention, Preschool Children, Developmental Delays, Books

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