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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"students with disabilities (SWD)"”.
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Experiences and perceptions of students with disabilities in higher education
… of academic and social perspectives of students with disabilities (SWD) and their relationships with university faculty members as it pertains to the use of accommodations. Participants frequently talked about accommodations as being a large part of their experiences in their college …
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How Does the Collaboration of General and Special Educators Improve the Progress Attainment of Students with Disabilities?
… was from a special education teacher who served students with disabilities in the general education math classroom. This teacher collaborates with the general education math teacher. For this co-teaching team, the experience has been a positive one. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to …
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Parent and Educator Perspectives of ASD Learning Environments in Public Charter Schools: A Qualitative Study
… perceptions of the inclusion setting for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at the public charter school of study. Due to the limited research available on parent and educator perceptions and the learning environments for students with ASD within public charter schools, a wide …
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A Description of Accommodations, Modifications, and Forms of Assessments in Middle Schools That Made Adequate Yearly Progress in an Urban County During 2010
Students with disabilities (SWD) have frequently been one of the subgroups not to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) in middle schools. If one subgroup does not meet the required objectives for meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), the entire school does not meet AYP. The purpose of this study …
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Instructional Practices for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Lessons for K–12 Students With Disabilities: Perceptions of Teachers From a Virginia Suburban School Division
… engineering, and mathematics (STEM) lessons for students with disabilities (SWD) based on the perceptions of teachers. Barriers to STEM lessons for SWD were identified, as well as the professional development desired by teachers. SWD can benefit from participation in STEM lessons. STEM is an …
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Exploring the Impact of Inclusive Education Knowledge on School Administrators' Attitudes: A Quantitative Analysis of Influencing Factors and Leadership Preparedness
<p>Federal laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) establish the legal foundation for inclusive education and mandate that students with disabilities (SWD) receive access to education …
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Effects of a Mathematics Graphic Organizer and Virtual Video Modeling on the Word Problem Solving Abilities of Students with Disabilities
Over the last decade, the inclusion of students with disabilities (SWD) in the general education classroom has increased. Currently, 60% of SWD spend 80% or more of their school day in the general education classroom (U.S. Department of Education, 2013). This includes students with autism spectrum …
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Georgia's Special Education Directors' Roles in the Implementation of Inclusion
… researcher surveyed directors' role involvement with inclusion implementation at the district and school levels across eight major categories. Demographic data were collected on the previous work experiences, number of students with disabilities in the school system, and the percentage of …
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School Building Conditions' Influences on Student Behavior in a Medium-Sized Division in Virginia
… Caucasian, African American, Hispanic, and Students with Disabilities (SWD). The study controlled for over-crowdedness, socioeconomic status, and attendance. The study included 10 school facilities in a medium-sized school division in Virginia. Building conditions were determined through …
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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 was to determine the representation of students in special education by category (SWD, ED, SLD, and ID) and by demographic identifier (Ethnicity, Gender, SES) for 2008-2009 and to determine changes in representation between 2008-2009 and 2013-2014 in the 132 school divisions in the …
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Factors that Affect the Reading Comprehension of Secondary Students with Disabilities
… 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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Using Discourse to Improve the Quality of Student Talk and Historical Argumentative Writing
… 2013). Participation in such inquiry requires students to engage in disciplinary thinking and to articulate that thinking to others, both verbally and in writing. However, such disciplinary thinking does not come natural to students (Wineburg, 1991). Thus, students require instruction in …
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THREE ESSAYS ON THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
<p>This dissertation examines disadvantaged students through a unique and novel lens and investigates the effects of Universal Free Meals (UFM) – a program available to schools with sizable economically disadvantaged populations – on student well-being and district financial feasibility. UFM …
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K-12 STEM Educators and the Inclusive Classroom
… populations. Considerable and growing numbers of students with categorical disabilities and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) are enrolled in regular classrooms. The systemic barriers in learning that they have could impact teacher perceptions and decisions about teaching practices as well as the …
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Evaluating the Perceptions, Barriers, and Impact of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in Grades K-12
… Tier 3 levels, remains inconsistent, impacting students who require the most intensive support. This study was conducted in one middle school. The purpose of the program evaluation was to investigate the perceptions of, and barriers to, PBIS implementation, with a specific focus on evaluating …