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Does Latency in Recording Data Make a Difference? Confirming the Accuracy of Teachers' Data
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Taber-Doughty, Teresa; Jasper, Andrea D. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2012
The effects of latency on the accuracy of data recorded by three special education teachers were examined in this study. Teachers recorded data on the target behaviors of three students with varying disabilities. The accuracy of data recorded was assessed during three time periods: immediately after the target behavior occurred, at the end of the…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Instructional Effectiveness, Disabilities, Special Education
High Stakes? Considering Students with Mild Intellectual Disability in Accountability Systems
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Bouck, Emily C. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
The assessment participation of students with disabilities is now an important part of students' education and educational decision-making. While much attention has been paid to the participation of students with significant intellectual disability, little research exists regarding the extent to which students with mild intellectual disability…
Descriptors: Accountability, Mild Mental Retardation, Longitudinal Studies, Secondary School Students
Secondary School Agriculture Teachers' Perceived Competence Level toward Educating Students with Educational Challenges
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Bobbitt, Erica M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The passage of Public Law 94-142 (the Education of All Handicapped Children Act) in 1975 established the rights of children with disabilities to a public school education in the least restrictive environment. Fifteen years later, it was amended and renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (PL 101-476, 1990), still intended to…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Factor Analysis, State Standards, Competence
A Quantitative Study of the Characteristics of Transient and Non-Transient Students in Nevada Elementary Schools
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Parr, Andrew Joseph – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this research was to determine whether transient or mobile students attain lower levels of academic achievement than non-transient students and to identify the characteristics distinguishing transient from non-transient students. The study analyzed the assessment results, student characteristics, and school factors for approximately…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables