Educating Learners With Disabilities in Palestine

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Nasir-Tucktuck ◽  
Joshua N. Baker ◽  
Matthew L. Love
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Education For All ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Palestinian Territories ◽  
The Right

With the adoption of the Right of Education for All (1994), the Palestinian Ministry of Education has indicated the necessity to address the needs of students with disabilities. Although the growth of services has increased to meet the needs of this population, there are still concerns with providing best instructional practices to these students in this novel educational system. This column presents a brief historical background on services provided to students with disabilities, as well as discussing current identification, diagnostic, and placement practices in the Palestinian territories. Future directions are suggested and discussed in regard to the use and availability of evidence-based practices.

Evidence-Based Practices for Music Instruction and Assessment for PreK–12 Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2019 ◽  
pp. 788-826
Author(s):  
Robyn Swanson
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Universal Design For Learning ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Students With Autism

This chapter addresses the use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) by special education practitioners in instruction and assessment while providing music educators guidance toward implementing these practices in instruction and assessment for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within universal design for learning (UDL) inclusive classrooms. Included are behavioral characteristics of students with ASD that music educators need be cognizant of in inclusive settings; federal education laws and policies that have provided students with disabilities rights to a quality education; and selected special education EBP and accommodations deemed as viable interventions for teaching and assessing PreK-12 standards-based music curriculum for students with ASD. Music educators may determine the PreK-12 music assessments aligned to appropriate EBP and accommodations for students with ASD are beneficial resources when designing and implementing curriculum, instruction, and assessment linked to the 2014 National Core Arts (Music) Standards (NCAS) with supporting Model Cornerstone Assessments (MCAs).

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER IN THE APPLICATION OF INCLUSIVE TEACHING OF THE SUBJECT NATURE AND SOCIETY IN REGULAR CLASSES

2020 ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Mitić ◽  
Ana Drobac
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Education For All ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Inclusive Teaching ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Right ◽  
Nature And Society ◽  
Regular Classes

The main aim of this paper is to point out the specifics of teachers' work in teaching the subject Nature and Society, using different forms of teaching, learning and assessment, which ensure equal access to education for all children in accordance with developmental and personal educational affinities, and age. The paper focuses on a teachers' need for education, expertise, knowledge and the skills necessary for inclusive teaching of the subject Nature and Society in regular classes with students with disabilities. The importance of the teachers' role in the teaching process with students with disabilities has been emphasized, in relation to their integration and inclusion into normal life. The success of an education system is reflected in attracting, and choosing the right candidates, capable people for work in the classroom, which contributes to greater and better student achievement.

Using Pinterest to Find and Share Evidence-Based Practices

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha L. Cleaver ◽  
Charles L. Wood
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research To Practice ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Social Media Platform ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Practice Gap ◽  
Research To Practice Gap

Pinterest is a social media platform that allows users to “pin” resources from the Internet and includes hundreds of connections to education sites. Pinterest is a popular and trusted resource for many teachers, making it a potential way to share evidence-based practices. This column describes how teachers can use Pinterest to share evidence-based practices that enhance instruction for students with disabilities and work toward eliminating the research-to-practice gap.

scholarly journals Selecting and Designing Measurements to Track the Reading Progress of Students With Disabilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Christy R. Austin ◽  
Marissa J. Filderman
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Reading Intervention ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Progress Monitoring ◽  
Data Use ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Student Needs ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Support Students

To support students with disabilities who do not respond to typically effective reading intervention, special education teachers are expected to implement evidence-based practices for intensifying intervention. Data-based individualization is an effective, evidence-based practice recommended in research to intensify intervention, but requires knowledge and skills in data use that many teachers are not trained for. This article provides guidance for teachers to select appropriate tools for measuring progress during the data-based individualization process. In addition, guidelines for how to design appropriate mastery measures based on a student’s individual weaknesses and information gathered from progress monitoring are provided. Together, these data provide a foundation for making sound decisions on when and how to adjust reading intervention to meet student needs.

Pasteur's Quadrant as the Bridge Linking Rigor with Relevance

2013 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-161
Author(s):  
Garnett J. Smith ◽  
Matthew M. Schmidt ◽  
Patricia J. Edelen-Smith ◽  
Bryan G. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Discourse Communities ◽  
Educational Design ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Classical View ◽  
Educational Design Research ◽  
What Works

A tension exists between educational practitioners and researchers, which is often attributed to their dichotomous and oftentimes polarizing professional ideologies or Discourse communities. When determining what works in education, researchers tend to emphasize evidence-based practices (EBPs) supported by research that is rigorous and internally valid, whereas practitioners tend to value practice-based evidence (PBE) that is relevant and externally valid. The authors argue that these separate mindsets stem from the classical view of research as being either rigorous or relevant. In his canonical Pasteur's Quadrant, Stokes (1997) proposed that rigor and relevance are complementary notions that, when merged, further the production, translation, and implementation of instructional practices that are both rigorous (i.e., evidence-based) and relevant (i.e., practice-based). The authors propose educational design research (EDR) and communities of practice (CoPs) as frameworks through which to realize the promise of Pasteur's quadrant.

Evidence-Based Practices and Implementation Science in Special Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan G. Cook ◽  
Samuel L. Odom
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Implementation Science ◽  
State Level ◽  
Significant Advance ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Disciplinary Field ◽  
Outcomes For Children

Establishing a process for identifying evidence-based practices (EBPs) in special education has been a significant advance for the field because it has the potential for generating more effective educational programs and producing more positive outcomes for students with disabilities. However, the potential benefit of EBPs is bounded by the quality, reach, and maintenance of implementation. The cross-disciplinary field of implementation science has great relevance for translating the promise of EBPs into positive outcomes for children and youth with disabilities. This article examines the history, extent, and limitations of EBPs and describes the emergence and current state of implementation science as applied in special education. Subsequent articles in this special issue of Exceptional Children address a range of issues related to implementation science in special education: the research-to-practice gap, dissemination and diffusion, adherence and sustainability, scaling up, a model for state-level implementation, and fostering implementation through professional development.

iJobs Summer Work Experience: A Pilot Transition Program to Enhance Job-Readiness Skills Using Evidence-Based Practices

Inclusion ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber E. McConnell ◽  
Kimberly J. Osmani ◽  
Kendra L. Williams-Diehm ◽  
Joshua M. Pulos
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Job Readiness ◽  
Readiness Skills ◽  
State And Local

Abstract Secondary transition planning and service coordination using evidence-based practices (EBPs) are a focus at the national, state, and local level to facilitate positive postschool outcomes and higher rates of inclusion for individuals with disabilities. However, research indicates schools and service providers are not effectively implementing EBPs. This study investigated a summer job experience program for students with disabilities as a means to incorporate EBPs and increase student job-readiness skills. Results indicated the vast majority of students gained critical skills and experiences across eight EBP categories. Parents felt student employability skills increased, and host business partners expressed willingness to repeat the summer iJobs experience. Future research, implications for practice, and limitations are discussed.

Evaluating Claims to Avoid Pseudoscientific and Unproven Practices in Special Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason C. Travers
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Conservative Approach ◽  
Intervention Effectiveness ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Special Education Professionals ◽  
Made In

Special education professionals are charged with using evidence-based practices, but various unproven, disproven, and pseudoscientific interventions continue to proliferate. Unproven and ineffective interventions emerge and are adopted for various reasons. Ineffective interventions are inevitably harmful and require professionals to adopt a conservative approach that both minimizes potential for harm and maximizes potential for educational benefit. This is fundamental to the evidence-based movement, but special education professionals may not recognize and avoid ineffective interventions. This article aims to improve recognition of potentially ineffective interventions by shedding light on aspects of science, pseudoscience, and some mistakes frequently made in evaluating claims of intervention effectiveness. By becoming familiar with the distinctions between science and pseudoscience, and by developing an understanding of how errors in thinking are used to promote and defend interventions unsupported by empirical evidence, special education professionals can better protect their students with disabilities from potential harms associated with ineffective practices.

Directed Consultation and Supported Professionalism: Promoting Adaptive Evidence-Based Practices in Rural Schools

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Farmer ◽  
Jill V. Hamm ◽  
David L. Lee ◽  
Brittany I. Sterrett ◽  
Karen Rizzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Local Data ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Support Students

Although there have been several advances in the development of evidence-based practices (EBPs) to support students with disabilities, many rural schools struggle to use EBPs. Rural schools may experience challenges that constrain their potential to provide support for the implementation of EBPs. Furthermore, there may be a mismatch between EBPs and the circumstances, resources, and needs of many rural schools. Directed consultation is an intervention support framework designed to adapt the use of EBPs by using local data and stakeholders’ insights to align strategies to the unique features and needs of rural schools, teachers, and students. This article considers the use of directed consultation to support the individualization and intensification of intervention for students with disabilities in rural schools. The establishment of rural research-practitioner partnerships is also discussed with the goal of developing a broad range of directed consultation content and delivery approaches.

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