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Flores de Apodaca, Roberto; Gentling, Dana G.; Steinhaus, Joanna K.; Rosenberg, Elena A. – School Community Journal, 2015
This study examined parental involvement as a mediator of the academic performance of middle school students with special needs. The study built on the different types of parental involvement theorized by Epstein and colleagues (2002) and studied empirically by Fan and Chen (2001). Using a specially developed questionnaire, a sample of 82 parents…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Middle School Students, Disabilities
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Whipple, Jennifer; VanWeelden, Kimberly – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2012
Historically, music educators have expressed concerns about inadequate preparation to work with students with special needs, specifically desiring skills related to instruction adaptation. Research has indicated that educational supports (written words, color coding, icons, echoing, buddy system, and other visual aids) can be particularly…
Descriptors: Music, Disabilities, Visual Aids, Music Teachers
Blackford, Susan Carol – Online Submission, 2010
This qualitative study focused on student knowledge and perceptions of the resource room in a private school. Students on an IEP [Individualized Education Plan] or eligible for an IEP and that had attended the resource room were interviewed on the five constructs: knowledge, perceptions, benefits, limitations, and suggestions for improvement.…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Student Attitudes, Resource Room Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Brown, Ruth Wharton – 1982
A third volume of materials for special education resource specialists is presented concerning the resource specialist room, scheduling and grading, diagnosis and assessment, individualized education program (IEP) development, material selection, and screening. The first section includes diagrams of room arrangements, while the second section…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Grading
Knoll, James A.; Obi, Sunday C. – 1997
This study surveyed educators in 30 school districts in Eastern Kentucky to examine the extent to which a grassroots movement toward inclusive schooling is developing, as well as teacher attitudes toward the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) of 1990. Of the 3,393 questionnaires distributed, 651 were returned from 65 (of 178) schools. Generally…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Educational Practices
Flynt, Samuel W.; Dyal, Allen B.; Morton, Rhonda Collins – 1998
This paper discusses the findings of a study that examined the perceptions of 270 elementary school principals about a new Alabama certification model which abolishes categorical certification areas in special education and creates a generic "Collaborative Teacher" certification. Results indicate the most frequent special education…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools