ERIC Number: EJ1185042
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0014-4029
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Reading Comprehension and Co-Teaching Practices in Middle School English Language Arts Classrooms
Wexler, Jade; Kearns, Devin M.; Lemons, Christopher J.; Mitchell, Marisa; Clancy, Erin; Davidson, Kimberly A.; Sinclair, Anne C.; Wei, Yan
Exceptional Children, v84 n4 p384-402 Jul 2018
This study reports practices implemented in over 2,000 minutes by 16 middle school special education and general education co-teaching pairs in English language arts classes. We report the extent to which teachers integrated literacy activities that support reading comprehension, the co-teaching models used, and the frequency with which each teacher led instruction. We also report the types of grouping structures teachers used and the extent to which teachers interacted with students with disabilities. Finally, we report the types of text used. Observations revealed that more than half of time spent on literacy activities involved reading aloud or silently with no co-occurring literacy instruction that supports reading comprehension. Students with disabilities spent a majority of their time in whole-class instruction or working independently with little teacher interaction. Special education teachers spent most of their time supporting whole-class instruction led by the content-area teacher. Implications and directions for future research are provided.
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Reading Comprehension, Team Teaching, Language Arts, Middle School Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Learning Activities, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Teacher Role, Disabilities, Teacher Student Relationship, Reading Materials, Observation, Literacy Education, Middle School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A150181