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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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Inclusion Professional Development Model and Regular Middle School Educators
Royster, Otelia; Reglin, Gary L.; Losike-Sedimo, Nonofo
Journal of At-Risk Issues, v18 n1 p1-10 2014
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a professional development model on regular education middle school teachers' knowledge of best practices for teaching inclusive classes and attitudes toward teaching these classes. There were 19 regular education teachers who taught the core subjects. Findings for Research Question 1 showed teachers' knowledge of inclusive classrooms increased from pretest to posttest. Findings for Research Question 2 revealed teachers' perceptions on inclusive classrooms changed from preimplementation to postimplementation. Both increases had a large effect sizes. For Research Question 3, the most reoccurring theme was teachers do have a positive attitude towards teaching inclusive classes.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Faculty Development, Models, Middle School Teachers, General Education, Best Practices, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Teacher Attitudes, Pretests Posttests, Teaching Skills, Achievement Gains, Effect Size, Attitude Change, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research, Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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