ERIC Number: EJ1176450
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-May
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0888-4064
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"Prime Online": Exploring Teacher Professional Development for Creating Inclusive Elementary Mathematics Classrooms
Griffin, Cynthia C.; Dana, Nancy F.; Pape, Stephen J.; Algina, James; Bae, Jungah; Prosser, Sherri K.; League, Martha B.
Teacher Education and Special Education, v41 n2 p121-139 May 2018
Enhancing all students' academic performance continues to be a national priority, and although achievement gains have been made overtime, shortfalls in mathematics learning for students with disabilities (SWD) remain. Research reveals that a substantial portion of the variability in students' mathematics achievement gains is due to the teacher. To address the need for teacher professional development (PD) in mathematics for SWD and other struggling mathematics learners, we designed and studied "Prime Online"--a yearlong, online, PD program with support from an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Goal 2 Development and Innovation research grant. In this article, the development process and an exploratory study are discussed. Study findings suggest that "Prime Online" positively influenced general and special education teachers' reported beliefs and practices, and their learning of mathematics content for teaching, and generated high teacher satisfaction ratings. No difference in the performance of SWD on a state accountability measure of mathematics was found. Implications for further research are discussed.
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Elementary School Mathematics, Inclusion, Online Courses, Inservice Teacher Education, Special Education Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Elementary School Students, Disabilities, Mathematics Achievement, Teacher Attitudes, Satisfaction, Program Effectiveness, Achievement Tests, Standardized Tests, Teacher Surveys, Pretests Posttests, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Special Education Research (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A100196