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Paraprofessional Training Materials, Program Implementation & Review, Breann Brewer
Paraprofessional Training Materials, Program Implementation & Review, Breann Brewer
All Graduate Reports and Creative Projects, Fall 2023 to Present
If ever you enter a special education classroom, you may encounter a few events. You may witness a classroom of impressive, almost automatic interactions, delivered in a way so eloquent that the students and staff seem to be in an effortless dance with one another. Or, you may witness a classroom that feels heavy with needs; needs of more staff, more help, more hands, and more time. This visual exercise demonstrates how the structure of a special education classroom sets the tone for student growth and success.
One pivotal part of a special education classroom is the paraeducators. Paraeducators, also …
Interagency Barriers And Facilitators In Transition Planning For Students With Disabilities, Deanna Lynn Taylor
Interagency Barriers And Facilitators In Transition Planning For Students With Disabilities, Deanna Lynn Taylor
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
This study examined the barriers and facilitators identified by both vocational rehabilitation counselors and special educators in four states (Florida, Maryland, Oregon and Utah) regarding collaboration in transition planning. Two survey questionnaires were disseminated: one to vocational rehabilitation counselors and one to special educators in that requested information on perceptions of the level of knowledge on transition planning and activities, level of satisfaction, and open-ended questions for suggestions on how to improve collaboration between the two groups. The surveys were nearly identical and were designed to explore barriers that the two disciplines experience working with each other as well as …