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Hogan, Joseph A. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2023
With the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) in 2004, students with disabilities are expected to be educated in the least restrictive environment to the greatest extent possible. Through the practice of inclusive education, students with disabilities who are classified and possess IEPs can be…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Rural Schools, Middle School Teachers
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Huk, Oksana; Cesario, Brian – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2020
The purpose of this initial exploratory research was to examine the extent to which burnout and turnover among special education teachers working within specialized schools were related to student maladaptive behavior (aggressive behaviors, self-injurious behaviors, and stereotypic behaviors), workplace support (from administration and…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Special Schools, Behavior Problems, Stress Variables
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Houser, Mary A.; Spoede, John – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2015
Parent-teacher collaboration for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) has become increasingly important due to the rise of students being diagnosed with ASDs. Today's schools are being challenged with creating educational programs to best meet the need of this rising special needs population. This paper explores parent and special…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Parent Attitudes
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Dille, Lisa – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2013
This study compared the effectiveness of two curricular models of professional development to increase teacher repertoires for instructing students with autism. Specific focus was on the use of a Blended Model of professional development in comparison to a Behavioral Model of professional development in regard to increasing teacher knowledge,…
Descriptors: Autism, Faculty Development, Teacher Competencies, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Lowry, Pamela E. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2013
This paper examines current practices in implementing a Response to Intervention (RtI) in diagnosing specific learning disabilities. The use of the aptitude achievement discrepancy model, RtI model or a combination is reviewed. A survey of special education administrators in New Jersey compares methods of identification and consistency of…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Special Education, Administrators
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DeCapua, Lynn – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2008
This article examines how service-learning was integrated effectively into two teacher education courses at a Mercy university in New Jersey to raise awareness regarding the needs of diverse learners, particularly those with disabilities. Specific goals of the service-learning requirement, description of the service-learning activities, and…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Student Diversity
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Oliver, James D., III – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2008
This paper describes the process taken for a future action research project "the relationship of the general and special education teachers in an inclusive setting". The author observed that general education teachers made attempts to exclude students from "their classroom" who they felt "don't belong". For inclusion…
Descriptors: Regular and Special Education Relationship, Special Education Teachers, Inclusion, Action Research