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Principals' Depth of Perception of Knowledge on Special Education Programs: How Much Do They Really Know?
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Pregot, Michael V. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2021
In this study, research centered on the degree to which principals felt knowledgeable about basic generic leadership as well as special education functions. Current principals were selected from the 2018 state DOE databases from five states--Georgia, New York, Michigan, Vermont, and Oregon representing a wide demographic base. Ten (10) functions…
Descriptors: Principals, Knowledge Level, Self Efficacy, Work Experience
Managing Asthma in Elementary and Middle Schools: Adherence to Federal Laws and National Guidelines
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Schilling, Ethan J.; Neuharth-Pritchett, Stacey; Getch, Yvette Q.; Lease, A. Michele – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2017
The current study examined teacher-reported asthma management practices in school and adherence to federal guidelines for students with asthma. 593 kindergarten-eighth grade teachers completed surveys regarding compliance with federal laws and policies, information-seeking behavior, asthma-related professional development, and asthma management…
Descriptors: Diseases, Federal Legislation, Guidelines, Elementary School Teachers
Assessing Reading and Mathematics Achievement of Students with Disabilities in a Suburban Middle School
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Toomer, Terri M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Co-teaching classrooms consist of general and special education teachers working together to benefit students with disabilities (SWDs). Many parents and teachers believe the content knowledge provided by general educators in the regular education setting, combined with the instructional service delivery model (SDM) expertise of special educators,…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Suburban Schools, Middle School Students
The Impact of Alternate Assessment on Teaching and Learning for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
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Roden, Melinda Reed – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Federal legislation mandates all students, including those with significant cognitive disabilities, participate in standards based education and in state assessments linked to those standards. To address this issue, this study used a multiple case study design in order to determine the impact alternate assessments based on alternate achievement…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Federal Legislation, Mental Retardation, Alternative Assessment
An Outcome Measure for Social Goals of Inclusion
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Smoot, Sharene L. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2011
Teachers in rural areas are finding that more and more special needs children are being included in their K-12 classrooms to comply with the mandate for a free and appropriate public education even in isolated small school systems. For students with mild intellectual disabilities (MID) this placement is meant to accomplish both the academic and…
Descriptors: Outcome Measures, Inclusion, Rural Areas, Interpersonal Competence
Spotlight on: GraduateFIRST. Spotlight Briefs. Volume I
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Regional Resource Center Program, 2011
This brief is intended to provide State Education Agency (SEA) and Local Education Agency (LEA) educators with a brief overview of key components of GraduateFIRST, a Georgia program targeting issues impacting school completion for students with disabilities. Georgia's GraduateFIRST program has redefined the state's approach to raising graduation…
Descriptors: Disabilities, School Readiness, Technical Assistance, Individualized Education Programs