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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Secondary Students with Disabilities"”.
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Factors that Affect the Reading Comprehension of Secondary Students with Disabilities
… that Affect the Reading Comprehension of Secondary Students with Disabilities</p> <p>Thirty-million Americans are considered functionally illiterate and are unable to complete job applications or understand health care forms. Fifty-seven percent of adults with disabilities believe that job …
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The status of transition services for secondary students with disabilities in Virginia and factors affecting service delivery
… planning and preparation for adult adjustment of secondary students with disabilities. Transition planning and preparation for youth with disabilities as they move from school to work and community adjustment is essential; however, thorough planning is rarely accomplished. Therefore, it is …
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A Case Study of the Patterns of Practice Used to Provide Access to the General Curriculum for Secondary Students with Disabilities
… instruction is being used to ensure that secondary students with disabilities have access to the general curriculum and are participating and progressing within it. Bronfenbrenner's (1976) systemic model that presents interacting sub-systems in a series of nested educational environments …
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Paraprofessionals at alternative schools: Professional development needs for inclusive settings
… in general education classrooms. Teachers of students with disabilities need specialized knowledge and skills to address these challenges (Benedict, Park, Bettini, & Lauterbach, 2014). The same can be inferred for paraprofessionals working in alternative schools. In general, the use of …
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STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITHIN AN INCLUSIVE SECONDARY MATHEMATICS SETTING
<p>Students’ perspectives in learning mathematics are important considerations in education yet few studies document their insights. The current investigation used a case-study design and interviews, drawings, clarifying discussions, and focus group interview data collection methods to capture …
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Students with disabilities: making IDEA transition services work
Students with disabilities are less prepared to meet the challenges of adulthood, more likely to continue to live with their parents after high school, and engage in fewer social activities (Burgstahler & Kim-Rupnow, 2001). For many of these students, transition services are not being implemented …
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The Experiences of Postsecondary Students with Disabilities Utilizing One Stop Student Services: A Grounded Theory Approach
<p>The number of students with disabilities attending postsecondary institutions of higher education continues to rise. With it, it is necessary to understand better how they experience their institution beyond curricular spaces. Presently, there exists a gap in the knowledge of how these students …