ERIC Number: ED589414
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 155
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ISBN: 978-1-3399-2820-3
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Virtual School 9-12: 21st Century Strategies and Instructional Practices for Students with Disabilities
Schultze, Melissa M.
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Capella University
The purpose of this qualitative study was three-fold. First, the purpose was to identify instructional strategies implemented by a virtual public high school to serve students with disabilities. Second, the purpose of this study was to show how the curriculum for students with disabilities developed in a virtual public school in a southeastern state. Lastly, the purpose was to determine how the virtual school in a southeast state addressed the educational requirements of students with disabilities in a manner consistent with the requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004). Utilizing semi-structured interviews, data were collected and transcribed through Transcribe, a transcription Website. The transcribed interviews where coded and analyzed for themes and findings. The following themes were found throughout the data: remediation activities, video and audio components, announcements, communication, co-teaching, technology skills, technology instruction, Common Core, development, instructional strategies, scaffolding, life skills, no difference, accommodations, IEP policy, partnerships, individualization, and blended learning. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Disabilities, High School Students, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Online Courses, Virtual Classrooms, Public Schools, Curriculum Development, Compliance (Legal), Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Practices, Remedial Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Team Teaching, Technological Literacy, Common Core State Standards, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Daily Living Skills, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Individualized Education Programs, Partnerships in Education, Individualized Instruction, Blended Learning
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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