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The Effect Of Using Literacy Assessment And Standards Based Teaching For Students With Cognitive Disabilities In Secondary Education, Annie Elias
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
The effect of using literacy assessment and standards based teaching for students with cognitive disabilities in secondary education, refers to using an assessment connected to Kindergarten state standards called the BRIDGE assessment. Data was collected for the BRIDGE assessment with five students from my special education Federal Setting IV classroom. The students used in this research, ages 11-18, have a range of severe to profound developmental and cognitive disabilities with speech language disorder and also blind/visually impaired. Using a variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods, findings showed that all students can strengthen …
The Impact Of Self-Set Writing Goals On Student Engagement And Academic Outcomes In Middle School Special Education, Emily Alvarez
The Impact Of Self-Set Writing Goals On Student Engagement And Academic Outcomes In Middle School Special Education, Emily Alvarez
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
The purpose of this action research project was to study the impact of self-set writing goals on student intrinsic motivation and academic outcomes. The study was conducted at a K12 classical charter school in middle school Tier II special education, meaning they spent between 22% and 60% of their school day in special education or related service settings. The project used a variety of data to understand the impact of self-set goals on student intrinsic motivation and academic outcomes with regard to writing. A questionnaire and time-on-task observation data used during the baseline, first, and second writing tasks were used …
Increasing Special Education Students’ Literacy Through The Use Of Specific Assistive Technology, Elizabeth A. Davidson, Liana M. Lingofelt
Increasing Special Education Students’ Literacy Through The Use Of Specific Assistive Technology, Elizabeth A. Davidson, Liana M. Lingofelt
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
The intent of this study was to see how specific online tools could be used to increase special education students’ literacy. The study took place in two public high schools in metropolitan areas. The students involved in the study included both general and special education students, males and females, and grade levels 9 through 12. Data was collected using pre- and post- assessment reading tests, student/teacher reflections, vocabulary practice, and annotated readings. The study demonstrated the importance of factors we had not fully considered in planning the action research project, including the learning curve students experience using new technology. Student …