This study explores factors that may be related to Mississippi's 2015 eighth-grade reading scores, which rank the state in 50th place (Nation's Report Card, 2016). Whereas there are likely several factors that contribute to middle-school students' poor performance on the high-stakes tests, this study examines teachers' reported knowledge and use…

Students with autism spectrum disorder are being educated in the general education setting at a growing rate. With the increase in the number of children identified with autism compounded with the legal mandates to educate students with disabilities alongside their peers in the least restrictive environment, it is imperative that general education…