Paraprofessionals play a significant role in the education system. However, they often need more training on specific instructional strategies to use with the students they work with. In this study, we trained two paraprofessionals working in a self-contained U.S. elementary classroom for students with high-intensity behavioral support needs. Each…

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is committed to the cognitive, linguistic, and socio-emotional development of all children in Illinois. ISBE's Multilingual Department is focused on ensuring that students with diverse linguistic repertoires and those who may benefit from additional support have equitable access to academic instruction…

Teachers in trainable mentally handicapped classes throughout Illinois were surveyed in regard to the type of classroom structure being followed (i.e., self-contained, semidepartmentalized, departmentalized) and also the extent to which their needs and the needs of their children were being met. (Author)