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Increasing Student Participation At Iep Meetings: A Case Study, Jerrilyn K. Henderson

Theses and Graduate Projects

At age 14, students in special education are expected to participate and contribute to decisions concerning their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) yet most do not understand the IEP. Nor do they understand how the IEP process works. This study is an effort to see if student participation in the IEP can be influenced by the direct teaching of the IEP process to the student before the IEP meeting. The study follows one student from the beginning of the IEP instruction through his IEP meeting and ends with his transition meeting into high school. The findings show that the student increased …

The Effects Of Sensory Integration Techniques On The Behaviors Of Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders In An Educational Setting, Christine Gutterman

Theses and Graduate Projects

OBJECTIVE,: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the use of sensory integration techniques on the behaviors of students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in an educational setting. Specifically, this study looked at the behavioral effects of the use of sensory intervention techniques, as well as, student opinions and views of using the sensory interventions.

METHOD: Data was collected from five students, between the ages of eight and 12, whom have emotional and behavioral disorders and attend a separate day school educational setting. Students were observed and their behaviors documented proceeding, during, and concluding each …

The Effects Of Mentorship Programs On Special Education Teacher Retention, Sarah Jane Nelson

Theses and Graduate Projects

Education is considered one of the most popular choices among college majors. Special Education may be one area of the education field that does not have enough licensed qualified teachers to fill the vacancies. What are the effects of mentorship programs on special education teacher retention? The purpose of the study was to look at mentorship programs as a way to combat the low retention rate of special education teachers. There are many factors such as design of the mentorship program that determine success or failure. The amount of time given to the mentorship program can also determine success or …

Teachers' Perceptions On Implementation Of Rti, Steven Grant Tesar

Theses and Graduate Projects

Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI) is progressing its way through school districts and could be used as a new model for identifying learning disabilities, thus replacing the discrepancy model of learning disability identification. Although RTI was established within IDEA 2005 and the No Child Left Behind Act, school districts are slowly transitioning to thisinnovative, three-tiered process. The purpose of this study was to explore the implementation of RTI and introduce its use to elementary school teachers. Further, another goal of the study was to ascertain its connection to reading instruction and intervention already present in one elementary school and their views …

Parent Preference Of Time Allocations For Academic Skills, Functional Skills, And Social/Friendship Development For Students Who Are Moderately Or Severely Impaired, Lois Denise Fischer Cranston

Theses and Graduate Projects

Parents of students with moderate and severe/profound impairment were asked to indicate preferences of how educational time should be allocated to the skill clusters of academic skills, functional skills, social/friendship skills, and other educational activities. This study is a replication of two studies conducred by Dr. Susan Hamre-Nietupski at the Universiry of Iowa in 1992 and 1993. The 1992 study was conducted with Dr. John Nietupski and Marlene Srrathe, and rhe 1993 study with the cooperation of the State Department of Iowa. The parents were asked to complete a survey consisting of three components. The components included demographic data, a …