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Di Liu; Catharine Lory; Qingli Lei; Weiwei Cai; Yiwen Mao; Xuan Yang – Journal of Special Education, 2024
Measurement concepts are an essential foundation for more advanced mathematical concepts. To address the challenges of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in learning measurement concepts, this study investigated the effects of using a combination of explicit instruction and virtual manipulatives (VMs) to teach measurement concepts to…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Direct Instruction, Measurement
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Rodgers, Derek B.; Datchuk, S. M.; Rila, A. L. – Exceptionality, 2021
Writing has implications for the academic, vocational, and social pursuits of students. Unfortunately, many students with disabilities -- including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities -- struggle with a foundational aspect of written expression: text writing within sentences and paragraphs. This study used a multiple-baseline…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Writing Instruction
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Bundock, Kaitlin; Callan, Gregory L.; Longhurst, David; Rolf, Kristen R.; Benney, Chandler M.; McClain, Maryellen Brunson – Insights into Learning Disabilities, 2021
Research on mathematics interventions for college students with learning disabilities (LD) is sparse, yet mathematics is critical for post-secondary success. Prior research indicates that many effective strategies for teaching mathematics to secondary students with LD (e.g., manipulatives and cognitive strategies) can also improve the mathematics…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Students, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
Laura Adele Trapp – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Discipline decisions regarding students with exceptionalities are complex. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) includes regulations that may safeguard educational access and opportunities through the manifestation determination (MD) process. Professionals knowledge, skill, and advocacy may also play a role in the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education, Teacher Collaboration
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Hsiao, Yun-Ju; Sorensen Petersen, Sara – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2019
The purpose of this study was to investigate to what extent the identified 25 evidence-based practices were provided in teacher education and in-service training programs for special education teachers of students with autism spectrum disorder. A total of 63 participants completed the online questionnaire. The number and percentage of responses in…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Inservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Special Education Teachers
Agee, Rebecca G. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The leading characteristics of persons with autism spectrum disorder include challenging communication practices and asocial reactions which are the outcome of uncommon human sensory processes. As a result, adverse learning practices, outcomes, and greater dropout rates often outline the community college experience for students with ASD. The…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Self Efficacy, Learning Strategies, Student Experience
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Alshahrani, Haya Ali – International Journal of Modern Education Studies, 2019
Vocabulary and spelling are two of the most important skills to achieve success in an academic setting. This review of 15 articles highlights classroom interventions that successfully enhanced vocabulary and spelling skills among ESL, English Only, English language learners (ELL), and learning disabled (LD) students. The strategies that enhanced…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Instructional Effectiveness
Noell, George H.; Brownell, Mary T.; Buzick, Heather M.; Jones, Nathan D. – Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform Center, 2014
The purpose of this paper is to: (1) examine the research base on three types of assessments currently collected in some states and by some institutions of higher education (IHE); and (2) consider the degree to which these assessments can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of programs preparing teachers to work with students with disabilities.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Program Effectiveness, Students with Disabilities, Teacher Education Programs
Randy Paul Lachney – ProQuest LLC, 2002
This dissertation examined the efficacy of using minimally trained college undergraduates to tutor third- through fifth-grade students with reading difficulties. Tutors receiving four hours of training in scripted reading program based on the principles of Direct Instruction and emphasizing explicit instruction in phonological awareness and…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Difficulties, Grade 3, Grade 4