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The Effects Of Schema-Based Instruction On Word Problem Solving In Students With Disabilities, Tamika C. James
The Effects Of Schema-Based Instruction On Word Problem Solving In Students With Disabilities, Tamika C. James
Specialist in Education Degree (Ed.S.) Theses
Word problem solving is a difficult portion of the math curriculum for students with disabilities. Schema-based instruction is an intervention used to help these students increase their word problem solving performance. This study involves three 9th grade students (1 female and 2 male) who attended a public high school in the southeastern part of the United States. The intervention took place in a small group setting. A single subject multiple baseline across participants design was used to implement schema-based instruction. Results indicate growth in word problem solving among these students at the secondary level. Diagram generation and quality was …
Educational Supports For Transition: What Schools Can Do To Improve The Employment Readiness Of Students With Disabilities, Cheryl Marelic
Educational Supports For Transition: What Schools Can Do To Improve The Employment Readiness Of Students With Disabilities, Cheryl Marelic
Culminating Projects in Special Education
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Perceptions Of Individuals With Disabilities In The Justice Systemabout Their Transition Preparation, Justine Nicole Howarth
Perceptions Of Individuals With Disabilities In The Justice Systemabout Their Transition Preparation, Justine Nicole Howarth
Theses and Dissertations
This study gathered information about adults with disabilities who were served with special education services during high school and incarcerated after high school, on their job preparation plan and explored the effects of that preparation on the individual's perception of successful transition after high school. It also investigated what, if anything, could have been done in high school to prevent their entrance or continuation in the criminal justice system. Due to the difficulty in accessing this population, only three individuals were interviewed. However, the rich information provided from this study indicated that to help them live independently and successfully transition …
The Relationship Between Social Support And Self-Advocacy In College Students With Disabilities, Julia I. Marcus Johnson
The Relationship Between Social Support And Self-Advocacy In College Students With Disabilities, Julia I. Marcus Johnson
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study explored the connection between social support and self-advocacy in college students with disabilities. The College Students with Disabilities Campus Climate Survey (Lombardi, Gerdes, & Murray, 2011) was used to gather data from undergraduate students at a midsize western private university. Social support was found to be a significant predictor of self-advocacy in college students with disabilities. Peer support, family support, and faculty teaching practices made up the construct of social support. Peer support and faculty teaching practices were found to be significant predictors of student self-advocacy. Family support was not found to be significant. The data was examined …
Silence Improves Anxiety Levels And Test Scores Among Children With Disabilities, Hanna Matatyaho
Silence Improves Anxiety Levels And Test Scores Among Children With Disabilities, Hanna Matatyaho
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Students with disabilities may experience more anxiety when taking a test than do students without a disability. The purpose of this study was to assess whether a technique called 1-minute of silence reduces anxiety and improves test scores among students with disabilities. The theoretical framework for this study was the theory of planned behavior/reasoned action and the health belief model. Two research questions were used, one to determine the difference in anxiety levels in students with special needs and the other to determine the difference in New York State (NYS) Math posttest scores in children with special needs (no silence, …
Instruction Of Students With Disabilities Cognitively Functioning Below Age 2, Tana Eileen Donaghy
Instruction Of Students With Disabilities Cognitively Functioning Below Age 2, Tana Eileen Donaghy
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act requires students with disabilities to show progress on the same standards as their nondisabled peers without indicating how teachers should accomplish this goal. Many teachers lack the skills needed to address the unique learning challenges of students who are cognitively functioning below 2 years of age. This study used a qualitative exploratory case study design. The purpose of this study was to explore what was hindering teachers from providing grade level standards-based instruction for their students with multiple disabilities. Piaget's constructivist theory guided this study. Research questions were used to elicit how teachers …