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Choosing Not To Participate: Cyber Truancy And Special Education, Elizabeth A. Popielarcheck Jan 2022

Choosing Not To Participate: Cyber Truancy And Special Education, Elizabeth A. Popielarcheck

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This qualitative study investigated facilitators and barriers to participation in online instruction for students in grades 9-12 with a high incidence disability from the perspective of the student and adult in the home (AIH). Three AIH-student dyads participated in questionnaires and an online interview. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and then analyzed using the six phases described by Braun and Clarke (2006). Eight categories that aligned with barriers and facilitators to participation were identified: communication, instruction in the home, role of the AIH, attendance, grading, teacher provided student support, overall quality of online learning experience, and suggestions. Categories were …