ERIC Number: EJ1236393
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1938-8926
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Are We Ready: Faculty Perceptions of Postsecondary Students with Learning Disabilities at a Historically Black University
Banks, Joy
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, v12 n4 p297-306 Dec 2019
Drawing on previous studies, this article examines faculty beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of students with learning disabilities at a historically Black university. Surveys were distributed to 150 faculty members to explore their understandings of Americans with Disabilities Act, use of accommodations, knowledge of learning disabilities, and perceived willingness to implement instructional accommodations. The faculty members surveyed demonstrated overall positive perceptions in their willingness to personally invest in supporting students with learning disabilities. Faculty members demonstrated neither positive nor negative attitudes regarding the implementation of major accommodations. Results have implications for further research about college context and college persistence for racially/ethnically diverse postsecondary students with learning disabilities and professional development for university faculty members.
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Students, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Learning Disabilities, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Civil Rights Legislation, Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, African American Students, Racial Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
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