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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 12
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Teacher Perspectives on Information Sharing and Parent Knowledge of Special Education
Farley, Jennifer; Huscroft-D'Angelo, Jacqueline; Hurly, Kristin Duppong; Aitken, A. Angelique; Trout, Alexandra L.
Journal of At-Risk Issues, v24 n1 p1-12 2022
Policy and professional standards shape the way that special education teachers partner with parents. Such partnership is key to engaging parents in the process of special education and can serve as the foundation for collaboration and information sharing. Although the literature describes recommendations for how teachers can provide information to parents, few studies examine what information teachers provide. The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate how teachers perceive school information sharing and parents' knowledge relative to special education. To understand these perspectives, we developed and piloted the Parent Knowledge and Resources in Special Education--Teacher Version survey, with a group of 142 special education teachers. Results indicated that 67.6% of teachers perceived parents to be satisfied or very satisfied with the special education information received from schools. However, teachers had varied perspectives on how well parents understand special education, and the majority (56%) did not feel resources and supports to help parents better understand special education exist. Teachers perceived that schools most frequently encouraged parents to access information through conversations with teachers (75.9%), conversations with school administrators (44.4%), and paper handouts provided by the school (41.9%). Teachers also reported that how well school districts provided information varied by special education topic. We also identify implications of the study results and areas for future research.
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Information Dissemination, Parents, Knowledge Level, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Parent Attitudes, Access to Information, School Role, Board of Education Role, Educational Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Satisfaction, Educational Practices, Individualized Education Programs
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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