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Educated Guesses That Affect Access To Educational Resources Beyond Early Childhood, Pamela Colton
Educated Guesses That Affect Access To Educational Resources Beyond Early Childhood, Pamela Colton
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Misconceptions about cognitive development cause damaging assumptions that affect access to academic intervention after middle childhood, especially for older students who also have significant disabilities (Aos, Lieb, Mayfield, Miller, & Pennucci, 2005). In this study, possible sources for reduced expectations for post-middle childhood students are discussed and evaluated. Brigance test scores of seven adult students labeled with severe cognitive impairment are documented at the beginning of a regular school year, and then compared to scores at the end of the school year. Target students received regular school based speech language therapy and occupational therapy, as well as direct academic instruction …
Preparation Of Career And Technical Education Teachers For Working With Students Who Have Special Needs, Mary Sunisloe
Preparation Of Career And Technical Education Teachers For Working With Students Who Have Special Needs, Mary Sunisloe
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This research study looks at the preparation of Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers working with students who have special needs. If the CTE teachers have been prepared through formal education and updated training, participate in the IEP process, and have access to and use goals and objectives of students who have IEPs, then CTE teachers will feel prepared to work with students who have special needs. Specifically this study looked at three areas: how much formal education CTE teachers had as well as up-dated training for working with students who have special needs within the last twelve months; if …