Program-Wide Positive Behavior Support In Preschool: Lessons For Getting Started, 2011 Boise State University
Program-Wide Positive Behavior Support In Preschool: Lessons For Getting Started, Deborah R. Carter, Renee K. Van Norman, Claire Tredwell
Early and Special Education Faculty Publications and Presentations
There is growing concern over the number of young children who display challenging behavior and preschool teachers are reporting children’s challenging behavior as their greatest concern. Program-wide Positive Behavior Support (PWPBS) is a promising model for supporting appropriate behavior and decreasing challenging behavior in early childhood programs. Implementation in early childhood settings is relatively new and guidance on how to implement PWPBS in early childhood settings in growing. This article documents the implementation process for an early childhood program serving children from six weeks to five years of age, shares lessons learned and offers practical advice for getting started with …
Parents' Access To Information And Ability To Advocate For Their Young Children With Disabilities, 2011 Bank Street College of Education
Parents' Access To Information And Ability To Advocate For Their Young Children With Disabilities, Ellen W. Fisher
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This study was motivated by the fact that there is an overrepresentation of children from minority backgrounds with disabilities in the United States school system (Artiles & Trent, 1994; Cartledge, 1999; Chinn & Hughes, 1987). In considering factors causing the inequality in the special education system, this study explored (a.) parents' access to information regarding the preschool special education system and (b.) how that access to information affects parents' ability to advocate on behalf of their young children with disabilities. Through twelve anonymous surveys and six interviews with parents, information was collected regarding who has and does not have access …
Immersion, Transformation, And The Literature Class, 2011 Chapman University
Immersion, Transformation, And The Literature Class, Christina Vischer Bruns
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
“Transitional space” helps teachers understand how a reader’s transformation happens, and why it is valuable.
My Kanawha, 2011 University of Colorado, Boulder
My Kanawha, Anne Dipardo
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
A longtime English educator revisits James Moffet’s notion of “agnosis” as she discovers her West Virginia ancestry.
Jaepl, Vol. 17, Winter 2011-2012, 2011 Waynesburg University
Jaepl, Vol. 17, Winter 2011-2012, Joona Smitherman Trapp, Brad Peters
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
Essays
Cristina Bruns - Immersion, Transformation, and the Literature Class
Anne DiPardo - My Kanawha
Kelly A. Concannon Mannise - Who Cares? Exploring Student Perspectives on Care Ethics
Kym Buchanan & Perry Cook - Playing the Believing Game with Dr. Seuss and Reluctant Learners in Science
Elizabeth Woodworth - Being the Unbook, Being the Change: The Transformative Power of Open Sources
W. Keith Duffy - Suffering and Teaching Writing
Helen Collins Stitler - Perfect
Nikki Holland, Iris Shepard, Christian Z. Goering, & David A. Jolliffe - We Were the Teachers, Not the Observers: Transforming Preparation through Placements in a Creative, …
Perfect, 2011 Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Perfect, Helen Collins Sitler
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
Perfectionism can be a form of trauma that composition instructors should be aware of in some high-achieving students.
“Poetry Is Not A Luxury”: Why We Should Include Poetry In The Writing Classroom, 2011 California State University, Northridge
“Poetry Is Not A Luxury”: Why We Should Include Poetry In The Writing Classroom, Nicole Warwick
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
How can poetry transform academic writing’s “masculine” ways of knowing and communicating into transnational exploration?
Re-Seeing Story Through Portal Writing, 2011 Oakland University, Michigan
Re-Seeing Story Through Portal Writing, S. Rebecca Leigh
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
Findings suggest that portal writing can be used as an effective tool for helping young students focus and revise their narrative work.
Connecting, 2011 University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Connecting, Helen Walker, Jan Buley, S. Rebecca Leigh, Christopher M. Bache, Bette B. Bauer, Rachel Forrester, Laurence Musgrove
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
Connecting
Helen Walker - Teaching/Seeing Jesus
Jan Buley - The Realization
S. Rebecca Leigh - Celebrating Ways of Learning
Christopher M. Bache - The Opening Question
Bette B. Bauer - Teaching as a Spiritual Practice
Rachel Forrester - Appalachia Finally in the Spring
Laurence Musgrove - Syllabus
Book Reviews, 2011 University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Book Reviews, Judy Halden-Sullivan, Julie J. Nichols, Mary Pettice
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
Book Reviews
Judy Halden-Sullivan - Evolution and Criticism
Julie J. Nichols - Boyd, Brian. On the Origin of Stories: Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction. Cambridge: Belknap Press of the Harvard University Press, 2009.
Julie J. Nichols - Zunshine, Lisa. Why We Read Fiction: Theory of Mind and the Novel. Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 2006
Mary Pettice - Dutton, Denis. The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution. 2nd edition. New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2010. Print.
Writing And Time, Time And The Essay, 2011 University of Denver
Writing And Time, Time And The Essay, Douglas Hesse
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
Writing requires time, thought, and most of all, discovery—despite a high-tech world that can’t be bothered with it.
The Impact Of Inclusion On The Achievement Of Middle School Students With Mild To Moderate Learning Disabilities, 2011 Walden University
The Impact Of Inclusion On The Achievement Of Middle School Students With Mild To Moderate Learning Disabilities, Ruth Carol Hawkins
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
According to IDEA and NCLB requirements, students with disabilities are held to the same standards established for nondisabled students. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the impact of a special education inclusion program for middle school students with mild to moderate learning disabilities. Student outcomes were measured based on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) test scores for reading/language and mathematics. The theoretical foundation for this study was Vygotsky's social development theory applied to special education inclusion programs to support learning within the general curriculum for students with mild to moderate learning disabilities. An independent samples t …
The Effect Of Special Education Student Participation And Engagement In Mathematics On Student Achievement, 2011 Walden University
The Effect Of Special Education Student Participation And Engagement In Mathematics On Student Achievement, Ermanno Ferrara
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Engagement in mathematics lessons has a positive impact on student numeracy achievement. Yet special education students have experienced a significant drop in mathematics achievement from one year to the next, and this gap continues to grow. This mixed methods study examined the extent to which equal opportunities, similar to those offered to regular education students, are provided to special education students. It contributes to the body of knowledge regarding level of engagement of regular and special education students, the impact of their increased participation and engagement on numeracy achievement, and the ways to increase their level of engagement. Grounded in …
Teacher Instructional Practices Designed To Meet The Individual Learning Needs Of Mathematically Gifted/Talented Students In Middle School Algebra I, 2011 William & Mary - School of Education
Teacher Instructional Practices Designed To Meet The Individual Learning Needs Of Mathematically Gifted/Talented Students In Middle School Algebra I, Virginia Caine Tonneson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
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Relationship Of Teacher Training Levels To Teacher Referrals For Twice Exceptional Students, 2011 Walden University
Relationship Of Teacher Training Levels To Teacher Referrals For Twice Exceptional Students, Robin A. Jones
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although previous studies have acknowledged the role of teacher training in working with children with special needs, none have investigated the relationship between teacher training and referrals. There is a need to understand the factors that affect K-12 classroom teachers' referrals of twice exceptional (2E) students into gifted programs. Supported by the optimal stimulation theory, the purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there is a relationship between teacher training and 2E student referrals. The survey method was used to collect data from 102 K-12 teachers in the Ohio school district on their teaching credentials, ranging from no …
Factors That Influence Special Education Teachers' Career Decisions In A Rural School District In Southern Indiana, 2011 Walden University
Factors That Influence Special Education Teachers' Career Decisions In A Rural School District In Southern Indiana, Theresa Lemons
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Attrition of special education teachers is a national problem resulting in lost monetary resources, school climate discontinuity, and lower student achievement. Within a small, rural district in southern Indiana, special education teacher attrition has risen since 2008 and continues to rise. District administrators want to retain teachers to ensure a continuity of instructional services for students with special needs. To explore this problem, an intrinsic qualitative case study was employed, guided by a research question that investigated the factors that special education teachers and administrators perceived as influencing special educators' career decisions. Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory and Billingsley's schematic representation of …
The Impact Of Professional Development Training In Autism And Experience On Teachers' Self-Efficacy, 2011 Walden University
The Impact Of Professional Development Training In Autism And Experience On Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Nancy Biasotti
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Regular education teachers' self-efficacy may be negatively impacted due to a lack of professional development and experience teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Research links teacher self-efficacy with increased student academic achievement. The purpose of this study was to examine to what degree training on ASD during and following teacher certification and experience had on overall teacher self-efficacy. This one-shot case study was based upon Bandura's theoretical construct of self-efficacy and secondarily on Tschannen-Moran, Woolfolk Hoy, and Hoy's theory of self-efficacy. The Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scales (TSES) was used to collect data from regular education teachers with experience …
Academic Self-Efficacy Beliefs Of Young Adults With Learning Disabilities, 2011 Walden University
Academic Self-Efficacy Beliefs Of Young Adults With Learning Disabilities, Karin Ann Marie Coles
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Positive academic self-efficacy beliefs are associated with increased motivation, higher levels of persistence, and overall academic success. There is a gap in the literature regarding how young adult learners with identified learning disabilities who are also enrolled in postsecondary education characterize their development of academic self-efficacy beliefs and corresponding adaptive coping skills. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to develop a meaningful understanding of the lived experiences of young adult students with learning disabilities in the development of their self-efficacy beliefs and adaptive coping skills. Social learning theory, particularly the self-efficacy belief components, was the guiding conceptual framework for …
Educators' Perceptions Of Assistive Technology For Students With Severe Or Multiple Disabilities, 2011 Walden University
Educators' Perceptions Of Assistive Technology For Students With Severe Or Multiple Disabilities, Mary Jane Davis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Assistive technology (AT) is defined as any tool that can help integrate students with severe or multiple disabilities (SMD) into learning activities. As mandated by federal law, AT must be considered for all students with disabilities. Educators, however, do not consistently embrace low and mid tech AT devices in reading and the language arts, thus limiting student engagement in learning activities. The purpose of this study was to explore educators' perceptions of their experiences regarding the acquisition and the use of low and mid tech assistive devices with students with SMD. This study builds on the existing literature base of …
Augmentative And Alternative Communication Systems In The Classroom, 2011 Walden University
Augmentative And Alternative Communication Systems In The Classroom, Helen Angela Mezzomo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Augmentative-alternative communication (AAC) systems are used to give voice to individuals who are nonverbal. As AAC systems become more complex and prevalent in the classroom expectations of school-based professionals expand. However, the roles of those expected to support AAC systems, primarily teachers and speech-language pathologists (SLPs), are not clearly defined. Without clearly defined roles, professionals may not provide needed support to students who use AAC. Dewey's theory of community suggests that role confusion leads to insufficient and ineffective services. The purpose of this cross-sectional quantitative study was to determine how teachers and SLPs view their roles in supporting AAC. The …