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Factors Affecting The Adaptations Made By General Educators For Students With Learning Disabilities In The Regular Classroom, Allison Kelly Hoke
Factors Affecting The Adaptations Made By General Educators For Students With Learning Disabilities In The Regular Classroom, Allison Kelly Hoke
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The subjects in this study were 129 general educators from elementary schools in Virginia. These subjects all had at least one student with learning disabilities in the classroom. A researcher-developed, three part survey was used to collect the data . The survey examined relationships among factors influencing teachers' decisions to make accommodations and the actual accommodations that were employed in the classroom.
The results revealed several accommodations which were frequently implemented in the classroom by the general educators. These teachers often gave oral tests to students with learning disabilities, allowed the students to work in pairs, and individualized the assignments …