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Publication Date: 2015
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The Impact of Number of Adults on Instruction: Implications for Co-Teaching
Sweigart, Chris A.; Landrum, Timothy J.
Preventing School Failure, v59 n1 p22-29 2015
Common approaches to inclusive education (e.g., co-teaching or team teaching) are based in part on an assumption that when more than one adult or professional are present in a classroom, rates of effective instructional practices and appropriate (i.e., positive) feedback can improve for students who need them most. In this preliminary study, the authors examined teacher--student interactions in a matched set of classrooms in which either one adult or more than one adult were present. The authors present the results of their analyses of teachers' rates of (a) positive and negative feedback, and (b) opportunities to respond, as well as their time spent one-on-one or in small groups with individual, target students. The authors also examine students' percentage of time engaged and rates of disruption. In addition, the authors discuss limitations and implications for the increased use of co-teaching as a service delivery model.
Descriptors: Team Teaching, Student Participation, Instructional Effectiveness, Learner Engagement, Inclusion, Observation, Predictor Variables, Socioeconomic Status, Demography, Teaching Methods, Positive Reinforcement, Feedback (Response), Negative Reinforcement, Small Group Instruction, Individual Instruction, Student Behavior, Statistical Analysis, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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