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Apryl L. Poch; Abigail A. Allen; Pyung-Gang Jung; Erica S. Lembke; Kristen L. McMaster – Grantee Submission, 2022
Writing is a critical academic and life skill, but many school-age children struggle with the complexity of written expression. Given the importance of writing, there is a clear need for a systematic approach to identifying and supporting struggling writers, including writers with learning and emotional disabilities. One such approach is known as…
Descriptors: Data Use, Decision Making, Writing Instruction, Writing Difficulties
Apryl L. Poch; Abigail A. Allen; Pyung-Gang Jung; Erica S. Lembke; Kristen L. McMaster – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2022
Writing is a critical academic and life skill, but many school-age children struggle with the complexity of written expression. Given the importance of writing, there is a clear need for a systematic approach to identifying and supporting struggling writers, including writers with learning and emotional disabilities. One such approach is known as…
Descriptors: Data Use, Decision Making, Writing Instruction, Writing Difficulties
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Matthew T. Marino; Eleazar Vasquez III – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2024
This manuscript presents an exploratory mixed-methods case study examining the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of generative pretrained transformers (GPTs) and large language models on special education administrative practices in one school district in the Northeast United States. AI holds tremendous potential to positively…
Descriptors: Special Education, Administrators, Artificial Intelligence, Data Use
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Müller, Eve; Wood, Caitlin; Cannon, Lynn; Childress, Deb – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
This pilot study examined (a) the perceived barriers to creating high-quality social and emotional learning (SEL) IEP goals for autistic students without intellectual disabilities, and (b) the impact of using a data-driven SEL IEP goal builder--a key component of the Ivymount Social Cognition Instructional Package (IvySCIP)--on the quality of SEL…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Barriers, Social Emotional Learning
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Emma Shanahan; Seohyeon Choi; Jechun An; Bess Casey-Wilke; Seyma Birinci; Caroline Roberts; Emily Reno – Grantee Submission, 2025
Although data-based individualization (DBI) has positive effects on learning outcomes for students with learning difficulties, this framework can be difficult for teachers to implement due to its complexity and contextual barriers. The first aim of this synthesis was to investigate the effects of ongoing professional development (PD) support for…
Descriptors: Data Use, Individualized Instruction, Learning Problems, Students with Disabilities
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Emma Shanahan; Seohyeon Choi; Jechun An; Bess Casey-Wilke; Seyma Birinci; Caroline Roberts; Emily Reno – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Although data-based individualization (DBI) has positive effects on learning outcomes for students with learning difficulties, this framework can be difficult for teachers to implement due to its complexity and contextual barriers. The first aim of this synthesis was to investigate the effects of ongoing professional development (PD) support for…
Descriptors: Data Use, Individualized Instruction, Learning Problems, Students with Disabilities
Lisa L. Yankanich – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Literacy is an essential life skill, and adolescents need strong literacy skills to succeed in secondary schools and beyond. Low literacy achievement in the middle grades puts students, particularly students with disabilities (SWD), at a disadvantage heading into high school and can lead to negative outcomes such as dropping out. The intention of…
Descriptors: Literacy, Students with Disabilities, Middle School Students, Self Efficacy
Diana Louise Nestico-Arnold – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Elementary school teachers struggle to collect and use reading progress data to make instructional decisions. Collecting and interpreting reading progress data when making instructional decisions allows districts to identify and support students who need early reading intervention and may protect districts from Free Appropriate Public Education…
Descriptors: Progress Monitoring, Reading Achievement, Data Use, Decision Making
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Leytham, Patrick A.; Nguyen, Nghia; Rago, David – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2021
The purpose of this article is to assist general and special educators in identifying and implementing effective academic programming in the general education environment for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Throughout this article, the authors attempt to demonstrate how students with ASD can successfully receive instruction in a…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Elementary School Students, Children, Autism
Noble, Amanda – ProQuest LLC, 2019
An achievement gap is defined as a significant difference in academic performance between two groups. Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) data indicate that, in Crestland Public School District (pseudonym), there is a clear achievement gap in mathematics between students with disabilities and those without disabilities,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Mathematics Achievement, Students with Disabilities, Elementary School Students
Long, Tracy; D'Agord, Cesar; Derrington, Taltha – National Center for Systemic Improvement at WestEd, 2019
The ability to significantly increase and sustain gains in early literacy for students with disabilities and a desire to bridge the gap between compliance and results-driven accountability (RDA) led Washington State to innovate a solution. This state spotlight will focus on Washington's improvement strategy to address this early literacy challenge…
Descriptors: Data Use, Special Education, Emergent Literacy, Students with Disabilities
Bresina, Britta Cook; McMaster, Kristen L. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Data from a small randomized control trial of teachers' use of Data-Based Instruction (DBI) for early writing were analyzed to determine the influence of teacher knowledge, skills, and treatment fidelity on student Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) slope. Participants included 11 elementary grade teachers who delivered intensive intervention in…
Descriptors: Knowledge Base for Teaching, Teaching Skills, Writing Instruction, Curriculum Based Assessment
Ruedel, Kristin; Nelson, Gena; Bailey, Tessie – National Center for Systemic Improvement at WestEd, 2017
Similar to many states, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) does not mandate the use of specific literacy screening or progress monitoring tools. LDOE sought a measurement approach that resulted in accurate and reliable information on student progress and outcomes, yet respected local control. This state spotlight presents initial…
Descriptors: Data Use, State Standards, Educational Improvement, Decision Making
New Jersey Department of Education, 2022
Annually, the Department of Education (Department) collects data from school districts across the state on disciplinary infractions and their consequences. These data are analyzed in a state-level report developed by the Department for the Governor and the Legislature to fulfill the requirements of the "Public School Safety Law N.J.S.A."…
Descriptors: School Safety, Discipline, Public Schools, School Districts
New Jersey Department of Education, 2021
Annually, the Department of Education (Department) collects data from school districts across the state on disciplinary infractions and their consequences. These data are analyzed in a state-level report developed by the Department for the Governor and the Legislature to fulfill the requirements of the "Public School Safety Law N.J.S.A."…
Descriptors: School Safety, Discipline, Public Schools, School Districts
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