ERIC Number: EJ1396372
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
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"Not as Systematic as Maybe I'd Like It to Be": Special Education Administrators' Professional Development Planning for Teachers of Students with ASD
Layden, Selena J.; Lorio-Barsten, Daria; Coleman, Heather; Scott, LaRon A.; Horn, Annemarie L.
Journal of Special Education Leadership, v36 n2 p104-117 2023
Federal mandates require special education teachers to implement evidence-based practices (EBPs) to support student learning to the extent practical. There are 28 identified EBPs specifically designed for teaching students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Preparing special education teachers to implement EBPs with fidelity remains a challenge. Planning and executing professional development (PD) targeting EBPs is typically a role assumed by special education administrators. This qualitative phenomenological research study examines special education administrators' capacity to develop and implement effective PD around EBPs identified for students with ASD. Findings suggest special education administrators are committed to improving classroom-based application of EBPs specific to meeting the unique needs of students with ASD through collaborative efforts. Challenges exist related to the gap between knowledge and practice and the duality of systems in education.
Descriptors: Special Education, School Administration, Administrator Attitudes, Faculty Development, Special Education Teachers, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Administrator Role, Administrators, Public Schools, Cooperation, Barriers
Council of Administrators of Special Education. 1675 East Seminole Street Suite L1, Springfield, MO 65804. Tel: 417-427-7720; Fax: 417-427-6520; e-mail: office@casecec.org; Web site: https://www.casecec.org/journal
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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