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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"disability categories"”.
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UNDERSTANDING TRANSITION PLANNING AND POSTSECONDARY OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES ACROSS NATIONAL, STATE, AND SCHOOL LEVELS
… outcomes and aspects of transition planning by disability category because much current literature regarding transition planning does not disaggregate by all twelve disability categories. This mixed-methods study utilized data from the National Longitudinal Transition Survey-2 , New Hampshire …
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AUTISM AND SELF-DETERMINATION: MEASUREMENT AND CONTRAST WITH OTHER DISABILITY GROUPS
… of students with disabilities across disability categories, with a particular focus on students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and the need for additional research with this latter population. Chapter 2 investigates the factor structures of two instruments measuring the …
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Post-secondary transition and follow-up services in public education for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities
… that are being utilized by students of differing disability categories, (b) determine if students with emotional and behavioral disabilities receive the same services as their other disabled peers, and (c) investigate if the profession of the participants impacts the services they utilize and the …
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Dollars and Inclusion: Investigating the Impact of Per Pupil Funding on Inclusive Practices in Special Education
… race, community type, school type, enrollment, disability categories, out-of-district placements, and extraordinary aid. Key findings reveal that schools with higher percentages of white students and larger enrollments exhibit higher rates of inclusive placements. Additionally, districts with …
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A Comparison of the Cost Analysis of Three Years of Special Education Costs in Danville, Virginia
… education costs also were compared across disability categories and service delivery environments. CAPE can be adapted easily to identify expenditures by building level and programs other than special education. CAPE calculations were completed using the LOTUS spreadsheet program.
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Observations of a Multi-Component Intervention for Elementary Students with Emotional Behavioral Disorder after Self-Efficacy Coaching
… outcomes compared to other special education disability categories, specifically, higher dropout rates, less access to higher education and incarceration. Mathematically, 73% of students with EBD achieve below the 50th percentile on standardized tests (Wagner, Kutash, Duchnowski, Epstein, & …
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Formative evaluation of Helderberg Association for persons with disabilities
… that were identified in home visitations. The disability categories were: physical, sensory, intellectual, and psychiatric disabilities. The needs categories as grouped by HAPD were: Health & Wellness and Education & Employment and Transport & Housing and Family & Social needs. Results There …
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A Critical Discourse Analysis of Teacher Preparation Standards within Inclusion-Intensive States
… a general education classroom across select disability categories. The level of inclusion was based on the percentages of students with disabilities in three educational settings: 80% or more of the day in general education, less than 40% of the day in general education and separate school …
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A qualitative analysis of teachers’ and psychologists’ perceptions of disproportionality within special education
… in special education or within specific disability categories (Skiba et al., 2008). This problem has roots deeper than just within education, connected to oppression, discrimination, and civil rights concerns due to special education settings being removed from the general education …
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Special education due process hearings: state differences
… practices of due process, issues disputed, and disability categories involved in special education conflicts. A survey of the 50 state directors of special education and the director from the District of Columbia was conducted to obtain information concerning due process hearings and dispute …
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A Whole New World: Students with Disabilities Transition to Postsecondary Education
… they are in college. Considering the changes in disability experience resulting from education policy changes from high school (IDEA) to college (ADA/Section 504), the purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of first-year students with disabilities at four-year higher education …
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Parental Understanding of Discipline Issues, Functional Behavioral Assessment, and Behavior Intervention Plans: Using a State-wide Survey to Examine Parents' Reports Related to Discipline
… among parents, schools, and advocates from disability groups. At issue are fundamental concerns about the protection of rights for students with disabilities, which must be balanced with the ability of school personnel to maintain safe school environments that benefits all students. This …
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Factors relating to the prevalence of autism
… There is ample evidence to suggest that the disability categories of IDEA are replete with over- and under-representation difficulties. This study would suggest that those same difficulties, particularly ethnicity, may well be influences in the labeling of children as autistic.
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Cost analysis of three southwest Virginia special education programs
… education costs also were compared across disability categories and service delivery environments. CAPE can be adapted easily to identify expenditures by building level and programs other than special education. Results can be customized for comparison with state funding formulas. CAPE …
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Within a School System, How are the needs of the non-qualifying students for special education address, what supports are in place and what interventions are used?
… education services under one of the thirteen disability categories. Other students will not be eligible for services based on one or more of the four categories used for not qualifying for services.</p> <p>This study investigated what interventions were provided to the students who did not …
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Within a School System, How are the needs of the non-qualifying students for special education address, what supports are in place and what interventions are used?
… education services under one of the thirteen disability categories. Other students will not be eligible for services based on one or more of the four categories used for not qualifying for services.</p> <p>This study investigated what interventions were provided to the students who did not …
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Proportional Representation of Students with Disabilities based on Race, Gender and Socio-Economic Status in Virginia 2008-2009 and 2013-2014: Has it changed?
… study. In addition, this study examined specific disability categories by race, gender, and socioeconomic status from all 132 Virginia public school divisions and compared data from 2008-2009 to data from 2013-2014. Data for the study were retrieved from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) …