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Louisiana State University

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

2003

Disabilities

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An Examination Of The Relationship Between The Acceptability And Reported Use Of Accommodations For Students With Disabilities By General Education Teachers And Teachers' Sense Of Efficacy, Bonnie Smith Boulton Jan 2003

An Examination Of The Relationship Between The Acceptability And Reported Use Of Accommodations For Students With Disabilities By General Education Teachers And Teachers' Sense Of Efficacy, Bonnie Smith Boulton

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Since the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), originally passed as the Education for All Handicapped Students Act in 1975, a growing number of students with disabilities are receiving their education in general education classrooms. This movement has placed the responsibility of educating students with disabilities on general education teachers with support from special education teachers. One of the responsibilities that general educators now have is the provision of accommodations in their classrooms. Teacher efficacy, the belief in one's ability to affect student learning, has been shown to be related to several classroom behaviors. This study was …