ERIC Number: EJ1434032
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-6434
EISSN: EISSN-2381-3121
Adding to the Evidence Base: Effects of I-Connect in a Secondary Special Education Rural Classroom
Jason L. Kester; Leslie Ann Bross
Journal of Special Education Technology, v39 n3 p390-402 2024
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a technology-based self-monitoring application, I-Connect, to enhance the on-task behavior of five secondary students (ages 15-16) with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and specific learning disability during Biology instruction in a rural special education classroom. We used an A-B-A-B withdrawal design with a generalization condition. The primary dependent variable was percent of intervals with on-task behavior as measured by momentary time sampling procedures. Results indicated overall higher levels of on-task behavior for all students when using I-Connect to monitor their behavior. However, there were also high percentages of overlapping data, and student satisfaction with the application was relatively low. Students used I-Connect in an employability seminar offered at their school as a means to generalize to a different setting. We provide implications for practice in rural settings and suggestions for future research related to I-Connect. We also provide recommendations for enhancing the social validity of technology-based self-monitoring for secondary students with disabilities.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Learning Disabilities, Science Instruction, Biology, Rural Schools, Special Classes, Student Behavior, Program Effectiveness, Student Satisfaction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Self Management, Time on Task, High School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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