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Publication Date: 2001-Apr
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Daughters with Disabilities: A Professional Development Model To Reframe Science, Math, and Technology Education for Girls with Disabilities.
Hammrich, Penny L.; Price, Lynda; Slesaransky-Poe, Graciela
This report describes a program created specifically to address the fact that individuals with disabilities, especially girls, have been widely under-served and under-educated in the areas of science, math, and technology. The "Daughters with Disabilities" project was designed to encourage more girls with disabilities from five inner-city schools to prepare for careers in science, math, and technology by: (1) increasing the interests and achievement in science, math, and technology of girls in special education classes at the five participating schools; (2) enhancing existing science, math, and technology curricula for girls with disabilities in urban settings; (3) introducing and teaching the concept of "pre-transition" knowledge in the science, math, and technology areas; and (4) creating a network of support and training for pre-service and in-service special and regular education teachers, families, and community members in the areas of science, math, and technology that stressed gender-sensitive curricula, instructional modifications, and successful inclusive education. The program was based on constructivism and employed a variety of methods including, teacher training on best practices for inclusionary settings, classroom activities and outreach to schools, Saturday activities, a two-week summer program, and undergraduate teacher training. (Contains 46 references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Curriculum Design, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Inclusive Schools, Inservice Teacher Education, Mathematics Instruction, Middle School Students, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Design, Science Instruction, Teacher Education, Technology Education, Urban Schools
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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