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Participatory, Human-Centered, Equitable, Neurodiverse, and Inclusive XR: Co-Design of Extended Reality with Autistic Users
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Matthew Schmidt; Jie Lu; Rui Huang; Marc-Sonley Francois; Minyoung Lee; Xiaoman Wang; Pedro Guillermo Feijóo-García – Educational Technology & Society, 2024
Extended reality (XR) such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) has been heralded as a particularly promising technology for autistic people. However, prior studies have centered around curing or ameliorating deficits and impairments and are typically conducted by non-disabled and non-autistic researchers. Using co-design and a…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Research Methodology, Inclusion
Developing Futures Thinking Literacy among Middle School Gifted and Regular Students
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Hava Vidergor – Roeper Review, 2024
The current study examined the effects of an intervention developing Futures Thinking Literacy (FTL) among middle school gifted and regular students. Study participants (N = 877) were divided into gifted students studying in separate classes, gifted students studying in pullout centers, and regular students. The quantitative research applied a…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Middle School Students, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Voicing Student Recovery: Embracing Diversity in Collegiate Recovery Programs
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Evelyn Vázquez; Tanya Nieri; Frances Fernandes; Danielle Cravalho; Fiona Ryan-Shirey; Lisa Molina; Sarah Marie Pemberton; Ann M. Cheney – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To discuss the engagement of patients and stakeholders (i.e., faculty, staff, healthcare providers, and university administrators) in capacity building activities to prepare for future patient-centered research on collegiate recovery. Participants: 502 attended capacity building activities and provided input on priorities for future…
Descriptors: Diversity, Minority Groups, Barriers, Drug Addiction
An Improvement and Learning Journey: Empowering Local Special Education Entities to Address the Special Education Teacher Shortage in Illinois
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National Center for Systemic Improvement at WestEd, 2024
The following resource is an impact story of how NCSI built the capacity of Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to design a state system of support to begin addressing the special education teacher shortage. The resource provides context for the intensive technical assistance focusing on improvement science, provides qualitative and…
Descriptors: State Boards of Education, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Shortage, Intervention
Middle School Special Education Teachers' Perceptions of Behaviors among Middle School Students with Disabilities
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Laurey Carthy – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Middle school students lack coping skills which cause misbehaviors and disruptions to their education. The misbehaviors are higher among middle school students with disabilities and middle school special education teachers are struggling to implement effective strategies to address the disruptive behaviors of their students in a suburban…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Students with Disabilities
A Case Study on the Effect of Co-Planning to Develop Teacher Efficacy in Supporting Multilingual Learners in Literacy
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Meredith G. O'Leary – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study focused on a problem of practice at Mystic River School (MRS), a kindergarten through eighth grade school in an urban district in New England. Schoolwide diagnostic data showed a significant gap between multilingual learners (MLs) and their native English speaking peers in literacy. An analysis of this data, interviews with staff and…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Multilingualism, Bilingual Students, Literacy