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Cathy D. Kea; Laura Sirgany; Fanica Young – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2025
In addition to the demographic disparities between educators and students, many preservice general and special education teachers report limited exposure to students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds and perceive themselves as ill prepared to address the learning needs of diverse populations of students with and without…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Cultural Background, Native Language, Language Usage
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Bree Jimenez; Jenny Root; Jordan Shurr; Emily C. Bouck – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2024
Teaching requires attention to individual student needs by providing both adequate challenge and sufficient support to help students successfully gain academic skills (Shurr et al., 2019). The learning stages framework divides typical learning into four distinct stages: acquisition, fluency, maintenance, and generalization (Collins, 2012; Haring…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Student Evaluation, Goal Orientation, Mathematics Instruction
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Harbour, Kristin E.; McDaniel, Sara C.; Preast, June L.; Buchanan, Dania – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2022
Teachers who work with students with targeted, co-occurring academic and behavior differences require the knowledge, tools, and support for effective interventions across both domains. This article provides a research-informed, three-step process to support teachers in designing and implementing integrated targeted interventions for mathematics…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Students, Special Needs Students
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Grillo, Monica – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2022
Implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a critical issue for public schools in our country. UDL is an inclusive framework based on the science of learning. It supports and removes barriers to learning for all students while maintaining high expectations. Federal education policies have called for inclusive instruction based on UDL…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Access to Education, Inclusion, Teacher Attitudes
McConomy, M. Addie; Root, Jenny; Wade, Taryn – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2022
Task analysis is an evidence-based practice that promotes independence and instruction in inclusive settings. Although task analysis has an extensive history in the field of special education, recent research extends the application to both teachers and students, a pro-active approach, and promotes self-monitoring. When students with extensive…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Inclusion, Special Needs Students, Student Evaluation
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Fallon, Lindsay M.; Kurtz, Kathryn D. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2019
Students may benefit from evidence-based interventions to support their classroom learning (Carmago et al., 2016). Additionally, laws and policies, such as the Every Student Succeeds Act (2015) and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (2006), mandate the implementation of evidence-based practices to improve student outcomes in schools.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Student Behavior, Evidence Based Practice, Program Effectiveness
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Losinski, Mickey; Ennis, Robin Parks – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2018
Childhood cancers are the second leading cause of death among children. Common childhood cancers include leukemia (34%), brain tumors (23%), and lymphomas (12%; Kaatsch, 2010). Fortunately, survival rates related to these diseases have been increasing (Phillips et al., 2015). There are approximately 388,500 survivors of childhood cancers, with…
Descriptors: Cancer, Children, Special Needs Students, Special Education
Solari, Emily J.; Denton, Carolyn A.; Haring, Christa – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2017
Struggling readers who are in need of Tier 2 supplemental reading instruction within a multitier system of support (MTSS) or a response to intervention are defined as those who are performing in the bottom 20% in reading-related skills as compared with their classroom peers. An MTSS model is a framework for instruction that provides increasing…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Elementary School Students, Reading Difficulties, Special Needs Students
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Ennis, Robin Parks; Blanton, Kimberly; Katsiyannis, Antonis – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2017
Since the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (IDEA's forerunner) in 1975, an important requirement has been Child Find activities. According to Shapiro and Derrington (2004), Child Find is broadly defined as the entire range of activities, including public awareness, identification, referral, eligibility determination, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Educational Legislation
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Leko, Melinda M. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2015
Maximizing the effectiveness of evidence-based practices (EBPs) requires an optimal balance of implementation fidelity and adaptation so EBPs fit local contexts and meet the individual learning needs of students with disabilities. The framework for classifying adaptations presented in this article can help educators make decisions about whether…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Fidelity, Special Needs Students, Media Adaptation
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Weng, Pei-Lin; Savage, Melissa N.; Bouck, Emily C. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2014
Video-based instruction is technology-based instruction delivered through video clips in which a human model demonstrates target behaviors (Rayner, Denholm, & Sigafoos, 2009). It can be used to teach a variety of skills, including social communication and behavioral and functional skills (Cihak & Schrader, 2008). Despite the advantages,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Video Technology, Handheld Devices
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Collier-Meek, Melissa A.; Fallon, Lindsay M.; Sanetti, Lisa M. H.; Maggin, Daniel M. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2013
Implementation, or treatment fidelity, is the link between evidence-based interventions and changes in student outcomes. Although higher levels of implementation are generally associated with more efficient improvements in student outcomes, research indicates that many adults struggle to consistently implement student interventions. As school…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Fidelity, Intervention, Feedback (Response)
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Whitby, Peggy J. S.; Marx, Teri; McIntire, Jonathan; Wienke, Wilfred – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2013
Special education teachers have a professional obligation to advocate for students with disabilities to ensure students receive a meaningful, individualized education. However, there are potential risks teachers may face when attempting to advocate. Given that effective strategies for advocacy are not always included in special education…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Child Advocacy
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deFur, Sharon – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2012
Parental involvement and parent-school-community partnerships receive wide acclaim for making a positive difference in the educational and transition outcomes for youth with and without disabilities. Although the impact of parental involvement in education remains undisputed, secondary education traditionally emphasizes the emerging adult…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent Role, Disabilities
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Schilling, Ethan J.; Getch, Yvette Q. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2012
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is characterized by a blow to the head or other penetrating head injury resulting in impairment of the brain's functioning. Despite the high incidence of TBI in adolescents, many educators still consider TBI to be a low-incidence disability. In addition, school personnel often report receiving little to no pre-service…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Brain, Incidence, Head Injuries
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