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ERIC Number: EJ909196
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Feb
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0888-4064
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Professional Learning for Teachers without Special Education Qualifications Working with Students with Severe Disabilities
Stephenson, Jennifer; Carter, Mark; Arthur-Kelly, Michael
Teacher Education and Special Education, v34 n1 p7-20 Feb 2011
In this article, the authors report on an individualized professional learning activity, based on the principles described by Gersten and colleagues, implemented by two academics with three teachers without special education qualifications teaching students with severe and multiple disabilities. The professional learning consisted of consultation based around observation of classroom practice (live or by video recording) focusing on the use of strategies to increase the number of opportunities for communication offered to students. Analysis of video recordings of targeted activities over baseline and intervention sessions demonstrated an increase in the opportunities teachers offered, with larger effects in two of the classes. (Contains 4 tables and 4 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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