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Engleking, Charlene – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Many colleges and universities have expanded their mission to include adult learners. Programs range from scheduling traditional courses in the evening to designing new programs tailored to meet the needs of working adults. Program designers have relied on theorists such, as Mezirow (1991), Houle (1996), and Knowles, Holton, and Swanson (1998), to…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), College Students, Adult Learning, Program Evaluation
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Yoo, Hanwook; Wolf, Mikyung Kim; Ballard, Laura D. – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2023
As the theme of the 2022 annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, cultivating equitable education systems has gained renewed attention amid an increasingly diverse society. However, systemic inequalities persist for traditionally underserved student populations. As a way to better address diverse students' needs, it is of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Native Language, English Language Learners, Multilingualism
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Silveira-Maia, Mónica; Lopes-dos-Santos, Pedro; Sanches-Ferreira, Manuela – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2017
Current Portuguese Public Law No. 3/2008 requires the use of the International Classification of Functioning, Health and Disability for Children and Youth (ICF-CY) as a reference framework to guide assessment and intervention procedures for students with additional support needs. This study explores whether the ICF-CY use fostered multidimensional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Federal Legislation, Classification, Disabilities
Lewis, Alexandria W. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Poor educational outcomes, related to social and emotional responses, have the potential to negatively impact the trajectories of a significant number of children across the United States (Caspi, Bem, & Elder, 1989; McLeod & Kaiser, 2004). This mixed-methods transformative study frames a grounded theory approach to reveal characteristics…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Disturbances, Student Characteristics, Student Needs
Morta, Antoinette L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Special educators struggle to develop legitimate Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) that describe student needs and lead to academic achievement. The purpose of this study was to determine if using a rubric to create an IEP resulted in an increase in academic achievement. The conceptual framework is drawn from a synthesis of the literature on…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Planning, Academic Achievement, Social Change
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Starr, Elizabeth M.; Foy, Janis B.; Cramer, Kenneth M.; Singh, Henareet – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2006
Parents of 209 children (162 males and 46 females) with autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome or learning disabilities ranging in age from 4 to 21 years were surveyed about their perceptions of the education of their children. Items on the survey were categorized into 7 areas: school personnel's knowledge about the disability, best practices,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Down Syndrome, School Personnel, Learning Disabilities